Shankar Mahadevan to pay tribute to Swami Chinmayananda (Lead, correcting para 2)

Singer-composer Shankar Mahadevan will pay tribute to Swami Chinmayananda at the Chinmaya Ananda Utsav, a charity concert dedicated to the late spiritual leader.

Titled "Spirit of India", the concert will take place on December 13 at Sri Shanmukhananda Chandrasekarendra Saraswathi Auditorium here and bring together under one roof youth, corporates, industrialists, acharyas, members and trustees of various Chinmaya Mission Trusts and businessmen who are followers of the mission.

"Chinmaya Mission has been a very strong part of my life since childhood. I have been associated with Chinmaya Mission since primary school days where I was part of group singing and bhajans in the Bal Vihar classes," Mahadevan told IANS.

"I am honoured to offer my tribute to Swami Chinmayananda in his birth centenary year," he added.

"The concept of the show is to spread love and peace in the city and amongst people across all age groups through a fusion of bhajans, contemporary songs and patriotic numbers. Let's come together and celebrate the spirit of India," he added.

The Chinmaya Ananda Utsav will be held from December 13-20.