Integrated Community Development Projects

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Thevaram Competition - (Click here for details)

LDSFT is organising an open competition on Thevaram - with a award of 10,000 Rupees for the winner who submits a proper and approved translation and explanation of the 12 Thevaram songs of Thiru Sundaramoorthy Nayanar. For details see the explanation or Contact Dr. R. Subramanian at 044-2476 0556 or Sri JK Sivan at 044 2224 0797

There are thousands of Temples all over Tamil Nadu and other South Indian States; each is famous in history, rituals, and Spiritual Powers which many of our devotees are eager to visit. We, as Hindus, desire to visit many of these Temples. It is not possible for every one to visit 1000s of temples at any time.

LDSFT plans to show an Audio-visual presentation through DVDs and Musical discourses details as Sthalapuranangal of several famous Siva, Vishnu and Sakthi temples, as Sri Vaishnava Divyashetrangal, 274 Shivalayangals, and 108 Amman Alayangals, presenting DVDs, pictures and details of these temples followed by lectures on these Temples.

Recently LDSFT has successfully organised recently such events twice at
Sri Adhikesava Perumal Temple in Mylapore which was well received and
we have a need and request from several Temples for similar events.
We require speakers interested in doing the Sthalapuranams in any form.
We also need volunteers to teach and explain Poojas, festivals and
Sanskara rituals at home as also recitations Mantras and slokas for devotes.

1. A centralised Corpus Fund programme will be created and organised for funding the

Rejuvenation of several thousands of dilapidated Temples and also for the community

to be involved in it as a centre for learning Hindu Dharma.

2. Every Temple, big and small, will be made into a seat of learning Hindu Dharma

in addition to be centres for rituals and place of worship practice for all Hindus.

Venkadu, a small village about 40 kilo metres from Chennai, near Somangalam and Navalur, has an ancient small Siva temple, with a swayambu lingam (name of which is not known) and a temple tank. Both of them need to be renovated. The total cost is Rs. 5 lakhs, that includes daily maintenance and pujas.

Donors (under 80G) can contact Dr. R.Subramanian, managing trustee, Loka Dharma Seva Foundation Trust (tele/fax: 044-2476 0556/94443 81476) or email to resubramn@gamil.com.

For more details and photos log on to www.lokadharma.org.

The family names of the donors will be carved on the granite slab and will be included in the managing trust of the temple.

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