Commemorating the International Yoga Day, weeklong
celebrations were organized this year from 17th June to 23rd June. In all
nearly 2000 people took part.
From 17th to 19th in the forenoons,
there were Yogasana competitions for the LP, UP and High school students. 50
students from 6 different schools participated.
In the evenings Samatva Yoga Sangamam
were organized at 4 places namely Methala, Elthuruthu, Karumatra and
Edavilangu. A close well-wisher and longtime associate of Kendra, Sri Premnathji
Coordinated all these programmes guiding all the organsers. 900 people participated in these sangamams.
Each Samatva Yoga programme started
with prayer, followed by welcome speech by the Yoga Varga Coordinator and
address by Chief Guest, demonstration of yoga asana based on the National
protocol by the local yoga varga members of that area and a few YCC and QCI students.
Each Sangamam was arranged by the local Karyakartas and yogavarga members. The publicity
for the Sangamams were done through house to house samparka and notice
distribution.
17th June: Yogasana
competition for LP school students was conducted from 7.30 am. 18 students
from 3 schools participated. Three judges assessed the students.
In the evening from 5pm to 7pm Samatva
Yoga Sangamam was organised at Methala in the Sree Narayana Samajam Hall.
Local popular poet Sri Muralidharan Anapuzha was the Chief Guest and
keynote speaker. Karyakartas who organized this programme were Sri Girishji,
Sri Nandakumarji and Sri Devdasji of Methala area. 45 practitioners
demonstrated yoga while 50 people were present as the audience. Sri Nandakumar
conducted the yoga demonstration.
18th June: Yogasana
competition for UP school students was conducted from 7.30 am. 23
students from 5 schools participated.
In the evening from 5pm to 7pm Samatva Yoga Sangamam
was conducted at Elthuruthu in the Sree Vidyaprakashini Sabha Hall. Mananeeya
Lakshmi Didi was the Chief Guest and keynote speaker. Prof. Kollikkathara Ravi,
the President of the Samajam was also present on the dais. Karyakartas who organized
this programme were Sri Joshiji and Smt Mani Sunil of Elthuruthu area. 200
people took part in the programme while 45 practitioners performed yoga together.
Smt Mani conducted the yoga demonstration.
19th June: Yogasana competition for Secondary
category school students was conducted from 7.30 am. 9 students from 2 schools participated.
In the evening from 5pm to 7pm Samatva
Yoga Sangamam was conducted at Karumatra in the Ring Plaza Auditorium. Sri
Sivan Thanthrikal was invited as the Chief Guest and keynote speaker, Sri
Natarajan, the Vice-President of SNDP was also present in the dais. Karyakartas
who organized this programme were Smt Seeba, Smt Reshma and Smt Preetha of Karumatra area.
100 people witnessed the programme while 31 practitioners performed
together. Smt Seeba conducted the yoga demonstration.
20th June: A swadhaya
varga was started for the yoga practitioners from 3pm to 4.30 pm. Every
Friday from 4pm to 5.30 pm would be the timing. Topic is Patanjali Yoga
sutras. Sanskrit scholar, Sri Narayan Acharya from Thrissur inaugurated the
programme. The classes will be held four times a month. The Acharya would be
conducting the class twice in a month and on the other days of the month,
discussion among the yoga varga members on the sutras that were taken in
previous session.
21st June: On the
International Yoga Day, Samatva Yoga Sangamam
was conducted at Anandadham. 150 practioners were present for the programme at
6.30 am sharp. After Mananeeya Lakshmi Didi’s talk, they all performed Yogasana together in
the Dakshina, Nivedita and Sarada Halls following the National Protocol. All of
them at the end gathered at the Dakshina Hall for taking the Sankalpa. A light
breakfast was served after the programme.
Apart from the above programme many
of the Sthanik and poornakalin karyakartas got the opportunity to conduct a
class or to address to students of various age groups.
YOGA Awareness Programs on International Yoga Day
1) School: Anapuzha H.S.School
No.
of Students: 100
Sthanik Karyakarta: Sri Sudhakaranji spoke and conducted
class too.
2) School: Amrita Vidyalayam, Kodungallur
No
of Students: 150
Mananeeya Lakshmi Didi invited to speak on the occasion as
Chief Guest
3) School: Seethi Sahib SS School Azhikode
No.
of students who performed: 50
No
of students, teachers, parents as audience: 200
In order to acquaint the students to the umpteen benefits of Yoga, The Excise department, Kodungallur branch organized a yoga awareness program on the occasion of International Yoga Day 2019 for the students of Seethi Sahib Memorial HSS, Azhikode on 21st June 2019. Smt Padmaja Suresh Babu and Smt Prajeela were invited on the occasion.
