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[GHHF] Bala Samskar Kendras – Students learned Bhu Mantra chanted before they put their foot on the floor and its significance

Tulasi Das “Keep the name of Rama always in your mind, remembering it with love. It will feed you when you're alone. bless you when you feel cursed, and protect you when you're abandoned. To the crippled it's another limb. To the blind it's another eye. To the orphaned it's a loving parent. Whenever I remember Rama's name, the desert of my heart blooms lush and green." Global Hindu Heritage Foundation is very happy to inform you that we have started Bala Samskar Kendras (Schools for children and youth) to enrich them with the greatness of Hindu Dharma and appreciate the sacrifices many leaders have done to protect Bharat. There are many kings who have achieved new heights in their skills, talents, and strength. Unfortunately, Bharath denies its history to its own children and glorified the most undeserving rulers. The government has corrupted the minds of young students since Independence from 1947. It is our effort to teach them the greatness of our scriptures, enrich their minds with timeless wisdom, create a sense of pride through time-tested moral and ethical compass, and make them proud of the science behind all our customs and traditions. Bhu Devi Mantram to chanted before stepping on the floor As per Hindu religion, Earth is mother – Bhu Devi. We step on it, walk and stand on on her. There is a mantra to be chanted daily after waking up and before putting our feet on earth. It is like asking the forgiveness of Mother Earth. One should wake up just before sunrise and chant the mantra. The mantra is: समुद्रवसने देवि पर्वतस्तन मंडिते।  विष्णुपत्नि नमस्तुभ्यं पादस्पर्श क्षमस्व में।। Samudra Vasane Devi Parvathi sthana Mandithe Vishnnu Patni Namastubhyam Paada sparsham Kshamasva me Meaning : Oh, All-Loving Mother Earth, who has the oceans as her abode and mountains as her breasts, The divine partner of Lord Vishnu, who is the master of the Universe, I bow to you with all my sincerity Please bless me and forgive me for touching you with my feet. Bhu Devi’s Incarnations. Bhumi Devi’s incarnations have been found  in Varaha Purana. She is the daughter of Kashyap Prajapati according to Srimad Bhagavatam.  Bhumi Devi is the mother of demon Narakasura. Bhoomi Devi has also being depicted as one of the two forms of Lakshmi the other form of the goddess being Sri Devi. Bhudevi is also seen as the fertility form of goddess Lakshmi  According to some believes, Bhumi Devi is also Satyabhama, wife of Lord Krishna, in Dwapara Yuga, when Lord, Vishnu assumed His incarnation. She has also been solemnized has Andal a famous poet- saint of Tamil Nadu as an incarnation of a Bhumi Devi, who as a young girl  was wholeheartedly, dedicated to Lord Vishnu, and wished to marry him against all odds. Andal was the daughter of the priest who offered garland to God. So strong was Andal’s desire to marry Lord Vishnu that she did not observe religious decrees that prevented her from secretly wearing the garlands before offering them to God.  when she was finally caught and rebuked by her father, the Lord appeared in his dream and told him not to object her to wear garlands before offering to him. He also wished His desire to marry her. This began worship of Andal, originally Bhumi Devi that continues to date in all Srinivasa Temples .  According to the Uttara Khanda, the final episode of Ramayana, Bhumi Devi is the mother of Goddess Sita. After Agnipariksha, when Sita leaves her husband, Lord Rama, the Earth opens up and enfolds Sita in her lap. It is her mother, Bhumi Devi embracing her daughter who returns to her. Bhumi Sukta     This Sukta is found in Atharvana Veda. It consists of 63 verses on Mother Earth. It pays tribute to Mother Earth for sustaining all the living and non-living entities, holding the mountains, valleys and foliage and so on to harbor diverse elements. One need to always be thankful to mother earth for nourishing us. Two verses as an example  praising the harmonious nature of Mother Earth:   Earth, in which lie the sea, the river, and other waters, in which food and cornfields have come to be, in which lives all that breathes and that moves, may she confer on us the finest of her yield. Earth, in which the waters, common to all, moving on all sides, flow unfailingly, day and night, may she pour on us milk in many streams, and endow us with luster. (From the Atharva Veda - Hymn to the Earth - Bhumi-Sukta)  May those born of thee, O Earth, be for our welfare, free from sickness and waste, wakeful through a long life, we shall become bearers of tribute to thee. Earth my mother, set me securely with bliss in full accord with heaven, O wise one, uphold me in grace and splendor. (From the Atharva Veda - Hymn to the Earth - Bhumi-Sukta) DONATIONS PayPal Method: To donate visit our website: savetemples.org. Click on the Donate button, then press the Purpose category, and select the General Donation category. By Check: Or you can send a check payable to: GHHF,  It is tax-deductible. By Zelle: ghhfusaorg@gmail.com By Rupees, please contact us by either phone or email. For more information, call Prakasarao V Velagapudi 601-918-7111 ; Email: ghhfusaorg@gmail.com {{album_770}}

23 Mar 2023

GHHF Board Member Renovated Surya Temple; AP government Tooke over; High Court Issued STAY Order; Villagers fought and became Victorious

Global Hindu Heritage Foundation is extremely happy to appreciate the tireless and passionate effort to protect Sri Suryanarayana Temple in Budhagavi in Anantapur District from unlawful takeover the Temples from the villagers. Here is the brief history this unique Temple.                Let us say KUDOS to Sri Kasibhatla Rama Sharma for protecting the Temple from YSRCP government. Sri Kasibhatla Anantha Rama Sharma live in USA until about 2012. He is one of the Board members of GHHF Around 2010, he came to know about the 13th Century ancient Temple and decided to renovate it single handedly. Villagers obtained No Objection Certificate from Department of Archeology and Museum. It is required to get this kind of certificate if the Temple is classified as ancient. He spent nearly 1.5 crores to renovate the Temple in the village known as Budhagavi The villagers registered a society named ‘Sree Surya Narayana Seva Samiti’ in 2011 with the sole objective of temple development and maintenance activities. They have been operating and taking care of the Temple for about ten years attracting lakhs of people on Radha Saptami Day. NOW, Politics entered and disrupted the community, created unrest and temple activities interrupted. Pure politics. Violated all the rules on the book. Ruling Party YSRCP party member wrote a letter to Endowment Department to take over the Temple. Assistant commissioner has written a letter to the villagers indicating the takeover of the management. In fact, Endowment officials came and locked the Hundi denying villagers to have access to the funds. No Temple with less than 5 lakh rupees income can be taken over by the government. Surya Temple income is about 2 lakhs. Villagers organized Grama Sabha and unanimously opposed the takeover of the Temple. Their efforts to settle the issues amicably failed. On March 9, 2023, villagers went to AP High Court and request Stay Order. Within 24 hours, AP High court issued STAY ORDER preventing the government to take over the Temple. I want to mention the kind of mental stress our Sri Kasibhatla Rama Sharma went through to make sure that the Temple will remain in the hands of  the villagers. He used to travel 2-3 hours to go to village from Bengaluru almost every week to meet with the villagers to give confidence and assurance, He talked to various official securing the right kind of information to guide the villagers. KUDOS to Sri Rama Sharma for his relentless fight with YSRCP government. ____________________________________________________________                                        Please read the article published by NIJAM magazine   AP High Court suspends notice for takeover of ancient Temple by Endowments Dept; Allows villagers to maintain it https://nijamtoday.com/en/2023/03/17/ap-hc-allows-villagers-to-maintain-temple/ Villagers have successfully retained the right to maintain their temple affairs by defeating the political motive under the garb of the Andhra Pradesh Endowment Department. In a significant move, the High Court of Andhra Pradesh issued interim orders suspending the AP Endowment Department’s notice to take over the ancient Suryanarayana Swamy mandir in Andhra Pradesh. This development occurred as the villagers of the Budhagavi Gram Panchayat of the Uravakonda Mandal, Anantapur District, challenged the move of the AP Endowments Department in the High Court. As per the details, the Sri Suryanarayana Swamy Temple, situated in Budhagavi village, is an ancient temple dating back to the 13th Century and is said to have been constructed during the regime of the Chola Dynasty. Since then, the local devotees are involved in temple affairs. In March 2010, the villagers approached the Department of Archaeology & Museums, Government of Andhra Pradesh, and received the NOC (No Objection Certificate) to carry out some development and maintenance activities with their resources. Following this, the villagers registered a society named ‘Sree Surya Narayana Seva Samiti’ in 2011 with the sole objective of temple development and maintenance activities. Since then, organisers of Samiti regularly conducted several Dharmic rituals and annual ceremonies such as Ratha Saptami, Soura Homam on the auspicious Magha Pournami etc., with the financial assistance sponsored by one Shri Kasibhatla Anantha Rama Sharma. As things were improving, a dispute arose when a ruling YSRCP party member of the village wrote a letter asking the AP Endowments department to take over the temple into their fold. Surprisingly, The Assistant Commissioner of the Ananthapuram District Endowments Department issued a notice saying that Surya Devalayam is being taken over. The villagers of Boodagavi strongly protested the political interference in the temple administration, which is being run voluntarily by the villagers with the financial help of the NRI donor. In light of this, Boodagavi villagers held a special Gram Sabha on February 18, 2022 and passed a resolution stating that they will continue to maintain the Suryanarayana Swamy Temple under the ‘Sree Suryanarayana Swamy Seva Samiti’, and there shall be no interference from AP Endowments Department. Villagers emphasised that it is their right to maintain their own village temple under article 26 of the constitution of India. The resolution copies of the Gram Sabha were sent to the Honorable President of India seeking orders to be issued to the Government of Andhra Pradesh to maintain the status quo regarding temple maintenance. In the midst of this, the Endowments Department also conducted a Gram Sabha to know the pulse of villagers in taking over the temple. In this, villagers strongly opposed the temple takeover proposal. Ignoring this resistance and rejection, the Endowment’s department, against the wishes of villagers’ appointed an Executive Officer and started its operations in temple premises. Aggrieved by the act of the Endowments Department, the Budhagavi villagers approached the AP High Court and were successful in getting the suspension orders against the notice issued by the Assistant Commissioner for take over of the Surya Devalayam. Contents of the Petition:Nijam Today has contacted the case petitioner, C. Chiranjeevi, representing the ‘Sree Suryanarayana Swamy Seva Samithi’. He filed a Writ Petition vide WP 5967 of 2023 challenging the order of the Assistant Commissioner of Endowments Department, Anantapur District, vide Memo No. AS/2826/2020, Adm dated 12.02.2021 appointing Executive Officer to Sri Suryanarayana Swamy Temple. Petitioner alleged that such an appointment was illegal, arbitrary, discriminatory and contrary to Section 29 of the Andhra Pradesh Charitable and Hindu Religious Institutions and Endowments Act, 1987. He also stated that the said order issued by the Assistant Commissioner was not served on the petitioner and could be secured from the police officials on 08.01.2023 on the occasion of Radhasaptami. Petitioner also stated that the appointment of an Executive Officer by the Endowments Department to the Suryanarayana Swamy Temple is contrary to the judgement reported in 2001(6) ALD 315(DB), 2021 (5) ALD 170 (AP) and offends Articles 14, 25 & 26 of Constitution of India. He sought the honourable High Court to issue directions to respondents (officials of the Endowments department) not to interfere with the temple’s affairs. Petitioner explained that Sri Kasibhatla Ananta Sharma, an NRI, has spent about 1.3 Crores for Temple development and administration with the help of the existing Temple Committee consisting of 11 Office Bearers and Executive Committee Members. After it developed from 2010-2011, there was a considerable increase in devotees and proportionate development, including shelters for visiting devotees, kitchen, etc. The Committee undertook Ratha Saptami on the eve of the auspicious Magha Suddha Saptami (Ratha Saptami) every year and also conducted AnnaDhanam (Free Food Service) for devotees during festivals. The administration process has been improved, and its affairs are peaceful. The Petitioner mentioned that only the State Endowments Commissioner could pass orders appointing Executive Officers to the religious institutions but not the Assistant Commissioner under section 29 of the Andhra Pradesh Charitable and Hindu Religious Institutions and Endowments Act, 1987. He stated that there is no such delegation of power to the Assistant Commissioners. He pleaded to the High Court that the passed by the assistant commissioner’s order is liable to be set aside on the sole ground that the same is passed without jurisdiction and contrary to Sections 8 & 29 of the Andhra Pradesh Charitable and Hindu Religious Institutions and Endowments Act, 1987. Petitioner stated that the Temple in their village is getting less than one lakh income per annum. There are two Archakas and two Sweepers working in the Temple. Being essential services, the income is hardly sufficient to maintain the staff members. He mentioned in his petition that under Section 29 of the Andhra Pradesh Charitable and Hindu Religious Institutions and Endowments Act, 1987, without prejudice to the above contentions, there is no competence to appoint Executive Officers for Temples having below 2 lakh income. Even otherwise, this Hon’ble Court has passed an order in a case reported in 2022 (3) ALD 617 (AP); temples with below 5 lakh income shall be exempted from the administration of the Endowments Department. “Though there is a Committee exclusively registered and functioning for peaceful administration and rendering excellent service, the Endowments Department proposed to take over by a proceeding passed secretly. Such action of the Assistant Commissioner is highly objectionable, and it is nothing but an interference with the religious freedom worked under Articles 25 and 26 of the Constitution of India. The action of the Assistant Commissioner of Endowments Department in appointing an Executive Officer is not only without jurisdiction but also contrary to the statute and settled principles of Law laid down by this Hon’ble Court and Hon’ble Supreme Court, as such the same is liable to be set aside. It is also pertinent to state that the Authorities have sealed the Temple Hundi, due to which the committee cannot pay salaries to Archakas and other employees, ” said the petitioner. {{album_769}}

