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.

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

Major Events in the past and Ongoing Programs:
**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
**publication of newsletters

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:

President: Ma Ananda Chinmayi
Secretary: Prof. M.N.Sreedharan Nair
Treasurer: Sri P.N. Subramanian
Write to us in this address:
Ma Ananda Chinmayi
Bodhananda Kendram
Kalady, Karamana P.O
Thiruvananthapuram
Kerala, India 695 002

Tel: 00 91 471 2344084/ 2433084
FAX: 00 91 471 2360051
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Bodhananda Seva Society is tax exempted under 80G of Income tax act.

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>

The contact person and address are:
Sri Venu
Bodhananda Kendram
Puliyathu Mukku
Kilikolloor P.O.
Kollam, Kerala
India 691 004

tel: 91 474 2719021

The office and the Ashram from where BSST operates is situated very near the famed Chottanikkara Temple, and is named "Bodhananda Vidya Kutiram". One of the regular programs conducted in the Ashram is the monthly 'Archana' (offering of flowers with the chanting of the holy names) on the 'Svati' star. Satsanga and Archanas are organised and conducted once a week in different houses.

COMING: SIVA SAKTI ARCHANA, 8 JANUARY, 2005
For Details click www.sivashaktiarchana.com
Contact Anil Kumar (Convenor) anilkn1@yahoo.com

Office Bearers of Bodhananda Sruti Seva Trust
Chairman: H.H.Swami Bodhananda

President: Dr. P.K. Karunakara Pillai
Vice-Presidents: Sri B.Das &
Sri K.V. Aurora,
Secretary: Sri S.Ayyappan Pillai
Joint Secretary: Sri P.G.Pillai
Treasurer: Smt. Padma Nayar
Joint Treasurer: Smt. V.V. Pushpalatha
Trustees: Sri. T. P. B. Panicker,
Dr. K.G. Nayar & Smt. Lalitha Pillai

Write to us in this address:
Bodhananda Sruti Seva Trust
'Bhadra' 2/594, Vazhakkala
Trikkakkara P.O.
Ernakulam, Cochin
Kerala, India 682 021

Tel: 00 91 484 2422944
FAX: 00 91 484 421029
Email<nayar@vsnl.com>
Bodhananda Sruti Seva Trust is a registered Charitable Trust

The contact person and address are:
Secretary
Bodhananda Seva Society
Paropady
Kozikode, Kerala
India 673 017

tel: 91 495 2373527

The contact person and address are:
Sri AKK Nair
(President)
"Prapancham"
#176,Chandra Nagar
Palakkad 678 007

tel: 0491 22570816
email <akknair@hotmail.com>

The contact person and address are:
Sri. S.Gopalakrishnan
'Vrindavan'
G-190, 9th Main
Sahakara Nagara
Kodigahalli
Bangalore, India 560 092

tel: 91 80 23535500, cell 9448472700
email <prajnana@yahoo.com>, <gopalan82@hotmail.com>