Founder of Tanmaye's Amazing space.
I have to touch people from every walks of life to make them understand, Astronomy & Space Science with full of love and passion since, 1986. Be a school student, teacher, enthusiast parent, curious grand parent or anyone who ever wishes to understand this amazing science in Gujrati, Hindi or English; I have always been ready and zealously explain at any time of the earth’s rotation.
Astronomical Journey began with a small book on Astronomy, purchased from a book fair from Russia.
Actively volunteered the All Gujarat Amateur Astronomer’s Meet at Shreyas Foundation, Ahmedabad.
Participated with wife in 2nd All India Amateur Astronomers’ Meet at Vardha, Maharashtra, straight from honey moon.
Arranged third All India Amateur Astronomers’ Meet in Ahmedabad as one of the committee member, with the help of PRL
Observed and recorded Radio Waves generated by the collision of Shoemaker Levy 9 on planet Jupiter
Observed and recorded Total Solar Eclipse from the border area of Rajasthan Pakistan near Lunkaransar with 39 Amateur Astronomers, on Diwali
Observed and recorded one of the most famous comet Hale Bopp.
Observed and recorded Comet Hyakutake. It became famous for its longest visible tail of 100 degree as seen from the earth.
Observed and recorded the century’s last solar eclipse from Bhachau, Kachchh.
Bought my first telescope of 5” reflector. Since then till 2020 I might have shown to 1,00,000 people, explained Astronomy and Space Science to more than 1,50,000 through approximately 1,000
programs
A rare Venus transit Observed, recorded and showed to multiple citizens from Science city
Observed and recorded Mercury transit from the sun’s disc
Worked as subject expert to create film on Indian Monsoon for DECU, ISRO.
Received “Bade Dilwale” award from Red FM Radio for selflessly serving knowledge of astronomy and space science freely to society at large.
Became head of Vedhshala – an Astronomical Observatory by restarting long closed institute and did multiple observation, lectures, competitions, etc. freely for all.
International Astronomy Union declared this year as International Astronomy Year. To celebrate, I visited nearly 182 different Municipal schools, Specially abled institutes, Deaf n Mute, Blind people, Orphanage, Old age homes, observation house, etc. throughout the year
During summer vacation, a famous fair called Vacation 2009, under my supervision, created a theme based on astronomy. Nearly 17,000 people visited my dome and enjoyed films, puzzles and presentations
Went to Wuhan, China with wife and a few amateur astronomers to observe and record longest Solar Eclipse of the century
Started celebrating World Space Week on a large scale from this year
Lecturer at CEPT University to start Astronomy and Space Science as elective subjects to all UG and PG students.
TATA motors selected me for their “Aspiring People” series for Astronomy and made a small documentary film (to watch, click here)
Guided and designed an Astronomy course for LDRP M.Sc. Physics students’ regular course.
Delivered a lecture on “Ancient Indian Astronomy” at Western Ontario University, Canada
Started a club for all age group people who loves astronomy – ST@RT
We touched 5110 subscribers at the completion of 2 years of Youtube with 630+ videos
We are now ISRO recognized Space Tutor