22 Mar 2023

Open Letter to Hindu Temples in USA to Protect Hindu Edifice in Bharat to make it a Hindu Nation.

Global Hindu Heritage Foundation   14726 Harmony Lane, Frisco TX 75035   3/20/2023 Prakasarao Velagapudi Global Hindu Heritage Foundation 14726 Harmony Lane, Frisco TX 75035   To: Hindu Temples in USA Open Letter Dear Board Members Open Letter to Hindu Temples in USA to Protect Hindu Edifice in Bharat to make it a Hindu Nation. TO: Chairman, Board Members and Executive Members of the Hindu Temple in USA         On behalf of Global Hindu Heritage Foundation, I write this letter with heavy heart concerning the plight of Hindu Dharma in Bharath and the awaiting bleak future. If we Hindus set our mind and determined to protect our motherland with passion, Hindu Temples in USA can make some difference by lighting the candle to dispel the fast-gathering dark clouds. All Hindu Temples and Hindu organizations have to pause and look back as to what happened to Bharat over the last few centuries. Also, we can see vividly as to what is happening since Independence as to how Hindus are denied the fundamental rights that Christians and Muslims are enjoying. Hindus are like minorities who are denied of the basic constitutional rights while the minority religions are enjoying more privileges that they would not enjoy even in Christian nations and Muslin countries. Hindu nation is shrinking geographically and numerically. Appeasement of minorities must stop. We have to create pride among our youth who are our future torchbearers. We cannot deny the richness of culture, past glory of our Hindu dynasties, sacrifices made by our national heroes, and greatness of our width and depth of our scriptures to make our children paupers.                Hindu edifice is being raided on a daily basis . Hindu residents are being thrown out of their own house, their houses are either occupied or burn to the ground, their lands are illegally occupied,  Hindu scriptures are demeaned, Hindu Temples attacked, Christians have infiltrated Hindu Temples, Hindu gods are demeaned, Hindu women are abused, Bharat Mata is being strangled with no recourse. Minorities knew that they can get away with any king of crimes and tortures. How long the minorities can rampage and how long Hindus will succumb?  Hindu population is declining day by day. Hindu population at the time of Independence was 90% and in 2020, it is approximately 74 %. The Muslim population was 8% in 1947 while it is about 22 % at present. Christian population increased from 2% to 4 % during the same period. But in Andhra Pradesh, it increased from 1.3 % in 2011 to 18 % in 2020 officially. The unofficial number of the Christian population in Andhra is about 30 %. Converted Christians were supposed to hide their faith as directed by the Christian pastors. Churches and mosques are being build with no permission from proper authorities. They rampage the villages with loud speakers, threaten non-converted Hindus in the villages, deny Hindus to celebrate their festivals, block the installation of Murthies in the villages, and illegally construct their structures on Hind Temple lands with little consequences. For example, there are about 100 Churches built illegally the Tirupati, the most religious place for Hindus. In fact, not a single Church was given permission to be built in Chittoor District as per the Collector. Neither politicians nor religious leaders ever said any thing about it. Be Aware – Do Not Forget the History Hindus must be aware of the danger of Christianization and Islamization, the atrocities the two Abrahamic religions had inflicted on our forefathers, the destruction they caused to our Hindu Temples, the horrific killings they caused to Hindus, and the way they demeaned our religion, unaccountable construction of illegal Churches and Mosques, and rampant forceful conversion of Hindus into Christianity  that may lead to the enforcement of Sharia law and/or declaration of Christian Nation denying fundamental rights to Hindus subjecting them to untold misery that our forefathers experienced in Hindu Kush mountains and Goa Inquisition. Neither the Christians nor the Muslims are hiding their agenda. Role Of Hindu Temples in USA More than thousand Hindu Temples are built in USA for the last five decades. Many of them are very successful in providing the needed religious and spiritual needs of Hindus. They are also highly successful financially. They are also engaged in a number of social service activities to establish good relations in the community. Why Hindu temples outside of Bharat should bother about Hindu issues in Bharath? Now world being a global village, issues happening in Bharath are also affecting the lives of Hindus in USA. As an example, we can see the caste discrimination law brought to USA along with it is so much of hatred is being spread against Hindus in all parts of the world. All that is coming with taking context of twisted stories ( false narratives ) generated in Bharath. So, to solve the root of the problem we have to build the right narrative in Bharath itself. The only way we can sustain Hinduism is to protect her roots. Her scriptures, her values, dharma, ethics, morals, tolerance, ahimsa and the concept Vasudaiva Kutumbam are the basis for the survival of the humanity. All our Temples in foreign in USA, Canada, Europe, Australia and other countries must take the lead to protect Bharat. If these roots are pulled out of India, the whole humanity will be in eternal danger. Also, bigger our community collaborations, better are our chances we have to fight against the global anti Hindu countries ( including many developed countries), anti-big global religions, anti Bharathiya world level corporates such as  NGOs, PACs and so on... If we don't stop at the root, it will come and bite us. Our thousands of histories teach us that  the disunity, selfishness, revenge against other kings and jealousy have played havoc to dismantle our Hindu country and made us slaves to the other countries. Yogam (unity) and working together selflessly is the best solution without is the time of the hour. What can Hindu Temples do in Bharat?                Let us remember the timeless quotation from Anne Besant: "After a study of some forty years and more of the great religions of the world, I find none so perfect , none so scientific, none so philosophical and none so spiritual that the great religion known by the name of Hinduism. Make no mistake, without Hinduism, India has no future. Hinduism is the soil in to which India's roots are stuck and torn out of that she will inevitably wither as a tree torn out from its place.  And if Hindus do not maintain Hinduism who shall save it?  If India's own children do not cling to her faith who shall guard it. India alone can save India and India and Hinduism are one.”                If we do not do our part to protect Hindu Dharma, who will do it? If we do not practice, who will do it? If we do not do now, when is the right time. There is no better time than now. Let us start our mission to revive, revitalize and resuscitate Hindu dharma back in India.                Let us fulfill our dharma (responsibility) to our Mother, Bharata Mata. Let us make her proud to be her worthy children. AS Lord Rama said, Mother and motherland are higher than heaven.                 There is a saying that one cannot do everything, but one can do something. We may wonder whether we can make any difference in bringing any changes in a seemingly hopeless  situation in Bharat. Let us consider this as a Divine opportunity to serve Bharat and protect her from being strangled and stabbed. Every act will add up and multiply.                Suggested steps to fortify Hindu Dharma in India Global Hindu Heritage Foundation (GHHF) has been organizing many of these activities in Bharath concentrating mainly at the ground level in villages where there is rampant conversion. GHHF is making these suggestions based on our own experience in the field over the last sixteen years. They are not meant to be exhaustive. You may have even better suggestions. As long as we undertake some activities in Bharat to protect  various aspects Hindu Dharma, we will be doing our dharma and paying our debt to Sanatana Dharma. Global Hindu Heritage Foundation has been engaged the following these ground level activities: Ghar Waapasi Start Ghar Waapasi to bring back those converted Christians back to Hinduism and also making Hindus aware of the forceful conversion and the exploitation of gullible Hindus. Bala Samskar Kendras (Sunday Schools) Organizing Bala Samskar Kendras for children to teach them about the richness of Hinduism, its ancient wisdom, customs and traditions, yoga and meditation, importance of Hindu Temples, benefits of Surya Namaskar, etc.; Conduct three days – Saturday, Sunday and one week day) Revive Grama Devatas Revive and renovate Grama Devatas and small Temples to meet the religious and spiritual needs of villagers who have a century old tradition of worshipping Grama Devatas. Distribution of  Puja Kits to Needy Village Temples: Provide Pooja kits containing Oil, Cotton wicks, earthenware, Rangoli color powders, incense sticks, and