On the occasion of Guru Purnima, the Art and Creativity Committee of Dept. of English, Maharaja Krishnakumarsinhji Bhavnagar University (Bhavnagar - Gujarat - India) organised an event. In this event some 30 students participated and submitted 45 entries. The entries comprised of Essays, Poems, Rangolis, Photographs, etc. All these entries were put online for public voting. This booklet consists of all the entries along with the rank in public voting.

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Essay, Painting, Photography, Poem, Rangoli, Short Story and Poster Making
Art and Creativity Committee 7/27/18
Dept. of English, Maharaja
Krishnakumarsinhji Bhavnagar
University, Gujarat, India.

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Department Of English
Maharaja krishnakumarsinhji Bhavnagar University
Guru Purnima Special: 27th July 2018
dpb@mkbhavuni.edu.in
Art and Creativity Committee of Department of English, MKBU
celebrated Guru Purnima week. It was celebrated in a unique way.
Various activities like: Rangoli competition, Essay writing, Short
Story writing, Poetry writing, Photography, Poster Making and
Painting were organized. In this event, twenty-eight students
participated. They contributed 45 entries.
The students contributed nine Essays, eight Poems, eight Rangolis,
eight Short-stories, 6 Photographs, five Paintings and one Poster.
All these entries were displayed online for public voting. More than
300 people participated in voting. The entries were ranked as per
popularity in public voting.
The event was coordinated by Niyati Pathak and Riddhi Joshi, the
leaders of Art and Creativity Committee. This concept was
conceived by Mehul Dodiya. Other students (Zankhana Matholiya,
Jagruti Vasani, Chirag Solanki and Kavitaba Gohil volunteered to
provide much needed help in the successful organization of the
event.
This booklet is prepared by Hema Goswami
and Abulhasan Aabedi.

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Contents
1. Name.................................................................................................................................................6
: Abul Abedi...............................................................................................................................................6
Overall Rank..........................................................................................................................................6
: 9th
(Essay), 3rd
(Photography)..............................................................................................................6
2. Name.................................................................................................................................................8
: Alisha Vaghasiya......................................................................................................................................8
Overall Rank..........................................................................................................................................8
: 42nd
(Short Story), 32nd
(Essay), 43rd
(Poem).......................................................................................8
3. Name...............................................................................................................................................11
: Bhavnesh Mahyavanshi ........................................................................................................................11
Overall Rank........................................................................................................................................11
: 36th
(Poem)........................................................................................................................................11
4. Name...............................................................................................................................................12
: Chirag Solanki........................................................................................................................................12
Overall Rank........................................................................................................................................12
: 2nd
(Photography)..............................................................................................................................12
5. Name...............................................................................................................................................13
: Devika Boricha ......................................................................................................................................13
Overall Rank........................................................................................................................................13
: 10th
(Painting), 14th
(Rangoli) ............................................................................................................13
6. Name...............................................................................................................................................14
: Dharaba Rayjada...................................................................................................................................14
Overall Rank........................................................................................................................................14
: 32nd
(Short Story), 17th
(Painting)......................................................................................................14
7. Name...............................................................................................................................................16
: Dhaval Diyora........................................................................................................................................16
Overall Rank........................................................................................................................................16
: 21st
(Photography) ............................................................................................................................16
8. Name...............................................................................................................................................17
: Dipti Gohil .............................................................................................................................................17

