Tamil Nadu

All India Spiritual Retreat was held in Vivekanandapuram, Kanyakumari from 8-14 August 2013. This being Swami Vivekananda’s 150th Birth Anniversary year, this Retreat had a special significance.

“Unity in diversity” is the special feature of our Country.  On 15th August 1947, India attained freedom from the British rule.  So the Independence Day is therefore celebrated with great rejoicing all over the Country.  On this special occasion, rich tributes are paid to the freedom fighters who sacrificed their lives and fought to free our mother land from the clutches of shook off the shackles of British rule a

Independence Day was celebrated in a grand manner on 15.08.2013. Shri. Hariharan,  Manager,  Canara  Bank,  Vallioor  hoisted our National flag and delivered an inspiring speech on patriotism.   Shri. Ayyappan, Secretary of RDP,  was the special guest.  Varieties of cultural programmes which reflected the theme of patriotism and our heritage made the function a successful one.

Vivekananda Kendra Rural Development Programme's Activity report for June 2013

The veneration for all life is the basis of deep ecology and Swami Vivekananda points to this core aspect of all existence - its innate divinity.

Guru Poornima was grandly celebrated at two places by Nagerkoil branch of Vivekananda Kendra, Kanyakuamri.

Swami Vivekananda Sardh Shati Samaroh (SVSSS) year long celebration is going through five segments in society. Yuva Shakti is one of them, which focus on Youth to promote -  सेवा (service), आत्मविकास (physical & mental development), अध्ययन (study), सुरक्षा (security) & समरसता (harmony).

Even as we share this month newsletter with you, we are also sharing the pain and grief of all those who lost their dear ones in the Uttarakhand tragedy. This immense human tragedy has made us realize that our pilgrimages are meant to be green pilgrimages as well. They should have in them an in-built institutional respect for the grandness of nature. In fact the immense temple that stands at Kedarnath has been meeting such natural ravages from time immemorial and has withstood them all because those who envisioned this shrine also built it in tune with nature.

On 21st June 2013, Vivekananda Kendra Kanniyakumari - Nagerkoil Branch Centre started Gramayan with the beginning of Deepa Pooja of 504 Deep in the village Idayanvilai. Women from surrounding villages assembled for the pooja with shraddha and bhakti.This village is also named as Shakti Gramam by VKNARDEP. It is located at the distance of 10 km. from Kanniyakumari. Deepa pooja was inaugurated and lighted by Aa. Sutapadidi, Vivekananda Kendra Vedic Vision Foundation.