‘Vardah’ Super cyclone relief work by Bharat Sevashram Sangh (Kolkata,Chennai,Hyderabad,Bengaluru,Rameswaram,Kannyakumari)
On 14th-15th December 2016, Super Cyclone Vardah had made its landfall at and around Chennai and Thiruvallur district of Tamilnadu. Bharatsevashram Sangha once again responded immediately by providing relief work. Bharatsevashram Sangha, Kolkata, head office has instructed its South Indian couter parts to rush to the affected areas.
A team of experienced Sannyasi’s headed by Swami Muneeshwaranandaji Maharaj took active participation along with Swami Turianandaji of Chennai, Swami Shivapremanandaji of Bengaluru, and other Swamiji’s of Rameshwaram and Kanyakumari. They have traveled extensively to several places like Masulpet, Sanarpalaiyam, Athuramangalam,Kanarpalaiyam,MetroreddyPalaiyam,AnnyaNagar,Nalur,Keshavapuram,VanjiBakkam X-Road,and Minjur Ngma Koil. A Total of 2000 Sarees, 2000 T-Shirts, 5000 Biscuits, and also 1500 Candels has been donated to more than 2000 families of 11 villages of Thiruvallur District of Tamilnadu.
Flood Relief works at AndhraPradesh and Telengana 2016
During August and September of 2016 Andhrapradesh and Telengana experienced incessant rain that flooded three districts of twin telegu states. Flood had damaged crops, thatched houses and caused immense pain to the normal civic life. Bharat Sevashram Sangha once again rushed to the affected places and stood by the marooned people. An experienced team of Sannyasis headed by Swami Muneeswaranandaji visited the following places respectively:
Telengana: Two mandals of Hyderabad districts like Himayatnagar and Amberpet. Kesara, Malkajgiri and Balanagar of RangaReddy districts. AndhraPradesh : Rajapalem, Gurazala Mandals of Guntur districts.
A total of 2500 Sharees, 2500 T-shirts, 6500 Biscuit Packets and 5000 NoteBook has been donated as the part of relief.
AndhraPradesh Assembly speaker Mr. Kodela Sivaprasad and local Mondal officers are few dignitories who were present during the relief works at various places.
HYDERABAD
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Kali Puja Deepavali celebration 2016
On 29th October 2016, Bharatsevashram Sangh Hyderabad celebrated Kalipuja (Puja of Mother Godess Shakti) and Deepavali (Festival of Light) at the Ashram Premises of Hyderabad. A gathering of more than 3000 devotees thronged into the makeshift pandel during the Puja hour till mid night. A religious conference was held in the evening where chief justice of Andhra Pradesh High Court Justice Sri M.S. Ramachandra Rao had presided over the function. Sri Shantanu Mukherjee, Managing Director of State Bank of Hyderabad gave a short but informative speech on the age old tradition of Deepavali festival in India. Shri Vijay Kumar, joint Director of Shri Chakra Cement was the guest of honour in this function also gave a short speech on Ashram’s evangelism. Srimat Swami Sri Ambarishanandaji Maharaj gave a beautiful spiritual speech on the height of devotion towards god which had enchanted the audience.
The function was ended with the vote of thanks by Swami Muniswaranandaji Maharaj. At the end about 500 sarees were distributed among the poor. Prasadam was distributed at the midnight after the Vaidik Havan and also the next day morning where more than 3000 devotees from the twin cities were blessed with Kalimata prasadam. Immersion of the idol was done at Buddhapurnima on Monday 31st October after a long procession all over the twin cities of Hyderabad and Secunderabad.
Kalipuja Deepavali -2016
Kalipuja 2016 (Nirghanta)
FREE NOTEBOOK DISTRIBUTIONS TO GOVERNMENT-SCHOOL STUDENTS IN TELANGANA AND ANDHRA PRADESH STATES DURING 2016
Since 2007, Bharat Sevashram Sangha, Hyderabad, under the humble leadership of Swami Munishwarananda, Branch Secretary, has been helping the government-school students of these twin states by distributing notebooks entirely free of cost. Keeping this noble tradition uninterruptedly, this year (2016) too, the Bharat Sevashram Sangha has included several districts in its service networks while distributing over 2, 00, 000 free notebooks to the underprivileged students.
In 2016, the following districts were covered for this humanitarian cause.
Adilabad (August 2nd 3rd, 2016)
A total of 25 government schools and about 4000 students were covered. An estimated 25,000 notebooks were distributed. Prominent dignitaries present during the distribution programs including school heads and teachers.
HYDERABAD (July 21 onwards till Sept, 2016)
In this Telangana capital, a total of around 7 government schools were included in the program and about 20, 000 notebooks were distributed amongst an estimated 2000 poor students. Each school has attracted many dignitaries to participate in these distributions. Sri Shantanu Mukherjee, MD, State Bank of Hyderabad, DR. N. Krishna Mohan (Chief General Manager of RBI) have graced at various places.
MahaboobNagar (June 20-21, 2016)
A total of 33 government schools and about 7000 students were covered. An estimated 60,000 notebooks were distributed. Prominent dignitaries present during the distribution programs along with Heads of the schools.
Nalgonda ( 11th ,12th,13th July, 2016)
A total of 37 government schools comprising of over 4000 students were covered. An estimated 25,000 notebooks were distributed. Prominent dignitaries like Mr. Sathyanaryana Rao (J.C.) , Mr. HareKrishna Nandha (AGM), Mr. P. RavindraNath (Manager), Mr, V. Sravan Kumar (A.Manager) of SBI along with Swamiji present during the distribution programs included heads of each school.
Ranga Reddy (July 25th-27th , 2016)
A total of 36 government schools and about 6400 students were covered. An estimated 32,000 notebooks were distributed. Prominent dignitaries present during the distribution programs included Sri Jayaveer Rao, Dy. EO, Sri Jaya Chandra Reddy, MRO, Karimnagar, Sri Ch. Lakshman, MEO, and a host of HMs from different schools.
SangaReddy(Medak) (July 4th, 2016)
A total of 27 government schools and about 12000 students were covered. An estimated 100,000 notebooks were distributed. Prominent dignitaries present during the distribution programs included Medak Municipal Chairman Sri Mallikarjun Goud, Sri Raagi Ashoke Vice Chairman, Sri Krishna Reddy Chairman Agricultural Commity, Sri R.K. Srinivas Councillor, Mr. L. Limbaji Dy. E.O. of Medak and Mr. K. Naresh, Sri Ronald Ross District Magistrate and the Principals of respective schools.
“Bharat Sevashram Sangha : Headline in city News Paper”
POMP AND GAITY MARKED THE JANMASTAMI CELEBRATIONS
Report:Prof. Pranab K. Bhattacharya
On August 25, 2016, scores of devotees from the city of Hyderabad and around thronged the sprawling premises of Bharat Sevashram Sangha in the evening to join the annual celebrations of Krishna Janmastami. Despite of heavy downpour during the day with several intermittent spells, there was no dampening of spirits among the revelers. Amidst the serene divine fervors, Swami Munishwarananda, Secretary, Sangha’s Hyderabad Branch, gave his clarion call to the assembly of listeners to emulate the life of Shri Krishna that alone can bring lasting peace in the world and liberate the souls without any attachments.
After the puja performance of Lord Krishna, the rituals followed the order of Guru, Shiva and Ganesha pujas in tandem. All the devotees who joined the celebrations were treated with the sacred ‘Anna Prasadam’.
MEDICAL CAMP AT KRISHNA PUSHKARAM, 2016
Report: Prof Pranab K. Bhattacharya
A medical service team led by Swami Munishwarananda, Secretary, Bharat Sevashram Sangha, Hyderabad, along with sufficient numbers of medicos and medicines, operated a health camp with effect from August 12 – 15, 2016, to offer emergency medical services to numerous pilgrims who bathed at Dattatreya Temple Ghat, about 80 km north of Mahaboobnagar district headquarters during the weeklong Krishna Pushkaram festivals.
Ambulance Services have been Intensified
Bharat Sevashram Sangha Hyderabad has been already carrying out 24×7 continuous Ambulance services at several hospitals in and around Hyderabad City. Those services got intensified with one more new Ambulance which has been just added into the operation, thanks to State Bank of Hyderabad for their generous donation and decade long old association with Bharat Sevashram Sangh in the services towards humanity.
With this new feather on its cap, now Hyderabad Bharat Sevashram Sangha altogether is giving ambulance services to three city hospitals. Sangha’s Swamiji Swami Muneeshwaranandaji Maharaj even has plan to further intensify this service and also to extend these services to many more fields. Shri Shantanu Mukherjee, M.D. State Bank of Hyderabad has assured for more longer association in these services in future.
Inauguration of Centenary Celebration of Bharath Sevashram Sangha
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Mass Note Book Distribution at the Government Schools of Telengana and Andhra Pradesh
Bharath Sevashram Sangha, the organisation dedicated to the service towards humanity and founded by Acharya Srimat Swamy Pranavanandaji Maharaj has been on its hundredths year. This year 2016 the centenary celebration has begun in India and various parts of the world with pomp and circumstances. So as, at the Hyderabad branch the inauguration of the program started with the mass note book distribution ceremony at the various government schools of the Telengana and Andhra Pradesh.
The programme was held at the holy Ashram premises presided over by Secunderabad MRO Sri Sriramalu and Sub Inspector of Gandhinagar P.S. Mr. H. Reddy. Students of various Schools like Government High School of Kavadi Guda, ChintalBasti and Domulguda had huddled together at the Ashram patio.
Mr. Sriramalu initiated the program with lightning of the Pradeep (Deepam). His brief speech was about Bharath Sevashram Sangha’s multifaceted activities towards humanity and encouraging words for the young students who have gathered there. Mr. Reddy also shared his views with encouraging words for the young generation and to take Bharath Sevashram’s activities as their ideal to build their future.
Mr. BishnuVardhan, Manager of State Bank of Hyderabad which is actually behind most of these activities, gave a brief introduction of the services which Bharath Sevashram Sangha carries for the upliftment of the poor and the masses and how State Bank of Hyderabad is supporting them for those activities.
At the end before starting of the actual Noteboook distribution Swamy Munneswaranandaji, secretary of the Hyderabad branch gave his vote of thanks to everybody who had gathered there. The distribution began with the distribution of NoteBook, along with a T-shirt to each and every students. The young children has also been given nutritious snacks which includes Milk, Bread, Banana, Jilebi and Halwa.
Last but not least Honourable Minister of Transport , Government of Telengana, Mr. Mahendra Reddy has made possible his presence at the Ashram for the Notebook distribution and he has continued the distribution further for another hundreds of students.
Annapurna Puja and Annakut Utsav 2016
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Bharat Sevashram Sangha, Hyderabad
Annapurna Puja, the most favorite and popular festival in the Hyderabad branch of Bharat Sevashram Sangha. Last Thursday, 14th April 2016 it was celebrated with much pomp and gaiety. Thousands of devotees from the city and its immediate outskirts participated in the day long programme. Puja, Hom, Nama sankritan marked the day’s divine activities.
Aiming to guide the today’s society towards virtuous paths, a ‘Religious Conference’ was held in the evening wherein Dr. N. Krishna Mohan, Principal Chief General Manager & Banking ombudsman – A.P. & Telengana was presided over the meeting, Dr K.Sudhakar Reddy , O.S.D. to Minister for Transport, Govt. of Telengana and Mr. Vinod Kumar, Additional Commissioner, Disaster Management Department, Govt. of Telengana, also gave useful ?speeches. Beside them, Swami Munishwarananda, Branch Secretary of the Sangha spoke on the theme of “ Annapurna Puja and Swamy Venkataswarananda gave the Vote of thanks with the ending note.
Over three thousand devotees were served with Holy Anna-prasadam during the devotional congregation.
Annapurna Puja – 2016 Nirghanta
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SHIVARATRI CELEBRATIONS AT BHARAT SEVASHRAM SANGHA, HYDERABAD-2016
This Year too like other years Maha Shivaratri has been celebrated at the Ashram on Monday, 7th March 2016 with much galore. Bharat Sevashram Sangha, Hyderabad centre, has arranged the mammoth Shivaratri celebration at its temple premises. Shiva puja-arati alongside Guru puja, marked the auspicious rituals of the evening. Large numbers of devotees from the city and around congregated at this pious moment.
Branch Secretary Swami Munishwarananda, led the community prayers amidst chanting of ‘Om Namah Sivaya’. Prasadam comprising seasonal fruits and other sweet delicacies were served to all the devotees present on the occasion. Few glimpses of the ecstatic moments follow.
CELEBRATIONS AT SANGHA’S HYDERABAD BRANCH ( February 22nd, 2016)
On February 22nd the auspicious Maghi Poornima, the 121st birth anniversary of Guru Maharaj, Acharya Swami Pranavanandaji, has been celebrated with much pomp and gaiety. This day also mark as the day of his supreme spiritual enlightenment. During this occasion, the Ashram premises turned to have a huge festive look. Devotees from all parts of the city gathered and participated in the gurupuja.
During His brief mortal presence (1896-1941) on this sacred land of Bharata, He inspired millions of His ardent followers to work wholeheartedly for mitigating the impounding sufferings of the poor and underprivileged lots of the society. His spiritual understanding was different than those of His contemporaries. He demonstrated that the worship of Lord Shiva can best be served through the services of the needy without differentiating one’s cast, creed, language, nation or religion.
Swami Munishwarananda, Sangha’s Secretary of its Hyderabad branch, to commemorate this auspicious day, after a brief address to the devotees, performed Guru puja amidst loud enchantment from the devotees. Hundreds of devotees who participated in the Puja were offered free prasad at the end.
AnnaPurna Puja 2016
Flood relief work at Tamil Nadu
The incessant rain which occurred during the last two weeks of Novemeber-2015 at and around Chennai of Tamil Nadu flooded the city and its adjoining districts miserably, causing immense pain to human life and paralysed the normal civic life.
Bharat Sevashram Sangha has responded immediately once again to stand by the affected marooned people. A relief team comprising of experts monks guided by the Bharatsevashram Sangha head office (Ballygunj,Kolkata) from the different branches of South India (Hyderabad, Bengaluru, Rameswaram and Chennai/Minjur) took active participation in the relief work for distributing 2000 Sharis and T-shirts , 4000 packets of biscuits and other relief stuffs.
Swami Muneeswaranandaji of Bharat Sevashram Sangha, Hyderabad had leaded the team from forefront. He was assisted by eminent monks like Swamy Sivapremanandji of Bengaluru, Swamy Turianandaji of Chennai and Swamy Thatagatanandaji of Rameswaram. They have travelled every nook and corner of the district of Tiruvallur which was badly affected. Places like Minjur, Metroreddypalyam, Nallenkamarpalyam, Adiammapuram, Nalurannaanbar, Akkrambedu Devdham, Velumbakkam, Rajatapu, Nedabai, Talpatam, Dayapuram and Bkpalaya has been covered.
Flood Relief at Nellore (A.P.)
Nellore district and its adjoining areas of costal AndhraPradesh has experienced severe flood due to torrent rain during mid November 2015 ( 19-11-2015 to 24-11-15).
Swami MunishwaranandaJi Maharaj, Secretary, Hyderabad branch of Bharatsevashram Sangha, duly assisted by a six member expert team toured extensively the worst affected areas of Nellore district during the period of November 23rd 2015. They have distributed various life saving kits comprising of Saress, ‘T’ Shirts and Biscuits packets to over 2000 hapless families.
Sri Dhananjay Reddy (IAS) Disaster Commisioner, and Honerable Minister Sri Narayana has directed the relief operations. To name a few dignitary who had kindly made available their valuable presence during the distribution of kits were : Sri D, Venkat Purnachandralu, AGM., SBH, Nellore, Sri D. Hanumant Rao (TDP. State Organising Scretary), Sri Venu , SBH, Nellore and Mr. V. Pattabih Rami Reddy , TDP Leader.
