Integrated Community Development Projects

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LDSFT has a plan to start a project on Sivaalya deepam in Tamil Nadu temples. This subject has been initiated by Sri. Lakshmi Narayanan, an ardent devotee of Lord Shiva and a member of LDSFT Team. He has renovated several Siva temples, His main aim is to light an oil lamp in each Siva temple where no light exists. In consultation with him, LDSFT has come out with several programmes on lights in Siva temples.
Following is the check list of activities related with oil lamps in Siva temples, as planned by LDSFT. More ideas are welcome from members and public.

1. Identify the Siva temples where no lights are burning. Give to nearby Pandarams, neighbours lamp, thiri and oil request them to light a lamp in morning and another at evenings.
2. A design to stock oil in a tank on top, connect to an oil lamps, so that light is on for 24 hours.
3. Lighting 108 oil lamps in Siva temples, mainly in front of lord Siva so that that brightness gives a good lighting instead of electric bulbs. During festive days like Mada Sivarathri these 108 lamps can be practiced.
4. Once a year one lakh oil lamps can be lighted in Siva temples. It generates income for temples, and will increase some Siva temples' services and attendance.
5. In North East of a sannadhi, no darkness be allowed and an oil lamp has to be placed.
6. R&D on design of clay lamps, to prevent spillage of oils thus spoiling the sannadhis with thick coating.
7. R&D on oils for lamps, in the existing types of 5 or 7 lamp oils. Highly refined oils can prevent black soots and smoke, but cost is the consideration.
8. Any more suggestions on above line.
9. Devotess need to be educated on good lamp practices in shiva temples.
10. Educate devotees' usage of Lotus Stem Thiri and banana Stem thiri etc which are auspicious.

It has been identified a whole sale dealer at Chennai Kothaval savadi Sri. Ragavendra Traders , Mr. Sivandam [ Tel No: 25226363 ] who can supply a Tin of 15 kg of Iluppai Oil for Rs 720/ for siva temples . Transport cost extra.
Requirements of Siva Temples are welcome to LDSFT.
To implement this project oil companies / Individuals can be a sponsor.
Contact : Dr. R. Subramanian, Managing Trustee, Loka Dharma Seva Foundation Trust [Regd.]

Important Special Announcement

LDSFT in association with several organizations is arranging an Ayurveda and Eye camp on Sunday 4 July, 2010, 8 AM-1 PM at Kamakoti Dyana Mandapam, West Kamakoti Nagar, Valasarawakkam, Chennai.

Sri Sankara Ayurveda College, Nazarethpet, Poonamallee will conduct the Ayurveda camp with free consultation and medicines.

Sri Sankara Eye Hospital, Pammal will conduct the Cataract awareness camp. Consultation, eye examination and eye surgery are free.

LDSFT has planned the grand camp with a budget of Rs. 15,000/ for Hall expenses, Furniture and tent expenses, food for doctors, Banners and notices, press meet, and for cost of free medicines. Wide publicity will be given in Chennai, mainly in Vadapalani and Porur areas.

All are invited to participate in the event. All those who wish to attend are requested to confirm the same. LDSFT solicit sponsors for the camp. Due acknowledgement will be given in publicities. LDSFT members are requested to contact for volunteer service and to help for donations for the event.

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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