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Bodhananda Seva Society, Kozhikode
Bodhananda
Seva Society in Kozhikode started functioning on 22.08.1994
in the building owned by Sri. M. Ramesh of R.G. Mills
at Eranhipalam with 22 members. The present Ashram
is in the new building constructed in 20 cents of
land donated by late Smt Ambujam Balakrishnan on 25.01.1995.
H.H. Swami Bodhananda Saraswati laid the foundation
stone on 05.07.1996 and inaguarated on 12.01.1997.
Ganesha Prathishta was done by Sompojya Swamiji on
05.02.1999.
The following members of our society participated
in the pilgrimages conducted by Swamiji.
To
Nainittal in 2001
1. Kunnath Balakrishnan
2. Mrs. Ambujam Balakrishnan
3. K.V. Chandramathi
4. Dr. K.M. Saraswathi
5. V. Velayudhan
To
Simla in 2003
1. Kunnath Balakrishnan
2. Mrs. Ambujam Balakrishnan
3. K.V. Chandramathi
4. Dr. K.M. Saraswathi
5. Mrs. Savithri
Present
Committee Members
1. Sri Kunnath Balakrishnan - President
2. Smt K.V. Chandramathi - Secretary
3. Smt Dr. K.M. Saraswathi - Special Secretary
4. Sri M. Unnikrishnan - Asst. Secretary
5. Sri V. Velayudhan - Vice President
6. Sri V. Jayaraj - Vice President
7. Sri A. Sasikumar - Treasurer
....And 21 other Members.
Important
Activities
1.
Daily archana to SiddhiVinyaka at the temple in the
Ashram.
2. Poojas on important days
3. Celebration of Navarathri festival every year
4. Ganesha Prathishta day celebration on 5th Feb.
every year
5. Gita Jnana Yajna every year by H.H. Swami Bodhananda
Saraswati - 5/6 days
6. Morning classes by Swamiji on meditation and vedantha
7. Annadanam by late Ambujam Balakrishnan during Swamiji's
programme at Calicut all these years.
8. Reading of Ramayanam in Ramayana month (Karkitaka
month in Malayalam calendar) every year.
9. Gita classes are now being conducted by Sri. K.V.
Sathya Vrathan, Gita Acharya of Punalur.
Contact
Address:
Bodhananda Seva Society
Reg. No. 650/94
Paroppadi,
Chevarambalam Post Office,
Calicut - 673 017.
For info write to
<info@sambodh.org>
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Obituary
Smt Ambujam Balakrishnan
(1943 - 2008)
With deep regret and sorrow, we report the sad
demise of our beloved Mrs. Ambujam Balakrishnan
who breathed her last on 12.06.2008. Smt Ambujam
was an icon of love and self-giving. She lived
her life serving others. Her undiluted devotion
for her Guru, until the last moment even while
the cancer cells where giving her discomfort,
bestowed her with the grace and peace of mind
to accept the departure of her body and completely
merge with Brahman.
Representatives
from various Sambodh Ashrams went for the last
rituals. The very touching scene was when as
directed by Gurudev over phone, a red rose was
kept on her body on behalf of Gurudev -- remembering
the devotion-filled roses that she offered at
the feet of Gurudev whenever He visted the Ashram.
It is hard to find a person like Smt Ambujam
who represented nothing but love, sacrifice
and selflessness.
May her soul rest in Eternal Peace.
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