Sadhana Channel Begins Telecasting Hindi Programmes On Word of God

NEW DELHI, FEB. 3, 2008 (CBCI News):

Sadhana Channel has begun transmitting a television programme titled "Nutan Dhara" based on the Word of God from Saturday, 2nd February, 2008, the feast of the Presentation of Jesus.

"It is a great historical event for the Indian Catholic Church. Nutan Dhara is the first regular transmission of a Catholic tele-evangelistic programme in Hindi language", said Father Anil Dev, IMS, the director of the programme.

Nutan Dhara means a new spring. It is the hope of Fr. Anil Dev that the programme which will be telecast from 7 to 7.20 p.m. every Saturday and Sunday will usher in “a new spring of God's blessings through on the Word of God.”

The 20 minute programme contains mainly Christian teachings based on the Word of God which will help people to realize the powerful presence of God in their day to day living. Fr. Anil Dev along with eminent preachers of the Hindi belt will break the Word of God.

The programme will also contain devotional music programmes with visuals, short skits on Biblical messages, Christian action songs etc.

Archbishop of Delhi Vincent Concessao, Varanasi Bishop Raphy Manjaly, Superior General of the Indian Missionary Society Fr.Subhash, IMS, and Mr Ranjit Toppo are patrons of this unique satellite programme.

The programme is totally dependent on the contribution of people of India and does not in any way seek foreign funds.

Sadhana Channel is one of the popular devotional channels of India. It telecasts discourses of gurus and sadhus.

Fr. Anil Dev, IMS, the programme director is the Acharya of Matri Dham Ashram (Amity Resort) in Varanasi. He is a much sought after preacher and is the pioneer of the Khrist Bhakta (Devotees of Christ) Movement.

Nutan Dhara was successfully experimented for five and half months through a cable channel named “Nazar” (Sight) in Ranchi, Jharkhand. About 20,000 people of Ranchi have been watching this programme every day evening for half an hour.

The programme became so popular that lay Christians said their family prayers immediately after Nutan Dhara basing on the preaching.

Cardinal Telesphore Toppo and Bishop Vincent Barwa gave wholehearted support to the programme.

Fr.Sachin IMS, the producer of Nutan Dhara and the Administrator of Matri Dham Ashram said that the success in Ranchi has pushed Nutan Dhara to go via satellite to a larger audience.

Nutan Dhara is a joint venture of Matri Dham Ashram and Vishwa Jyoti (Light of the World) Communications, two endeavours of the Indian Missionary Society.

Fr. Anand, IMS
Vishwa Jyoti Communications