The house to house Devi Bhagavata Parayana yagna was brought
to fitting "finale" on 21st February at Ananda Dham in the Holy
presence of Revered Sanyasin Samhitanandaji of Chinmaya Mission, Thrissur.
ONLINE SWADHYAYA ON HATHA YOGA PRADIPIKA IN THE MONTH OF DECEMBER
An online Swadhyaya class in Malayalam on Hatha yoga Pradipika by Acharya Kaithapram Vasudevan Namboothiri -Chairman of Patanjali Yoga research training centre, Ernakulum. 25 participants attended the class. MA.Lakshmi Didi welcomed the Acharya and Sri Sudhakarji introduced Acharya to the participants.
SAMARTHA BHARATA PARVA AND VIVEKANANDA JAYANTI CELEBRATION
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.
A SANKALPA FULFILLED
During the Shatabhisheka celebration of Mananeeya Lakshmi Didi, out of the donations which were received, the committee had decided to build two houses for two really deserving ladies. One of them who was Smt Padmini from Edavilangu had a plot of ground, and on 10th July, Saturday, work started for the demolition of the dilapidated structure and foundation was laid by Ma. Didi to start building anew. The house was complete in the last week of December. But for the selfless work by the Seva Bharati workers who didnot charge anything for constructing the beautiful house in a short period of 5 months.
'Grihapravesham ceremony' of Smt Padmini's was done on 5th January 2021 on the auspicious occasion of the Holy Mother Sri Sarada Devi's 168th birth tithi. Along with the committe members namely Sri Anilji, Sri P.N Joshiji and Sri Premnathji , Ma.Lakshmi Didi, Sri Sudhakarji and Sri Raghuji of Vedic Vision foundation, others were Sri Padmanabhanji-Jilla Sangha chalak of RSS , Dr Muralidharanji -Director of All India Hindi Prachar Sabha , Sri Sashinderanji -Grama Seva Pramukh of Kodungallur under R.S.S and ward Panchayat member Smt Ashaji who were also present to grace the occasion.Ma Didi handed over the keys of the house to Smt Padmini amma. It was an emotional moment for both the receiver and the giver. Ma. Didi thanked all especially the Seva Bharati workers for their selfless service!
MATRU PUJA
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.
BHAJAN SANDHYA
30th December, was Purnima and Thiruvathira ( birthday of Lord Shiva)day. As a regular activity, on every purnima day an online bhajan Sandhya is conducted alternately by Thiruvananthapuram branch and VK Vedic Vision Foundation project centres.
On 30th December it was the turn of VKVVF . 29 families watched the programme online.
The schedule was as follows: Overall anchoring was by Smt Mridula chechi.
Blessings by Ma. Lakshmi Didi
Stavan Su.Sutapa Didi
Guru Sloka Smt Sajitha
Guru Bhajan Kum. Kokila
Shiva ... Kum Athira
Devi ... Smt Remya
Rama ... Kum.Malavika
Krishna... Sri Vaishnav
Ayyappa Su. Priya Didi & Grp.
Nirvanashatakam Su. Kalyani Didi
Meditation Su. Radha Didi
Kendra Prarthana Smt Suja
Arogyam -December
On 13th December, Sunday, 'AROGYAM',an online , one hour yogasana programme , to be conducted for three consecutive months on Sunday evenings,was innaugurated .A new effort to make Kodungallur 'COVID' free or to help out the local people from the fear of the pandemic. Programme started at 4p.m. Ma. Lakshmi Didi inaugurated. 86 people attended out of a total of 250 people approached . One to one Samparka by each of our Yoga Varga members through notice distribution and personal consultation was made . Simple breathing exercises which would increase lung capacity and also the immune power, were introduced by Sri Sudhakarji who conducted the programme. This step taken by VK Vedic Vision Foundation was highly appreciated by those who attended.
Second class was on 20th December, Sunday at the same time in the evening. Nearly 50 families were present for the second days class.
On the 27th December the 3rd weekly online class was conducted . Introduction to sitting special breathing exercises and pranayama were taught during the session. Practice was always followed by question answer session.
GITA JAYANTI 27.12.2020
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 address Ma. Lakshmi Didi who was also graced the occasion, said that Bhagavad Gita teaches the lessons of cooperation and self development.
52 students with their family members participated in the programme. The prizes were announced at the end of the programme. Kum. Akshara S of Cl II of Amrita Vidyalayam, Manantavady-Wayanad secured the first position in catgory I(Cl I to Cl II). Kum.Diya Sumesh of Class IV of Amrita Vidyalayam , Edapally,Kochi secured first position in the second category ( Cl III to V) and Kum. Rithupoorna Shenoi of Bharatiya Vidya Bhavn -Kodungallur and Kum. Meenakshi S.Varma of Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan Girinagar, Ernakulam together secured the first position in category III (Cl VI).
