In the hallowed and sanctified confines of Shri Adi Shankaracharya’s birthplace, at Chinmaya International Foundation (CIF) in Kerala, one Brahmachari (in white robes) and one Brahmacharini (in plain clothes) were given Brahmacharya Deeksha on 21 May 2022, by Swami Swaroopananda (Global Head, Chinmaya Mission). They changed the colour of their robes to yellow and dedicated themselves to spreading the message of Vedanta. Their new names are:
Sumedha Kulkarni – Brahmacharini Taarini Chaitanya (CIF, Veliyanad, Kerala) – 16th Batch of Vedanta Course, Sandeepany Sadhanalaya, Mumbai
Br Nilesh – Brahmachari Archit Chaitanya (CM Mulund, Maharashtra) – 15th Batch of Vedanta Course, Sandeepany Sadhanalaya, Mumbai
A small video of the announcement of their new names can be viewed on Chinmaya Channel (YouTube) with this link: