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Samartha Bharat Parva started with state level online Gita chanting competitions for students from Classes I to VI. The 12th chapter of Bhagavad Gita was chosen for the competition. 80 students from 12 schools from all over Kerala participated. The concluding function was on Gita Jayanthi day on the 25th December with an hour long online programme.

  Every year,on the occasion of  Holy Mother Sri Saradadevi's birthday, 'Matrupuja' is organised by Sandeepani Sishuvihar for the tiny tots as well as the samskar varga children, in the Campus of VKVVF Anandadham.  This year 3rd of January morning 11a.m, was marked for the function. 6 children performed it offline at Anandadham ,whereas the rest 14 of them performed the puja online . Ma. Lakshmi Didi  conducted the puja. Overall anchoring was by Smt Mridula Chechi. Kumari Drishya one of the samskarvarga sikshaks and her cousin Sri Ram sang beautiful songs on Sri Ma and Devi before and after the puja. Sri Ram involved his parents and grandmother too in his kirtan on Devi. Though virtual, the whole programme was very encouragimg.

 This years Gita Jayanti Celebration at VKVVF Kodungallur  was conducted online on Sunday,27th December .  Previous to the that a State level  online Gita Chanting competition for students from classes I to VI was held.Students from 12 different school from all over Kerala participated . The 12th chapter was chosen for the chanting competition.More than 100 students registered. 80 students sent their video links.  Programme started with invocation by Master Ananthakrishnan of class III from Sri Sai Vidya Bhavan  Kodungallur, and our ex- Sishuvihar student who chanted the Dhyana sloka of Bhagavad Gita Sri Sashi Master, whole timer karyakarta and Saha Sikshana pramukh  of Sanskrit Bharati's branch Sankrit Pratisthan at Kodungallur, was the Chief Guest.In his address to the students who participated in the online programme, Master explained to them through small examples as to how Gita encourages one to face the difficilties in life. In her benedictory ad...

  Sadhana Divas was celebrated through a Webinar in Zoom in the morning from 10.30 a.m .It was a one and a hours program, kept for the contestant students of the All India online Quiz competition held in the the first week of November . Mananeeya Nivedita Didi , All India Vice president of Vivekananda Kendra Kanyakumari was the Chief Guest . 130 students and teachers and guardians attended the webinar from all over India. To take a given task seriously and with all conviction was what Mananeeya Nivedita Didi stressed while talking to the students. Ma.Lakshmi Didi, Director VKVVF, in her benedictory address spoke about the glory of India and why Swamiji loved India. A short video snippet on quotes of Mananeeya Eknathji by the tiny tots of Sishuvihar Kodungallur was shown . Prize winners of the Quiz were announced . VKV Vivek Vihar Arunachal Pradesh secured the first position followed by Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan Elamakkara Kochi in the second position and 2 consolation prizes for...

On 26th October, 30 children mostly Sandeepani Sishuvihar's LKG and UKG tiny tots , ex students and other local children from the neighbourhood came by 6.30 a.m, at Anandadham to take back their books they had kept before Mother Saraswati on Ashthami day for Her blessings.  After completing the ritual of writing 'Hari Srhi Ganapataya Namaha ' on raw rice either with the help of ma.Didi or their parents the tiny tots got their books form their teacher , enjoyed Devi's prasadam and then went back by 7.30 a.m. Ofcourse mask and social distancing was strictly followed during the ritual , by the tiny tots and their parents .

  Online celebration of Gandhi Jayanti was enthusiastically celebrated by the teachers and tiny tots of Sishuvihar. Little Abhijit of UKG dressed as Gandhiji gave his message to all others. !3 students and their family members attended. Ex students too participated along with their families . Smt Jaya Radhakrishnan, favorite of the tiny tots conducted the programme. Children either sang songs or talked about Gandhiji. Lastly Ma. Didi talked to all the children and their parents.  All the tinytots seemed so much at home with the Online ways! 