The program started at 9:30 am
with prayer. The Excise inspector inaugurated the program followed by the
welcome speech by Head Mistress of the school. The students were educated 'the
importance and effectiveness of yoga in daily life' by Padmaja Sureshbabu, the
Yoga instructor from Vivekananda Kendra, Kodungallur. The students were later
also explained on how yoga helps in maintaining not only physical and mental
health but also a healthy social life. This was followed by the demonstration done
by Prajila Sreekumar, Sthanik karyakarta from Vivekananda Kendra on simple Yoga Asanas which are the most beneficial for starters. The session started with
Surya Namaskar followed by a series of Asanas. The selected 50 students
participated in the practical session of the program. The program
went on till 12.00pm and then the vote of thanks was given by the principal and
she appealed to the students to include yoga in their daily routine for
its wholesome and salubrious effects on the mind, body and soul.
4) College: MES Asmabi College, P Vemballur:
No
of Students: 100
This
programme too was organised by the Central Excise Department, Kodungallur. Sri
Padma Kumar, S.I of the unit. The NSS coordinator Smt Seeba welcomed the
audience and introduced guest. The Principal Sri A. Mohammed inaugurated the
program. Sri Padma Kumar initiated the proceedings of the day followed by a
talk by Sri Sudhakarji (Prakalpa Sanghatak). Sudhakarji highlighted the role of
yoga can play in the lives the college students and encouraged them to take
yoga part of their lives. All children expressed desire to undergo ten day
training, which Kendra promised to conduct the same.
5) School: St Peters School, Thuruthipuram
No
of students: 150
Sthanik Karyakarta: Smt Suja C Nair (Yoga Varga Saha
Pramukh) conducted
6) Edavilangu H.S.School, Edavilangu
No
of students: 85
Sthanik
Karyakarta: Smt Suja C Nair
7) School: Little Flower School
No
of students: 110
Sthanik
Karyakarta: Smt Suja C Nair
8) School: JTSHSSchool. Kodungallur
No
of students: 120
Sthanik
Karyakarta: Sri Joshiji (Yoga Varga Pramukh)
9) A Seminar on
Shad Darshana was conducted by Kerala Vyapari Vyavasayi Ekopana Samithi,
Perinjanam, where Mananeeya Didi was the main speaker.20 eminent people
attended the seminar
22nd June: In the
evening from 5pm to 7pm Yoga Sangamam was conducted at Edavilangu in Sree
Muruga Bhajana Mandapam in Sree Narayana Nagar, Edavilangu. Sri M.S Muralidharan,
Director of the Hindi Prachar Kendra was the Chief Guest. Mananeeya Lakshmi
Didi and the president of SNDP Edavilangu branch, Sri CK
Pratapan also spoke on the occasion.
Karyakartas who organized this programme were Smt Suja C Nair, Smt Jayalakshmi and Sri Anilji of Edavilangu area. 230 people witnessed the programme while 40 practitioners performed yoga together.
23rd June: After their usual yoga practice in the morning 30 yogavarga participants (ladies and gents) went on a bike rally to Elthuruthu village for Samparka. The villagers were invited for concluding program on the same day in the evening.
Concluding function was held at Panicker’s
Hall. Acharya Sri Ambadi Ramachandran from Thrissur, was the Chief Guest.
Mananeeya Didi, Major General (retd.) Dr Vivekanandan and Dr Panicker graced
the occasion and delivered benedictory addresses.
Sri Sudhakarji welcomed all who were
present on the occasion. The Chief Guest spoke on the spiritual benefits of
yogic way of life. Ma. Lakshmi Didi too spoke on the same lines quoting from
the Bhagavad Gita and Kathopanishad. As she always adds, yoga is a technique adopted
by one to uplift oneself. Maj.Gen Vivekanandan and Dr Panicker expressed their
opinions about the benefits of yogic way of life through their own experiences.
The prize winners of the asana competitions which were held
for different categories of students, demonstrated on the stage gracefully many
difficult advanced Asanas and left the audience spellbound. Prizes were awarded
to the winners by the Chief Guest and Ma. Didi. The rolling Shield initiated in
the name of Man. Eknathji went to HDPY Senior Secondary School. Vote of thanks
was delivered by Smt Mridula Manoharan. The programme concluded with Shanti
Mantra. 150 people attended.
Follow up:
1. Two Samskara Vargas at
P Vemballur and Methala from the month of July.
2. Yoga satra of 15 days
duration to be started at the Sabha Hall of Methala from 1st July.
Total 15 people have registered.
3. Planning of yoga Satra
at Sabha Hall of Elthuruthu involving Residents association, SNDP members and
local villagers for a target total of 108 people who will be interested in learning.
4. Yoga Satra is being
planned at MES Asmabi College. P.Vemballur.
Sri Harindran Master, introduced the Acharyas in his unique style highlighting the contribution they made in spreading the traditional knowledge.