other items are distributed to the village Temples. Many Temples in Villages are not in a position to supply them. Appoint Priests to the needy Village Temples Appoint them with a regular salary with the condition that villagers should provide the pooja items need for the operation on a daily basis. Priest should spend mutually agreed upon number of hours in the Temple, visit families in the village every day inviting them to the Temple, and organize Bhaja Mandals. All Religions are same All Hindus have to be made aware of the differenced among all three major religions. “One book, one God One way” philosophy is not conducive to harmony and peace in the society. GHHF prepared a 60- page book comparing Hindu Dharma and Christian Faith – available in five languages: Telugu, English, Tamil, Kannada and Hindi. Monitor the structures built without proper permits. There appears to be a large number of Churches and Mosques are being built with no permission from the proper authorities. Neither the government, political leaders nor religious leaders seem to be concerned. Gaushalas Cows being sacred and are equated with mother, we should sustain and protect them from being slaughtered. Support Gaushalas who provide shelter to cows that were protected from slaughter houses and cow mafia; also provide fodder on a monthly basis. Festivals Help organize festivals, organize Rangoli competitions, distribute Ganesh Vigrahas during Ganesh Chaturthi, arrange Talambralu to Bhadrari Rama’s wedding,  celebrate Holi,  and others festivals across India. Dear friends, being a Board Member and/or Executive member of a Hindu Temple in USA, it is time that we realize the plight of Hindu Dharma and recognize the shrinking Hindu population and take appropriate measures to counter the elements that are threatening the very existence of Hinduism in Bharat. These are some of the  concrete steps we can take to protect Hindu dharma. I am sure that you may have more and better suggestions. Let us do what we think is appropriate to counter the forceful conversion, terrorism, love jihad and deception. It is time to say that all religions are not same. We need to develop the strategies to counter these religious practices, protect our Hindus and make Hindus proud of their culture and take necessary steps to increase Hindu population and  establish Hindu Rashtra. Hindu Temples in USA should take the lead in spearheading this movement and make the dream of establishing Hindu Rashtra a reality. Hindus do not have a choice. Either they survive or succumb. Request                If you are doing any of these activities, we thank you. Otherwise, you may CONTACT us for any clarification, or get involved in any of the proposed concrete actions.                Your involvement in reviving the Hindu Temples and Hindu Culture, enriching our  youth, sponsoring Priests in the village Temples, supporting Gaushalas, providing Puja kits to the needy Temples, and ground level work would be turning point in India to preserve, and protect Hindu Dharma.                Your Temple with the Board members approval can get involved as a Temple by sponsoring different activities or if the Temple cannot get involved, individual members can join the movement to safeguard our Bharata Mata.   Dhanyavad. Dr. Prakasarao Velagapudi PhD. President, Global Hindu Heritage Foundation WWW.savetemples.org Email: ghhfusaorg@gmail.com;  601-918-7111

21 Mar 2023

[GHHF] Bala Samskar Kendras – Students learned about Annamayya, Composer of 32,000 songs on Lord Venkateshwara of Tirupati

Linda Johnsen "Hinduism is the one world religion that reaches out to embrace other faiths with respect, a welcome change from groups who expend enormous amounts of energy condemning the sincere beliefs of others. There is no eternal damnation in Hinduism because Hindus believe absolutely no one is excluded from divine grace. Global Hindu Heritage Foundation is very happy to inform you that we have started Bala Samskar Kendras (Schools for children and youth) to enrich them with the greatness of Hindu Dharma and appreciate the sacrifices many leaders have done to protect Bharat. There are many kings who have achieved new heights in their skills, talents, and strength. Unfortunately, Bharath denies its history to its own children and glorified the most undeserving rulers. The government has corrupted the minds of young students since Independence from 1947. It is our effort to teach them the greatness of our scriptures, enrich their minds with timeless wisdom, create a sense of pride through time-tested moral and ethical compass, and make them proud of the science behind all our customs and traditions. Learned about Annamacharya Tallapaka Annamacharya (1408-1503), popularly known as Annamayya, was a 15th-century Hindu saint and the earliest known Indian musician to compose songs called sankirtanas in praise of the Venkateshwara, a form of Lord Vishnu. The musical form of the keertana songs that he composed, which are still popular among Carnatic music concert artists, have strongly influenced the structure of Carnatic music compositions. Annamacharya is remembered for his saintly life and is honored as a great devotee of Shree Vishnu by devotees and saintly singers. He is believed to have been the avatar of Nandaka, the sword of Shree Hari Vishnu. He is widely regarded as the Andhra Pada kavitā Pitāmaha (Grandfather of Telugu song-writing). Annamayya is said to have composed as many as 32,000 sankeertanas (songs) on the praise of lord Venkateshwara of which only about 12,000 are available today. He is also the author of musical treatise called "Sankirthana lakshanamu" In his later keertanas, he espouses subjects such as morality, dharma and righteousness. He was one of the first few who opposed the social stigma towards the untouchable castes in his era,[9] with his sankeertanas explaining that the relationship between God and humans is the same irrespective of the latter's color, caste, and financial status, in his songs "Brahmaṃ Okkatē Paraḥbrahmamokkatē" and "ē kulajuḍainanēmi evvaḍainanēmi". His prodigious literary career earned him a place among the all-time greats of Telugu literature. A Telugu film named Annamayya was made on him by K. Raghavendra Rao in 1997. It starred Nagarjuna in the lead role as Annamacharya and also featured Suman as Lord Venkateshwara and Bhanupriya as Goddess Padmavathi Devi in important roles. The film became a huge blockbuster and was the highest-grosser of the year in Telugu cinema. While he enjoyed popularity in his days, his compositions were forgotten for over three centuries. Mentioned in 1849, they were later found engraved on copper plates, hidden for centuries inside the Sri Venkateshwara temple at Tirumala, just opposite the Hundi, concealed in a very small room. An English translation of 150 of these verses was published in 2005. Annamacharya wrote the sankirtanas on palm leaves and later his son Tirumalacharya got them engraved on copper plates. But for reasons not known, most of these copper plates lay hidden in a rock-built cell opposite Hundi in the Tirumala temple unnoticed for over 400 years. In 1922, twenty-five hundred copper plates, comprising about 14,000 sankIrtanas and a few other works, were found in a rock-built cell, later named Sankirtana Bhandagaram, opposite to the Hundi (donation box). Ever since the discovery of this lost treasure, Tirumala Tirupati Devastanams (TTD) and other organizations in India are working hard to promote the music and literature of Annamacharya. SVASA based in Riverside honors Annamacharya  by organizing both the jayanti (birth anniversary)  and the vardhanti commemorations annually Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams, also known as TTD, has been endeavoring to preserve the rich heritage of his compositions. In the year 1950, The State Government of Andhra Pradesh created a committee and appointed the legendary musician late Dr. M. Balamuralikrishna as its head. He set music to over 800 compositions of Annamacharya and is still popular among the devotees. He was the Āsthāna Gāyaka of the Tirumala temple at Tirupati for two decades. He is regarded as a legend for rendering devotional music in classical style, especially the Annamacharya Sankirtanas. He was also an acclaimed poet, singer, and musicologist. In 1979, the legendary singer Smt. M. S. Subbulakshmi's album Balaji Pancharatna Mala came up with Annamacharya keerthanas like Vande Vasudevam, Bhavamulona, Sriman Narayana, and many more. This became a hit and took the compositions of Annamacharya to every nook and corner of the country. DONATIONS PayPal Method: To donate visit our website: savetemples.org. Click on the Donate button, then press the Purpose category, and select the General Donation category. By Check: Or you can send a check payable to: GHHF,  It is tax-deductible. By Zelle: ghhfusaorg@gmail.com By Rupees, please contact us by either phone or email. For more information, call Prakasarao V Velagapudi 601-918-7111 ; Email: ghhfusaorg@gmail.com {{album_768}}

20 Mar 2023

[GHHF] Bala Samskar Kendras – Students learned from Vemana’s Poem the virtue that distinguishes Salt and Camphor although both are white.