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Overall Rank........................................................................................................................................17
: 39th
(Short Story), 37th
(Poem)..........................................................................................................17
9. Name...............................................................................................................................................19
: Disha Gediya .........................................................................................................................................19
Overall Rank........................................................................................................................................19
: 11th
(Painting)....................................................................................................................................19
10. Name...........................................................................................................................................20
: Hema Goswami.....................................................................................................................................20
Overall Rank........................................................................................................................................20
: 45th
(Short Story)...............................................................................................................................20
11. Name...........................................................................................................................................21
: Hina Chauhan........................................................................................................................................21
Overall Rank........................................................................................................................................21
: 30th
(Photography)............................................................................................................................21
12. Name...........................................................................................................................................22
: Jetal Dhapa............................................................................................................................................22
Overall Rank........................................................................................................................................22
: 34th
(Poem), 26th
(Essay) ...................................................................................................................22
13. Name...........................................................................................................................................24
: Karan Pandya and Ashish Pithadiya......................................................................................................24
Overall Rank........................................................................................................................................24
: 13th
(Rangoli).....................................................................................................................................24
14. Name...........................................................................................................................................25
: Kishan Jadav..........................................................................................................................................25
Overall Rank........................................................................................................................................25
: 24th
(Rangoli).....................................................................................................................................25
15. Name...........................................................................................................................................26
: Lalji Baraiya ...........................................................................................................................................26
Overall Rank........................................................................................................................................26
: 5th
(Poster making), 15th
(Painting) ...................................................................................................26
16. Name...........................................................................................................................................28
: Mahirpari Goswami and Mayuri Solanki...............................................................................................28

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Overall Rank........................................................................................................................................28
: 7th
(Rangoli).......................................................................................................................................28
17. Name...........................................................................................................................................29
: Mehul Dodiya........................................................................................................................................29
Overall Rank........................................................................................................................................29
: 8th
(Poem), 18th
(Short Story), 19th
(Essay)........................................................................................29
18. Name...........................................................................................................................................33
: Minkal Italiya.........................................................................................................................................33
Overall Rank........................................................................................................................................33
: 20th
(Poem), 24th
(Essay) ...................................................................................................................33
19. Name...........................................................................................................................................36
: Nikita Rathod ........................................................................................................................................36
Overall Rank........................................................................................................................................36
: 38th
(Essay) ........................................................................................................................................36
20. Name...........................................................................................................................................37
: Nirali Dungrani and Charmi Vyas ..........................................................................................................37
Overall Rank........................................................................................................................................37
: 27th
(Rangoli).....................................................................................................................................37
21. Name...........................................................................................................................................38
: Niyati Pathak and Jagruti Vasani...........................................................................................................38
Overall Rank........................................................................................................................................38
: 16th
(Rangoli).....................................................................................................................................38
22. Name...........................................................................................................................................39
: Prinjal Shiyal..........................................................................................................................................39
Overall Rank........................................................................................................................................39
: 40th
(Poem)........................................................................................................................................39
23. Name...........................................................................................................................................40
: Rajdip Gohel..........................................................................................................................................40
Overall Rank........................................................................................................................................40
: 41st
(Poem)........................................................................................................................................40
24. Name...........................................................................................................................................41
: Ravji Jalondhara and Vipul Dabhi..........................................................................................................41

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Overall Rank........................................................................................................................................41
: 12th
(Rangoli).....................................................................................................................................41
25. Name...........................................................................................................................................42
: Reena Khasatiya....................................................................................................................................42
Overall Rank........................................................................................................................................42
: 33rd
(Short Story)...............................................................................................................................42
26. Name...........................................................................................................................................43
: Richa Pandya.........................................................................................................................................43
Overall Rank........................................................................................................................................43
: 44th
(Short Story), 35th
(Essay)...........................................................................................................43
27. Name...........................................................................................................................................45
: Riddhi Joshi ...........................................................................................................................................45
Overall Rank........................................................................................................................................45
: 1st
(Painting), 4th
(Rangoli), 6th
(Photography) ..................................................................................45
28. Name...........................................................................................................................................47
: Ruchita Kankrecha ................................................................................................................................47
Overall Rank........................................................................................................................................47
: 23rd
(Essay), 35th
(Short Story)...........................................................................................................47
Celebration of Guru Purnima in Daily Schedule – 27 July 2018..................................................................53
Highlights of the Day:..............................................................................................................................53
Speech by Dilip Barad: ............................................................................................................................53

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1. Name : Abul Abedi
Class : Sem 3
Rank : 1st
(Essay), 2nd
(Photography)
Overall Rank : 9th (Essay), 3rd (Photography)
Total Points : 783 (Essay), 887 (Photography)
Total Votes : 191 (essay), 208 (Photography)

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Abul Abedi
Essay : My Most Unforgettable Guru

