NAVARATRI BOMMA KOLU DECORATION

Navaratri began from 29th September
Bommakolu.Keeping a Bommakolu(arrangement of dolls), an essence of Navarathri celebrations in the South, has its own significance too.To project the fact that the same 'Shakti' or energy flows through every object on earth, animate or inanimate. Thus kolu represents the idea or is the  personification of the Mother of the Universe. 

UNIVERSAL BROTHERHOOD DAY CELEBRATION

Universal Brotherhood Day celebrations started with competitions of various types for school students of classes II to XII  from in and around Kodungallur. 202 students participated
On the 23rd ,Art and Painting competition was conducted for the L.P, U.P and High School students, i.e. from class II to class X. 72 students from eight different schools were present.

On 24th elocution( getting by heart and delivering the
speech of Swamiji) competition in English and Malayalam based on Speech of Swamiji's for the students of Junior ( classes VI-VII) and Senior ( Class VIII to X) sections. 48 students participated for the English elocution whereas 58 of them in Malayalam from 12 different schools participated in toto.

On 25th September a quiz contest was conducted in which 5 schools with 5 students in a group , participated.
26th September morning from 10.30 to 1.30noon , was the concluding function. Dr Smt Sumathy Achuthan,Director of the Shantiniketan International school, was the Chief Guest.                                                   Mrs Sumathy in her lecture cautioned the students against misuse of mobile which could even be fatal.Swamijis messages was a power house of beauty and energy. This time Gurushree Public School Chapara, bagged the first prize in Quiz and also won the rolling shields for highest points in English and Malayalam elocutions.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            

EBVB MEETING

 First Eka Bharatam Vijayi Bharatam meeting with 40 people mostly yoga students and welwishers was held on 7th September from 1.30 pm to 3.30 pm. The purpose of the Samparka Abhiyan was explained in details by Su.Radha Didi.Queries were cleared by Sri Sudhakarji. Sri P.N Joshiji was selected as Samparka Pramukh.

The Group(Toli) formation took place on 21st September in presence of Sri Raghuji from Kanyakumari.Ten groups of three people were formed.
35 people attended.The Rock Memorial story was  read , discussed and clarified  by Sri Raghuji.

SAMSKARVARGA PRASHIKSHAN WORKSHOP

Three days  Samskavarga Prashikshan workshop daily from morning 9.30 am to 12.3o noon ,was conducted from 13th September to 15th September, for the children of Valsalayam, Methala and Sringapuram. 12 children and elders attended.Sushree BinduSamskarvarga pramukh along with varga shikshaks Kum Sreelakshmi ,kum Anushree and Akshay, conducted the workshop. Yoga,games,storytelling, lectures ,chanting and songs, agnyas were introduced to the children.

NEW SAMSKARVARGA

This time the yoga Varga participants especially the mothers of Valsalayam and Kindi bazar area expressed their wish to start a Sasmkarvarga for their children. Hence on 9th September nearly 25 children and some of the mothers gathered on the terrace of Smt Laya's ( yoga varga member) house to formally start Sanskar Varga there. It was decided that every Sunday evening they would gather at the same place and participate in the Samskarvarga under Smt Suja's guidance.