John Campbell Oman (1841 - 1911) Professor of Natural Sciences at Government College Lahore. The existence of sadhus, was "no recent importation, no modern excrescence, but has been flourishing in India, a veritable indigenous growth, from a time which dates many centuries before the advent of Christ, or even the preaching by Buddha of the eightfold path leading to enlightenment and deliverance . . ." Global Hindu Heritage Foundation is very happy to inform you that we have started Bala Samskar Kendras (Schools for children and youth) to enrich them with the greatness of Hindu Dharma and appreciate the sacrifices many leaders have done to protect Bharat. There are many kings who have achieved new heights in their skills, talents, and strength. Unfortunately, Bharath denies its history to its own children and glorified the most undeserving rulers. The government has corrupted the minds of young students since Independence from 1947.  Vemana’s Poem Vemana is the pen name of the Telugu-language poet, singer, and philosopher Kumaragiri Vema Reddy. He was born in 1530 to a Brahmin family in what is now known as Annavaram, near Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh. Vemana's poems are written in fluent Telugu with heavy usage of vernaculars. This has made the poems difficult to translate into any other language. His poems are deep and meaningful and he uses metaphors and similes in his work. Some of Vemana's most famous poems are "Kamsa", "Tirukkurraluve", "Ammi Thalluni Akka Akka" and "Ola ikku." Teachers selected the following poem to talk about the quality of virtue: Uppu Kappurambu nokka polika nundu Chooda chooda ruchulu jaada veru Purushulandu Punya purushulu veraya Viswadhaabhiraama, Vinura Vema (English Translation) Salt and camphor look similar, but closer observation shows their taste is different Among men, virtuous people stand apart Beloved of the Bounteous, Vema, listen! “Virtues" are attitudes, dispositions, or character traits that enable us to be and to act in ways that develop this potential. They enable us to pursue the ideals we have adopted. Honesty, courage, compassion, generosity, fidelity, integrity, fairness, self-control, and prudence are all examples of virtues. Honesty, courage, compassion, generosity, fidelity, integrity, fairness, self-control, and prudence are all examples of virtues. The qualities of virtues are explained in Parashara Smriti: "Assiduous work, the bridling of the passions, compassion, liberality, truthfulness, . . . discipline, generosity, righteousness, . . . [and] wisdom. . . ."  This dharmic virtue ethics is further explained by the development of character traits  by which a person's virtues can be known. In the Vana Parva of the Mahabharata  King Nahusha asks Yudhishtira what dharma is, and he defines it as the virtues of truthfulness, generosity, forgiveness, goodness, kindness, self-control, and compassion.[20] Going completely against caste determinism, Yudhishtira contends that Indra having these qualities would actually be a brahmin, and if a brahmin lacks them he would be Indra. The Bhagavad Gita celebrates the single virtue of self-control as holding the key to moral and ethical conduct and considers that person as “illumined” who can still have the senses by controlling the mind. “A man may renounce physical actions but if his mind still dwells on objects of his sensual desire, he is deceiving himself and is hypocritical. But he who controls the senses by the power of his will is to be admired. His actions are disinterested and are directed towards union with the Brahman. … Just as winds turn the ship from its course in the stormy waters, the senses sway man’s mind adrift and distort his sane judgment from its course.” DONATIONS PayPal Method: To donate visit our website: savetemples.org. Click on the Donate button, then press the Purpose category, and select the General Donation category. By Check: Or you can send a check payable to: GHHF,  It is tax-deductible. By Zelle: ghhfusaorg@gmail.com By Rupees, please contact us by either phone or email. For more information, call Prakasarao V Velagapudi 601-918-7111 ; Email: ghhfusaorg@gmail.com {{album_767}}

19 Mar 2023

[GHHF] Bala Samskar Kendras – Students learned about Suryanamaskaras, practiced it and learned the mental and Physical Benefits

Michael Pym “To reach the reality which is concealed by the unrealities of the visible world. That is yoga – literally union with God. With ruthless logic, India dismisses the unthinking Western deification of science as a means of discovering ultimate truth. Science, especially as the popular mind understands it, with its test tubes, its microscopes, its laboratories, all its most delicate instruments, while it is helpful, has an inherent limitation. It is still confined to the bounds of this form world. India, through centuries upon centuries, has taught another method of attaining reality. This is the system of yoga." Global Hindu Heritage Foundation has been consistently working to preserve and protect our Sanatana Dharma for decades.  Many people across India have been calling to find out how we are organizing Ghar Waapasi and what it takes to organize in their respective States. We started Bala Samskar about One and half years ago with only few schools. As of now we have expanded to 200 villages to ensure that our children are protected from allurement and enticement, Students are learning Practicing Surya Namaskaras What is Surya Namaskar?  In Sanskrit, surya means sun and namaskar means greeting or salutation. Surya Namaskar is then a greeting to the sun! It is an ancient ritual of twelve steps that warms up the body preparing it for yoga practice. That is why it is practiced at the beginning of a yoga class. This warming sequence has a rich history and holistic benefits for the body and mind. Read more to find out about this widely known and ancient yoga practice!  Surya Namaskar Kriya  Kriyā is a Sanskrit term. It is derived from the Sanskrit root, kri, meaning "to do''. Kriyā means "action, deed, effort". The correct way to refer to Sun Salutations, is to call it a kriya. Surya Namaskara is an action consisting of 12 steps. Unlike popular belief, it is not a series of asanas!  Surya Namaskara Kriya is linked to engaging the solar plexus to raise solar energy within the body and to solar energy itself.  The Purpose of Surya Namaskar  Performing asanas in the rays of the sunrise sounds beautiful and inviting but what really are the reasons why we should practice Surya Namaskar?  Surya Namaskar comprises 12 steps that are purposefully woven together to benefit mind and body in various ways. Surya Namaskar is a practice in itself as well as a warming-up before performing further yoga asanas. It allows for “opening” of the body as it stretches, strengthens and lengthens all muscle groups. Surya Namaskar stimulates prana, life force energy through the body helping to regulate our mental and physical faculties.    Read more: 5 Reasons You Should Never Skip Sun Salutations The Mythology and Tradition Behind Surya Namaskar  In the Vedas, everything in the universe has a male and female side. The female side of the sun is nourishing and life-giving and in Hindu mythology depicted as Gayatri. The male side of the sun is invigorating, energy giving, and activating, and in Hindu mythology depicted as Surya.   Gayatri can be likened to yin energy and Surya to yang energy. In Sun Salutations our purpose is to warm-up and invigorate the body for the following asana practice.   Opposite to common belief, Surya Namaskara Kriya is practiced facing away from the rising sun. The purpose is to receive the stimulating and heating sun on your spine, as you warm up the body with Sun Salutations. Traditionally, one would greet the rising sun with a deep bow and prayer and then turn away from the rising sun to receive energy on the backside of the body.   As Surya gave life to the world through his powerful energy; heat energy energizes the body through the practice of Surya Namaskar.  The Benefits of Surya Namaskar  There are various studies emerging on the investigations of Surya Namaskar and yoga as having physical and mental health benefits. As Western and Eastern medical systems merge, the energetic benefits of Surya Namaskara also emerge. Here we look at some of these benefits and the connection between Surya Namaskar and the chakras.   Learn more about our 7 Chakras - The Complete Guide to the Energy Centers and their Effects Physical Health Benefits   Although Surya Namaskar can be practiced at any time of the day, it is best to practice at sunrise as sun rays can help revitalize the body & the mind. Surya Namaskar can be done in a 3-speed variation– slow, medium, or fast pace. A slowed pace helps increase body flexibility, and a medium pace helps in muscle toning. Fast-paced rounds of Surya Namaskar are beneficial to one’s cardiovascular health and can aid in weight loss.   Surya Namaskar helps improve blood circulation and strengthen heart function. It also enhances resting cardiovascular parameters such as systolic blood pressure, diastolic blood pressure, and pulse pressure.  Surya Namaskar stimulates a rhythmic breathing process as breath is synchronized with each movement. This empties the lungs more vigorously and there is an opportunity for more oxygenated air to refill them.   More alveoli of the lungs are expanded, stimulated, and then cleansed. Alveoli are a crucial part of the respiratory system associated with breathing. Alveoli are tiny, balloon-shaped air sacs. Their function is to move oxygen and carbon dioxide (CO2) molecules into and out of the bloodstream.  Through the rhythmic breathing of Surya Namaskara, the oxygen content of the blood is increased. This improves oxygenation of the body, especially the heart, and brain. The cardiac muscles also improve through this rhythmic breathing and movement.    Surya Namaskar is also beneficial for digestive health and other systems of the body as the practice of Surya Namaskar interacts with the organs of the body directly, by applying pressure, massaging, stretching, and overall toning up the muscles. This aids the elimination processes of the body.   Mental Health Benefits The practice has mental health benefits. Consistent practice of Surya Namaskar sharpens one’s ability to focus, improves self-confidence, and helps to develop self-discipline. It calms the nervous system and its consistent practice can contribute to managing anxiety, depression, and insomnia.  (https://www.arhantayoga.org/blog/surya-namaskar/) DONATIONS PayPal Method: To donate visit our website: savetemples.org. Click on the Donate button, then press the Purpose category, and select the General Donation category. By Check: Or you can send a check payable to: GHHF, . It is tax-deductible. By Zelle: ghhfusaorg@gmail.com By Rupees, please contact us by either phone or email. For more information, call Prakasarao V Velagapudi ; Email: ghhfusaorg@gmail.com {{album_766}}

18 Mar 2023

[GHHF] Bala Samskar Kendras in Tamil Nadu – Students performed Hayagriva Puja, learned about Stotram and its benefits ahead of Annual Examinations.

