Photo on the left: Sri Chinmoy painting his first artwork.
Photo on the right: Ranjana and Pratyaya with Ottawa Mayor Mark Sutcliffe holding the Proclamation.
Fifty years ago, Sri Chinmoy created his first artwork in the West, marking the beginning of Jharna-Kala (‘Fountain-Art’), in Room 233 at the Sheraton El Mirador Hotel, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. For the first time, he signed his artwork with his initials C.K.G. (Chinmoy Kumar Ghose), the monogram he would use throughout his artistic career.
Text of the Proclamation:
SRI CHINMOY JHARNA-KALA DAY
November 19th, 2024
WHEREAS, the City of Ottawa celebrates the 50th anniversary of global peace ambassador Sri Chinmoy’s Jharna-Kala Art, dedicated to world peace and harmony; and
WHEREAS, renowned spiritual leader and humanitarian Sri Chinmoy created his first painting while visiting Ottawa on November 19, 1974, and went on to complete over 200,000 paintings and 16 million peace-bird drawings, which have been exhibited in prestigious galleries worldwide; and
WHEREAS, Sri Chinmoy dedicated his life to serving humanity through bi-weekly Peace Meditations at the United Nations, the global Peace Run torch relay, 700 Peace Concerts, 1,500 books of inspirational writings, and Jharna-Kala paintings for world peace; and
WHEREAS, Sri Chinmoy has inspired and encouraged people throughout the world to find peace and happiness in their own lives;
THEREFORE, I, Mark Sutcliffe, Mayor of the City of Ottawa, do hereby proclaim November 19th, 2024, Sri Chinmoy Jharna-Kala Day in Ottawa.
For more information about Sri Chinmoy Art, visit the official website: www.srichinmoyart.org.
To learn more about Sri Chinmoy, please visit: www.srichinmoy.org.
