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A Rapturous Night with the Divine – Mahashivarathri

” Shiva means the Auspicious One, 

settled in Ananda, Bliss, Final Beatitude,

 that lies beyond the trappings of a mind 

caught in mundane desires and fears. 

Worship and celebration of Him – the Divine 

Personification of That Ananda, Bliss, 

Final Beatitude is Mahashivaratri. 

Happy Shivaratri to all my friends… “

“Maha-Sivaratri” is a Hindu festival observed on the night of the four­teenth day of the dark half in the month of ‘Magha’, in Tamil ‘Maasi’, corresponding to the English months ‘February—March’, in honour of Siva, one of the Hindu Trinity, representing the destructive aspect in the universe.Though generally, the night time is considered sacred and suitable for the worship of the feminine aspect of’ the deity and the day time for that of’ the masculine, yet on this particular occasion Siva is worshipped during the night time, and as a matter of fact, it is specially enjoined to be observed then. The observance of the Vratha is believed to secure for the devotee immunity from the eftects of sin committed either wittingly or unwittingly. The night is divided into four quarters, each quarter going by the name of a Jama called also Yama and pious people keep awake during every one of it , worshipping Iswara.

It is said that the whole world was under destruction once and the Goddess Parvati worshipped her husband Siva then and prayed to him that the Jivas (living souls) remaining in space like particles of gold dust in a lump of wax during that long period of pralaya (deluge) night, should, when they became active once again and are in the enjoy­ment of their short day and night, have his blessings if they but worshipped him just as she did then, and her prayer was accordingly granted.The night fixed for the worship of Iswara by mortals by Parvati was named Maha-Sivaratri or the great night of Siva, since pralaya is brought about by him and hence the period is really his night from the great night or pralaya which was the cause for the origin of this Sivaratri.

The people who observe this Sivaratri- Vratha take only single meal during the day previous to the Vratha day and sleep in clean place during the night. In the morning of the Vratha day they take a bath in the waters of a sacred river, and then go to witness the divine worship in a Siva temple, and at night offer worship to Siva during every one of the four Yamams. Night long vigil on Sivaratri day,watching the sacred ablutions of Siva Linga at the temple,is the core of the Sivaratri festival.The Rudra Japa Abhisheka of Siva Linga resounds the multifacted glory of Lord Siva,who is also called Asutosh or One who is easily pleased by copius ablutions with water, the cheapest available commodity.We should remember that water in essence is Prana Sakti or life force. Such an observance of Siva Ratri will really bestow on the devotee the greatest grace of Lord Siva, the auspicious knowledge of Atma Jnana. Besides the devotee is also blessed with material prosperity the items of which are beautifully listed in the ChamakaMantra uttered on this occasion.

There is also a myth emphasizing the importance of the worship of Siva during the Sivaratri night and it is in brief as follows :

Once there was a hunter, and he one day went into the forest to procure meat for his family by hunting some animal. He wandered up and down in the forest from morning till night in search of game but was unable to shoot any. At last, when night overtook him, he climbed up a Bael tree to escape from a wild animal that was pursuing him, being roused from its lair by the hunter. The animal was lying down at the foot of the tree quite certain that the man would fall down either from sleep or from exhaustion, and that he might eat him. The hunter, exhausted as he was from his exertions and hunger, wished to scare away the animal by throwing handful of bael leaves. These leaves dripping with water on account of the recent shower, fell on a Siva-Lingam that was near. The night happened to be the Maha-Sivaratri night. He had fasted during the whole day since he could not find anything to eat. The drenching rain constituted a bath and his action of throwing the bael leaves on the Siva-Lingam, the wor­ship of Siva on the Sivaratri night. Though his actions were not intentional to worship Siva, yet he is said to have gained heaven as he had observed the Sivaratri – Vratha unwittingly.

The basic principle underlying the observance of the Maha-Sivaratri Vratha appears to be to emphasize the fact that death is sure to follow birth, night is sure to follow day,Pralaya, active cosmic life and so on, and consequently people should always bear in mind while enjoying the one its opposite and regulate their life accordingly. They should not be elated at success nor should they allow themselves to be carried away by despair at failures but always have trust in God and worship him.

                                                The release from samsâra means, 

according to Sankara, the absolute merging 

of the individual soul in Brahman, due

 to the dismissal of the erroneous notion 

that the soul is distinct from Brahman; according 

to Râmânuga it only means the soul’s passing from 

the troubles of earthly life into a kind of heaven 

or paradise where it will remain for ever in 

undisturbed personal bliss.–As Râmânuga does 

not distinguish a higher and lower Brahman, the 

distinction of a higher and lower knowledge is 

likewise not valid for him; the teaching of the 

Upanishads is not twofold but essentially one, and 

leads the enlightened devotee to one result only.

சிவராத்திரி விசேசமானது ஏன்?

மாசிமாத தேய்பிறை சதூர்த்தி நாள் மஹா சிவராத்திரி தினம்.

நமது நாட்டு விரதங்களில் இந்து சமயத்தில் சிவபெருமானை வழிபடுபவர்களால் நவராத்திரி, சிவராத்திரி என்ற இரண்டு ராத்திரிகளுமே விசேசமாகக் கொண்டாடப்படுகிறது. முன்னது அம்பிக்கையைப் பற்றியது. பின்னது சிவனைப் பற்றியது. ராத்திரி காலத்தில் பூஜை செய்ய வேண்டும் என்பதை இவை மெய்ப்பிக்கின்றன.

