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3rd May is Celebrated as 'International Leopard Day'..
It is celebrated annually on May 3rd to raise awareness about the conservation of leopards (Panthera pardus), which are listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. The day focuses on addressing threats like habitat loss, poaching, and human-wildlife conflict for these adaptable but declining, spotted big cats.
There are 9 recognized species of Leopards based on Geography..

1. African Leopard
2. Indian Leopard
3. Javan Leopard
4. Arabian Leopard
5. Amur Leopard
6. Persian Leopard
7. Indochinese Leopard
8. Sri Lankan Leopard
9. North Chinese Leopard

There are many species of leopards apart from what we see in Indian Forests..Few of them are..

1. Black Panther -Very rare sighting in Kabini Tiger reserve
2. Snow Leopard- Habitats in Snow regions of North
3. Clouded Leopards - Found in Nepal, Bangladesh, Assam, Indochina, Sumatra

Celebrating 3 important days today.

MAHARASHTRA DAY
Maharashtra Day, celebrated annually on May 1st, marks the creation of the state of Maharashtra on May 1, 1960, following the bifurcation of the bilingual Bombay State into Marathi-speaking Maharashtra and Gujarati-speaking Gujarat. It honors the Samyukta Maharashtra movement, which fought for a separate state for Marathi speakers with Bombay (now Mumbai) as its capital.

GUJARAT DAY
Gujarat Day, or Gujarat Sthapana Divas, is celebrated on May 1st every year to commemorate the formal establishment of the state of Gujarat on May 1, 1960. It marks the bifurcation of the former Bombay State into two distinct linguistic states: Gujarati-speaking Gujarat and Marathi-speaking Maharashtra, based on the Bombay Reorganization Act, 1960.

LABOUR DAY
Labour Day, celebrated annually on May 1st (often referred to as May Day), is a global public holiday honoring the achievements, rights, and contributions of workers. It originated from 19th-century labor movements demanding an 8-hour workday, becoming a day for parades and rallies protesting labor exploitation.
Labour Day in India is widely known as Antarrashtriya Shramik Diwas, May Day, or Kamgar Din. It focuses on fair wages, safe conditions, and the 8-hour workday, honoring labor's role in nation-building with rallies, events, and a day off for workers.

A proud and happy moment for us Ankuramites. Well done boys !!
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Wishing a very Happy Birthday to our incredible, humble and wonderful Prashant sir.
We wish you plenty of joy and a day as special, extraordinary as you filled with loads of happiness, love, laughter, good health and success today & everyday of the coming year.
Stay blessed always.

Warmest regards & blessings,

Your
Ankuram Family
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Heartiest Congratulations to our winners.

Our 1st event - Dandiya Dhamaka 2025
Vibrant colors, beautiful decorations, music ,colorful attires, sounds of dandiya sticks , energy , enthusiasm, laughter , excitement filled the air at our Dandiya Dhamaka evening on 1st October 2025.

More than 800 people young ,old, from all walks of life danced to the amazing beats of Dandiya music having an evening of fun, masti and joy.
RJ Tarun our Chief guest for the evening enthralled everyone with his voice and presence.
Our guest of honor dancer, choroegrapher Ms Palak Golani & Mr Gagan Bogar energised the dance floor with their dancing and making the crowd dance with them.
The food stalls with varied cuisine from Rajma chawal to pav bhaji to veg biryani to pizzas, to momos to cakes to coffee to juices to ice creams etc was enjoyed by all.
With some shopping of jewellery to clothing to handmade products the evening rolled into a night to remember with everyone taking back loads prizes, selfies, pictures, smiles.

An event to remember...... loads of memories made.