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Madame Blavatsky and Col. Olcott

Foundation Day is celebrated by Theosophists on November 17 in memory of the Founding of the Theosophical Society in 1875. Throughout the world, members gather at lodge meetings to participate in programs about Theosophical Society history and the legacy of Helena Petrovna Blavatsky and Colonel Henry Steel Olcott. At the Society's international headquarters in Adyar, Chennai, India, a special presentation is always scheduled in the Great Hall of the Headquarters Building, with garlands placed on the life-size statues of the Founders.

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-'''Foundation Day''' is celebrated by Theosophists on [[November 17]] in memory of the [[Founding of the Theosophical Society]] in 1875.
+[[File:Founders in Great Hall.png|right|300px|thumb|Madame Blavatsky and Col. Olcott]]
+'''Foundation Day''' is celebrated by Theosophists on [[November 17]] in memory of the [[Founding of the Theosophical Society]] in 1875. Throughout the world, members gather at lodge meetings to participate in programs about [[Theosophical Society]] history and the legacy of [[Helena Petrovna Blavatsky]] and [[Henry Steel Olcott|Colonel Henry Steel Olcott]]. At the Society's international headquarters in [[Adyar (campus)|Adyar, Chennai, India]], a special presentation is always scheduled in the Great Hall of the Headquarters Building, with garlands placed on the life-size statues of the Founders.
 == Additional resources ==
 * [https://www.theosophy.world/encyclopedia/foundation-day Foundation Day] in Theosophy World.
+* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kcn8d5TJiBM 149th Foundation Day: "Continuing the Legacy: Theosophical Work for the Future" by Pablo Sender USA]. Posted on November 18, 2024.
-== Notes =
+== Notes ==
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 [[Category:History]]