    Preparations for Universal Brotherhood Day started well before September. Online Competitions were kept for the school students and also for the adults.  1) All Kerala Elocution competition in Malayalam based on the Chicago speech of Swamiji was for the classes V to VII; Elocution competition in ENglish was for the High school students from class VIII to X.  2) All India Quiz competition in English  was designed for the students of classes X, XI and XII. Topic was based on the videos of Ma.Lakshmi Didi on  series of  her talks on 'Love India as Swamiji loved Her' 3) All India Essay competition in English,Hindi or Malayalam for adults from 19 years to 30 years. The topic was similar to the quiz competition.       140 students registered for the elocution competition out of which 63 students sent their videos. 16 students from 5 different schools around Kodungallur  were from the junior section and 47were senior students...

                          10th  S ep tem ber was the auspicious day of Sri Krishna Jayanthi. This year was totally different because there were no tiny tots parading the campus of Anandadham dressed as Little Krishna and Gopikas. Little Kris hnas could not come out of their houses.Parents could only send the  photographs and videos of their wards in different poses. Children from 2 months to 12 years were all dressed as Krishnas or Gopikas and their parents witnessed their naughty  pranks .   In the evening an online Bhajan Sandhya was arranged through Google Meet.55 people watched the programme. The youngsters of Kodungallur , budding vocalists and children of Yoga Varga te am were the singers . A part from songs , th ere was a talk by    Mananeeya Didi on the significance of that day and a session on meditation taken by Sushree Radha Didi, Dakshin Pranta Sanghatak . ...

 Onam Aghosham started from the previous day of Onam with cleaning up the campus by the yoga Varga team. On that day the Niveditha Sasraya tailoring unit sisters too received their first remittance for their from the sale of theirfinished goods. They received from the hands of Ma. DIdi along with the 'Onam Kizhi' on Saturday , after samuhika pratahsmaran, all the 17 yoga Varga team members headed by Sri P.N. Joshiji, with all the inmates  created a beautiful pookolam. Ma.Didi spoke to them on the importance of Onam. At the end Onam Sadia - breakfast was there for all. Breakfast was also sponsored by the team. 

                                                   Gurupurnima day was celebrated on 5th July         here at Anandadham . From 5.30 a.m to 8.00a.m  there was the regular Ganapathi homam and Srichakra Puja which is performed on all ( full moon ) purnima days.In the Dakshina hall. In another hall (Sarada) , Gurupurnima was celebrated following the direction of the headquarters, with a few about 15 members which included mainly Yogavarga participants. The programme began with Shanti path and Aikya Mantra,followed by introduction by Sri Sudhakarji.Gurustotrmwas sungformthepadavali .Mananeeya Didi's blessings on the occasion was followed by pushparchana and meditation.Programme ended with Kendra prarthana.Prasad was served to all who were present  This programme went LIVE on Facebook and YouTube. Many of the yoga students joined...

                       INTERNATIONAL DAY OF TOGA CELEBRATION                                                                    At Anandadham from the International Day of Yoga was celebrated with very few people.The programme started at 6.30 a.m and continued till to8.15 a.m. It started with Shantipath and Aikyamantra followed by Gita chanting. SriSudhakarji delivered the introductory speech on the importance of celebrating this Yoga day.There was was samuhika yoga practice   following the IDY protocol of  2020    by all the 16 participants gathered , abiding by the precautionery measures of the Covid 19 .  Yoga geet followed by Mananneeya Lakshmi Didi's speech on the relevance of the day, were the next items.  Afte...

                                                              Samartha Bharat Parva started with 2 non residential half day 'Know Yoga' camps  for 250 students divided into 2 batches. The students were from Irinjalakuda Govt Higher Sec.School on 23rd December. Smt Suja Menon, saha Yoga Varga Pramukh conducted the classes. Classes included theory as well as practical classes on Yoga .                     On 3rd January, there was patriotic song competitions for the UP and High School section.Ma.Didi lighted the lamp and then blessed the participants encouraging them to take the opportunity as an offering to the Patriot Saint- Swamiji. 5 schools and a total of  40   students took part.  On 4th January,there was folk group song competitions for U.P. a...

Kalpataru Day also called Kalpataru Diwas or Kalpataru Utsav is an annual religious festival observed by monks of the Ramakrishna Math monastic order and lay followers of Sri Ramakrishna and Swami Vivekananda worldwide. The event commemorates the day on January 1, 1886, when his followers believe that Ramakrishna revealed himself to be an Avatar, or God incarnate on earth. It is held each January 1. Although the observances are held in many locations, the most significant celebration takes place at Cossipore Garden House or Udyanbati near Kolkata (then called Calcutta), present Ramakrishna Math, a branch of Ramakrishna Order, the place where Ramakrishna spent last days of his life. It is classified as one of the "Lord's special festivals" by followers of Ramakrishna. On that day, at Ananda dham all the yoga varga participants celebrated the event with prayers and an inspiring talk by Ma Lakshmi Didi on the significance of the occasion and the need to bring in our l...