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2. Name : Alisha Vaghasiya
Class : Sem 1
Rank : No Rank
Overall Rank : 42nd (Short Story), 32nd (Essay), 43rd (Poem)
Total Points : 593 (Short Story), 649 (Essay), 592 (Poem)
Total Votes : 162 (Short Story), 175 (Essay), 165 (Poem)
Short Story: Pragati

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Alisha Vaghasiya
Poem: Arpan

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Alisha Vaghasiya
Essay: Harroj Gurupurnima

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3. Name : Bhavnesh Mahyavanshi
Class : Sem 1
Rank : No Rank
Overall Rank : 36th (Poem)
Total Points : 626 (Poem)
Total Votes : 165 (Poem)
Poem: Guru Jo Jina Sikha De

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4. Name : Chirag Solanki
Class : Sem 3
Rank : 1st
(Photography)
Overall Rank : 2nd (Photography)
Total Points : 981 (Photography)
Total Votes : 224 (Photography)

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5. Name : Devika Boricha
Class : Sem 3
Rank : 2nd
(Painting)
Overall Rank : 10th (Painting), 14th (Rangoli)
Total Points : 772 (Painting), 734 (Rangoli)
Total Votes : 189 (Painting), 189 (Rangoli)

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6. Name : Dharaba Rayjada
Class : Sem 3
Rank : 3rd
(Short Story)
Overall Rank : 32nd (Short Story), 17th (Painting)
Total Points : 634 (Short Story), 696 (Painting)
Total Votes : 164 (Short Story), 192 (Painting)
Painting

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Dharaba Rayjada
Short Story: Lifelong Teacher

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7. Name : Dhaval Diyora
Class : Sem 1
Rank : No Rank
Overall Rank : 21st (Photography)
Total Points : 677 (Photography)
Total Votes : 177 (Photography)

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8. Name : Dipti Gohil
Class : Sem 1
Rank : No Rank
Overall Rank : 39th (Short Story), 37th (Poem)
Total Points : 610 (Short Story), 622 (Poem)
Total Votes : 162 (Short Story), 165 (Poem)
Poem: Agyantathi Gyan Taraf

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Dipti Gohil
Short Story: Guru Ae Vichar Rupi Anjvalu

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9. Name : Disha Gediya
Class : Sem 3
Rank : 3rd
(Painting)
Overall Rank : 11th (Painting)
Total Points : 766 (Painting)
Total Votes : 192 (Painting)

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10. Name : Hema Goswami
Class : Sem 3
Rank : No Rank
Overall Rank : 45th (Short Story)
Total Points : 574 (Short Story)
Total Votes : 156 (Short Story)
Short Story: Manavta ka Path

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11. Name : Hina Chauhan
Class : Sem 1
Rank : No Rank
Overall Rank : 30th (Photography)
Total Points : 644 (Photography)
Total Votes : 182 (Photography)

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12. Name : Jetal Dhapa
Class : Sem 1
Rank : No Rank
Overall Rank : 34th (Poem), 26th (Essay)
Total Points : 631 (Poem), 666 (essay)
Total Votes : 169 (Poem), 183 (essay)
Poem: Sharuwat Kari

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Jetal Dhapa
Essay: Guru Nu Mahatva

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13. Name : Karan Pandya and Ashish Pithadiya
Class : Sem 1
Rank : No Rank
Overall Rank : 13th (Rangoli)
Total Points : 734 (Rangoli)
Total Votes : 194 (Rangoli)

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14. Name : Kishan Jadav
Class : Sem 1
Rank : No Rank
Overall Rank : 24th (Rangoli)
Total Points : 673 (Rangoli)
Total Votes : 194 (Rangoli)

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15. Name : Lalji Baraiya
Class : Sem 1
Rank : 1st
(Poster Making)
Overall Rank : 5th (Poster making), 15th (Painting)
Total Points : 864 (Poster making), 712 (Painting)
Total Votes : 215 (Poster making), 193 (Painting)