58th DEEPAVALI-KALIPUJA AT BHARAT SEVASHRAM SANGHA, HYDERABAD
The 58th annual Sangha festival of Deepavali-Kalipuja was celebrated in the ashrama premises with much pomp and gaiety during November, 10th to 12th, 2015. About four thousands of devotees from across the twin-cities thronged the especially decorated Mother Goddess Kali’s make-shift temple.
On the first day, before the start of the puja, a Religious Conference on the theme of ‘The Significance of Kali Puja in Human Life Today’ was held where Respected Justice Mr. N. Rama Mohan Rao held the fort as the President of the conference. Sri Shantanu Mukherjee, Managing Director, State Bank of Hyderabad was the chief guest, and Sri K. Vijoy Kumar , joint Managing Director, Sri Chakra Cement, and Srimat Swamy Ambarishanandaji Maharaj were also among the distinguished guest who have given their enlightened speeches. Prior to the start, Sangha Secretary, Swami Munishwarananda welcomed the gathering. Over a 400 poor men and women were given new cloths (‘T’ Shirts & Sharies). Das International, a city-based musical troop, entertained the gathering with scintillating devotional songs. The special puja of the presiding deity started at 10 PM and ended by about 3:30 AM.
The second day saw a huge congressional participation of devout at the discourse and vedic havan. Later, over 2000 devotees including about 400 poor people were fed Mother’s sacred Anna Prasadam.
The third day, in a culminating mode, immersion ceremony was conducted with a grand procession to the Buddha Purnima sagar bank.
Shri Shri Kali Puja (Deepavali Festival) – 2015 : Nirghanta
FREE NOTEBOOK DISTRIBUTIONS TO POOR
GOVERNMENT-SCHOOL STUDENTS IN TELANGANA
AND ANDHRA PRADESH STATES DURING 2015
Report Courtesy: Prof Dr Pranab Kumar Bhattacharya
Since 2007, Bharat Sevashram Sangha, Hyderabad, under the humble stewardship of Swami Munishwarananda, Branch Secretary, has been helping the poor government-school students of these twin states by distributing notebooks entirely free of cost. Keeping this noble tradition uninterruptedly, this year (2015) too, the Sangha has included several districts in its service networks while distributing over 2, 00, 000 free notebooks to the underprivileged students.
In 2015, the following districts were covered for this humanitarian cause.
WARNNGAL (June 15-17, 2015)
A total of 43 government schools comprising of about 6000 students were covered. An estimated 30,000 notebooks were distributed. Prominent dignitaries present during the distribution programs included senior district officials and heads of each school.
KRISHNA (June 22-24, 2015)
A total of 34 government schools and about 5000 students were covered. An estimated 28,000 notebooks were distributed. Prominent dignitaries present during the distribution programs included Sri K. Nageshwara Rao, DEO and school Head Masters.
NIZAMABAD (July 7-9, 2015)
A total of 29 government schools and about 5700 students were covered. An estimated 28,500 notebooks were distributed. Prominent dignitaries present during the distribution programs included Sri D. Ronald Rose, IAS, Collector & District Magistrate, a host of senior officials from the State government and heads of the respective schools.
MAHABOOBNAGAR (July 13-14, 2015)
A total of 23 government schools and about 4000 students were covered. An estimated 25,000 notebooks were distributed. Prominent dignitaries present during the distribution programs included Smt. T.K. Sridevi, IAS, Collector & DistrictMagistrate, Sri Srinivas Gaod, MLA, Sri Bhaskar, ZP Chairman and Sri APJ Thandav Reddy, MP, besides HMs of schools.
KARIMNAGAR (July 28-30, 2015
A total of 47 government schools and about 6400 students were covered. An estimated 32,000 notebooks were distributed. Prominent dignitaries present during the distribution programs included Sri Jayaveer Rao, Dy. EO, Sri Jaya Chandra Reddy, MRO, Karimnagar, Sri Ch. Lakshman, MEO, and a host of HMs from different schools.
KHAMMAM (August 10-12, 2015)
A total of 24 government schools and about 4800 students were covered. An estimated 25,000 notebooks were distributed. Prominent dignitaries present during the distribution programs included Sri P. Baswa Rao, I/C DEO, and school heads and teachers.
HYDERABAD (August 15 onwards till Sept, 2015)
In this Telangana capital, a total of 15 government schools were included in the program and about 20, 000 notebooks were distributed amongst an estimated 4000 poor students. Each school has attracted many dignitaries to participate in these distributions. Sri Shantanu Mukherjee, MD, State Bank of Hyderabad, Sri Narsaiah, ACP, Sri Sanjeeva Rao, CI, Senior Journalists Sri Narsing Rao and Sri R. V. Ramana, Sri Devadas, School Principal etc. have graced at various places.
CELEBRATING KRISHNA JANMASHTAMI
(September 05, 2015)
Report Courtesy: Prof Dr Pranab Kumar Bhattacharya
On the auspicious occasion of Krishna Janmashtami, Bharat Sevashram Sangha, Hyderabad, attracted a huge congregation of devotees from the nook and corner of the city. Puja, Aarati, Bhajan and feeding of sacred Prasadam were the activities which saw a blessed and pumped-up energy flowing throughout the ashrama premises.
Hundreds of devotees of all ages had thronged the temple right from the early evening where a special stage was decorated with the portrait of Lord Krishna commemorating His birth that had dawned an era of His intervention to crush ruthlessly the wicked and protect the pious.
Swami Munishwarananda, Secretary of the branch, led the team of devotees from the front in organizing this annual event of the Sangha’s spiritual calendar.
NEPAL EARTHQUAKE RELIEF: SANGHA’S PRESENCE MADE THE DIFFERENCE
Report Courtesy: Prof Dr Pranab Kumar Bhattacharya
As ever, it was again the team Bharat Sevashram Sangha, who dared the inclement weather of earthquake-hit Nepal first to provide mental and physical relief to the unfortunates.
Under the advice of Sangha’s Kolkata H.O., a strong contingent of monks and volunteers led by Swami Atmagnananda from New Delhi branch and Swami Munishwarananda from Hyderabad branch, carried out massive relief operations at the affected interiors of Nepal since April, 30, 2015 till May, 04, 2015.
Nearly over a thousand households spreading through the remote villages of Lapsephedi, Langlabara, Afabrinoon Chaikee Bhang, Sindhupal Chwoke, Dhokhalthok, Buddha Area, Shanku, Indrayani, Mulpani, Malapot, Jawahar Sing Powa etc. from Kathmandu district were given 10 Kg of rice, 2 Kg of edible oil, 2 kg of pulses and a blanket to every member of those divested families.
Mr Deepak Prasad Kuikel, Member of Nepal Constituent Assembly, MrTaranath Dahal, former member and Mr Mitrasen Dahal, Chairman, National Geriatric & General Hospital, Kathmandu, have rendered logistic and supply chain supports during this humanitarian operations.
Annapurna Puja and Annakut Utsavam
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Bharat Sevashram Sangha, Hyderabad
Report Courtesy: Prof Dr Pranab Kumar Bhattacharya
Annapurna Puja, the numero-uno festival in the Hyderabad branch of Sangha’s annual-calendar, was celebrated on Friday, March 27, 2015, with much pomp and gaiety. Thousands of devotees from the city and its immediate outskirts participated in the day long programme. Puja, Hom, Nama sankritan marked the day’s divine activities.
Aiming to guide the today’s society towards virtuous paths, a ‘Religious Conference’ was held in the evening wherein Prof Chaitanyamoy Ganguly, INSA Senior Scientist and Advisor, Engineering Staff College of India, Hyderabad, presided over the function. Dr B. Prasada Rao, IPS, Principal Secretary Home, Govt. of Andhra Pradesh, was the Chief Guest. Beside both of them, Swami Munishwarananda, Branch Secretary of the Sangha and Swami Venkateshwarananda also spoke on the theme of “ Annapurna Puja and Sangha’s Approach Towards Uplifting the Poor”.
Prof Pranab Bhattacharya, while comparing the entire programme, also addressed the divine assembly. Over three thousand devotees were served with Holy Anna-prasadam during the devotional congregation.
SHIVARATRI CELEBRATIONS AT BHARAT SEVASHRAM SANGHA, HYDERABAD
Report Courtesy: Prof Dr Pranab Kumar Bhattacharya
SHIVOHAM….SHIVOHAM……SHIVIHAM (Tuesday, Feb 17, 2015): Like elsewhere in the country, Bharat Sevashram Sangha, Hyderabad centre, has arranged a mammoth Shivaratri celebration at its temple premises during the evening. Shiva puja-arati alongside Guru puja, marked the auspicious rituals of the evening.
Large numbers of devotees from the city and around congregated at this pious moment. Branch Secretary Swami Munishwarananda, led the community prayers amidst chanting of ‘Om Namah Sivaya’ reverberating in the air. Prasadam comprising seasonal fruits and other sweet delicacies were served to all the devotees present on the occasion. Few glimpses of the ecstatic moments follow.
Annapurna Puja -2015
We wish your gracious presence at Ashram.
GURU MAHARAJ’S 120TH BIRTH ANNIVERSARY & MAGHI
POORNIMA CELEBRATIONS AT SANGHA’S HYDERABAD
BRANCH (Tuesday, the February 03, 2015)
On the occasion of this Maghi Poornima, the 120th birth anniversary of Guru Maharaj, Acharya Swami Pranavanandaji, which is also the day of His supreme spiritual enlightenment, was celebrated with much pomp and gaiety. During this occasion, the Ashram premises turned to have a huge festive look.
During His brief mortal presence (1896-1941) on this sacred land of Bharata, He inspired millions of His ardent followers to work wholeheartedly for mitigating the impounding sufferings of the poor and underprivileged lots of the society. His spiritual understanding was different than those of His contemporaries. He demonstrated that the worship of Lord Shiva can best be served through the services of the needy without differentiating one’s cast, creed, language, nation or religion.
Swami Munishwarananda, Sangha’s Secretary of its Hyderabad branch, to commemorate this auspicious day, after a brief address to the devotees, performed Guru puja amidst loud enchantment from the devotees. Hundreds of devotees who participated in the Puja were offered free prasad.
Sri Sri Annapurna Puja Nirghanta – 2015.
Chief Secretary of Telengana Government Mr. Rajib Sharma receiving Memento of Bharatsevashram Sangha from Swamy Muneswaranandaji Maharaj.
“HUDHUD” VICTIMS: BHARAT SEVASHRAM SANGHA,
HYDERABAD, COMES FOR SPONTANEOUS RESCUE
Report Courtesy: Prof Dr Pranab Kumar Bhattacharya
‘Hudhud’ cyclonic storm ravaged the coastal districts of Vishakhapatnam, Vijiyanagaram and Srikakulam in Andhra Pradesh during October, 2014. The city of Vishakhapatnam and its adjoining Mandals were worst affected. Thousands of people were marooned causing unprecedented miseries to the people at large, and especially the poor inhabitants of the area. Nature’s curse had shown its unprecedented fury around. Sangha’s Hyderabad branch led by its Secretary, Swami Munishwarananda, braved the massacre and armed with relief materials to the tune of 2000 sharis, 2000 ‘T’shirts and about 8000 biscuits packets, distributed among those inundated lots of underprivileged during October, 14-17, 2014. During the course of this relief mission, government officials who had extended their executive associations included the local MLA, Sri Vasupalli Ganesh garu, Mrs G. Gauri, Corporator, VMC, SBH’s GM Sri Harihara Rao, Sri K. Ramesh Babu, DGM and Ms K Parvathi, Vizag Mahila Action Org. and few others.
57th DEEPAVALI-KALIPUJA AT
BHARAT SEVASHRAM SANGHA, HYDERABAD
Report Courtesy: Prof Dr Pranab Kumar Bhattacharya
The 57th annual Sangha festival of Deepavali-Kalipuja was celebrated in the ashrama premises with much pomp and gaiety during October, 23–25, 2014. Hundreds of thousands of devotees from across the twin-cities thronged the especially decorated Mother Goddess Kali’s make-shift temple. On the first day, before the start of the puja, a Religious Conference on the theme of ‘The Significance of Kali Puja in Human Life Today’ was held where Sri Shantanu Mukherjee, Managing Director, State Bank of Hyderabad, held the fort as the Chief Guest. Prior to the start, Sangha Secretary, Swami Munishwarananda welcomed the gathering.Over a 1000 poor men and women were given new cloths (‘T’ Shirts & Sharies) and biscuits packets. Das International, a city-based musical troop, entertained the gathering with scintillating devotional songs. The special puja of the presiding deity started at 10:30 PM and ended by about 3:00 AM. The second day saw a huge congressional participation of devout at the discourse and vedic havan. Later, over 3000 devotees including about 500 poor people were fed Mother’s sacred Anna Prasadam. The third day, in a culminating mode, immersion ceremony was conducted with a grand procession to the Buddha Purnima sagar bank.
SREE SREE KALI PUJA
DIWALI FESTIVAL – 2014
BHARAT SEVASHRAM SANGHA, HYDERABAD PROVIDES
SUCCOUR TO FLOOD VICTIMS IN KHAMMAM DISTRICT (TELANGANA)
Report Courtesy: Prof Dr Pranab Kumar Bhattacharya
Incessant rains and over flooded rivers, caused flood fury in the district of Khammam during August-September, 2014. The temple town of Bhadrachalam and its adjoining Mandals were worst affected. Thousands of villages were marooned causing unprecedented miseries to the people at large, and especially the poor inhabitants of the area. Sangha’s Hyderabad branch recently came to the rescue for those inundated lots of underprivileged. A service team led by Swami Munishwarananda, Secretary, armed with relief materials like 1000 sharis, 1000 ‘T’shirts and about 5000 biscuits packets toured the affected people during September, 12-14, 2014, and handed over relief materials to those people, beaten by natural calamity. During the course of this relief mission, government officials who had extended their executive associations included Dr K. Illumburthy, IAS, Collector & District Magistrate, Khammam, Mr K. Surendra Mohan, IAS, Jt. Collector & Addl. District Magistrate, Mr K. Rajendra Kumar, MRO, Bhadrachalam, Mr R. Anjaiah, RDO, Bhadrachalam, Mr E. Nageshwar Rao, MRO, Dummugudem, Mr S. Srinivas, MRO, Charla, and others.
FREE NOTEBOOK DISTRIBUTIONS
TO POOR STUDENTS – 2014
Report Courtesy: Prof Dr Pranab Kumar Bhattacharya
Like every year, since 2007, this year too, Bharat Sevashram Sangha, Hyderabad, under the stewardship of Swami Munishwarananda, Branch Secretary, doled out thousands of free notebooks for the poor students of several backward districts from both Telangana and Andhra Pradesh States. This massive annual study-aid, continuing for the last eight years without any break, comes as a supplement to State government’s humanitarian efforts of already providing free textbooks, uniforms and mid-day meals but not the notebooks. Here the Sangha comes to fill the necessity gap to some extent.
The districts which were covered this year were, namely, Mahabubnagar, Nalgonda, Medak, Guntur, Adilabad, Hyderabad and Ranga Reddy. District-wise chronological briefs are as follows:
1) MAHABUBNAGAR (Telangana State): In tise district, the Sangha had taken up free distribution of about 30000 Notebooks to around 8900 students of 19 economically backward schools. Local city MLA Sri V. Srinivas Goud, Jt. Collectors, Sri Sharman and Sri Rajaram were among those dignitaries who personally accompanied the programme at different locations, besides having earned the presence of other notables like municipal corporatists and renowned educationalists from the State.
