Atma Vikas Shibir ( Narendra) - Day 2

Day 2 activities included, patriotic songs, craft work which involved doll making using old newspaper, games, yoga and lots of fun...

Atma Vikas Shibir ( Narendra) - Day 1

A  seven days Atma-Vikas Shibir for classes 7th. 8th  and 9th class students, was conducted at Anandadham from 25th April to 1st May. 24 students from different schools in and around Kodungallur, registered their names.Mananeeya Lakshmi Didi inaugurated the Shibir, with the lighting of the lamp on 25th morning.

The theme of the camp was ' storytelling and its experience'. The daily schedule of the camp was from 9a.m to 5.15 p.m,  which included Vedic chants, patriotic songs in Hindi and Malayalam, one theory session, yoga, creativity and Krida yoga. There were 8 people in the organizing team.

The students were grouped into four, each group having a group leader from the organizing team. Daily duties were allotted to each group so that the camp could run smoothly and the students could get the experience of or  Shramanubhav with full responsibility.

Ramayana Sapthaham

The week long Sapthaham  started as planned, by 10 am with Ma. Lakshmi Didi's opening words. This year for the first time we are having the Ramayana Sapthaham  unlike the usual  Bhagavatha Sapthaham.








Following Didi's words Swamiji Ayyapadas who was the Secretary of Kshetra Samrakshana Samithi, addressed the gathering and highlighted upon the need of the hour to gather, understand and consolidate our samskaras and the perpetual wisdom from our puranas and granthas.

The Sapthaham formally got to a start with Sri. A K B Nair, Yagna Acharayan accepting a copy of the Ramayana from Swamiji  Ayyappadas. 





Aramana Karat Balagangadharan Nair popularly known as  Sri. A. K. B. Nair is a renowned scholar and the first Acharya to introduce the concept of Ramayana Sapthaham. Smt. Anandavally Angepat  wife of Sri. Nair will assist in the rendering of Ramayanam.  Sri O. C. Govindan Nambuthiri  will perform the Puja.



The bronze idols of Sri Rama and Lakshmana were kept at the Ganapathi Temple awaiting the auspicious time when the idols would be carried to the yagna vedi.

Around 12 noon it was time for the agamanam of Sri Rama and Lakshmana to the yagna vedi. With the rendering of nadaswaram in the background and chantings of Hare Rama,  and led by Ma. Lakshmi Didi the small group with lighted diyas and thalam welcomed and accompanied Lord Rama and Lakshmana to the yagna vedi.