Master Ananthu -Class I 15 participants took part in the Gita chanting competition held on 24th December.Children from LKG ,UKG to college going students took part. Master Abhijit LKG A quiz on Bhagavad Gita was kept for the audience too.      30 people participated in the Quiz. Apart from Sandeepani Sishuvihar, other school children too participated. Ma.Didi explained the importance of chanting in Sanskrit, how it purifies one's speech. Pronouncing Sanskrit words brings clarification of speech. Hence in modern days Sanskrit chanting is used as  a tool in speech  therapy .

On this auspicious day, the morning's programme started with a short prayer. Ma.Lakshmi Didi addressed the group of 20   participants.While narrating the story of the Rock Memorial, Ma.Didi stressed on how one  can do wonders if one has intense faith in oneself, determination and the love and regards for the purpose or mission of one's life.Ma.Ekanathji's mission of life was Man Making and Nation Building through the path shown by  Swami Vivekananda. Thus the construction of His Memorial was just the first phase and  an  organisation bearing      Swamiji's name, became the second phase. His intense love for Swamiji and his faith in himself lead him to succeed in his Mission in spite of innumerable hurdles that came on the way. All of those present paid their homage to Ma.Eknathji by offering of flowers before the portrait.The programme ended with Shanti Mantra. In the forenoon the Nivedita Swasraya Tailoring unit group of 15 ladies incl...

 Navratri started from 29th September. On the 7th day was Saptami. This day all the students place their books in front of Mother Saraswati in the evening,to receive her blessings.They are to collect the books on the 10th day or Vijaya Dashami after writing the name of Ganapati on uncooked rice placed on brass plates in front of the Devi. Literally the small children are very happy during these 3 days since there is no one to force them to study . They are not supposed to read or write. The children out here in and around Anandadham campus, from toddlers to teenagers , all come with their mothers and other relatives during these 3 days and sing bhajans in front of the bommakolu every evening for an hour. They leave after taking the prasad offered before Devi.This year too there was a good crowd especially on Mahanavami day.55 students had kept their books for blessings of Devi. On 8th,Vijaya Dashami day, all the children came in the morning to take back their books .Many todd...

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. 

7th September it was Onam celebration for the tiny tots of Sishuvihar, their parents, the( older)ex- students of Sandeepani Sishuvihar with their parents, the YCC and YIC students who come for regular weekend classes, Yogavarga members totalling 200 of them. All the mothers together created a beautiful design with flowers (poo kolam) followed by Ma. Didi's talk on the significance of Onam.After this there were  songs of Onam, Thiruvadira dance by mothers and children's' bhajans all together creating  a spiritual yet festive atmosphere . At the last there was the Onam sadya or feast.A sense of togetherness created when they took food together. All of them thoroughly enjoyed. 

The Campus of Anandadham was crowded with tiny tots of Sisuvihar and slightly bigger children, and even toddlers from around our neighbourhood.Some were dressed as radhas, some as gopikas and the rest as Sri Krishnas.The stage was full with the tablo of these children posing in different ways. Judges were there to spot the good, better and best poses and prizes were there for everyone who participated. There were Krishna bhajans by budding singers. The whole atmosphere Anandadham was filled with 'Ananda'. 51 children in all participated and parents of each of them, along with teachers inmates of Anandadham were all present to witness the grand show.

The tiny tots celebrated Raksha Bandhan on 19th August,the day their school reopened after the floods.  Ma Didi explained to them about the significance of the celebrating Rakshabandhan. Didi explained to them that in order to understand the great concepts of our rishis eg.'Vasudhaiva kutumbakam' or the whole universe is one  family,in our Indian culture several celebrations are  are there. Raksha Bandhan is one such celebration. All the 26 children, their parents teachers and inmates of Anandadham were present. Didi and Sri Sudhakarji in turns tied rakhis round thechildren's wrists. The children were thrilled!