Culture

Mohabeer Dharmasala in Rameswar am once provided shelter to thou sands of pilg rims visiting Rameswaram -the island in Gulf of Mannar known for its spirituality , natural beauty and cultural ethos. Unfortunately, this 18th-century building fell into ruin due to lack of care and maintenance. A group of heritage enthusiasts is now giving it a facelift. "Architecturally unique with exquisite domes at the entrance, this building can be an attraction for not just pilgrims but also tourists visiting Rameswaram.

This month newsletter we bring you two panels from Gramodaya Park that explain the importance of traditional water harvesting and water management systems which exist throughout South India. The Traditional water bodies (TWB) which we are renovating as part of the Green Rameshwaram projects are part of this larger systems. The principles behind these systems are explained in these panels. They should be understood to realize the context and importance of the renovation work that is being carried out by VK-nardep in Rameshwaram.

On the Occasion of Mananeeya Eknathji JanmaShati Parva, an All India Janjati Netrutva Sammelan was organised at kanyakumari from 14-17 Sept 2015. The theme was “Sanskriti aur Vikas Saath-Saath - Hum Karenge Ek Saath”.

“It is big enough to bathe temple elephants” : Vivekananda Kendra, which is working on ‘Green and Clean Rameswaram’ project, has discovered two ‘theerthams’ (venerated waterbodies) — Chinnatharavai Bramha Gundam, popularly known as ‘Bramha theertham,’ and Parasuramar theertham in Rameswaram island.

160 leaders of 23 Janjatis from ​nine states ​of the country - Arunachal Pradesh​,​ Assam, Nagaland, Andhra Pradesh, Chattisgarh, Madhya​ Pradesh, Jharkhand​, Odisha and Andhra Pradesh​ ​arrived here for a 3​-​day Janajati Netr​u​t​v​a Sammelan. This conference will continue till 17 of September.

Vivekananda Kendra is celebrating the Birth Centenary year of the founder Ma. Eknathji, who is the Spirit behind the mid-sea National Monument Vivekananda Rock Memorial. The year long program Mananeeya Eknathji Janma Shati Parva has aim to strengthen the work in terms of Qualitative & Quantitative area. Vivekananda Kendra is a thought movement as envisaged by Ma. Eknathji, having various magazine in 6 languages.

Vishwabhanu Scribd June-July 2015 by

Vivekananda Kendra Nagdandi Kashmir organised a week long Science workshop for the students of class VI to XII of various schools of Anantnag Dist along with the collaboration of Gyan Setu, Pune.

This month newsletter we give you a bird's eye view of the endangered shells of the Gulf of Mannar area - of which Rameswaram is a part. This is in continuation with our green Rameswaram series on bio-diversity of the region. Apart from the shells or the molluscan species the coral reef also play a very crucial role in the safeguarding of the marine fish populations. It has been documented that in this biodiversity hot-spot fishes belonging to 27 families and 50 species live.