A special prize was announced for Kum Rituvarna a budding lawyer who was the lone participant in the adult group who were to chant any 5 slokas of the Gita and explain the meaning.
The vote of thanks was given by Sushree Bindu teacher and programme ended with shanti mantra.
All the 80 participants will be receiving E-certificates and the prizes will be directly sent to the nearby schools and to the others who are far off by speedpost.
'SECRET OF WORK-SWAMIJI'S CONTRIBUTION TO INDIA' BY PRIYA VAIDYAN 26.12.2020
1.what does helping others imply?
Swamiji has tried to analyse this by focusing on all aspects of helping other including spiritual.Physical help is good but doesnot give , most imp is spiritual help .empowering through spiritual focus is to elavate them.. what is it to be spiritual?
One has to be spiritually empowered to help others .For doing that one has to find time to travel within that is awareness.One has to keep a log book to keep track of what happens when one travels within.Then one can develop clarity and becomes conflictless. In this world of technology one has to empower oneself , evolve oneself to empower others.
2. How to work but not be attached to work?
The answer to the quest was that one should keep working and the reward will be enriching.To forget what or who we are for some moments would help us to be unattached to work.Whenever one does that it reaches one towards excellence.
3. How can we work like a master and not as a slave.
The answer to she found was that we should work with lot of love without expectation for the given work, giving one's beat, like a master is to be a giver, sharing of good thoughts and developing gratitude for others who have contributed towards our elevation.This will make one happy and energetic without worry and anxiety.
If one is to be a master what one can give? It is giving some sharing good thoughts, giving some body hopes, a new perspective towards life. Many people have contributed for our growth hence if any body approached one , one should be grateful to God .
4.Can we help anyone without asking questions?
One has to prepare oneself for this fact. So one has to strive towards selflessness. One should not expect gratitude for helping others and be thankful to the people who have .The speaker also shared experiences from her life.
5.what is the requirement of spreading Swami Vivekananda's thoughts?
It is because Swamiji tried to give a direction to all of us for developing a prosperous India.The speaker has carried on many experiments in all places of life in taking Swamiji's thoughts everywhere
WEEKLY SWADHYAYA BY SWAMI VEERABHADRANANDAJI IN DECEMBER
Character of a man reflects the character of the Nation.Swami Vivekananda was one such a person.
The topic of the two classes was 'Swamiji's response to Woman'
He referred to Swamiji's armour being the gift from his Guru Sri Ramakrishna to see the mother in every women.
Another cause of Swamiji's attitude towards women is how his mother Bhuvaneshwari Devi had trained Swamji as to how to treat the women.
One has to raise oneself up to the spiritual , aesthetic , ethical, moral aspect of one's personality which can have higher and sublime By yields in one's life just like Swami Vivekananda, and which is the typical characteristic of Indian culture . 
In the second session Swamiji made it clear how Isha bhakti and Desha bhakti or bifurcation of God and motherland was made one single unified force by the concept of Bhakti taught by Swami Vivekananda. When this two bhaktis get unified as was syncronised by Swamiji it turned into a patriotic urge , a practical Bhakti. Hence our motherland becomes God and her citizens the manifestations and naturally the theory of oneness with all automatically develops in one. This idea of Swamiji was taken up by all the freedom fighters. Even women of India had tremendous contribution to our National development. Swami Veerabhadranandaji mentioned many incidents of most unusual sacrificing mothers of India eg. that of Tamilnadu of Changorkan ( red eyed) Chola King whose mother consciously embraced death to beget a son who would glorify the mother's name and heredity. Swami Vivekananda's mother too performed penance before his birth. Thus Swamiji wanted that every women be approached as 'Tarini' or 'Yogini' or looking upon women with reverence rather than looking at her as a comodity or 'Mohini'.
PARAVUR PERUVARAM MAHADEVA TEMPLE- SPIRITUAL DISCOURSE
10th
DECEMBER ’20: Every year Paravur Peruvaram Mahadeva temple conducts spiritual
discourse in the mandala season. This year on 10th December at 7
p.m. in an online meet, Mananeeya Lakshmi Didi gave a talk on Swami Vivekananda’s message. Didi
especially stressed on the fact that each work one does helps to raise one’s
physical, mental and spiritual levels to higher plains and at the same time
helps to develop the society.45 people attended .
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