Daijiworld Media Network – Mumbai (MS)

Mumbai, Aug 19: Follower of Gayathri Shakti Peeta Baroda, active member of Tulu Sangha Baroda and Gujarat Billava Sangha, renowned social worker, religious leader Shobha Dayananda Bontra (77), passed away due to brief illness on the morning of Monday at her residence at Vishram Nagar on Vasna Road, Baroda.

Shobha was the director of Chirag Enterprises. She was the great donor of auditorium of Gujarat Billava Sangha Baroda Alkapura and Baidashree cultural centre. Recently Shobha donated her Rs 1.5 crore worth site to Gujarat Billava Sangha and was known as a philanthropist.

Shobha is survived by husband, president of Gayathri Shaktipeeta temple Baroda, honorary president of Tulu Sangha Baroda and Gujarat Billava Sangha Dayananda Bontra Belman, a son and scores of admirers.

Former union minister B Janardhan Poojary, president of Billavara Seva Samsthe Nasik Gangadhara K Amin, president of Gujarat Billava Sangha Vishwanath G Poojary, chief secretary Vasu V Suvarna, treasurer Sudesh Y Kotian, immediate past president Manoj C Poojary, founder president Mohan C Poojary Ahmedabad and all members, President of Tulu Sangha Baroda Shashidhara B Shetty and all members, former minister Vinay Kumar Sorake, Moodbidri MLA Umanatha Kotian, Karkala MLA Sunil Kumar, president of Billava association Mumbai Harish G Avin, former presidents L V Avin, Nityananda D Kotian, working president of Bharath Bank Surya Jaya Suvarna, K Bhojaraj (Kulai), NCP leader Laxman C Poojary Chitrapu, Madan Kumar Moodigere and chiefs of countless organizations have expressed their condolences on the demise of Shobha Dayananda Bontra.