(FROM L to R) Mr Shravan Kumar, Mr Murthy, Mr V. Srinivas Gaud, MLA, Swami Munishwarananda, Secretary, Bharat Sevashram Sangha, Hyderabad, Mr Natraj, Mr V. Reddy and Prof Dr Pranab K. Bhattacharya (with microphone)
Mahabubnagar City MLA, Mr Gaud felicitating Swami Munishwarananda, Secretary, Bharat Sevashram Sangha, Hyderabad, on June 23, 2014, at Modern High School.
(L to R) Headmaster Mr Subrahmaniam, Swami Munishwarananda, Secretary, Bharat Sevashram Sangha, Hyderabad, Mr Sharman, IAS, Jt Collector, Mr Natraj and Prof Dr Pranab K. Bhattacharya.
A section of the school students is awaiting disbursements.
(L to R) Prof Dr Pranab K. Bhattacharya, Mr Swami Babu, Headmistress Mrs Shubhalakshmi, Swami Munishwarananda, Secretary, Bharat Sevashram Sangha, Hyderabad, Mr Natraj, Mr Vimal and Mr Suresh.
Swami Munishwarananda, Secretary, Bharat Sevashram Sangha, Hyderabad, is distributing notebooks to school students, while others look on.
(L to R) Prof Dr Pranab K. Bhattacharya, Mr Natraj, Mr Rajaram, Jt Collector, and Swami Munishwarananda, Secretary, Bharat Sevashram Sangha, Hyderabad,
(L to R) Mr Ravinder, Prof Dr Pranab K. Bhattacharya (Narrating Sangha’s activities), Swami Munishwarananda, Secretary, Bharat Sevashram Sangha, Hyderabad, and Headmistress Mrs Bharathi are at the distribution ceremony.
Swami Munishwarananda, Secretary, Bharat Sevashram Sangha, Hyderabad, is facilitating the notebook distributions.
2): NALGONDA (Telangana State) July08-10, 2014: In the district, it took up free distributions of about 24000 Notebooks to around 7600 students of 29 economically backward schools. Mr. Venkat Rao, DRO & Addl. Jt. Collector, Mr Vishwanath Rao, Dist. Education Officer, Mr Raju, Dy DEO, Mrs Arundhuti, MEO, Mr H. K. Nanda, AGM (SBH) etc. were present while inaugurating this humanitarian cause. Swami Munishwarananda, Secretary of the Sangha’s Hyderabad branch and Prof Dr Pranab Kumar Bhattacharya coordinated the 3 days programme.
Notebook distributions are underway at a Nalgonda School.
Distributions are underway at a Government school at a remote village in Nalgonda.
(L to R) Mr Sudhaker, Prof Dr Pranab K. Bhattacharya (Speaking to the audience), Headmistress Mrs Malathi, Swami Munishwarananda, Secretary, Bharat Sevashram Sangha, Hyderabad, Mr Gurumurthy, Mr Jeevan and Mr Swami at a school in Nalgonda.
(L to R)Mr Bikshpathi, HM, Mr Vishwanath Rao, DEO, Swami Munishwarananda, Secretary, Bharat Sevashram Sangha, Hyderabad, Mr Venkat Rao, DRO & Addl. Jt Collector, Mr H. K. Nanda AGM (SBH), Prof Dr Pranab k. Bhattacharya, Mr Raju, Dy DEO, and Mr Dayanidhi (partly hidden) at a charitable distribution function in Nalgonda.
(L to R) Mr Vishwanath Rao, DEO, Swami Munishwarananda, Secretary, Bharat Sevashram Sangha, Hyderabad, Mr Venkat Rao, DRO & Addl. Jt Collector, Mr H. K. Nanda AGM (SBH), Prof Dr Pranab k. Bhattacharya, Mr Raju, Dy DEO, at a distribution function in Nalgonda.
(L to R) Swami Munishwarananda, Secretary, Bharat Sevashram Sangha, Hyderabad, Prof Dr Pranab K. Bhattacharya, Mr H.K.Nanda, AGM(SBH), Mr Raju, Dy DEO, Mrs Arundhuthi, MEO and Headmaster Mr Bikshapathi at a Nalgonda school.
2) MEDAK (Telangana State) July14-16, 2014: In this district over 28000 notebooks to around 9000 students from 44 economically backward schools. Mr. B.S.V.V.S. Murthy, DRO & Addl. Jt. Collector, Mr Rajeshwar Rao, Dist. Education Officer, Mrs Yasmin Basha, Proect Officer, Rajiv Vidya Mission, Mr.Madhukar Reddy, RDO, Mr Venkateshan, MEO, etc. were present while inaugurating this charitable venture. Swami Munishwarananda, Secretary of the Sangha’s Hyderabad branch and Prof DrPranab Kumar Bhattacharya coordinated this 3-day humanitarian programme.
(L to R) Headmistress Mrs Sudha, Mr Venkateshan, MEO, Prof Dr Pranab K. Bhattacharya, Mr B.S.V.V.S. Murthy, DRO, Mr Rajesh, Swami Munishwarananda, Secretary, Bharat Sevashram Sangha, Hyderabad,and Mr J. Reddy, Dy Director, DEO office, at a distribution function arranged in a Sanga Reddy school in Medak district.
(L to R) Prof Dr Pranab K. Bhattacharya (Explaining Sangha’s services), Mr B.S.V.V.S. Murthy, DRO, Mr Rajesh, Swami Munishwarananda, Secretary, Bharat Sevashram Sangha, Hyderabad, and Mr J. Reddy, Dy Director, DEO office, at a distribution function arranged in a Sanga Reddy school in Medak district.
(L to R) Dr Dipankar Paul, Mr Shanker, Mrs Sudha, Headmistress Mrs Shasi, Prof Dr Pranab K. Bhattacharya (Speaking to the audiance), Swami Munishwarananda, Secretary, Bharat Sevashram Sangha, Hyderabad, and Mr Venkateshan, MEO, at a function at a village school in Medak District.
(L to R) Prof Dr Pranab K. Bhattacharya, Swami Munishwarananda, Secretary, Bharat Sevashram Sangha, Hyderabad, Mr Rajeshwar Rao, DEO and Mrs Yasmin Basha (Addressing), PO (RVM) were attending at the Zila Parishad School, Sanga Reddy, Medak.
(L to R) Prof Dr Pranab K. Bhattacharya, Swami Munishwarananda, Secretary, Bharat Sevashram Sangha, Hyderabad, Mr Rajeshwar Rao, DEO(addressing) and Mrs Yasmin Basha, PO (RVM) at Zila Parishad School, Sanga Reddy, Medak.
(L to R) Prof Dr Pranab K. Bhattacharya (addressing), Swami Munishwarananda, Secretary, Bharat Sevashram Sangha,
Hyderabad, Mr Rajeshwar Rao, DEO and Mrs Yasmin Basha, PO (RVM) at a Zila Parishad High School, Sanga Reddy, Medak.
Children are happily displaying their most after possession of notebooks
Children are elegantly showing their possessions.
Dignitaries are distributing notebooks to the children at the Zila Parishad High School, Sanga Reddy, Medak.
4) GUNTUR (Andhra Pradesh) July 21-24, 2014: In the district, it took up free distributions of about 32000 notebooks providing immediate help in studying to around 8500 students from 70 government schools situated in extremely remote villages/thundas.
Mr. Kantilal Dande, IAS, Collector & District Magistrate of Guntur, Mr Naga Babu, DRO & Jt. Collector, Mrs P. Nagaveni, Commissioner, Guntur Municipal Corporation, Mr P. Ramesh Babu, Dy. Dist. Education Officer, Mr A. Kiron Kumar, DyEO, Mr B.V.A.L. Varaprasad Rao, MEO, Mr V. Nagaiah, MEO, Mr Kamalakar, MEO, including over a dozen of senior head-masters from different schools, were present while inaugurating this humanitarian charitable venture at different locations.