Sa`Id Al-Andalusi (1029 -1070) Islamic scholar "The Indians among all nations, through many centuries and since antiquity, have been the source of wisdom, fairness and moderation. They are creators of sublime thoughts, universal apologues, rare inventions and remarkable concepts." Global Hindu Heritage Foundation has been consistently working to preserve and protect our Sanatana Dharma for decades.  Many people across India have been calling to find out how we are organizing Ghar Waapasi and what it takes to organize in their respective States. Many IT people who are following our efforts have been spreading the news to their friends and slowly reaching to many places. One such incident happened recently. Sridhar is one such friend who is following our efforts reached our office in Visakhapatnam and decided to help organize the Ghar Waapasi and Bala Samskar programs in Tamil Nadu. It is through his help we have started about ten Bala Samskar Kendras in Tamil Nadu. What is the significance of Hayagriva Stotram? Bala Samskar teachers performed Hayagriva puja, taught the Bija Mantra of Hayagriva and taught the significance of Hayagriva Puja. In Tamil Nadu, people have a tradition of performing Hayagriva Puja for his blessings to pass the final exams. Chanting Hayagriva Mantra is believed to bestow siddhi power, excellent memory, and power of speech. Chanting of Hayagriva Beej Mantra on Hayagriva Jayanthi grants clarity of thoughts, memory power, excellence in arts, career growth, material abundance, prosperity, and improved intelligence. Hayagriva is the conqueror of the Vedas. Hayagriva means the horse necked. In the incarnation of Vishnu, Hayagriva depicts the human body with a horse face. The sole goal of the avatar was to recover the stolen Vedas from the Asuras or Demons. The Story behind the Incarnation of Hayagriva There are many versions of the conceptualization of Hayagriva. The first one goes like this; Vishnu disclosed the Vedas to creator Brahma. Coming to know of it, two asuras, Madhu and Kaitabha, stole the Vedas and concealed it in the ocean bed. Brahma was worried about losing the most valuable Sacred texts and sought the help of Vishnu. With interest in bringing back the Vedas to their rightful owner, Vishnu took the form of horse-faced Hayagriva, destroyed the Asuras, and brought back the Vedas. Devi Bhagavat Purana has it that a demon called Hayagriva – a horse-faced human, appeased Goddess Durga and was blessed with the boon of immortality with the condition that only another Hayagriva could kill him. With his newfound boon, Hayagriva started to wreak havoc in the abode of the Devas. Unable to withstand the demon’s torture, the Devas sought refuge in Vishnu. Since the boon was granted by Durga, the supreme Goddess, even Vishnu was helpless. After a tough battle with the demon, Vishnu was tired and rested in Padmasana. In an effort to wake Vishnu, Brahma thought of an idea. He used termites to gnaw the bowstring to create sound to wake up Vishnu. But unfortunately, the string snapped at his neck, and the body was severed from his head. Unaware of what to do next, Brahma prayed to the Mother Goddess, seeking her help. The Goddess attached a white horse head to the body of Vishnu. Thereby Vishnu took the form of Hayagriva. This day is celebrated as Hayagriva Jayanthi. Now, Hayagriva is ready to battle the Demon. The demon was consumed in the process. Vishnu regained his original form. What is Beej Mantra? The Beej Mantra is called the seed mantra, the shortest form of mantra having supreme power, and its sound brings spiritual upliftment. Each Divine being has a Beej Mantra exclusive to them. Like a seed grows into a strong tree, a Beej Mantra spreads positive energy. It is the soul call. It is chanted during Hayagriva Jayanthi pooja. Hayagriva Beej Mantra The most important Hayagriva Mantra is as follows: Om srim hlaum om namo bhagavate hayagrivaya vishnave mahyam medham prajnam prayaccha svaha The mantra pays obeisance to Lord Hayagriva. It is a hymn to seek knowledge and wisdom. In this mantra, Om and Srim are considered to be two syllables, whereas Hlaum is a single syllable. (Source: https://os.me/short-stories) DONATIONS PayPal Method: To donate visit our website: savetemples.org. Click on the Donate button, then press the Purpose category, and select the General Donation category. By Check: Or you can send a check payable to: GHHF, . It is tax-deductible. By Zelle: ghhfusaorg@gmail.com By Rupees, please contact us by either phone or email. For more information, call Prakasarao V Velagapudi ; Email: ghhfusaorg@gmail.com {{album_765}}

17 Mar 2023

[GHHF] Bala Samskar Kendras in Telangana – Students were taught about the significance of chanting before taking bath – “Gangecha Yamune chaiva …”

Acharya Peter Wilberg “From a Hindu perspective, meditation of a ‘Murti’, whether in the form of an image, symbol or three-dimensional idol, no more negates an acknowledgement of God’s formless or invisible omnipresence in all things than does carrying round and studying an artefact of paper and ink in the form of a Holy Book such as the Bible or Koran. On the contrary, precisely by virtue of its tangible, material form, the Murti makes it easier to experience the presence of the divine in all things, to understand that things are just as much symbols of the divine as words are..”  Global Hindu Heritage Foundation is extremely happy to inform that we are conducting about 200 Bala Samskar Kendras in five States in India – Assam, Telangana, Andhra, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu. We have many active Hindus who are helping in different ways to ensure our children are taught about the richness of Sanatana Dharma. Each school is teaching different things and at the same time they follow the required syllabus to ensue all the students learn things that are common to all the students. It is challenging as the ages of the students varied from one school to another.     Teachers have been talking about various slokas  that have been handed over to Hindus for millennia to extol the divinity and recognize the importance of remembering the divine at various times of the day. The sloka we are going to read relates to the importance sacred waters before taking bath. Gangge Ca Yamune Cai[a-E]va Godaavari Sarasvati | Narmade Sindhu Kaaveri Jale-[A]smin Sannidhim Kuru || Meaning: O Holy Rivers Ganga and Yamuna, and also Godavari and Saraswati, O Holy Rivers Narmada, Sindhu and Kaveri; Please be Present in this Water (and make it Holy). An important part of ritual purification in Hinduism is the bathing of the entire body. It is considered auspicious to perform this form of purification before any festival, before visiting a temple or performing a pooja. One not only purifies one‟s body but also the mind during taking a bath. Such a purificatory bath is ultimate if it is done in the sacred waters of some great rivers of India like the river Ganga. Hence one chants of this Gange Cha Yamune chaiva shloka invoking the presence of holy waters while taking a bath. There are massive rivers and oceans in it. Many rivers like, Ganga, Yamuna, Saraswati etc have their own significance. Taking bath in these rivers is considered auspicious. So, reciting this Shloka with a sincere heart brings you the benefit of taking bath in rivers) Significance: God has given us a beautiful life to live and has created this beautiful world. There are massive rivers and oceans in it. Many rivers like, Ganga, Yamuna, Godavari, Saraswati, Sarayu, Sindhu, etc have their own significance. Taking bath in these rivers is considered not only auspicious but also wipes out our sins. Do you know? Shri Raghavendra Swamiji, who has been in Jeeva Samadhi, is even now believed to be going to the nearby Tungabadra River for taking a holy dip during the Ushad Kaalam:- So, reciting this Sloka with a sincere heart brings you the benefit of taking bath in these holy rivers albeit you need not be physically present there; but mentally will suffice DONATIONS REQUESTED PayPal Method: To donate visit our website: savetemples.org. Click on the Donate button, then press the Purpose category, and select the General Donation category. By Check: Or you can send a check payable to: GHHF, . It is tax-deductible. By Zelle: ghhfusaorg@gmail.com By Rupees, please contact us by either phone or email. For more information, call Prakasarao V Velagapudi at 601-918-7111; Email: ghhfusaorg@gmail.com {{album_764}}

16 Mar 2023

[GHHF] Ghar Waapasi in Anantapur AP – Performed Shiva Parvati Kalyanam with pomp and gaiety and about 25 Ex-Christians attend the wedding