ராத்திரி என்பது என்ன?

ராத்திரி என்பது யாதொரு வேலையும் செய்யாமல் இருள் சூழ்ந்து உறங்கும் காலமாம். பகலெல்லாம் வேலை செய்து நாம் தினந்தோறும் இரவில் உறங்குகிறோம். அப்படி உறங்கி எழுந்ஙதால் தான் உடலுக்கு ஆரோக்கியமும் சுறுசுறுப்பும் ஏற்படுகிறது. தூக்கம் இல்லாவிடில் உடலும் மனமும் சுறுசுறுப்பாக வேலை செய்வதி ல்லை. நமது நன்மையை நாடி சர்வேஸ்வரன் நமக்குத்தந்த வரன். தூக்கமாம் ஆனால் அளவு கடந்தும் தூங்கக் கூடாது. தீர்க்க நித்திரை என்று மரணத்திற்குப் பெயர்.

எதனால் தூக்கம் வருகிறது? இந்த தூக்கம் அவசியம்தானா? என்று விசாரித்த சிலர் இது ஒரு அரிய பாக்கியம் இன்றியமையாதது என்ற முடிவிற்கு வந்தனர். தூக்கத்தில் சிவன் நம்மை அடைகிறான். இதைத் தூங்குகிறான் என வேதம் மறைவிடமாகக் கூறுகிறது.

“பகலெல்லாம் அலைந்து திரிந்த நமது இந்திரியங்களும் உடலும் சக்தியை இழந்து ஓய்வடைகின்றன. அச்சமயம் நமது இருதயத்தில் உள்ள ஈஸ்வரன் நம் ஜீவனை அணைத்து அருகில் அமர்த்துகின்றான். அச்சமயம் கண்காண்பதில்லை. காது கேட்பதில்லை. புத்தி ஒன்றையும் நினைப்பதில்லை. சுகமாகத் தூங்கினேன் என எழுந்து பின் கூறுகிறோம்.

அச்சமயம் நாம் இழந்த சக்தியை சிவன் நமக்கு அளித்து அனுப்புகிறார். இப்படி இம்மண்ணுலகம் விண்ணுலகம் ஒரு சமயம் வேலையை விட்டு இறைவனிடம் ஒடுங்குகிறது. இதுவே மஹாபிரளயம் எனப்படும். நாம் தினந்தோறும் தூங்குவது தைனந்தினப்பிரளயம் என்படும்.

நாம் பகலில் வேலை செய்து களைத்துப் போவது போல் உலகெல்லாம் வளர்ச்சி காலத்தில் வேலை செய்து களைப்படைகிறது. அந்த பிரபஞ்சத்திற்கு இழந்து சக்தியை அளிப்பதற்காக சிவன் தனக்குள் லயப்படுத்துகிறார். இதே பிரளயம் எனப்படும். புரலயம் என்பதே பிரளயம் என்றாயிற்று. பிரளயம் என்றால் உலக ஒடுக்கம் என்பதாகும்.

பிரளயத்தில் இறைவனைத் தவிர ஒரு வஸ்துவும் காணப்படாது. மெழுகில் தங்கப் பொடிகள் உருத் தெரியாமல் மறைவது போல் உலகம் சிவனது சக்தியில் ஒளிந்திருக்கும். சிவனது சக்தியை ப்ரக்ருதி, என்றும் மாயை என்றும் கூறுவார்கள். தட்டானைப்போல் பரமன் மெழுகு போன்ற ப்ரக்ருதியில் தங்கப்பொடி போன்ற ஜீவர்களை ஒடுக்குகிறார். தீயில் மெழுகை உருக்கினால் தங்கம் தனியே வருவது போல் சிரு ஷ்டி காலத்தில் ஜீவர்கள் கர்மா விற்கு ஏற்றபடி உடல் எடுக்கி றார்கள்.

அப்படி உலகம் சிவனிடம் ஒடுங்கிய நாளே சிவராத்திரி ஆகும். அன்று சிவனைத் தவிர வேறு ஒரு வஸ்துவும் இல்லை. ஆனால் சிவனை விட்டு என்றும் பிரியாத சக்தி மாத்திரம் இருப்பாள்.

நமக்காக தேவி சிவனைப் பூஜித்த தினத்தில் நாம் சிவனைப் பூஜித்தால் தினம் பூஜிப்பதைவிட பன்மடங்கு பயனைத் தரும். அன்று சுத்த உபவாசம் இருந்து, இரவு கண் விழித்து நான்கு கால பூஜை செய்பவருக்கு முக்தி, தரவேண்டும் என தேவி வேண்டினாள். சிவனும் அப்படியே வரம் தந்தார்.

விரதம் இருப்பது எப்படி???

காலையில் நீராடி, தூய உடையுடன் சிவநாமம் சொல்லிக் கொண்டு திருநீறு அணிந்து பகலில் உண்ணாமலும், இரவு முழுவதும் தூங்காமலும் கண் விழித்து இருக்க வேண்டும் .

