Fifth Hindu Spiritual and Service Fair to begin tomorrow in Chennai

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Fifth Hindu Spiritual and Service Fair to begin tomorrow in Chennai
Hindu Spiritual and Service
Foundation (HSSF), a unique forum that showcases the service activities of
diverse Hindu Spiritual Organizations is organizing the Fifth Hindu Spiritual
and Service Fair from February 19 to February 24, 2013 at AM Jain College
grounds, Meenambakkam, Chennai. 
Commemorating Swami Vivekananda’s
150th year Birth Anniversary HSSF proposes to install big cut-outs
of Swami Ji in some 400 spots in the city; ratha yatra, walkathon, exhibition
on Swami ji’s life and thoughts were part of the programme. 
The high spirit of public service
rendered by various Hindu spiritual organizations draw attention of the society
at all levels. Some well-known Hindu Spiritual and Service institutions which
are participating in this Fair are: All World Gayathri Parivar; Art of Living;
Arya Samaj; BAPS Swaminarayan Samstha; Central Chinmaya Mission Trust; Divine
Life Society; Friends of Tribal Society; ISKON; Isha Yoga Foundation; Jain
Educational Society; Jeeyar Educational Trust; Karuna International; Mata Amritanandamayi
Math; Panamana Ashram Kerala; Patanjali Yogapeeth; Prajapitha Bramha Kumaris
Ishwariya Vishwa Vidhyalaya; Rashtra Sevika Samithi; Samskrita Bharati;
Satyananda Yoga Charitable Trust; Seva Bharati; Sree Ramachandrapura Math; Shri
Kshetra Dharmasthala; Shri Puthige Math; Simplified Kundalini Yoga (SKY);
Sivagir Ashram Kerala; Shri Narayana Dharma Paripalana Yogam (SNDP) Kerala;
Shri Siddhaganga Math; Shri Ramakrishna Math; Sri Aadhi Chunchunagiri
Mahasamsthana Karnataka; Sri Ahobila Math; Sri Kanchi Kamakoti Math; Sri Narayani
Peetham Vellore; Sri Ramakrishna Tapovanam Tiruparaithurai; Sri Sarada Ashram,
Ulundurpet; Sri Sathya Sai Organisations; Sri Sringeri Sarada Peetham; Sri
Vivekananda Ashramam Vellimalai; Svyasa Karnataka; Melmaruvathur Adhiparasakthi
Siddhar Peetam; Madras Sanskrit College; The Archeological Survey of India;
Thiruvavaduthurai Atheenam; Tirupathi Tirumala Devasthanam; Vanavasi Seva
Kendram; Vivekananda Educational Society; Vivekananda Kendra and a host of
other charitable organizations will participate in the Fair.
The details of the massive network
and services rendered by the various Hindu Spiritual and Service Organizations during
last year are:
No. of Centres run by them                                            1.95
lacs
No. of full time and part time
workers                        10.95
lacs
No. of beneficiaries of the
services                             21.55
cr
Schools (including single
teacher/tribal schools)         1.00 lac
Students on the roll                                                        73.34
lacs
Students supported                                                           2.48
lacs
No. of Veda Patashalas                                                     819
No. of educational institutions for
the blind                    80
No. of rural development projects                                  0.59 lac
No. of villages covered                                                    0.89
lac
People benefitted from water supply                             1.44 cr
No. of hospitals run/managed                                         8226
No. of patients availing services                                     1.43 cr
No. of medical/non-medical staff                                   0.55 lac
No. of medical camps                                                      1.18
lac
No. of patients given
free/subsidized care                   19.52
lacs
Total amount of cash assistance
given for
Med-relief                                                                        27.31
cr
No. of beneficiaries by tribal
welfare work                    1.03 cr
Total disaster relief distributed                                      229.82 cr.
Houses built for Tsunami victims                                   8504
No. of tree samplings planted                                            7.57 cr
No. of self-help groups run for
women                            1.48 lacs
No. of orphanages run                                                       347
Free houses for slum dwellers                                        32600
Around 240 organizations had come
forward to participate in the fair this year. 
Sri L K Advani, the former Deputy Prime Minister of India will be the
Chief Guest at the inaugural function along with two spiritual leaders Swami
Ashutoshananda of Sri Ramakrishna Math, Chennai and Swami Omkarananda of
Chidbhavananda Ashram, Theni.  Smt. Sudha
Ragunathan, will render the invocation song.
RSS Sarkaryawah Ma. Bhaiyya Ji
Joshi will be visiting the Spiritual Fair on 20th February,
2013. 

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