Sager’ (S.Ayyappan) 2 £3 52 2 25 ge 33 3“Sri Rama Jeya Rama” Mantra was chanted during Deepa Pooja, Shivalinga Pooja and daily by our Balwadi school children, cultural class students and during monthly meetings by our Balwadi teachers and Social Workers. This month nearly 8,19,820 times mantras were chanted in 84 localities. Through 75 Balwadis, 1842 rural Children were nurtured. In all the Balwadis, Malt along with hygienically prepared highly nutritive lunch with vegetables were served during the day and in the evening vitamin-rich cereals were provided to the children, In our Medicare Programme, 1677 patients were examined and treated for. various common ailments, through 14 Rural Medical Centers in Kanyakumari, Nellai and Thoothukudi districts. Through various branch centres, including Thoothukudi A.O. and book Creche - icine stalls, literature books were sold for .Rs.41,489/- Under Adopt a Granny Programme, 30 destitutes and old people were provided with monthly solatiums, in the form of rice, dhal, oil, etc,, for their livelihood and 100 persons provided with rice only in Southern five districts of Tamilnadu. Parents meeting was conducted at 1 places in Kovilpatti and 35 Ma Cae persons participated . Kanakappabillaivalasai Kendra Varga has been conducted at Virudhunagar district and 12 persons participated. Yoga Camp conducted Vallioor in Tirunelveli district where 29 persons attended Vivekavani Subscriptions for 183 and 90 Patrons were collected. Ween camp esvalicer Guru Purnima was celebrated at Southern five districts. Nearly at 76 places and 5122 participated in the function. Durga Pooja was conducted at 3 places, in Kanyakumari District in which 181 devotees participated. Shivalinga Pooja were conducted at 3 places in Kanyakumari District and 166 devotees participated. That love which is perfectly unselfish is the only love, and that is of God. BS OUIA ACU ueMonthly Deepa poojas were organized in 216 village temples in five districts of Southern Tamilnadu, in which 8474 ladies participated and offered prayers for the welfare of self, family and the society. In 163Sanskara Vargas, 6107 students participated. The students were taught about the values of Indian Culture, through games, lectures & lessons. The feelings of oneness were strengthened among participants, through patriotic songs and games. Eye camps were conducted at 5 places, in Nellai and Thoothukudi districts in which 833 were treated for their eye ailments and 124 unter went cataract operation. 49 persons were given eye medicines and 34 persons were given spectacles, 4 tailoring units are functioning well in Nellai & Thoothukudi districts with the total attendance of 81. Under Amrita Surabhi Scheme, our Kendra workers collected 980 Kgs of rice from five districts. 12 persons attended. Rural block level competitions held in three districts Total No.of. competitions - 8, Schools - 84 Students -1251, Parents -57, Teachers - 53 Yoga Varga has been conducted at 3 place in Kovilpatti and Aruppukottai where 66 persons attended. 1008 Deepa Pooja conducted on 30th July 2017 in ThiruUthragos - Arulmigu Thiru Mangaleswari Sametha Mangalanatha Swami ni Temple where 835 devotees participated from 40 es. Before Deepa Pooja songs from Thevaram, Thiruvasakam, Nalayira Thivyaprabantham chanted forgetting rain by Thoothukul Sachithananda Saba women devotts with Smt ra Vetrivel & Smt. Gowri Rajasckar. Temple excutive officer, Sri. B.K.Mani and Secretary VKRDP were given talk and followed by procession with slogans and participants went in side the temple and did pooja for the welfare of Society and Nation,leas ) 2am » Aas : On 4th July 2017 Swami Vivekanandar Maha samathi day was observed with Anna Pooja and Social Workers Cultural Programme at Kanyakumari. In that function nearly 20,771 kg. rice which was collected in Kanyakumari and Tirunelveli districts. More than 1000 persons came from southern five districts and participated in this programme. Education Aid distributed 16 needy students worth of Rs.74000/- sponsered by Sriganesh Nantha Gopal ,- Coimbatore, Maria Pia Machi, Siva Priya Ashramam - Curtralam. More than 3000 persons were served with noon prasatham_ including Vivekananda Kendra Vidhyalaya Kanyakumari, Vallioor students and teachers . Views of Balasevikas refresh camp at Kanyakumari i fs as eens 2 Balwadi teacher refresher camp was held from 30.06.2017 to 03.07.2017. Teachers from Kanyakumari, Tirunelveli, Thoothukudi, Ramanathapuram and Virudhunagar districts attended the camp. Totally 134 teachers and 15 workers attended the camp. During the camp all the teachers were well trained. Pancha maha yagna ‘Drama’ Social workers camp Vahana Pooja 7 E = Social workers refresher camp was held between 05.07.2017 to 08.07.2017 at Kanyakumari and 27 workers participated. All Social Workers visited one day to Thiruparappu falls.On 8th July Vahana pooja was performedThis month, we have distributed the rice which was collected through Amrita Surabhi and Anna Pooja to Babwadi children, old poor people and the institutions as mentioned below : 1. Mouzhanagurusamy madam, Thottiodu - Kanyakumari district - 200 Kgs 2. Mouzhanagurubhagavan samathi peedam, Mandaikadu - Kanyakumari district- 200 Kgs 3. Saratha Ashramam, Parvathipuram - Kanyakumari district - 400 Kgs 4. Indhu Primary School, A. Thirumalapuram, Tirunelveli district - 200 Kgs Inspiring Incidents Vazhalakshmi - Kannirajapuram — Ramnad district One of our Creche student Chermalatha has informed her mother on 19.08.16 Friday to bathd her and to take her to the nearby temple. Also she has insisted to put the sacred ash in hey forehead. All these good habits has come only because of the Vivekananda Kendra Creche. Thus her mother exclaimed. This made me so happy. T.Kasthuribai ~ Aruvai - Kanyakumari district We went Thiruvattar for the arrangement of 1008 Deepa Pooja to meet Sri. Ananthakrishna| Nayar, the Trustee of the Temple. We met his wife and informed the matter. She also told us that they were living in a rented house at Kulasekaram and were praying to build and own house. They used to provide 4 tins oil for the Deepa Pooja. By the grace of the God now they have constructed a new house and living there. Their younger son has also built a house and living there. They informed the matter happily to me which made me feel so happy. K.Jeya — Kalingarajapuram - Kanyakumari district T went to Kulasekaram cultural competition as a Judge. A lady approached me and told me that her daughter is studying Sth std now. When she was studying 1 st STD she had participated in the cultural class competition. At that time I have encouraged her by advising not to get fearness in mind and heart. She has also won the prize. Now also she has won the prize. I felt so happy on hearing this matter. COOP eC RAO aeRO SOUR e UE LCE)R.Rathi — Keelakottai ‘A little boy Natran was a mentally retarded child, after he met with a gruesome accident. He couldn’t talk, eat, wouldn’t even laugh and sleep well. As advised by their well wishers, the parents admitted Natran in our Creche. What a wonder! Within a few months, the parents noted a lot of improvement in the day to day activities of the little boy. Now he talks clearly.laughs a Jot, plays with other children. He enjoys sound sleep at home.The parents joy knows no bounds, They understand the auspicious blessed Kendra School has brought great improvement in their child and they themselves feel blessed by the grace of Swami Vivekananda. Esaki — Kasimajorpuram One day I was talking about Anna Pooja, often held at Kanyakumari Vivekananda Kendra. On the heap of the rice collected by devotees , the statue of Annapoorani would be placed and decorated with flowers,sandal and kumkum to render prosperity to the humanity. | explained this to my students. The next day, one of the student Arunkumar clearly explained about the pooja to her parents and pressed them to offer rice for the pooja. That rice would be cooked after the pooja and served to the poor as Prasad, he had told the parents. Readily his parents gave 15 kg rice for the Anna Pooja and praised the Kendra for encouraging young toddlers to learn and practice Hindu rituals and poojas. S.Anbarasi — Vallankumaranyilai Once, I went to Anna Pooja festival held in Iyyappa College. There was a girl, who participated in most of the events, like eloqution competition, singing competition and various other activities. She won many prizes and admired by all spectators. She proudly announced that she has been continuously participating in all competition arranged by Vivekanananda Kendra for the past eight years and feels proud to surrender all her talents to the service of Vivekananda Kendra only. Gajavathi — Kinattadivilai - Kanyakumari district Independence Day was celebrated in our Creche on 15th August 2016. After Flag hoisting Parents Teachers meeting was held. The village president made a speech about the unity of our Nation. Each and every parent shared their experiences. One lady told that she felt so proud for her son studying in our Creche because only our Creche creates the national patriotism in the mind and heart of the children by conducting such national patriotic functions. This impressed my feelings very much SER e rT rth een a ae ts Rr oes Aa eee