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[[File:Adyar Day procession.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Adyar Day procession, 2017]]
[[File:Adyar Day procession.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Adyar Day procession, 2017]]
[[File:Adyar Day letter 1965.jpg|right|250px|thumb|[[Henry A. Smith]] letter promoting Adyar Day donations]]
'''Adyar Day''', observed on [[February 17]] in the [[Theosophical Society (Adyar)|Theosophical Society based in Adyar, Chennai, India]], recognizes the significance in Theosophical Society history of the establishment of headquarters by the [[Founders]], [[Helena Petrovna Blavatsky|H. P. Blavatsky]] and [[Henry Steel Olcott|Col. H. S. Olcott]]. According to [[Annie Besant]], the suggestion to establish this annual event came from Madame de Manziarly.<ref>Annie Besant, "Adyar Day" ''The Messenger'' 14.9 (February 1927), 189.</ref> Individual members and groups use the date as a reminder to take up a monetary collection for support of the Adyar Headquarters.
'''Adyar Day''', observed on [[February 17]] in the [[Theosophical Society (Adyar)|Theosophical Society based in Adyar, Chennai, India]], recognizes the significance in Theosophical Society history of the establishment of headquarters by the [[Founders]], [[Helena Petrovna Blavatsky|H. P. Blavatsky]] and [[Henry Steel Olcott|Col. H. S. Olcott]]. According to [[Annie Besant]], the suggestion to establish this annual event came from Madame de Manziarly.<ref>Annie Besant, "Adyar Day" ''The Messenger'' 14.9 (February 1927), 189.</ref> Individual members and groups use the date as a reminder to take up a monetary collection for support of the Adyar Headquarters.



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Adyar Day procession, 2017
Henry A. Smith letter promoting Adyar Day donations

Adyar Day, observed on February 17 in the Theosophical Society based in Adyar, Chennai, India, recognizes the significance in Theosophical Society history of the establishment of headquarters by the Founders, H. P. Blavatsky and Col. H. S. Olcott. According to Annie Besant, the suggestion to establish this annual event came from Madame de Manziarly.[1] Individual members and groups use the date as a reminder to take up a monetary collection for support of the Adyar Headquarters.

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  1. Annie Besant, "Adyar Day" The Messenger 14.9 (February 1927), 189.