Yearly Anna Vastra Daana Satram

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Daana Satram

A benevolent event,

sponsored by

many people,

aiming to benefit

the society at large,

constitutes a Satram.

What is Satram?

Anna Vastra Daana Satram

• Rice and Clothing (along with

sweets) are distributed to needy

families.

• Jointly organized by

Narayanashrama Tapovanam

and Hind Navotthana Pratishtan.

• More than 25000 families

benefitted from AVDS in 2011.AVDS started in 1985

Tokens are distributed in advance to recipients.

Bed sheets and Sarees arrive a few days

in advance.

CIRD, Delhi, March 2012

Volunteers participate in packing rice for distribution.

Rice, sarees/bed sheets

being setup.

Narayanashrama Tapovanam, 2011

Recipients queue up awaiting the start

of distribution.

Daana

Swamiji

• Daana purifies and sanctifies one’s wealth however meagre or huge it may be.

• It preserves wealth by fostering generosity. It begets a blessing that passes on to the ensuing generations.

• It is the giver who should feel grateful that there are people to receive his charity.

Poojya Swamiji addressing

the recipients.

Recipients being welcomed

with aarati …

… and Vedic chanting.

Poojya Swamiji giving 3 kg rice &

a saree to a recipient.

Narayanashrama Tapovanam

Naamasankeertana continues, all through

the distribution.

Recipients of the village of Hata

near Jamshedpur (Feb 2012)

Poojya Swamiji in Hata village,

near Jamshedpur (Mar 12)

1250 tribal families from in and around Hata Village, near Jamshedpur received rice & clothing (Feb 2012).

Swami Nirviseshananda Tirtha in Jamshedpur.

Ma Gurupriya giving away

rice and clothing

Queue of recipients in CIRD, near Delhi

(March 2012)

1500 migrant labour families and slum dweller

benefitted from AVDS in NCR (Mar 2012)

Daana awareness

instilled in countless

men and women the

world over, enriches

the society with

fellow-feeling and

long-term harmony.

Swamiji

Volunteers participate in every aspect

of the Satram.

Distribution is carried out

in an orderly manner.

Sweets are given to

all the recipients.

Volunteers with Poojya Swamiji at the end of the

holy event.

The aim is not only to benefit the poor but

to spread the message and spirit of

daana-dharma in society.

It is the sense of sharing that is cultivated through Daana.

Swamiji

Chorus chanting continuing after the distribution.

Volunteers seeking blessings of

Poojya Swamiji at the end.

Anna Vastra Daana Satram 2012

From different village centres in Kerala,

AVDS hopes to benefit

28,500 needy families.

30 Jun 2012 – 31 Aug 2012

Would you like to Participate?

• Spread the message of Daana.

• Join us in the preparations.

• Join us along with your family and friends to participate in the distribution.

• Such noble activities can be undertaken only with hearty support and participation from like-minded well-wishers.

• Offerings may be made through MO/cheque/DD in favour of “Narayanashrama Tapovanam” or “Hind Navotthana Pratishtan”.

Donations to Narayanashrama Tapovanam & Hind Navotthana Pratishtan are eligible for exemption under 80G of the Income Tax Act.

Narayanashrama Tapovanam

www.SwamiBhoomanandaTirtha.org