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Bodhananda Seva Society, Tiruvananthapuram
Bodhananda
Kendram, the Ashram and office of Bodhananda Seva
Society,in Thiruvananthapuram is located on the banks
of river Karamana, at a point where the river bends
north to east, which is considered to be a rare auspicious
symbol. Bodhananda Seva Society is tax exempted under
80G of Income tax act.
Objectives of Bodhananda Seva Society:
develop an institution for Sanyasis
establish educational institutions
establish temples and centres for prayer and meditation
organise Vedanta discourses, spiritual classes, talks,
seminars etc.
establish health care centres
Bhagavatha
Sathram
A Bhagavatha Sathram was conducted in Bodhananda Ashram,
from 14 to 25 September 2009. About 90 people delivered
speech on various important topics of Bhagavatham.
An average of 300 people attended the Sathram on all
days.
Major
Events in the past and Ongoing Programs:
Chanting of various scritpural texts on all days from
4.00 to 5.30 at Siddhi Vinayaka Ganesha temple, at
the Ashram.
Sunday--Bhagavad
Gita (In-charge: Savithri)
Monday -- Narayaneeyam
(In-charge: Hema)
Tuesday-- Ramayanam (In-charge: Sarada Menon)
Wednesday--Ashtapadi (In-charge: Vasantha)
Thursday--Upanishad (In-charge: Uma Namputiri)
Friday--Lalitha Sahasranama and Vishnu Sahasranama
(In-charge: Yoga Mayi)
Saturday--Bhagavatham (In-charge: Sumathy Amma)
Every day 3.30 to 4.30 Vishnu Sahasra nama chanting
as a curtain raiser for the Bhagavata Satram to be
commencing on 24th August for seven days.
Regular Bhagavad Gita chanting on every Friday from
3.30 to 5.00pm at different homes in Trivandrum city
in particular at Kalady (In-charge: Sarada Menon)
Ramayana
chanting beginning from 16th July in connection with
the Ramayana month at the Ashram and different homes
in Kalady (In-charge: Hema).
Every second Sunday of the month free medical camp
is organised giving free medicine and check up for
patients. Atleast 50 patients come for this camp every
Sunday. The doctor in charge is Dr Santha Kumari.
Regular Vedanta classes for children (Balabodhini);
for the youth (Yuvabodhini); for the elderly (Vijnanabodhini);
for women (Mathrubodhini).
Organised the Siva Sakti Archana in 1994 with over
thousand five hundred participants taking part in
a congregational ceremony of worshipping the divine
Mother. The event was designed accordingly and based
on a divine vision of Pujya Swamiji.
Public awareness program for environmental protection
entitled 'Dakshina Ganga Puja' which included boat
journeys, offering worship to Mother Dakshina Ganga
(the Kalady river on the banks of which the Ashram
is located) and planting trees.
Installation
of the idol of MahaGanesa (pratishta) and offering
from thousand holy pots(Sahasra Kalasa Abhisekha)
in December 2000.
Discourses
on Bhagavata and Narayaneeya ('Bhagavata and Narayaneeya
Saptaha' )
Puja(worship) and archana (offering) to MahaGanesa,
the deity of the Ashram
Seminars and classes for jail inmates
Publication of books and cassettes
Devibhagavatha Navaham
A Devibhagathanavaham was conducted in the Ashram
from 30.09.08 to 09.10.08. Sampooja Swamiji Ambikananda
Bharathi of Abhedashramam inaugurated the Navaham.
Yajnacharya was Brahmasree Vengakkad Krishnan Namboothiri
and sahacharyas were Brahmasree Harihara Subramonia
Iyer and Brahmasree Iwaran Potti. The chanting of
Devibhagavatha, Lalitha Sahasranama Archana, talks
etc were very auspicious during Nawaratri Pooja.
Vinayaka Chathurthi
Vinayaka Chathurthi was celebrated on 03.09.08 with
following programmes.
5.00 AM Mahaganapathi Hommam
6.00 AM to 6.00 PM Ganesha Akhandanama Archana
9.00 AM to 11.00 AM Sreesookta Homam
3.00 PM Bhajans
4.00 PM to 5.30 PM Ganesha Sahasra Nama Archana
6.00 PM Maha Arati, Prasada Distribution
Sidhi Vinayaka being the presiding diety, Vinayaka
chathurthi is one of the most important auspicious
day for the Ashram.