இயலாதவர்கள் பால் பழம் சாப்பிடலாம் ஐந்தெழுத்து மந்திரம் “ஓம் நமசிவாய” என்று அன்று முழுவதும் உச்சரிக்க வேண்டும். திருமுறைப்பாடல்கள், ருத்ரம் இவற்றை பாடலாம்.

மறுநாள் சிவ தரிசனம் செய்து விரதத்தை முடிக்க வேண்டும்.

விரதத்தால் கிடைக்க பெறும் நன்மை : மன கிலேசம் அகலும். பிள்ளைகளுக்கு திருமண தடை நீங்கி திருமணம் நடை பெறும் . நோய்கள் குணமாகும். வாழ்வில் சகல் சம்பத்துகளும் உண்டாகும்.

எனவே குற்றமற்ற இந்த பொழுதில் இறைவனை வழிபடுவதால் நம்முடைய தோஷங்கள் நீங்கும்.

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Sri Vivekananda Maharogi Arogya Kendram, Rajahmundry (Andhra Pradesh)

Sri Vivekananda Maharogi Arogya Kendram, Rajahmundry

With the sole aim of supporting severely disabled leprosy people and their kith and kin who have no other option except to live along with the patients, Sri Vivekananda Maharogi Arogya Kendram was established in 1975 with the initiative of late Dr Mandalvilli Mallikarjuna Rao of Rajahmundry town with the active cooperation of Ramesh Kumar Jain and his friends. The then District Collector encouraged the cause by allotting 11 acres of land to the kendram. The kendram was registered in 1978 under the societies act.

At Kakinada, Rajahmundry and in the nearby villages of these towns, a number of activities have been undertaken such as financial aid, providing medical assistance to old and disabled leprosy affected people. At Bommuru village, near Rajahmundry town, Sri Vivekananda Hospital has been set up since 2002. Around 500 families from 10 surrounding villages of Bommuru are getting benefitted. The medicines are also supplied free of cost.

Besides villagers, around 100 leprosy affected people living in Sri Vivekananda Maharogi Arogya Kendram and 100 leprosy patients living in the surrounding villages are also receiving medical treatment at the hospital. A retired civil surgeon is rendering his valuable services to the hospital. Along with the allopathic treatment, homoeopathic treatment is also being provided. Two experienced doctors are rendering their dedicated services.

Activities:

Right from the beginning, around 100-120 patients are being supported by the kendram by providing shelter, food, medical aid, footwear, clothes and all other necessary amenities. Nursery seedlings are being grown under the scheme of Social Forest Department. Tobacco nursery is being maintained in partnership with local farmers. The kendram has 13 coir machines provided by Coir Board. The inmates and some other people are undergoing training in the preparation of coir thread. Occasional speeches on our culture, history, are being arranged. A Bal Sanskar Kendra for children is being run. All Hindu festivals are celebrated in the kendram. 

Infrastructure:

In the beginning, the inmates used to live in thatched huts. In 1983 Andhra Pradesh Government got 50 houses constructed under RLEGP scheme. After 20 years when those houses were getting dilapidated the then state government sanctioned 40 houses under Indira Awas Yojana and got them constructed immediately in 2002-03. Presently, 120 people are getting assistance from the kendram. Among them, 100 are inmates and the others are outsiders. Among the inmates, 80 of them are patients and the remaining 20 are their dependent children.

Agricultural land of around 3 acre is allotted so that every able-bodied individual has the satisfaction that he is also contributing to the welfare of the inmates by generating some income.
A community hall in the memory of Sri Gopalrao Thakur and Surya Mandiram (Sun temple) were constructed in 1996-97 to conduct cultural, philosophical and spiritual activities. Goshala is being maintained with 12 cows so that the inmates can worship Mother Cow in accordance with the Hindu belief that leprosy will never afflict a cow worshipper in their future lives. 

Contact:
Sri Vivekananda Maharogi Arogya Kendram
Bommuru (V), Rajahmundry Revenue Mandal,
East Godavari District, Andhra Pradesh, India
Phone no: 9440112125 
E-mail: editor@hindunagara.com 
How to reach:
By air: Rajahmundry has an airport with regular flights to Hyderabad, Vijayawada, Chennai etc. 
By rail : The city is on Howrah-Chennai main coastal railway track. It is 3.5 hrs journey from Visakhapatnam. 
By road: Located on National Highway-5, Rajahmundry is on the east portion of the Golden Quadrilateral, connecting Kolkata and Chennai.

Contact Address:

Shri Vivekananda Maharogi Arogya Kendram (Regd. No. 42/78)

Affiliation Number: 337/ Andhra-East

Bommuru- 533124, Rajah Mundry Rural, East Godavari District, Andhra Pradesh

0883-6451581, Secy.Sh.M. Ramakrishna Rao-9490168263. Dir.Sh. Voleti Satyanarayana-9440147547

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Sri Vivekananda Maharogi Arogya Kendram, Rajahmundry

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Focus on total development of women- Sampurna(Delhi)

Sampurna – Focus on total development of women

Dr.Shobha Vliender, a professional social worker, formed Smapurna in September 1993. The prime objective of the organisation is to maximise the potential of the persons and to channelise their energies in right direction. It wishes to form, establish and pursue a common platform to fight against social evils. It generates mass awareness with regard to family life, health, cleanliness etc. and offers counselling services for individual and group problems. To assist women in earning their livelihood, it organises various activities in support of their endeavours. It also organises demons-trations against wrong-doing. It focuses to improve the value system in society. It also promotes social, cultural, sports, health and recreational activities.