V Sundaram "All the Roman Catholics have their own nations. All the Protestant Christians have their own nations. All the Muslims have their own nations. The Hindus have been the primordial citizens of Akhand Bharat from the beginning of pre-history and they cannot be denied a spiritual and physical space of their own in their own native land. The saddest part of the story is that the dastardly policy of pseudo-secularism has made all the peace-loving Hindus neglected, sidelined and discarded refugees in their own native land." Global Hindu Heritage Foundation is extremely happy to inform the consistent and persistent at tempts to organize Ghar Waapasi in Anantapur town in AP. Sri Gopi Chary Garu from Anantapur and his associated visit the villages on a daily basis to update the activities and impress upon the glory of Hinduism to Hindu community and also to the Christian families.  Sri Gopi Chary is a priest and manages two Temples in Kalynadurg near Anantapur, he performs daily pujas, Homas and also Abhishekams. On festivals, he conducts many pujas get many of the villagers involved and he will make sure all the villagers attend the festivals so that Hindu festivals are preserved.  On Shiva Ratri Day, GHHF was very happy to organize a major festival. Shiva Parvati Kalyanam was performed for the welfare of the society. Almost all the villagers and about 25 ex-Christians also attended the Kalyanam. Shiva Parvati Kalyanam Shiva Parvati Kalyanam is the marriage ceremony of the divine couple. Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati. As per the legend, Lord Vishnu performed Kalyna Daanam of Parvati  to Lord Shiva. As per one legend that Parvati fell in love with Shiva and try to find a wat to marry him. She used to keep thinking of him all the time. She talked to Narada that Shiva is pleased with Tapasy only. She decided to do Tapasya by taking permission from her parents.  She gave up all her jewelry, and handsome clothes. She wore deer skin and went to Himalayas and started doing tapasya. Shiva adopted the form of an old Brahmin and went to Parvati’s hermitage. He wanted to test her devotion and started insulting Shiva by saying that Shiva is stupid fellow. He has three eyes and five faces. He smears his body with ashes and wears snokes as ornaments. He wears no clothes and  lives in the forest. I think you are making a big mistake by thinking of marrying him.      The old Brahmins words infuriated Parvati. She said that you are stupid and you do not know who Lord Shiva is. He is Lord of everything. She could not bear his insults. She decided to leave him alone and decided to depart from the hermit. When she was about to depart, Shiva adopted his own form and said where are you planning to go. I thought you wanted to meet me and why you are forsaking me. She was surprised and marriage was done as per the rituals During Mahashivaratri, the Kalyanam or the wedding ceremony of Lord Shiva and Devi Parvati are organised in many temples and sacred spaces, the Vedic marriage mantras recited during the rituals generate a spiritual experience of that union. Why is it so important to understand this union? Because creation and birth of all matter, space and time in which you as life were born like the rest of this universe was an outcome of this union. Even now all living beings are wakeful and experiencing this world only because these energies are still in union within your body, but you are not conscious about it. Mahashivaratri is an auspicious time, where spiritual activities such as pujas and meditation done during this kaala with devotion, can make one or take closer to experience the boundless cosmic union of Lord Shiva and Mother Parashakti, which is known as Ardhanari or Ardhanarishvara. DONATIONS PayPal Method: To donate visit our website: savetemples.org. Click on the Donate button, then press the Purpose category, and select the General Donation category. By Check: Or you can send a check payable to: GHHF, . It is tax-deductible. By Zelle: ghhfusaorg@gmail.com RUPEES, if you would like to contribute in rupees, please either call or send an email. We will call you back to give you the required information For more information, contact us at; Email: ghhfusaorg@gmail.com. {{album_763}}

14 Mar 2023

[GHHF] Update of our Ground Level Activities from March 1 thru 8

John Keats (1795 - 1821) “What Hinduism seeks is an equilibrium, a balance, between these forces or tendencies. Order is personified as the gods, dewa and dewi or bhatara and bhatari. Disorder is personified as the earth demons, bhutas and kalas. One can think of order as good, or positive, and disorder as evil or negative. Or you can call order dharma, and disorder adharma. " 1. S G Suryah, General Secretary of Tamil Nadu BJP Visited Hanuman Temple and Later he Spoke about his trip and status of Hindutva in India. (March 1) SG Suryah, a BJP Youth Leader from Tamil Nadu has been extended an invitation from India on this year’s quota to attend the program which is titled “Young Politicians – The Future of Indian Democracy in the United States”. BJP Tamil Nadu State President Annamalai declared this news through his tweet which reads “Very happy to announce that our young dynamic BJP State Secretary SG Suryah is selected for the internationally renowned #IVLP Fellowship by the Department of State, Government of United States of America. He will be travelling around the USA for a month starting tomorrow. I wish him the best for a great Fellowship!” https://www.savetemples.org/post/ghhf-s-g-suryah-general-secretary-of-tamil-nadu-bjp-visited-hanuman-temple-and-later-he-spoke-about-his-trip-and-status-of-hindutva-in-india.-/1526 2. Bala Samskar Kendras in AP – Students learned about one of the Poets who asked us to praise the Motherland Bharath wherever we go and set foot. (March 2) Rayaprolu Subbarao was among the pioneers of modern Telugu literature.[1] He is known as Abhinava Nannaya. He was recipient of Sahitya Akademy Award to Telugu Writers for his poetic work Misra Manjari in 1965. He was inspired by the Western literary movement and brought romanticism into Telugu literature by breaking away from the traditional translations of Sanskrit literature. He introduced the concept of "Amalina Shringara Tatvamu"[further explanation needed] into Telugu literature. https://www.savetemples.org/post/ghhf-bala-samskar-kendras-in-ap-students-learned-about-one-of-the-poets-who-asked-us-to-praise-the-motherland-bharath-wherever-we-go-and-set-foot/1527 3. Letter Requesting RSS to work at ground level, encounter deceptive conversions and fortify Hindu Dharma (March 3) On behalf of Global Hindu Heritage Foundation, I want to express our appreciation to RSS for its selfless service in preserving and protecting Sanatana dharma; to enrich Hindu culture and traditions;  espouse the values that bring peace, prosperity and harmony;  remind us about the glorious past; teach us about the brutal invasions, terrorism and  ruthless killings; make India excel in every conceivable field;  and advocate the need to establish Hindu Rashtra.  https://www.savetemples.org/post/ghhf-letter-requesting-rss-to-work-at-ground-level-encounter-deceptive-conversions-and-fortify-hindu-dharma/1528 4. Bala Samskar Kendra in Telangana – Students learned about the achievements of Shivaji Maharaj and organized a big precession all around the village. (March 4) In Bala Samskar Kendra of Koyachelaka village ( Khammam district - Telangana) on the eve of Chhatrapathi Shivaji Maharaj,  children had adorned flowers garland they have made to statue of Maharaj. After that the Bala Samskar teacher had taught the children how the great mother of Shivaji Jijabhai had taught the great values,  and education to Shivaji Maharaj. They were taught about how the guru Samarth Ramadas taught Shivaji Maharaj battle tactics. They were taught how Shivaji Maharaj was gifted a sword by the presiding deity in Srisailam temple. Children were taught how Shivaji Maharaj bravely fought for Hindu Samrajayam (Kingdom). https://www.savetemples.org/post/ghhf-bala-samskar-kendra-in-telangana-students-learned-about-the-achievements-of-shivaji-maharaj-and-organized-a-big-precession-all-around-the-village.-/1529 5. Grand Carnatic Vocal Concert by Sangita Kalanidhi Sudha Ranghunathan Date: March 26; Time: 3:00pm at Mesquite Art Center (March 5) Sudha Ranghunathan is a prominent vocalist in the carnatic musical tradition, Sudha Ragunathan’s voice enthralls listeners from around the world. Among the first in her generation to receive many prestigious awards including the Padmabhushan and the Sangita Kalanidhi, her mastery over vocal techniques and complicated styles makes her one of the most sought after artists. Her authentic renditions of ‘krithis’ and refined elaborations of ‘raagas’, the élan with which she breezes through the ‘kalpana swaras’, her command over the octaves and her supremely confident stage presence combined with unstated humility has given her an enviable pre-eminence in the world of carnatic music. Sudha has performed a range of concerts and festivals worldwide, and has released over 200 albums with leading recording companies like AVM, INRECO, Vani and Amutham. https://www.savetemples.org/post/grand-carnatic-vocal-concert-by-sangita-kalanidhi-sudha-ranghunathan-date-march-26-time-300pm-at-mesquite-art-center/1530 6. Bala Samskar Kendras – Students chant morning prayers and learn the significance of Chanting in Sanskrit. (March 6) Chanting morning slokas bring immense benefits. One of the slokas they chant when they get up in the morning may decide the as to how the day may go. It is believed that the first thing you see on waking up determines how good or bad your day will be. Our palms are said to have the presence of three Goddesses. Lakshmi(Goddess of prosperity) lives in the tip of the palm, Saraswathi(Goddess of knowledge and power) lives in its middle, and Gowri(Goddess of life) lives at its base. Hence, as soon as you wake up you are supposed to see your palm and recite the following mantra. https://www.savetemples.org/post/ghhf-bala-samskar-kendras-students-chant-morning-prayers-and-learn-the-significance-of-chanting-in-sanskrit/1531 7. Bala Samskar Kendras – Students learned the importance of chanting “Sri Rama Rama Rameti ..” (March 7) Parvati was very much alarmed at the ignorance and the consequent problems the people face on earth and asked Lord Shiva for the remedy.  He said Vishnu Sahasranama is the only solution to get rid of  their worldly sins and troubles. After listening to the Vishnu Sahasranama, she got worried and felt concerned with ordinary people who may not be able to chant 1000 names of Lord Vishnu “Sri Rama Rama Rameti Rame Raame Manorama; Sahasranama Tattulyam Rama Nama Varanane.” https://www.savetemples.org/post/ghhf-bala-samskar-kendras-students-learned-the-importance-of-chanting-sri-rama-rama-rameti-.-/1532 8. Sita Rama Kalyanam in Bhadrachalam; Goti Talambralu delivered Bhadrachalam Rama Temple; GHHF and JDF served 250 meals to celebrate Vasantotsavam on Holi Purnima (March 8)   It is a tradition for many years that Mandipeta village in East Godavari District allot one acre to raise special paddy which will be used to prepare Talambralu and deliver them to Bhadrachalam Temple. These Talambralu will be used at the wedding.     Once the paddy is harvested, eleven village ladies sit and remove the husk of each grain individually with their nails. It takes about two months for these eleven village ladies to make GOTI Talambralu for one acre paddy. They do it by following some disciplinary rituals. https://www.savetemples.org/post/ghhf-sita-rama-kalyanam-in-bhadrachalam-goti-talambralu-delivered-bhadrachalam-rama-temple-ghhf-and-jdf-served-250-meals-to-celebrate-vasantotsavam-on-holi-purnima/1533 DONATIONS PayPal Method: To donate visit our website: savetemples.org. Click on the Donate button, then press the Purpose category, and select the General Donation category. By Check: Or you can send a check payable to: GHHF, . It is tax-deductible. By Zelle: ghhfusaorg@gmail.com By Rupees, please contact us by either phone or email. For more information, call Prakasarao V Velagapudi ; Email: ghhfusaorg@gmail.com