(L to R) Mr Naga Babu, DRO & Jt Collector, Mr Kantilal Dande, IAS, Collector & District Magistrate, Swami Munishwarananda, Secretary, Bharat Sevashram Sangha, Hyderabad, Mrs P. Nagaveni, Commissioner, GMC, Mr P. Ramesh Babu, Dy DEO, and Prof Dr Pranab K. Bhattacharya.
A section of huge students turnout.
Dignitaries distributing free notebooks to the students.
A section of the function is in progress at a village school in Guntur.
Free notebooks distributions are in progress.
Swami Munishwarananda, Secretary, Bharat Sevashram Sangha, Hyderabad, is distributing free notebooks to students
Free notebook distributions is in process
Dignitaries displaying the notebooks
Happy children lined-up with the guests with their possessions.
5) ADILABAD (Telangana State), August 04-07, 2014: Sangha had covered mainly the extremist infested tribal agency areas in order to distribute over 23000 notebooks free of cost to those underprivileged students of 45 schools (deaf & dumb and orthopaedic-handicapped including). Besides free notebooks, these students were also treated with loads of biscuits and chocolates. Several important district functionaries including Dr M. Jagan Mohan, Collector & District Magistrate, Mr JVGK Prasad, DRO, Mr Ramachandraiah, RDO, Mr Sanat K. Sastry, DEO (Agency Area), Mr. Subhash Chandra. MRO (Adilabad) and many more had rendered their personal touches. Both print and visual media had given extensive coverage of the events.
At a distribution function: (L to R) Mr Sudheer Babu, Mr Swapan, Prof Dr Pranab K. Bhattacharya, Dr M. Jagan Mohan, IAS, Collector & District Magistrate, Swami Venkateshwarananda, of Bharat Sevashram Sangha, Hyderabad,and Mr Sudhaker, Sarpanch.
With the students by his side (L to R) Mr Sanat K. Sastry, DEO, Prof Dr Pranab k. Bhattacharya, Mr Ramachandriah, RDO, Mr Subhas Chandra, MRO, Virupaksha and Mr Ramchander are at the distribution ceremony.
Assisting the distribution: Mr Mohan Kumar, Mr Sanat K. Sastry, DEO, Prof Dr Pranab K. Bhattacharya, Mr Ramachandriah and Swami Venkateshwarananda, of Bharat Sevashram Sangha, Hyderabad, (partly hidden) are attending.
(L to R) Swami Venkateshwarananda, of Bharat Sevashram Sangha, Hyderabad,Mr Ch. Ravinder, HM, Prof Dr Pranab K. Bhattacharya (Addressing) and Mr Praveen, Teacher.
At a distribution scenario from Upper Primary School- Telugu & Urdu Medium: (L to R) Prof Dr Pranab K. Bhattacharya, Mr Shravan Murthy, HM, and Swami Venkateshwarananda of Bharat Sevashram Sangha, Hyderabad, .
A distribution ceremony in progress: Students are queuing up to collect free notebooks.
(L to R) Mr Sampat, Prof Dr Pranab K. Bhattacharya, Mr Murthy, District manager (SBH), Swami Venkateshwarananda of Bharat Sevashram Sangha, Hyderabad,and Mr. Swapan at a free notebook distribution function at Adilabad.
Prof Dr Pranab K. Bhattacharya, is addressing the students while Swami Venkateshwarananda of Bharat Sevashram Sangha, Hyderabad, looks on.
With the students at a school: (L to R) Mr Praween, Mr Jeevan, Mr Sukumar, Prof Dr Pranab K. Bhattacharya, Swami Venkateshwarananda of Bharat Sevashram Sangha, Hyderabad, and Mr Yadagiri, Sarpanch.
At a Govt. Urdu Medium School, Adilabad: (L to R) Prof Dr Pranab K. Bhattacharya, Swami Venkateshwarananda of Bharat Sevashram Sangha, Hyderabad, Mr Dinesh, Mrs Sultana, Head Mistress, and Health workers, Mrs Savitha, Mrs Amala and Mrs Gayathri.
6) HYDERABAD (Telangana State):In the district, about 15 government primary schools were covered and distribution of over 20, 000 free notebooks wre handed over to the students. Dignitaries accompanied the programmes from time to time were namely, Mr Shantunu Mukherjee, Managing Director, SBH, Dr R. V. Chandravadhan, Commissioner, Information & Public Relations, Govt. of Telangana State, Mr Shantanu Mukharjee, Managing Director, SBH, Mr Chatterjee, AGM, Punjab National Bank, Hyderabad, and Director and General Manager of Andhra Bank.
A section of school children awaiting distribution
Dr R. V. Chandravadhan, IAS, Commissioner, Information & Public Relations, Govt. of Telangana State, is distributing free notebooks.
Mr Shantanu Mukherjee, Managing Director, SBH, addressing the gathering
Mr Shantanu Mukherjee, Managing Director, SBH, and Swami Munishwarananda, Secretary, Bharat Sevashram Sangha, Hyderabad, distributing the notebooks to the students.
Director and General Manager of Andhra Bank, Hyderabad are participating at a notebook distribution programme at a school in Hyderabad.
Director and General Manager of Andhra Bank, Hyderabad are participating at a notebook distribution programme at a school in Hyderabad.
Mr Chatterjee, AGM, Punjab National Bank, Hyderabad, distributing free notebooks at a school in Hyderabad
7) RANGA REDDY (Telangana State): In the district, a total of 64 schools were covered here and over 30,000 notebooks were distributed among the poor students of government schools. Among the dignitaries, from time to time, Mr N. Sridhar, IAS, Collector & District Magistrate, and Mr S. Suresh Kumar, Jt Director, Social Welfare Dept, Govt. of Telangana State, participated in the programme.
Happy children awaiting the distributions of free notebooks at a school in Ranga Reddy district.
Mr N. Sridhar, IAS, Collector & District Magistrate, isdistributing free notebooks at a Ranga Reddy school. Swami Munishwarananda, Secretary, Bharat Sevashram Sangha, Hyderabad, looks on.
Mr N. Sridhar, IAS, Collector & District Magistrate, isdistributing free notebooks at a Ranga Reddy school. Swami Munishwarananda, Secretary, Bharat Sevashram Sangha, Hyderabad, and others look on.
Children displaying their proud possessions
KRISHNA JANMASTAMI CELEBRATION AT THE SANGHA TEMPLE
Like every year, this year (2014) too, the birthday celebration of Lord Sri Krishna was performed at the Sangh’s temple premises with much pomp and gaiety.
A highly charged divine environment prevailed during the four hour long programme comprising of Bhajans, Discourse, Krishna aarati and special puja, followed by Guru puja, Shiva puja and Ganesh pija.
Over 400 devotees from the twin-cities of Hyderabad and Secunderabad were in attendance during the celebration.
At the end of the puja, devotees were treated with ‘Anna prasadam.
SRI SRI ANNAPURNA PUJA AND ANNAKUT UTSAV
(April, 07, 2014)
The annual invocations of Mother Goddess Annapurna, the presiding deity for providing Anna (foods) to all living beings in the universe, has its umbilical cord connected to every Sangha monks and its ardent devotees since the time of Founder Acharya Srimat Swami Pranavanandaji Maharaj, who first impregnated His divine conception at its Varanasi Ashram during the early twentieth century.
Hyderabad branch of the Sangha has been celebrating Annapurna Puja and Annakut Utsav for over a decade with much éclat under the active participations from every section of devotees thronging from in and around of the city.
Conducting ‘Religious Conference’, on occasions, beside the sacred rituals, is one of the foremost activities of the Sangha. Aimed at guiding the society towards virtuous paths, an array of distinguished speakers, comprising Sri S. Som, Director, Defence Research Development Laboratory, Hyderabad, Sri R. Mohan Kumar, Jt. Commissioner of Income Tax, Hyderabad, and Sri T. V. S. Chandrasekhar, G. M., Andhra Bank, shared their thoughts amidst thunderous applauses from the engrossed audience.