Sampurna offers a readymade platform to explore one’s potential in various fields of social service. It is a professional social service organisation of aware citizens, qualified workers, artists, educationists and lawyers as its associate member. Steering clear of segmentations, Sampurna is striving towards the complete development of society encompassing all economic sections religious groups, castes and communities.

However, since women and children are still the most neglected group in society, they from a definite focus area. The organisation has made over 2000 women self-reliant by imparting them different kinds of vocational training.

The projects run by Sampurna in Delhi at 20 places include pre-school education (3-6 years), adult education for

Smt ShobhaVijender; President, Sampuma (photo)

Sampurna organised a national workshop to highlight

the plights of domestic servants. Girls belonging to

Chhaftisgarh, Jharkhand and Orissa, who work as

domestic servant in various cities, attended the

workshop. They jointly appealed to the government

to enact a law for the protection of their rights.

females (15 years and above), integrated cutting-tailoring and designing bangles fabrication—self-employment project, vocational training programmes (affiliated to National Open School), beauty parlour training courses, family counselling services, dental assistant course, student self-help programme, night shelter, health awareness camps, community counselling, health/cultural melas, mass weddings, Bal Samskar camps, mental health workshops, career counselling workshops and English speaking course.

Sampurna broadly divides its activities into two spheres i.e. micro and macro level. At the micro-level, the organisation works with individuals or groups to tackle their specific problems. On an individual basis, case studies are conducted which may involve face-to-face talking, arranging joint meetings and working in different settings such as home/school/office/special institution etc.

The macro level activities involve dealing with issues that are important to the whole society. Sampurna does not hesitate to come out on the streets for the sake of important social causes. Whenever required, the organisation works as a bridge between the society and the government agencies.

A function by Sampurna against female foeticide(photo)

Sampurna operates a Family Counselling Centre for the last 13 years where the average turn out of people is more than 20 per month. Out of which 70 per cent of the cases are being solved. It organises innovative psycho-medico camps for a truly integrated approach towards solving health problems. Target-oriented awareness campaigns have been conducted on the subjects of AIDS, cancer, tuberculosis, drug abuse, road safety, consumer awareness, population explosion, etc.

Sampuma organises annual health camps in different parts of North-West Delhi touching attendance to a record figure of twenty five thousand persons. It runs 25 centres at present with necessary expertise imparting non-formal education. Adult education, self-employment income generation programmes, computer and typing training courses, hair and skin care etc in Delhi.

It annually organises Bal Samskar camps for children to various social strata, especially underprivileged boys and girls with a view to inculcate community living, character building and learning of various arts and crafts. It imparts self-defence training to girls to fight against social evils and generate self-confidence and defence with active cooperation of Delhi Police.

Sampurna organised a national workshop to highlight the plights of domestic servants in Delhi in 2006. Girls belonging to Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand and Orissa who work as domestic servant in various cities attended the workshop. They explained their plights very emotionally and said how much torture and exploitation they have to undergo while working in the cities. They all jointly appealed to the state and central government to enact a law for the protection of their rights.

It organised a Jansabha on the topic of Respect the Women from Womb to Tomb; stop female foeticide, in Delhi on August 7, 2010. It was attended by hundreds of Pradhans, leaders of women Panchayats, opinion makers and general public together. The prominent social workers who addressed the gathering included Smt Neelam Pratap Ruth, senior social worker of Punjab Kesari group of newspapers Smt Kiran Chopra, Anchor of IBN7 Richa Aniruddh and a renowned singer Smt Neelam Singhvi Jain. 

Contact Address:

Sampurna (FCRA Regn.No.231660608, 80G Regn.No.S-3167/02 dt.03-07-2008)

D-303, Vinoba Kunj, Sector-9

Rohini, DELHI-110085

Ph.off.011-27565807

Ph: 47148116, 9312725705, 8130892050

Email: sampurnagrc@gmail.com,shobha.vijender15@gmail.com,

For Donations: FCRA SB A/c No.037104000147552-IDBI Bank, Pitampura, Delhi.

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Moulding character through service – Vaidehi Seva Samiti (Andhra Pradesh)

Moulding character through service – Vaidehi Seva Samiti (Andhra Pradesh) 

VAIDEHI KISHORI VIKAS YOJANA  :

Children moving around with untidy and scantly clad clothes, open drain overflowing, this is the common scene when one visits the unlimited slums irrespective of their geographical locations. Such unhygienic setting spreads disease and robs the slum dwellers of their precious hard-earn income. Also one more observation made by Seva bharathi volunteers is that any activity can sustain only if it is taken up and owned by the local people. Even after half a century of freedom we have such slums in the cities which should be engines of development. But they today end up as undeveloped islands of poverty, diseases and unemployment.

There are an approximate 400 and odd slums in the twin cities, after a detailed survey and observative study is the Vaidehi Kishori Vikas Yojana. The scheme shall have its administrative headquarters at Vaidehi Seva samithi, Saidabad and launched by Sri Sitaram Kedaliya, Akhila bharatha Seva pramukh in Jan ‘05. This is an effort to bring self reliance, health, education and awareness to the young and the old alike in the slums. The young volunteers in the age group 12-18 and especially girls shall be selected and trained, to equip them with information as well as the motivation to be the catalyst for the change.