Hearty Welcome to
Ganesha Prathishta Day Celebrations 5-7 Dec 2008
Another ensuing function is the Prathishta Day celebrations.
The celebrations are on 5th, 6th, & 7th December
2008.
The Programme is as follows:
5.12.08 Friday
5.00 - 7.00 AM Ashta Dravya Maha Ganapathy Homam (1008
coconuts)
8.00 - 12.00 Noon Sree Rudra Vidhanapooja, Rudrabhishekam,
Navagraha Homam
12.00 Noon Midday Pooja
6.30 PM Deeparadhana
6.30 - 8.00 PM Sudharasana Homam
6.12.08
Saturday
5.00 AM Ganapathy Homam
7.00 - 12.00 Noon Brahmakalasa Pooja
Kumbhesa Karkkari Pooja
Jaladroni Pooja
12.00 Noon Midday Pooja
6.00 - 8.30 PM Naga Pooja
7.00 - 9.00 PM Parikalasa Pooja, Adhivasa Homam
Adhivasa Pooja, Prayaschitha Homam
07.12.08 Sunday
5.00 AM Ganapathi Homam
7.00 AM Ushapooja, Paani
7.30 - 12.00 Noon Sahasra Kalasabhishekam
12.00 - 1.00 PM Lakshmi Vinayaka Pooja
1.00 - 1.30 PM Suvarana Pushparchana
6.00 - 7.30 PM Pushpabhishekam
Office
Bearers of Bodhananda Seva Society:
Pujya Swamiji is the inspiration for all the activities
of BSS. With His spiritual guidance the office is
run by the following office bearers. The last General
Body meeting was held on 28th June 2008. The office
bearers of the Society are:
President:
Ma Ananda Chinmayi
Working President: Dr MN Sreedharan Nair
Vice-Presidents: Smt Rukmini Nair and NPP Namputhiri
Secretary: Smt MP Kunjulekshmi
Jt. Secretaries: Smt Sarada Menon & Smt Lalitha
B
Treasurer: Sri P.N. Subramanian
Vice Treasurer: R Subramanian
Administrator:
Sri Ajith
Write to us in this address:
Dr MN Sreedharan Nair
Bodhananda Kendram
Kalady, Karamana P.O
Thiruvananthapuram
Kerala, India 695 002
Tel:
00 91 471 2344084/ 2433084
FAX: 00 91 471 2360051
Vanaprastha
Ashram project, Thiruvananthapuram
Vrindavan Vanaprastha Ashram is situated in Bodhananda
Kendram Ashram on the banks of river Karmana in Tiruvananthapuram,
capital city of Kerala. The Ashram is in the midst
of lush green tropical trees and coconut grove.
This is one Home where you can wake up to the chants
of the
mantras and bells from the nearby Sakti and Vishnu
temples.
Our
ancient culture calls for four phases or Ashrama on
one's life:Brahmacharya, Garhasthya, Vanaprastha and
Sanyasa.
Vrindavan--the
Home for the aged--is inspired by this
concept of Vanaprastha Ashrama. Vrindavan offers a
spiritual haven for us , away from the strife
and toil of daily life and routines.
The
modern society on one side has achieved progress in
many realms. But on the other side it is encountering
a few crises too.
An
obsession with material gains, mental turmoil, broken
families and intellectual corruption are some of these
crises, all of which have resulted in a strange sense
of insecurity, with the aged being the worst affected.
Vrindavan
Vanaprastha Ashram Project is a step to counter this
insecurity, to offer a unique opportunity for those
who are above
fifty to live independent lives,to bring out their
latent talents
and above all to lead a life of spiritual solace and
security.
The
first phase of the project is to build an Ashram with
self-contained
spacious rooms having modern amenities. The inmates
will be provided
with Satvic food, medical facilities, library and
recreation programs
etc. The daily routine would include meditation, bhajans,
Vedanta
classes, Yoga and Seva works. There will also be visits
arranged
to nearby temples, woods and beaches.
The
expenses towards the construction of common facilities
such
as meditation room, office room, kitchen, dining hall,
guest rooms
etc. are planned to be met by the contributions from
the public.
Please
contact the following address for more details
about Vrindavan Vanaprastha Ashram:
Smt
MP Kunhilakshmi
The Convenor
Vrindavan Vanaprastha Ashram Project
Bodhananda Seva Society
Kalady, Karamana P.O
Tiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India 695 002
Tel: 00 91 471 2433084 / 2344084
Email <info@sambodh.org>