While Swami Munishwarananda, Secretary, Hyderabad branch of the Sangha, mesmerized the lively devotees with his scholarly deliberations, Swami Venkateshwarananda offered vote-of-thanks to one and all with his soothing voice.
Prof Dr Pranab K. Bhattacharya, Sr. Professor, kardan University, Kabul, Afghanistan, compared the entire programme on behalf of the Sangha.
Sri Sri Annapurna Puja and Annakut Utsav -2014
SHIVARATRI: CELBRATING THE DIVINE PRESENCE
(Thursday, February 27, 2014)
Shivaratri, one of the annual celebrations of the Hindu trinity God, is a regular divine congressional affair in the calendar of Bharat Sevashram Sangha’s Hyderabad branch. Tonight, amidst the presence of hundreds of ardent devotees, coming from the neighborhood as well as far flung, the special worship of Lord Shiva was organized with much pomp and grandeur.
Swami Munishwaranda, Branch Secretary, along with priest Sri Banerjee, led the ceremonial puja with much devotion. Amidst the chorus chanting ‘Om Namah Shivaya’ from the devotees, the entire temple auditorium reverberated in divine acoustic.
Prior to Shiva puja, Guru Arati of Sangha founder Acharya Swami Pranavanandaji Maharaj, who is believed to be the incarnate of Lord Shiva was performed as per the tradition of the Sangha ritual.
All the attendees were served with fruits and special Prasad befitting the occasion at the end.
SWAMI PRANAVANANDA: FRONT RUNNER OF INDIA’S SPIRITUAL EMANCIPATION (A report on His 119th Birthday Celebrations at Sangha’s Hyderabad Branch)
Today (Feb 14th , 2014) on the occasion of Maghi Poornima, the 119th birth anniversary of Guru Maharaj, as Swami Pranavananda is fondly referred by His hundreds of thousands of monks and devotees, the world over, a modest celebration was organized at Bharat Sevashram Sangha, Hyderabad. Incidentally, the occasion also happens to be the day of His supreme enlightenment.
During His brief mortal presence (1896-1941) on this sacred land of Bharata, He inspired millions of His ardent followers to work tirelessly for the upliftment and mitigating the impounding sufferings of those poor and underprivileged lots of the society. His spiritual understanding was different than those of His contemporizes. He demonstrated that the worship of Shiva can be best served through the service of the needy irrespective of their cast, creed, language or religion.His life is in itself an open book that spells practical religion. Today’s enormous turmoil in the country, as per Him, is due to the reasons that the people are increasingly disassociating themselves from our ancient ideals. Country Bharata can rise to its golden era, if its people cling to its roots, Guru Maharaj emphasized.
Swami Munishwarananda, Sangha’s Secretary of its Hyderabad branch, to commemorate this auspicious day, after a brief address to the devotees, performed Guru puja amidst enchantment of the devotees. Later free prasadam was distributed to each and every-one of the congregation.
FREE AMBULANCE SERVICE FOR POOR PATIENTS AT NIMS: BHARAT SEVASHRAM SANGHA, HYDERABAD, MAKES IT HAPPEN
Oflate Hyderabad, otherwise is famous as a highly attractive cosmopolitan city in the country, is drawing people from the globe as an important destination for medical tourism. Medical treatment is one of the basic needs for all citizens irrespective of one’s picunary status.Escalating costs in all spheres of life is becoming a serious concern in today’s society especially for the poors. Keeping in view of this alerming situation, Bharat Sevashran Sangha, Hyderabad, came out with a noble idea of providing free transportations for poor people seeking treatments at NIMS, a government hospital with highly specialised facilities in Hyderabad.
To this in effect, Swami Munishwarananda, Hyderabd Branch Secretary of the Sangha, handed over a fully-equiped state-of-the-art Ambulence Van to Dr. L. Narendranath, Director, Nizam,s Institute of Medical Sciences, Hyderabad, on January, 07, 2014, before a distingushed gathering.
The service was formally inaugurated by Shri L. V. Subrahmanyam, I. A. S., Principal Secretary to the Government of A. P. for Health, Medical and Family Welfare Departments, after proper rituals.
The service will be under the administrative control of NIMS, while cost of operation, including driver,s salary, fuel, maintenance etc. will be borne by the service provider i.e., Bharat Sevashram Sangha, Hyderabad.
The Ambulance van was donated to the Sangha by the State Bank of Hyderabad on November, 28, 2013 by Shri M. Bhagwantha Rao, Managing Director, Shri Jyoti Ghosh and Dr V. Suresh Babu, both Chief General Manager.s
Over 200 invities both from medical and civil fraternity witnessed with awe this humantarian act and appreciated the Sangha’s endeavour for a genuine cause.
It would not be out of place to mention here that a similar type of service is already in vogue at Gandhi Hospital, another famed hospital of the city and was successfully in operation for the last seven years.
(SWAMI MUNISHWARANANDA)
Secretary
PRESS NOTE
FREE AMBULANCE SERVICE FOR POOR AT NIMS: BHARAT SEVASHRAM SANGHA COMES FORWARD
Under the aegis of Bharat Sevashram Sangha, Hyderabd, Swami Munishwarananda, Branch Secretary, handed over a fully-equiped state-of-the-art Ambulence Van to Dr. L. Narendranath, Director, Nizam,s Institute of Medical Sciences, Hyderabad, this morning at 10:30 AM for transportations of poor patients getting treatements from NIMS.The service was formally inaugurated by Shri L. V. Subrahmanyam, I. A. S., Principal Secretary to the Government of A. P. for Health, Medical and Family Welfare Departments, after proper rituals.
The service will be under the administrative control of NIMS, while cost of operation, including driver,s salary, fuel, maintenance etc. will be borne by the service provider i.e., Bharat Sevashram Sangha, Hyderabad.
The Ambulance van was donated to the Sangha by the State Bank of Hyderabad on November, 28, 2013.
(SWAMI MUNISHWARANANDA)
Secretary
CYCLONIC FLOOD RELIEF AT GUNTUR (A. P.)
The aftermath of ‘Philine Super Cyclone’ saw heavy rain flood during October 23 – 27, 2013 at many coastal districts of Andhra Pradesh including Guntur.
Swami Munishwarananda, Secretary, Hyderabad branch of Bharat Sevashram Sangha, duly assisted by a six-member expert team, toured extensively the worst affected areas of Guntur district. During the period of November, 05 – 08, 2013, Prathipadu, Koyavaripalem, Pedanandipadu, Kakumanu, Returu, Bapatla, Jillellamudi, Vatticherukuru, Pedakakuni etc. were covered while reaching over 2000 hapless families with relief kits, comprising of Sarees, ‘T’ sharts and Biscuits packets (one each per kit).
Sri S. Suresh Kumar, IAS, Collector and District Magistrate, Guntur, had personally directed the relief operations through his team of dedicated officers. To name a few, who had kindly made available their valuable presence during the distributions of kits, were Sri K. Naga Babu, District Revenue Officer, Sri B. Ramamurthy, Divisional Revenue Officer, Sri Bhaskara Rao, Sri A. Krishna Bhaskar, Sri G. V. Subba Reddy, Sri M. Venkatswaralu, Sri G. Anil Kumar (All Mandal Revenue Officers), Sri Shyama Prasad Mukherjee, Sri Giridhar (All Village Revenue Officers) and Sri Koteswara Rao, Sarpanch.
SHRI SHRI KALI PUJA AND DEEPAWALI FESTIVAL – 2013
The festival had commenced with a religious conference on the topic of “Significance of Kali Puja on Human Life Today” which was presided over by Justice N. Rama Mohan Rao of A. P. High court. Speakers that included along with others were Sri Jyoti Ghosh, Chief General Manager, SBH and Sri K. Vijay Kumar, Jt. Managing Director, Sri Chakra Cements, who had adorned the function as Chief Guest and Guest-of-Honor respectively.