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Lalji Baraiya
Poster making

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16. Name : Mahirpari Goswami and Mayuri
Solanki
Class : Sem 3
Rank : 2nd
(Rangoli)
Overall Rank : 7th (Rangoli)
Total Points : 801 (Rangoli)
Total Votes : 210 (Rangoli)

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17. Name : Mehul Dodiya
Class : Sem 3
Rank : 1st
(Poem), 1st
(Short Story), 2nd
(Essay)
Overall Rank : 8th (Poem), 18th (Short Story), 19th (Essay)
Total Points : 789 (Poem), 687 (Short Story), 685 (Essay)
Total Votes : 196 (Poem), 176 (Short Story), 184 (Essay)

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Mehul Dodiya
Poem: Guru Ne Olkhi Jane

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Mehul Dodiya
Essay: Sacha Gurudev

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Mehul Dodiya
Short Story: Sundarvan

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18. Name : Minkal Italiya
Class : Sem 1
Rank : 2nd
(Poem)
Overall Rank : 20th (Poem), 24th (Essay)
Total Points : 682 (Poem), 673 (Essay)
Total Votes : 176 (Poem), 177 (Essay)

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Minkal Italiya
Poem: Mara Guru Mara Bhagyavidhata

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Minkal Italiya
Essay: Crafter of Society

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19. Name : Nikita Rathod
Class : Sem 1
Rank : No Rank
Overall Rank : 38th (Essay)
Total Points : 619 (Essay)
Total Votes : 171 (Essay)
Essay: Guru Ek Sacho Margdarshak

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20. Name : Nirali Dungrani and Charmi Vyas
Class : Sem 3
Rank : No Rank
Overall Rank : 27th (Rangoli)
Total Points : 660 (Rangoli)
Total Votes :185 (Rangoli)

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21. Name : Niyati Pathak and Jagruti Vasani
Class : Sem 3
Rank : No Rank
Overall Rank : 16th (Rangoli)
Total Points : 699 (Rangoli)
Total Votes : 191 (Rangoli)

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22. Name : Prinjal Shiyal
Class : Sem 1
Rank : No Rank
Overall Rank : 40th (Poem)
Total Points : 602 (Poem)
Total Votes : 164 (Poem)
Poem: Mere Guru

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23. Name : Rajdip Gohel
Class : Sem 1
Rank : No Rank
Overall Rank : 41st (Poem)
Total Points : 595 (Poem)
Total Votes : 164 (Poem)
Poem: Jo Tu Na Hot

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24. Name : Ravji Jalondhara and Vipul Dabhi
Class : Sem 3
Rank : 3rd
(Rangoli)
Overall Rank : 12th (Rangoli)
Total Points : 744 (Rangoli)
Total Votes : 198 (Rangoli)

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25. Name : Reena Khasatiya
Class : Sem 3
Rank : No Rank
Overall Rank : 33rd (Short Story)
Total Points : 633 (Short Story)
Total Votes : 163 (Short Story)
Short Story: Vichar Ae Guru

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26. Name : Richa Pandya
Class : Sem 1
Rank : No Rank
Overall Rank : 44th (Short Story), 35th (Essay)
Total Points : 590 (Short Story), 628 (Essay)
Total Votes : 157 (Short Story), 177 (Essay)
Short Story: Guru Purnima

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Richa Pandya
Essay: The Importance Of Guru In Your Life

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27. Name : Riddhi Joshi
Class : Sem 3
Rank : 1st
(Painting), 1st
(Rangoli), 3rd
(Photography)
Overall Rank : 1st (Painting), 4th (Rangoli), 6th
(Photography)
Total Points : 981 (Painting), 876 (Rangoli), 837 (Photography)
Total Votes : 233 (Painting), 221 (Rangoli), 212 (Photography)

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Riddhi Joshi
Painting: Swami Vivekanand
Rangoli

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28. Name : Ruchita Kankrecha
Class : Sem 1
Rank : 3rd
(Essay), 2nd
(Short Story)
Overall Rank : 23rd (Essay), 35th (Short Story)
Total Points : 674 (Essay), 637 (Short Story)
Total Votes : 183 (Essay), 162 (Short Story)

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Ruchita Kankrecha
Essay: Jivan Ma Guru Nu Mahatva

