News & Notes - March 2006

     Jamshedpur & Delhi Visits: As announced earlier, Poojya Swamiji along with Nutan Swamiji and Maa, left for Jamshedpur on Feb 07 to conduct the 42nd Jamshedpur Annual Jñaana Yajña. They are expected to return to the Ashram on Mar 03. The programmes in Jamshedpur are proceeding as scheduled. 

Subsequently Poojya Swamiji will visit Delhi between Mar 17 and Apr 02. The programmes in Delhi will be held in CIRD only. For details of Delhi programme contact: Raj Dagur: 011- 2627 2879. Mithu Sengupta: 2924 4147/2923 4169. N.N. Ramanathan (Ramesh): 2224 6220; 9818077380. Rima Sehgal: 2648 0356; 9868929660. CIRD: 0120 – 2880563.

     Reconstruction of Road to Devi Temple: On February 05, the southern pathway leading to the Aykunnu Pandavagiri Temple on the hilltop was formally inaugurated at a public function. The road has been metalled and tarred recently to a distance of about 400 metres, upto the main entrance to the Temple.

Representatives of various institutions from the panchayat attended the meeting held at the foot of the holy Asvattha Tree, at the entrance of the road. Poojya Swamiji inaugurated the ceremony and Poojya Purushothama Swamiji presided. Maa, Nutan Swamiji and many other Sannyasins from Vyasa Tapovanam also attended the function.

Swamiji, in his inaugural address pointed out how a place of worship plays a fundamental role in the life of people. The sole aim of a temple is to imbue mental strength and discipline in the people, leading to greater stability, creativity and cohesion in the society at large.

He said: “Once a Temple or place of worship becomes resourceful, its Management should heartily take up societal causes meant to cultivate values and virtues in the people, and improve the quality of life. The earlier this truth is realized the better. To draw a line between religious life and secular life is fundamentally wrong, disharmonious. Whether associated with Temples or not, any religious pursuit is focussed on the mind and intelligence and has the sole aim of enriching them with greater confidence, creativity and prudence to take up the day to day activities, interactions and challenges.”

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