In the first phase of the scheme 25 youth are selected and trained in Vocational skills, informal schooling, literacy campaigns, health and hygiene, good food habits and diet, Simple physical work out including Yoga. Simple educative and entertaining stories, songs, folk arts etc., are also part of volunteers training. The scheme demands 3 hours of daily volunteering when he / she shall make 3 visits to the allotted slums. The young volunteer goes about building relationships as well as bridges towards development and shall grow as a nucleus for development activities.

There are 6 matajis (wardens) to look after and to care the ashram girls.7/8 retired voluntaries will come to ashram daily and share the work of the ashram .One will see the education of the children, one will maintain the accounts, the other will take care the health of the children, purchases provisions, stationery etc and they receive the guest show the building and the ashram girls and explain them about they secrete work of Vaidehi Ashram.

          

Out of total 112 girls 22 girls are college students .The elder girls of our ashram who are studying college also share the duties of ashram. There also help them in their studies and preparing food and other necessary works.

           On 15^th August 2013 one of the ashram girl named P.Umadevi who has completed her diploma, MBA married to Shravan  completed his B.Tech and working as a Software Engineer in TCS. With this 17 marriages are performed in the ashram.

Vaidehi Seva Samiti was started in Hyderabad in 1993. The prime objective has been to adopt the girls from 5-9 years of age who have no family and no shelter. It brings them up in a very congenial atmosphere assuring them love and affection which they rightly deserve. The Samiti develops in them a sense of patriotism and discipline and a feeling of love for life and values. A respect for Bharatiya culture and traditions is also inculcated among them. Finally they are provided with all the opportunities and help E lead a decent life.

To achieve these objectives a small Ashram with 3 rooms was started in 1993. Later, with donations from the society, the Samiti built its own three-story building which can accommodate 150 girls in the premises of 1750 sq. yards at Saraswati Nagar in Hyderabad.Presently the Vaidehi Seva Samiti runs three major projects—Vaidehi Ashram (Nirashrita Balika Vasati Griham), Vaidehi Kishori Vikas Yojana, (Development Project for Adolescent Girls of Slums) and Vaidehi Mahila Vikas Yojana (Development Project for Poor and Neglected Women).

All these projects are managed by separate Executive Bodies constituted by the Samiti. Vaidehi Seva Samiti has been recognised by the Women and Child Welfare Department of Andhra Pradesh Government.

One of the girls is studying in B.tech 3rd year, one in B.Sc final year, one in nursing and one is practicing weight lifting in a reputed sports school of Vijayawada. Three girls have completed diploma in civil engineering and are doing apprentice. The other six girls are studying in Polytechnic Colleges in Hyderabad, Suryapet and Nizamabad. Apart from this formal education they are also taught fine arts like music, painting, dance and handicrafts like embroidery, tailoring, screen printing. Physical exercises like Karate, yogasan and Surya Namaskar are regularly. 66 The girls are imparted training for overall development and to enable theni to be responsible citizens of the country. They are not only educated and trained but are also provided with sufficient opportunities to lead an independent life. The Ashram has also taken the responsibility to arrange and conduct the marriage of the grown up girls.

They are also exposed to special personality courses conducted by eminent persons. Daily one hour shakha of Rashtra Sevika Samiti is also held which helps them to acquire courage, patriotism and attitude of service to others. Thus, the residents of the Ashram are given training for overall development and enable them to be responsible citizens of the country. The girls are not only educated and trained but are also provided with sufficient opportunities to lead an independent life. The Ashram has also taken the responsibility to arrange and conduct marriages of the grown up girls. As of now the Ashram has taken care of marriages of 10 Ashram girls during the last ten years.

Vaidehi Kishori Vikas Yojna Under this project, 50 slum areas have been selected to impart training in various aspects to adolescent girls with special emphasis on education, health and hygiene, cultural development and samskars. This training helped them starting self-employment. Vaidehi Mahila Vikas Yojna Under this project, economically deprived women are imparted various kinds of training like computer, fashion designing, embroidery work, etc. so as to make them economically self-reliant. Telugu Association of Metro Atlanta (TAMA) conducted a scholarship examination on June 28, 2009. It awarded scholarship to 21 Ashram girls. This programme was attended by several dignitaries and eminent persons. Board members of an organisation of retired IAS and IFS officers visited the Ashram on July 26, 2009. They sponsored one year education expenses of nine girls of the Ashram studying polytechnic.

The Ashram is frequently visited by doctors from various medical colleges to guide and help maintain the health of the Ashram girls. Annual function Annual function is organised every year.

All visitors and donors are invited in the function. As of now 17, such functions have been conducted. These events are presided over by high profile people like High Court judges, IAS and IPS Officers, philanthropist’s etc. In the event, vocal, cultural and patriotic performances are given by the Ashram girls. Yogasan and Karate abilities of girls are also demonstrated. The iperformances are applauded and appreciated by one and all.