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Ruchita Kankrecha
Short Story: That was my real Guru Daxina

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Celebration of Guru Purnima in Daily Schedule – 27 July 2018
A brief report of the presentations made by students is posted here:
http://dscommittee2018.blogspot.com/2018/08/guru-purnima-special-2018.html
Highlights of the Day:
• Dramatic performance by Ramiz and Abul. The video is posted in above given blogpost.
• Various presentations by Hema, Mahirpari, Dhaval, Zankhana, Vidhya, Nirali, Reena, Hema and
other students.
Speeches by Teachers:
• Video message by Vaidehi Hariyani
• Message by Heenaba Zala: Don’t talk. Do it! Performance speaks louder than words.
Speech by Dilip Barad:
o #GuruPurnima2018
#ગુરુપૂર્ણિમા2018
#ચંદ્રગ્રહણ #LunarEclipse2018
આજના જેવા દિવસો કે જ્યારે પ્રકાશ (પ્રોગ્રેસીવ) અને અંધકાર (રેગ્રેસીવ) ને પ્રતીકાત્મક
રૂપે જોવા મજબૂર કરતી ઘટનાઓ એકસાથે ઘદટત થાઈ ત્યારે આપણી ખરી પરીક્ષા થતી
હોય છે.
પત્રકાર અને િૈનનક પત્ર પણ ગુરુ છે. તેઓ એ પણ અંધકાર તરફ નહીં પણ પ્રકાશ તરફ
લઈ જવાના છે. આ પ્રકાર ના અંધશ્રદ્ધા ને પોષતા સમાચારો આપવાથી ના જાણે કેટલા
લોકો આવા નવચારો અને આચરણ માં ફસાયેલા રહેતા હશે.
અને આમાં પાછં પનિમી સાંસ્કૃનતક હુમલા જેવું પણ નથી. આયયભટે જ ગ્રહણ નું રહસ્ય િોઢ
હજાર વષય પહેલાં ખોલી આપ્ું છે. તેમ છતાં પણ આવું આંધણ રાંધતા િૈનનક પત્ર ને શરમ
નહીં આવતી હોય?
અને જો આપના કોઈ નશક્ષક કે ધાનમિક ગુરુ તમને આવા રવાડે ચડાવતું હોઈ તો મહેરબાની
કરી આજના ગુરુ પૂર્ણિમા ના દિવસે તેમને છેલ્લા રામ રામ કરી ફરી ક્યારેય તેની વાતો નો
નવશ્વાસ નહીં કરતા.
ધાનમિક તો ઠીક શૈક્ષર્ણક ગુરુ પણ જ્યારે આવી વાતો માં માનતા હોય અને આનુષંર્િક
રીતદરવાજો માં રચ્યાપચ્યા રહેતા હોય ત્યારે તેમની નીચે તૈયાર થતી નવી પેઢી ની ર્ચિંતા

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થાય તે સ્વાભાનવક છે.
આજ ના જેવા દિવસો સ્વઅધ્યયન ની સુવણય તક આપે છે.
o The Guru Purnima is more of celebration of spiritual / religious Guru rather
than the academic one. We should look at this day and may celebrate it in
reverence to those academic gurus who play the role of spiritual guru while
dealing with their academic role. Just as spiritual gurus are supposed to make
people understand the world and philosophical questions pertaining to life,
death, sorrows, suffering, happiness and importance of ‘karma’ in individual’s
life; similarly, if this is done while teaching the academic topics, the academic
guru can be equated with spiritual guru. Such academic teachers shall talk
about rationality, scientific temper against superstitions, balance between
intuitive knowledge and intellect, ascertain that there is difference between
ignorance and innocence, between light and darkness. Such teachers will
become as powerful as spiritual gurus and the celebration of Guru Purnima in
academic institutions may be aptly justified.
o Lastly, it should never be forgotten that – ultimately, we have to leave all
Gurus / teachers and be our own Guru. At the same time, it should not be
forgotten that we are the medium, Knowledge is true Guru! हम तो सिर्फ
माध्यम है, िच्चा गुरु तो ज्ञान है.