14 Mar 2023

GHHF More Priest Families were provided with TWO weeks supply of DRY Items to Archakas / PRIESTS around Tirupati area, Newspaper and TV Coverage

Global Hindu Heritage Foundation has distributed 18 Dry food items to the Priests in three Mandalams near Tirupati area: Chandragiri Mandalam Ramachandra Puram Mandalam Veduru Kuppam Mandalam As we mentioned earlier, many Archakas in VILLAGES are experiencing hardships and struggling to feed their families. GHHF  has completed distributing the Dry Items in the village around Vijayawada and Tirupati. We are planning to distribute to about 25 Priest families on June 27 around GUNTUR area. Because of the fear of Coronavirus, we will pause distributing for a week and find aa appropriate time to distribute them in Chittoor and Visakhapatnam, Each bag/kit will have the following items: Rice, Wheat flour, Cooking Oil, Urad Dal, Moong Dal, Brown Sugar, Tea Powder, Meal Packet, Chilli powder, Soaps, Tamarind, Turmeric, Sugar, Coconut oil, Upma Ravva, Mustard Seeds, and other items. Our Savetemples Office personnel K. Reddappa and K Subbanna coordinated the event around Tirupati area. They brought the items, and packed them into a big bag and distributed the to the Priests Since the Lockdown due to the fear of spreading Coronavirus, all the Hindu Temples are closed. Now, many Pujaris / Hindu Temple priests are having a hard time meeting their basic needs. Many of them do not have any salaries either from the government or the private Temples. Most of them do not have enough savings to pay their rent and electricity. Furthermore, many private temples do not have enough income to pay their salaries. Consequently, many Pujaris do not have enough resources to meet their daily expenses to provide meals for their families. Recently, newspapers wrote about some priests begging on the streets as they could not provide meals for the family. That news pained so many people and some organizations are helping them financially. They are facing a grim and grave predicament.   MEDIA COVERAGE:  Andhra Prabha, Sakshi and Enadu papers covered the distribution of the items to the priests. Voice of Andhra TV Channel showed the distribution also.   DONATIONS: We would appreciate your donation to continue annadanam to the needy, poor, Archakas/Priests in Villages.   PayPal Method: To donate visit our website. Click on the Donate button, then press the Purpose category, and select Annadanam Category or General Donation category. By Check: Or you can send a check payable to: GHHF, . It is tax-deductible. {{album_61}}

26 Jun 2020

GHHF Additional 30 Priest Families were provided with TWO weeks supply of DRY Items to Archakas / PRIESTS around Tirupati area

On June 21, 2020 Global Hindu Heritage Foundation has distributed 18 Dry food items to the Priests in three Mandalams: Chandragiri Mandalam: Priests from these villages were given the items: 1. Chandragiri 2. Thondavada 3. Gangudupalli 4. Agarala 5. Kotala 6. Itepalli 7. Narasingapuram Ramachandra Puram Mandalam 1. Rayalacheruvu 2. Kuppambaduru 3. NTR colony 4. Nadavaluru 5. Gangireddypalli 6. Kalepalli 7. Nattikuppam Veduru Kuppam Mandalam 1. Pachhikapalam 2.Vedurukuppam 3.Chavatagunta 4.Perumallapalli 5.Allamadugu 6. Pathagunta 7. Komaragunta 8. Agraharam 9. Kammapalli 10. Devalampeta As we mentioned earlier, many Archakas in VILLAGES are experiencing hardships and struggling to feed their families. GHHF is planning to distribute these items in Chittoor, Tirupati, Guntur, Vijayawada, and Visakhapatnam areas. Each bag/kit will have the following items: Rice, Wheat flour, Cooking Oil, Urad Dal, Moong Dal, Brown Sugar, Tea Powder, Meal Packet, Chilli powder, Soaps, Tamarind, Turmeric, Sugar, Coconut oil, Upma Ravva, Mustard Seeds, and other items. Our Savetemples Office personnel K. Reddappa and K Subbanna coordinated the event, bought the items, and packed them into a big bag. Sri Sridharacharyulu, Chairman of Nava Jeevan Seva Samithi helped distribute the food items to the priests. Since the Lockdown due to the fear of spreading Coronavirus, all the Hindu Temples are closed. Now, many Pujaris / Hindu Temple priests are having a hard time meeting their basic needs. Many of them do not have any salaries either from the government or the private Temples. Most of them do not have enough savings to pay their rent and electricity. Furthermore, many private temples do not have enough income to pay their salaries. Consequently, many Pujaris do not have enough resources to meet their daily expenses to provide meals for their families. Recently, newspapers wrote about some priests begging on the streets as they could not provide meals for the family. That news pained so many people and some organizations are helping them financially. They are facing a grim and grave predicament. It is time to help these Priests to meet their basic needs with our generous donation. It is time to acknowledge their invaluable service to Hindu Temples and Hindu Dharma. It is time to protect their dignity and self-respect. DONATIONS: We would appreciate your donation to continue annadanam to the needy, poor, Archakas/Priests in Villages. PayPal Method: To donate visit our website. Click on the Donate button, then press the Purpose category, and select Annadanam Category or General Donation category. By Check: Or you can send a check payable to: GHHF, . It is tax-deductible. For more information, call {{album_60}}

22 Jun 2020

[GHHF] TWO weeks supply of DRY Items to Archakas / PRIESTS in Krishna District VILLAGES were provided

[GHHF] TWO weeks supply of DRY Items to Archakas / PRIESTS in Krishna District VILLAGES were provided Global Hindu Heritage Foundation in association with Samarasata Foundation in Vijayawada distributed Dry food items to the Priests in Krishna District VILLAGES the weekend of June 13-14. Many of our friends in India brought to our attention that many Archakas in VILLAGES are experiencing hardships and struggling to feed their families. GHHF is planning to distribute these items in Chittoor, Tirupati, Guntur, Vijayawada, and Visakhapatnam areas. Each bag/kit will have the following items: Rice, Wheat flour, Cooking Oil, Urad Dal, Moong Dal, Brown Sugar, Tea Powder, Meal Packet, Chilli powder, Soaps, Tamarind, Turmeric, Sugar, Coconut oil, Upma Ravva, Mustard Seeds, and other items. We acknowledge the assistance of Sri Pakala Trinath and Sri Velagapudi Ramakrishna in Vijayawada in distributing these items to these village Priests. Since the Lockdown due to the fear of spreading Coronavirus, all the Hindu Temples are closed. Now, many Pujaris / Hindu Temple priests are having a hard time meeting their basic needs. Many of them do not have any salaries either from the government or the private Temples. Most of them do not have enough savings to pay their rent and electricity. Furthermore, many private temples do not have enough income to pay their salaries. Consequently, many Pujaris do not have enough resources to meet their daily expenses to provide meals for their families. Recently, newspapers wrote about some priests begging on the streets as they could not provide meals for the family. That news pained so many people and some organizations are helping them financially. They are facing a grim and grave predicament. It is time to help these Priests to meet their basic needs with our generous donation. It is time to acknowledge their invaluable service to Hindu Temples and Hindu Dharma. It is time to protect their dignity and self-respect. DONATIONS: We would appreciate your donation to continue annadanam to the needy, poor, Archakas/Priests in Villages. PayPal Method: To donate visit our website. Click on the Donate button, then press the Purpose category, and select Annadanam Category or General Donation category. By Check: Or you can send a check payable to: GHHF, . It is tax-deductible. www.Savetemples.org For more information, call {{album_59}}

19 Jun 2020

GHHF Additional Priests and their families were honored in Vijayawada, Bengaluru and Kochin

GHHF Additional Priests and their families were honored in Vijayawada, Bengaluru and Kochin As many of you know that Global Hindu Heritage Foundation in collaboration with SGS Avadhuta Datta Peetham of Sri Ganapathy Sachchidananda Swamiji honored the 116 Priests with their wives at AGS Avadhuta Datta Peetham in Vijayawada on June 2 (Tuesday). We are grateful to Sri Chandra Mohan, who has taken the full responsibility to identify 116 priest, make necessary arrangements, decorate the hall, plan the seating arrangements, and follow Covid – 19 guidelines. He has done a great job by paying attention to every details. Additional 18 Priests were honored in Vijayawada, Bengaluru and Kochin. On this great Occasion, each priest was honored with Rs 5000. F other wives, each one was given one Sari with Blouse, one Fruit, Turmeric, Kumkum, Beetle leaves with nut powder, two Masks and Rs 11. Main program started at 10:00am and continued till 1:00pm.Because of the fear of spreading Coronavirus, all the Hindu Temples are closed. Now, many Pujaris / Hindu Temple priests are having a hard time meeting their basic needs. Many of them do not have any salaries either from the government or from the private Temples. Most of them do not have enough savings to pay their rent and electricity. Furthermore, many private temples do not have enough income to pay their salaries. Consequently, many Pujaris do not have enough resources to meet their daily expenses to provide meals to their families. Recently, newspapers wrote about some priests begging on the streets as they could not provide meals for the family. That news pained so many people and some organizations are helping them financially. They are facing a grim and grave predicament. It is time to help these Priests to meet their monthly expenses with our generous donation. It is time to acknowledge their invaluable service to Hind Temples and Hindu Dharma. It is time to protect their dignity and self-respect. {{album_57}}

14 Jun 2020

GHHF Annadanam to Needy Priests in VILLAGES is being planned. Your Support is appreciated.