Grand daughters perform last rites of Granny

Daughters are still regarded as burden in some families. They take the birth of a girl in the family as a curse. Majority of the people feel that girls cannot perform any ritual. hi such an atmosphere, performing last rites of grand mother by the grand daughters is an admirable step in the male-dominated society. In order to establish the involvement of girls in rituals, the last journey of grand mother was taken out on the shoulders of the grand daughters in Gaya, Bihar.

People wish for a son due to superstitions and male-dominance in the society. But now some people have started a campaign to change this mentality. When Sugia Devi (86) of Vidhi village under Barachatti police station (Gaya district) died, her last rites were performed by her two grand daughters. Sugia Devi was the mother of Prof. Ramkrishna Yadavv.

He encouraged his two daughters Neelam and Swikriti to perform the last rites. They not only carried the dead body on their soldiers but also performed the last rites. All family members of Prof. Yadav were present at that time. There are some families who indulge in foeticide due to superstitions. Prof. Yadav shows the way by allowing his daughters to perform last rites of his mother. Before inspiring others he started this campaign from his own house. 

Contact Address:

Vaidehi Seva Samithi Regd.No.4559/1997

Door No. 17-1-473/v/3&4,

Beside Sri Saraswati Sishu Mandir High School,

Krishna Nagar, Saidabad,HYDERABAD -500059,

State: Andhra Pradesh

Cont-K.Balkrishnaiah Secy 9440667595, 040-24075544, 9032152105, 9440667495,

B.Sunder Reddy Pres.-9440813620. ,Treas. P. Prakash Rao- 9866181573

Email: vaidehisevasamithi@gmail.com,www.vaidehiashram.org

A Donor Comments on Visiting Vaidehi

”All girls are well dressed, appeared to be very happy and looked to be well treated. These children possessed excellent self- confidence in themselves and in their future”

Vaidehi Ashram run by Sevabharati is an affection home (when all of us are hero to care of them, who can dare to call it an orphanage) for the destitute Girls.

Children start their day at 5:30 am with fresh-up and chanting their morning hymns in a single tone. Then at 6:30 am a small physical workout with a blend of yoga and exercise. Then they get ready to school with their lunch box.
Again at 4:45 pm the ashram comes alive with the children’s playfulness. At 5:30 pm they come out after their snacks for a drill and games. Then at 8:00pm they sit for dinner, later homework and study hour. At 10pm lights off with the chant of shanti mantra.

Vocational training in lamination, crafts, candle making, painting, making of jute-bags, stitching and embroidery is imparted. Last but not the least, the girls are trained in self defence.

Donate to Vaidehi Seva Samithi

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 (Please do mail at vaidehisevasamithi@gmail.com , so that they can send you official receipt)

For Foreign Donations only:

SBH A/C No. 52199469853 

Dilsukhnagar Branch, 

IFSC Code. SBHY0020269 

For Local Donations :

Canara Bank A/c No.281810100609,

Saidabad, Jayanagar branch,

Hyderabad – 500059.

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Emphasis on complete personality development – Sri Nivedita Niketan,Hosur

Emphasis on complete personality development – Sri Nivedita Niketan, Hosur

Take a walk down your memory lane. Do you remember the laughter echoing in your classrooms, discussing your dreams with friends during the break, the prizes you won and the games you played? The life indeed was carefree and fun then.

Just for a minute, think about the children who have dreams in their eyes and the desire to excel themselves to get a basic education that would pave their way to a bright self-sufficient future but they cannot afford it.

There is where you can help. A gesture could make these children responsible, self-sufficient citizens of the country besides turning them into self-respecting individuals. A cause to give back something to the society of which you are an integral part.

With these objectives Sri Nivedita Niketan was started in June 1998 with the blessings of her holiness Sri Ramaparna Mataji, president of Sri Sarada Mutt, Chennai in the presence of the then Deputy Collector of Hosur Sushri Apoorva.

Sri Nivedita Sewa Trust runs this Ashram under the guidance and support of Sewa Bharati, Tamil Nadu. The objective of the Ashram is to take care of destitute girls in accordance with Bharatiya traditions and culture. The Niketan is a home for destitute girls and women from Tamil Nadu and the neighbouring states. So far, 59 children have enjoyed the love and care of this Niketan. Many revisit even after leaving the Ashram. At present there are 25 children in the Niketan, which has been a mother’s home for them.

So far, five inmates got married with the blessings and wishes of the well wishers of Sewa Bharati. Their welfare including pre-natal care, child birth etc., is taken care of in accordance with the Indian traditions, as is done at one’s home.

True to the traditions of service for which the Niketan stands for, some of the inmates of the Niketan did exemplary service during tsunami disaster. One of the inmates who also served as care taker, stayed in Vannivayal village in Ramanathapuram district serving the victims despite severe skin allergy due to water contamination. She continued her service activities even after her marriage along with her husband.

                                 Sri Nivedita Sewa Trust runs the Ashram

under the guidance and support of

Sewa Bharati, Tamil Nadu. The

objective of the Ashram is to take care

of destitute girls in accordance with Bharatiya

traditions and culture. The Niketan is a home

for destitute girls and women from

Tamil Nadu and the neighbouring states.

Family counselling services are also provided to resolve family and marital problems thus playing a small role in the upliftment of the society.

