Sunday, February 1, 2009

Jeevantha Durga Pooja - 2009






    Holy Mother Sri Saradadevi's Birthday is observed as "Jeevantha Durga Pooja" every year in Tumkur Ashram.About 175 women from slum areas are invited to the ashram and literally worshipped as Holy Mother Sri Saradadevi. All women are fed sumptuously, given rice, gram and new cloths. A free medical camp is arranged for them on that day.Free medical check-up is done by philanthropic doctors and free medicines are distributed.
    The program was sanctified by the Holy presence of Revered Swami Jagadatmanandaji Maharaj, President of Ramakrishana Sharadashrama, Ponnampet.Dr. S.R Leela - well know educationist and M.L.C - Karnataka, Shri Gautamkar, Commisioner of Central Income Tax - Bangalore, Shri Kishanlalji Kothari - Minister, School for the preservation of Cows, Shri Suresh Kumar - Managing Director - NEYCER Electricals Private Ltd., Shri Naragundakar - Additional Commisioner of Central Income Tax - Tumkur, Shri Ramdas - Noted Lawyer and Social worker - Davanagere and Shri Lakshman Das - well know Harikathe artist were present as chief guests during the occassion.

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