Swami Ambarishananda, Asst. Secretary, Bharat Sevashram Sangha, H. O. Kolkata, and Swami Munishwarananda, Secretary, Hyderabad branch, also highlighted their versions on the theme talk.
Das International, a renowned local musical outfit, rendered scintillating devotional songs to the delight of the vast audience.
Besides getting benefited through free feeding of prasad, hundreds of poor were given new cloths during the occasion on the first evening.
On the second day, thousands of devotees were treated with sumptuous Anna-Prasad amidst the joy of spiritual fervors.
The four-day festival concluded with the immersion of Goddess Kali at Vinayakasagar (Tank Bund) at 4 PM on November 04, 2013.
‘PHAILIN’ RELIEF PROJECT BY BHARAT SEVASHRAM SANGHA IN SRIKAKULAM
DISTRICT OF ANDHRA PRADESH
The fury of ‘Phailin’ super cyclone formed during the period of Oct 8-14, 2013, had engulfed vast areas of eastern India and caused mass-scale destruction especially in the coastal belt of Odisha and
Andhra Pradesh.A team of volunteers led by senior monk Swami Munishwarananda, Secretary, Bharat Sevashram Sangha, Hyderabad branch, inspired by the very base ideals of the Sangha founder, Acharya Swami Pranavanandaji Maharaj, rushed huge relief materials to the affected people in and around the sea shores of Srikakulam district of Andhra Pradesh.
On Oct 18, 2013,the Sangha volunteers, duly guided by Sri Saurabh Gaur, IAS, Collector & District Magistrate, Srikakulam (A.P.),and also well supported by his highly motivated team members, that comprised of men of authority like Sri Dharma Rao, Dy. Director (Adult Education), Sri Gopalaratnam (MRO, Vajrapukokotturu Mandal) and Sri B. Dharma Rao, Sarpanch (Vill: Nuvvalarevu), had handed over relief materials on behalf of Sangha for the benefit of about 1800 homeless poor families.
The most heart rending scene was witnessed at an island named Pudilanka of Vajrapukottum mandal surrounded by sea water wherein about sixty five hapless poor inhabitants were living. The service volunteers team captained by Swami Munishwarananda dared to reach them and physically handed over the relief materials thus bringing cheers to those affected.
Relief materials totaling of about two thousand sarees, one thousand five hundred T’ shirts and ten thousand biscuit packets were distributed during this humanitarian service regime.
ANNUAL FREE NOTEBOOK DISTRIBUTIONS PROGRAM CONDUCTED BY BHARAT SEVASHRAM SANGHA, HYDERABAD, FOR THE BENEFIT OF POOR SCHOOL STUDENTS OF SEVEN SELECTED DISTRICTS OF ANDHRA PRADESH DURING JUNE – SEPTEMBER 2013.
Like every year since 2007, this year (2013) too, under the aegis of
the Hyderabad branch of Bharat Sevashram Sangha (H.O. Kolkata) has
taken a massive drive to distribute over 2,00,000 copies of notebooks
to poor school students cover seven districts of Andhra Pradesh.
The distributions brief are as under:
1) MACHHILIPATNAM (Krishna District)- June 17 -18, 2013
Schools covered: 20 nos. Notebooks distributed: 30,000 nos.
Dignitaries present:
1) Sri Buddhaprakash M. Jyoti, IAS (Collector & Dist. Magistrate)
2) Sri L. Vijaya Chander (DRO)
3) Sri D. Devananda Reddy (DEO)
4) Sri Sivarama Krishna Rao (Municipal Chairman)
5) Smt. Kanaka Durga, HM
2) KARNOOL – June 24 – 26, 2013
Schools covered: 32 nos. Notebooks distributed: 28,000
Dignitaries present:
1) Sri C. Sudharsan Reddy, IAS (Collector & Dist. Magistrate)
2) Sri P. Devamma, HM
3) Sri S Gopi Krishna, HM
4) Smt. G. Rathnamma, HM
3) WARANGAL – July 01 – 03, 2013
School covered: 18 nos. Notebooks distributed: 27,000
Dignataries present:
1) Sri Rahul Bojja, IAS (Collector & Dist. Magistrate)
2) Sri S. Anjay, HM
3) Sri P. S. Venkat Gatta, HM
4) Sri Mohan Reddy, HM
4) VIJAYAWADA
5) KARIMNAGAR – July, 12 – 14, 2013
Schools covered: 49 nos. Notebooks distributed: 34,000
Dignitaries present:
1) Sri M. Veerabrahmaiah, IAS (Collector & Dist. Magistrate)
2) Sri K. B. Krishna Reddy (DRO)
3) Sri S. S. Prasad (Asst. Director)
4) Sri K. Venu Gopal (MEO, Karimnagar)
5) KHAMMAM – August, 22 – 24, 2013
School covered: 46 Notebooks distributed: 34,000
Dignitaries present:
1) Sri I. S. Sri Naresh, IAS (Collector & Dist. Magistrate)
2) Sri R. Sai Kumar, HM
3) Sri Satish Kumar, HM
6) NIZAMABAD – September, 03 – 05, 2013
School covered: 38 nos. Notebooks distributed: 33,500
Dignitaries present:
1) Sri P. Sudarshan Reddy, Minister for Major & Medium Irrigation, Govt. of A.P.
2) Dr Christina. Z. Chongthu, IAS (Collector & Dist. Magistrate)
3) Sri B. Balaji, HM
4) Smt. P. Rekha, HM
5) Sro Chandrashekhar, HM
7) HYDERABAD – September, 09 -11, 2013
School covered: 09 Notebooks distributed: 15,000
Dignitaries:
1) Sri Jyoti Ghose, CGM, SBH
2) Dr V. Suresh Babu, CGM, SBH
3) Sri S. K. Kalra, ED, Andhra Bank
—-Swami Muniswarananda, Secreatary, Bharat Sevashram Sangha, Hyderabad.S
Janmashtami Celebrations at Bharat Sevashram Sangha, Hyderabad 2013
Sangha’s branch at Hyderabad has celebrated Sri Krishna Janmasthami at its premises on August 28, 2013(Wednesday) with much pomp and gait.
Devotees from different parts of the city and around have thronged the temple and took immense pleasure in participating in several rituals including hawan (sacred fire) during the occasion.
About 400 devotees including woman and children later had Sri Krishna anna prasadam, the special delicacy befitting the celebration.
Swami Muniswarananda, Sangha Secretary, took special initiatives and taken all precautions to see that the occasion went smoothly.
April, 18, 2013 (Thursday) saw a resurgent congregation of hundreds of thousand devotees at the premises of the Hyderabad branch of Bharat Sevashram Sangha, the world renowned philanthropic and charitable outfit of this era.The occasion was of Shri Shri Annapurna and Annakut Puja utsav, an annual confluence of spiritual fervor. Amidst prayer rituals, lighting of holy fire, there was also a religious conference that caught the divine imaginations of the people gathered.
Swami Muniswarananda, Secretary, Bharat Sevashram Sangha, Hyderabad, in his clarion call highlighted the significance of Annapurna Puja which spelled the theme of sharing the wealth of “Have” to those of “Have-not”. This single point agenda of distributing one’s earnings to those of underprivileged, was first mooted into the Sangha ideals by its illustrious founder-patriot Acharya Swami Pranavanandaji Maharaj, since its inception in 1917.
Other speakers, who addressed the mammoth gathering, included M/S. Ramesh Agarwal, M.D., Badami Foods Pvt. Ltd., Kattedhan, Sri. R. Mohan Kumar, Sri. T.V.S. Chandrasekhar, GM, Andhra Bank, Dr. Chaitanyamoy Ganguli, Retd. Scientist, Atomic Enery, Govt. of India,. They all impressed upon the huge audience on the nobility of charity in human lives.
Swami Venkateswarananda proposed the vote of thanks. Later over three thousand devotees participated in the program and had Annaprasadam during the celebration.