 Sri Nivedita Niketan is run by like minded volunteers and well wishers, who support in various fotms. Earlier in the initial stages, the Ashram used to go to the door steps of the public and ask for rice, dal and other essential commodities. But later the people started donating on their own and now in the present scenario the service minded people have started sharing their happiness on their birthdays and anniversaries by celebrating them with the children in Niketan and sponsoring them the food and sweets. Today, a large number of good hearted people have taken initiative and regularly support by providing dresses, uniforms, books and other essential items required by girls.

Some homemakers spare their valuable time and take tuitions and some provide monetary assistance while some doctors provide free medical care. Some look after the maintenance work while some people spare their special occasions by giving food and clothes to the children. Some give joy by just visiting them often.

Girls at Sri Nivedita Niketan (Photo)

The Niketan also extended support to the villages located in the interior of Hosur by adopting four schools and helping the students in their educational needs by providing them books, uniform and other facilities.

Extra curricular activities form part of the children’s daily routine. They are taught Sanskrit, Hindi, spoken English, Awing, hand writing, dance, yoga, etc. Life skills such as tailoring, cover irking etc are also taught to the girls. Special camps on Indian culture and wines, personality development are ducted, and inmates of the Ashram allo interact with other children.

Festivals form integral part of the illitetan’s activities. Navaratri, Diwali, Ilogal and other important festivals are adebrated grandly with new clothes, =wets and crackers. Children invite all wishers to take part in the orkbrarions. Thus the Ashram makes dir dreams of the children a reality.

The Niketan was earlier being run in a rented building. Now the children are enjoying in their own home located at Narasamma Colony, Opposite New Bus stand in Hosur. This new building was inaugurated in October 2009 by the then Collector of Krishnagiri District Shri V.K. Shanmugam in the presence of Shri Sundar Lakshman, the then national coordinator of Rashtriya Sewa Bharati.

Ground floor with a big dining hall, living room and computer room is under construction with an estimate of Rs.75 lakh, which is yet to be completed. Apart from it, the Niketan also extended support to the villages located in the interior of Hosur by adopting four schools and helping them in their educational needs by providing books, uniforms and other facilities. This is the growth of the Niketan in the past 12 years.

Contact Address:

Sri Niveditha Seva Trust (Regd.No.3643/2005-06 dt 03-11-2006)

Plot-87, Appavu Nagar, Thali Road Hosur-635109, Dist: Krishnagiri

Office-No.3/401, Narasamma Colony, NH-7, Krishnagiri Road,

HOSUR – 635109, Dist. Krishnagiri,Tamilnadu.

Ph: 04567-222295, 0434-4266639, 245539, 9443982835, (J.C.Indumati), 09842801868

Email: nivedithaseva@yahoo.com

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Adding Alexa widget to your Blog/Website

Today I add the Alexa Rank Widgets to my Blog. so I can attention the Alexa Rank of my blog.

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6.2.2014 ரதசப்தமி வழிபாடு; ஏழு ஜென்ம பாவம் விலக பரிகாரம்!!!

ரதசப்தமி வழிபாடு; ஏழு ஜென்ம பாவம் விலக பரிகாரம்;

தை 24 6.2.2014 வியாழன் காலையில் குளிக்கும்போது தலையின் மீது 3 எருக்கு இலை,சிறிது மஞ்சள் அரிசி,3 அருகம்புல்,பசுஞ்சாணம் இவைகலை வைத்து கிழக்கு முகமாக நின்று தண்ணீர் ஊற்ரி குளிக்கவும்.ஜாதி மத வித்தியாசம் இல்லாமல் அனைவரும் இதனை செய்யலாம்..நதியில் குளிப்பவர்கள் நதி செல்லும் திசையை நோக்கித்தான் தலை முழுக வேண்டும்..!

இதன் பயனாக நாம் தெரிந்தும் தெரியாமலும் 7 ஜென்மங்கள் செய்த பாவங்கள் விலகும்…!மாலையில் வீட்டு வாசலில் ரதம் கோலமிட்டு இரண்டு தீபம் ஏற்றி வழிபடவேண்டும்தீபம் கிழக்கு முகமே இருக்க வேண்டும்..!

சுபமஸ்து!!

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உங்கள் முன்னோர்களுக்கு ஆத்ம சாந்தி கிடைக்கும்!!!

நாளை வியாழக்கிழமை தை அமாவாசை வருகிறது….முன்னோர்களுக்கு திதி தர்ப்பணம் கொடுக்காமல் இருப்பவர்கள் அவசியம் அதனை செய்து விடுவது நல்லது..இதனால் உங்கள் குடும்பம் மேன்மை அடையும் என்பது உறுதி
..பெண்கள் அன்று விரதம் இருந்து மாலை சிவன் கோயிலில் நெய் தீபம் ஏற்றி வழிபடலாம்.. நண்பர்களின் உதவியுடன் நாளை கண் பார்வையற்றோர்க்கு அன்னதானமும்,முதியோர்களுக்கு ஆடை தானமும், செய்யலாம்..!

