The Women’s Wing of the Sabha was started in 1999, with the idea of preserving, nurturing and promoting the rich traditions of our culture, besides rendering support to the main activities of the Sabha. In the last eleven years, the Women’s Wing has been very active in achieving its goal, by involving itself in various activities of interest.

Annual programmes are conducted, like Pongal, Tamil New Year, Drawing and Painting Competitions for Mumbai’s school children, Poster Competition for college students, Navaratri and Rangoli Competition.

Other events include:
• Cookery Contests
• Flower Arrangement Demonstrations
• Lectures on Mudra Therapy
• Ashtanga Yoga
• Awareness Programs on buying and maintaining silk
• Information on RTI
• A talk on how to face a bereavement in the family
• A panel discussion on whether the activities of a housewife
   is considered an economic activity
• Workshop on Skin Care
• Basics of Computers - classes for senior citizens (Sabha
   members)

The Women's Wing is headed by Shanmukha Ratna Smt. Lakshmi Ramaswamy who is a member of the Managing Committee of the Sabha.

ACTIVITIES OF WOMENS’ WING

During the year 2022-2023 the Women’s Wing of the Sabha had a variety of programmes and events for its members. The kolam competition held on 9th April 2022 and the cookery contest which was held on 8th January 2023 had women participating with great enthusiasm. Kolu was kept on all the nine days of Navarathri. The health talk on 24.11.2022 by Dr. Nityatara Raina was well appreciated. At the request of several female members ofthe Sabha, on 28.11.2022 a new chat session “Womann ki baatein” was initiated as a forum for women to get together and exchange and share their life experiences with other women. On 11th March 2023 International Women’s Day was celebrated by honoring the enterprising Smt. Urmilaben Asher of ‘Gujju Ben Na Nashta’ fame and tabla virtuoso Smt. Anuradha Pal followed by a rhythm ensemble Stree Shakti.

PROGRAMS FOR INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY (IWD)

The Women’s Wing of the Sabha celebrated the International Women’s Day on 8th March 2025 with a musical play, a milestone in Marathi Theatre “Dev Babhali” produced and presented by Shri. Prasad Kambli.
Written and directed by Shri. Prajakt Deshmukh, it has won 44 awards till now. The event was supported by Multiple Alternate Assets Management Company Limited, New India Assurance Company Limited, Saraswat Co-operative Bank Limited, Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited and LIC of India Ltd. Sangeet Dev Babhali is a soulful musical journey comprising several old and new Abhangs that transported the audience through a mindful spiritual journey. Rukmani who came as Lakhubai to help Avali, wife of Sant Tukaram wanted an answer as to why her husband Lord Vitthala touched an ordinary lady’s feet and removed the thorn. The entire story revolves round the exceptional acting of these two women.

Smt. Jayanti Kathale, founder Managing Director of Purnabrahma Chain of Restaurants was honoured on the occasion. A women achiever with an exceptional record of entrepreneurship she has set her goals for 500 restaurants across the world.