Annadanam Seva

                   

       Jaya   Jagannatha  Ashram, Vizianagaram, A.P, India

ANNADANAM SEVA

On  every  occasion  in one’s  life, there is distribution of food, without food distribution there is no festival, yajna (fire sacrifice), marriage ceremony,  or anything else  in every household, temple  or Ashram.

The first decision taken in our Ashram, since 2005, when it  started  was to distribute  Sri Krishna Prasadam  as much as possible.

We started in a small way  with encouragement from donors and friends, distributing Prasadam to the school children passing by everyday in front of our ashram.

Since 2009, we were able to distribute prasadam to more than 10,000 people a month, giving out  more than 500 plates of prasadam a day, for about 20 days a month.

In  this way more than  5,50,000 plates of Sri Krishna Prasadam has been distributed  till now  and the programme is going on  in the ashram  regularly.

Sooji  halwa, chakkara pongal, payasam, vegetable pulao and  kurma, Tomato rice,  puliyogare, sweets,

Bananas, Mangoes, fried chips, are some of the items being distributed in the prasadam   distribution programme  here.

There is no discrimination in giving out prasadam,  everyone  who comes to the programme  is welcome.

Apart from Annadanam, we have  also distributed  free notebooks to school children  and school uniforms for a primary school, upon request of the school  authorities.

Food and water are to be offered to  anyone who is in need, food is the sustainer of life, and giving 

These  things  has  been our vedic tradition since time immemorial.   Apart  from  annadanam , we also distribute  2000 litres of drinking water  everyday.  

The giver of food is the giver of life and indeed of everything else. Therefore, one who is desirous of well being in this world and beyond, should   make    special endeavours    to  give  food .  

In the Varaha purana it is said “ one who gives food, gives all that is worth giving in this world”.

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SEE www.foodrelief.org  for pics and videos of this programme.