மீனம்,விருச்சிகம்,துலாம்,கன்னி ராசியினருக்கு அஷ்டம சனி ஏழரை சனி நடப்பதால் உங்கள் முன்னோருக்கு அன்று பிதுர் தர்ப்பணம் செய்யுங்கள். அருகில் இருக்கும் கடல்,ஆறு பக்கத்தில் இருக்கும் சிவன் கோயிலில் இதை செய்யலாம்..இதை செய்வதால் முன்னோர் ஆசி கிடைக்கும்..உங்களது பல கஷ்டங்களுக்கு தீர்வு கிடைக்கும். அன்று காலையில் உண்ணாமல் விரதம் இருந்து மதியம் காக்கைக்கு சாதம் வைத்தபின் உண்ணவும்…அன்று முழுவதும் அசைவம் கூடாது..பிற ராசிக்காரர்கள் யார் யார் இதுவரை முன்னோர்களுக்கு திதியே கொடுத்ததில்லையோ அவர்கள் முதலில் அதை செய்யுங்கள்..திதி கொடுப்பதால் உங்கள் முன்னோர்களுக்கு ஆத்ம சாந்தி கிடைக்கும்...உங்களுக்கும் அவர்களது ஆசி கிடைக்கும்!!

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Regular Health Mistakes

Regular Health Mistakes

Crossing our legs
Do you cross your legs at your knees when sitting? Although we may believe that this is the lady-like elegant way to sit, sitting this way cuts down circulation to your legs.

If you don’t want varicose veins to mar the beauty of your legs and compromise your health, uncross your legs every time you realize you have one knee on top of the other. The best way to sit is to simply place both legs together on the floor, balancing your weight equally. If you feel like changing position, instead of crossing your legs, simply move both legs together to one side. As an alternative, you could also consider crossing your legs loosely at the ankles. This is a classically elegant way to sit, and is far better for your legs and your health than sitting with your legs crossed at your knees.

Not changing our toothbrush
How often do you change your toothbrush? Most of us wait until most of the bristles have either fallen off, or are in such bad shape that we’d be embarrassed to pull out our brush in public. However, since not many of us need to pull out our brush in public, we carry on with our frayed one until we lose it. Replace your toothbrush often. Damaged bristles can harm the enamel, and don’t massage your gums well. If you find brushing your teeth a pain like I do, but know you must do it, you might as well be doing it right. Imagine going through the annoyance of brushing your teeth twice a day only to find out that you’re damaging your enamel every time you clean your teeth. Also, use a brush with soft bristles unless your dentist has advised otherwise.

Eating out often
There are oils that are high in cholesterol, and oils that cause little harm and are better for your heart. However, no matter how light the oil is, it is never a good idea to eat too much of it. Avoid fried foods. Remember that in all probability your favorite Indian food restaurant throws a huge, HUGE chunk of butter in a tiny bowl of dal. Rita, who worked in the kitchen of a 5 star hotel, was shocked when she saw the cook chop a 500gm butter slab in half, and throw half into a Paneer Makhani dish. No wonder the customers left licking their fingers. And no wonder they felt so stuffed and heavy afterwards. Limit outdoor eating unless you know that you”re getting served light and healthy food.

Skipping breakfast
Never, ever skip breakfast. Remember, when you wake up in the morning it’s been around 10-12 hours since your last meal. Your body needs food now, more than at any other time. Eat a heavy breakfast. You will then be busy through the day, and the calories will get expended quickly. If you are trying to diet, eat a light dinner. Here are some more common health mistakes we make. Being informed and making a few changes can help make us feel a whole lot better.

High heels
High heels sure look great, but they’re murder for your back. This however doesn’t mean you should steer clear of stilettos. Wear them, but not when you know you will be walking around a lot. Wear them when going out for lunch or dinner – when the only walking you will be doing is to your car, to the table, and back. Avoid high heels when you are going somewhere on foot. If you are constantly tempted to wear your heels, take a good look at your flats. Is there something about them you dislike? Invest in a new pair of beautiful flats or shoes with a low heel. Buy something you love, that you will enjoy wearing. If possible, get a matching bag. You will then enjoy your flats as much as you do your heels.

Sleeping on a soft bed
You don’t have to sleep on the floor be kind to your back, but do make sure you have a firm mattress. Although a mattress on springs is soft and lovely to sink into, it’s bad for your back. If you already have an old bed with springs, you don’t need to invest in a new one – simply get a thick wooden plank put over the springs, and place the mattress on the plank. Similarly, if your mattress is old and lumpy, throw it out and get a new one. Your neck and your back will thank you. The same rule applies to sofas. If you will be spending hours on a sofa, get a firm yet comfortable one. Sofas you completely sink into are not the best idea.

Pillows
No matter how comfortable sleeping with ten cushions is, have pity on your neck and resist. Sleep with one pillow, and make sure it is not too thick. If your pillow gets lumpy, discard it and go for a new one. Get a thin pillow if you sleep on your stomach, and something a little thicker if you sleep on your back, to give your neck adequate support

Not exercising
So all of us know we should exercise more, but many of us don’t. This is a health mistake we consciously make! And why is that? Simply because we refuse to admit the damage we are causing to our bodies by not working out. A number of people only start working out once they’ve experienced a warning signal. Don’t wait for a heart attack to strike before you decide to opt for a lifestyle change. Make the change now. You don’t need to train for the marathon to be in top shape. Half an hour of brisk walking three to four times a week will make a world of difference to your health. You could then increase this to forty minutes, four times a week – and you’re all set. If you haven’t exercised for a week, you’re making a mistake.