Uyir Kaakkum Unavu Thiruvizha – January 01 2018
On January 01, 2018, Uyir Kaakkum Unavuthiruvizha was held at the Sri Balasubramanian Temple in Johor Bahru , Malaysia, for the 2nd consecutive year.
65 members from Gyanodhayam Singapore and Malaysia volunteered in this service event and served happily .
We served 14 different varieties of food to around 525 people in the morning and 16 different varieties of food to 575 people for the dinner . The day before the event around 30 volunteers worked in different groups setting up the , cleaning of utensils , cleaning of dining and cooking areas , Deocration , purchasing products for cooking , preparation work for
cooking , Practising for Asanas Demo and Distribution of leaflets to public .We also setup stalls that display & explain the medicinal benefits of the herbs , millets , nuts , Fruits and Vegetables.
Every food festival is a learning experience for our member. With the experience our members gained from the previous food festival they worked smartly and ensured that every task was completed perfectly , orderly and most importantly much before the time visitors would come to the event.
We had our stalls setup for Gyanodhayam , Tharam , Ispark & Ishetra separately with respective Banners tied in the stalls . Our Tharam and Ispark stalls had the necessary products and leaflets were kept explaining the benefits of our products . Our Gyanodhayam members gave the explanations for whatever questions visitor asked about the products. Our members in Bookstall service gave explanations about the books written by Guruji in simple and understandable manner .
Our Gyanodhayam Teachers prepared our kids yoga team and kids yoga performance was done before the public. Certificates were awarded for the kids who practised under our Gyanodhayam Team and participated in the Demo. Apart from that 10 people comprising of Gyanodhayam Student and Teachers showed Asanas Demos and Speech and Benefits about the Asanas was give. Many people who attended the event were very much interested and got clarifications about our gyanodhayam class .
People who came for the food festival tasted our delicious and healthy food and most of them ensure they attended both times along with family and friends . The food festival event went until 10:00pm in the night . Our members taken the responsibility of cleaning all the utensils , cooking and dining areas once the event concluded. On that day everyone’s thought was same i.e to serve the people and let good features of the Food Festival reach the people .
Thanks to our Beloved Guruji for providing such opportunity to serve the people .
Catering Service - Thanjavur
On 08/01/2018 Annadanam was done as part of the Guru Poojai at murugan ashram , Melaveethi , Thanjavur . Our Gyanodhayam Students and Teachers Participated in the event served food to devotees who attended the poojai . The Admin staffs at the Murugan Ashram were pleased with our service and appreciated our service.
Pongal Festival At Karunalaya Orphanage Home - Chennai Mugappair
On 14.01.2018 at around 7am 15 of our Gyanodhayam Members from Chennai Mugappair Center celebrated Pongal Festival with children and elders at the Karunalaya Orphanage Home at Chennai Mugappair . Thanks to Guruji for giving such a opportunity .
Pongal Festival Celebration – Pondichery
On 15.01.2018 at around 9:30am 11 of our Gyanodhayam Members from Pondichery Center celebrated Mattupongal Festival with the inmates at Shantham Special School for Mentally Disabled People at Kadaloor . Our gyanodhayam members felt very happy when the inmates at home celebrated the festival happily with them .
Hindu Spiritual Exhibition – Velachery , Chennai
9th Hindu Spiritual Exhibition was held at Gurunanak College from 23.01.2018 until 29.01.2018 . More than 400 Spiritual Organisation Participated in the event . All the 7 days the exhibition starts at 7am and ends at 9pm . Our Gyanodhayam Educational Trust participated in this exhibition for 9th consecutive time . More than 20 of our volunteers participated in the event and shared their knowledge about the activities and functionalities of our Gyanodhyam Educational Trust & Ishetra School to the visitors who visited our stalls . Apart from that we had our stalls for Tharam , Ootta and Ispark which had all
respective products for Display and Sales. There were leaflets about the products which detail the benefits and usage about the products . Many of the visitors who came to our stall purchased out Books and other products kept in the respective stalls . Our Gyanodhayam member shared their knowledge and gave proper explanations about our Books and products as per the requirement of visitors who came to our stalls . May people who came to stalls got information about our gyanodhayam class and show interest in joining the class.