2nd Food Festival – Singapore
On April 14 2017, second food festival for the healthy living was organised at the Sri Arasakesari Sivan temple, Singapore. The event was conducted on the Good Friday, a public holiday is an added speciality to the event. Although, the event day was an holiday, all the volunteers were having their work jobs on the previous day of the event. In the previous year food festival and the Malaysia food festival event, the previous day was a holiday and it made ease for the volunteers in the preparation for the Food festival. On the eve of the event, around 40 volunteers worked the entire night and another 30 members joined them in the morning of the event. Most of the volunteers were of the members of Singapore and Malaysia Gyanodhayam and their family members and friends.
On the event day, 15 varieties of Nalan food item was served to around 1700 people in the lunch and 12 varieties of items was served to around 900 people in the dinner. Asanas shows were performed by the group 16 members which comprised of both adults and kids. A group of 15 members were held the book stalls at three places in the temple, in which the Ispark, publications books and CDs were displayed for the public for purchase. Members also distributed the leaflets with the Food awareness information. Counselling booth was arranged for the public to provide solutions for their health and mind related problems.
People participated in the event were keenly interested in the uniqueness about the Nalan food preparation. They were astonished with the key things which are followed in our food style and huge crowd bought our Nalan murai sei book which contains our food recipes. Drawing and Colouring competition was conducted for the kids and around 80 kids participated with more enthusiasm. The participant certificate and the prizes were distributed to the kids excelled in the competition. At 10.30 pm, the food festival was winded up with the feedback session from the volunteers. Few of the volunteers stayed their overnight and cleaned the vessels, temple. The members who volunteered went back from the festival with lots of cherishing memories, lots of unforgettable experiences and with fulfil of happiness.
Cleaning Service – Erode
On April 15, Erode centre had arranged for the cleaning service at the District Library campus. Students and Teachers from the Gyanodhayam centre Erode volunteered in the service.
Cleaning Service – Madurai
On April 15th, 16th 2017, at the Sivananda Thabovanam, Madurai, our members participated in removing the Seemai karuvela Tree(hazardous to the environment). Thanks and Hearty Congratulation for the volunteers who made it to the Service event.
Cleaning Service – Trichy
On April 16 2017, Uyyakondan bridge, Sivasakthi templet, Trichy Gyanodhayam centre have arranged for the cleaning service at the temple campus. Thanks for the wonderful opportunity.
Awareness Speech – Chennai
On 28th April 2017, the awareness speech titled ‘Forever Happiness daily’ was arranged for the employees of Wheel India ltd, Padi, Chennai. Around 50 employees participated in the session, the guidance about Body, Mind and Food was provided. Guru Karthik ji, GA. Tamilarasan, GA. Kumaravel have participated in the Service.