GHHF Annadanam to Needy Priests in VILLAGES is being planned. Your Support is appreciated. For the last two months many Archakas did not have enough resources to feed their families. Many organizations and individuals have concentrated in honoring the priests and their families. The Global Hindu Heritage Foundation honored about 140 Priest families in Vijayawada, Bengaluru and Kochin. Since the Lockdown due to the fear of spreading Coronavirus, all the Hindu Temples are closed. Now, many Pujaris / Hindu Temple priests are having a hard time meeting their basic needs. Many of them do not have any salaries either from the government of the private Temples. Most of them do not have enough savings to pay their rent and electricity. Furthermore, many private temples do not have enough income to pay their salaries. Recently, newspapers wrote about some priests begging on the streets as they could not provide meals for the family. That news pained so many people and some organizations are helping them financially. They are facing a grim and grave predicament. Now Global Hindu Heritage Foundation in association with Samarasata Foundation decided to provide two weeks of dry groceries for each family living in villages We will be providing dry items enough for two weeks to the family. This distribution will take place mainly in Krishna District in Andhra Pradesh. DONATIONS: We would appreciate your donation to help the needy Priests with Cash Support 5 Priest families for $100. PayPal Method: To donate visit our website. Click on the Donate button, then press the Purpose category, and select Support a Priest Category or General Donation category. By Check: Or you can send a check payable to: GHHF, . It is tax-deductible. www.Savetemples.org For more information, call

07 Jun 2020

[GHHF] Annadanam continues in Tirupati

[GHHF] Annadanam continues in Tirupati On 30th, we were honoured to participate in distribution of Annadana to the poor and needy people in Tirupati. Dr. Sundara Murty and Sri Subramany Yadav came to help our mission to feed the hungry. Reddappa, Subbanna, Hari, Ravi and many people volunteered to help serve the meals. The demand for meals started increasing day by day since the end of April. We served about 300 people who lined up by 8:00 am. We are providing the meals in different locations in Tirupati. On May 1st, Global Hindu Heritage Foundation (GHHF) volunteers started distributing Annadana packets to the poor, needy, and infirm individuals. Approximately 500 grams of a food item is packed and distributed. As many of you are aware that TTD was distributing food in Tirupati and nearby needy villages until recently. About a week ago, they discontinued. To fill the vacuum created by TTD, GHHF decides to do annadanam in certain areas and distribute them at their residences. As per guidelines, nobody is supposed to leave the house after 9:00 am. As you can see, they started distributing by 7:30 am and completed the distribution by 9:00 am. As per new guidelines, nobody is supposed to be on the streets after 9:00 am. We also distributed about 1000masks for these people, banana, and water bottles. Please visit http://www.savetemples.org as frequently as possible since we are going to update our activities in all six cities very frequently. All cities are either doing Annadana, feeding animals or serving Kashayam. DONATIONS: We would appreciate your donation to continue annadanam to the needy, poor, and tribals as well as animals. Sponsor ONE day meals for $250. PayPal Method: To donate visit our website. Click on the Donate button, then press the Purpose category and select Annadanam Category or General Donation category. By Check: Or you can send a check payable to: GHHF, . It is tax-deductible. www.Savetemples.org For more information, call {{album_55}}

01 Jun 2020

[GHHF] 750 Tribal and Poor Ladies mostly Christians were honored in Visakhapatnam

[GHHF] 750 Tribal and Poor Ladies mostly Christians were honored in Visakhapatnam Global Hindu Heritage Foundation in Collaboration with Sri Saidatta Manasa Peetham honored tribal and poor ladies in Vishakhapatnam area on Sunday (May 24th). Sri Sai Datta Swamiji went to few villages and tribal areas and invited them and explained the procedure. As some of you may be aware that many of them have been converted to Christianity.                GHHF is very much interested in reconverting the Christians into Hindu fold. Many of these people in these villages were converted with some inducement and by deception. Not knowing any thing about our culture and due to their lack of education, they converted to Christianity. Christianity prospers where there is ignorance. Christianity declines where there is high literacy. In  European countries, Christianity is declining and may be about 10 percent may be going to Churches.  Similarly, in USA also the number Christians attending the churches are declining year by year.                  It is our duty to look at the rate of conversion and how deceptively they are converting gullible and innocent Hindus is well documented. Many of the converted Christians have no idea why they are converted and have no clue about what they are talking. The Christian pastors have created so much fear among these people that Satan will haunt them if they go back to their ancestral religion.                Out of 750 ladies who came to function about 600 ladies are Christians. Sri Saidatta Swamy explained that they will be received by applying Tilak on their forehead and will also offer Prasadam for everybody to consume.                All the ladies who came to the ashram were given Kumkum, Turmeric, 5KG Rice, and one Saree. They were all given Prasad before they left. May of them even commented that Christianity does not belong to us. It is foreign. Our culture is ours to follow.                             We are very happy to see so many Christian ladies coming and receiving our Prasadam,  applying Tilak and chanting Jai Sree Ram three times. {{album_54}}

27 May 2020

[GHHF] Hanuman Jayanthi celebration followed by Annadanam in Tribal area in Visakhapatnam

[GHHF] Hanuman Jayanthi celebration followed by Annadanam in Tribal area in Visakhapatnam   On behalf of Global Hindu Heritage Foundation, Sri Saidatta Manasa Swamy conducted Hanuman Jayanti in Agency Tribal area near Visakhapatnam. Sri swamy gave Abhishekam to Hanumanji, did alankara, performed puja and also reciting a number of slokas addressing to Sri Hanumanji.   Many people came from the tribal area and spent three hours. Annadanam was distributed to all the attendees.   {{album_53}}

19 May 2020

[GHHF] - Voice of Andhra T V coverage of Annadanam in Tirupati.

[GHHF] - Voice of Andhra T V coverage of Annadanam in Tirupati. TV covered the news that GHHF and Savetemple office have beenn distributing Annadanam for the last 15 days in Tirupati. Realising the need for meal distribution, we have started Annadanam. We are serving the meals for about 300 people every day. The demand for meals starts increasing day by day. On 13th we had about 200 people lined up by 8:00 am. We are providing the meals in different locations in Tirupati. On May 1st, Global Hindu Heritage Foundation (GHHF) volunteers started distributing Annadana packets to the poor, needy, and infirm individuals. Approximately 500 grams of a food item is packed and distributed. As many of you are aware that TTD was distributing food in Tirupati and nearby needy villages until recently. About a week ago, they discontinued. To fill the vacuum created by TTD, GHHF decides to do annadanam in certain areas and distribute them at their residences. As per guidelines, nobody is supposed to leave the house after 9:00 am. As you can see, they started distributing by 7:30 am and completed the distribution by 9:00 am. As per new guidelines, nobody is supposed to be on the streets after 9:00 am. We also distributed about 100 masks for these people, banana, and water bottles. Please visit http://www.savetemples.org as frequently as possible since we are going to update our activities in all six cities very frequently. All cities are either doing Annadana, feeding animals or serving Kashayam. Global Hindu Heritage Foundation employees went to the area and bought enough Bananas and other fruits and fed them. Sri K Reddappa and Sri K. Subbanna have fed the cows. They will continue the Annadanam to the needy. DONATIONS: We would appreciate your donation to continue annadanam to the needy, poor, and tribals as well as animals. Sponsor ONE day meals for $250. PayPal Method: To donate visit our website. Click on the Donate button, then press the Purpose category, and select Annadanam Category or General Donation category. By Check: Or you can send a check payable to: GHHF, . It is tax-deductible. www.Savetemples.org For more information, call {{album_51}}

17 May 2020

[GHHF] Annadanam on the occasion of Hanuman Jayanti in Chittoor

[GHHF] Annadanam on the occasion of Hanuman Jayanti in Chittoor On May 16th, Hanuman Jayanti was celebrated with devotion, passion, and dedication at Bhakti Anjaneya Temple located in Devalam Peta. The morning started with Abhishekam, alankaram and puja along with singing devotional songs dedicated to Sri Anjaneya. After the celebration more than 1000 people were served sumptuous meals.                Prayers were offered to Sri Anjaneya to protect people from the deadly Coronavirus and spare them from the potential deaths. Speaking on the occasion, Sri Jayakumar, one of the Board members to do pujas on regular basis to avert from the deadly virus. He also advised the assembled people to work for the welfare of the humanity and establish Hindu Rashtra. He talked about Global Hindu Heritage Foundation’s efforts to preserve and protect our Hindu Temples and also our rich culture.                Sri Jayakumar also reminded people of the importance of charity and to see that we take care of the poor people, animals, and birds. Temple priest Sr Sri Sreenivas, Manager Sri Muniswamy, BJP leaders Sri Govind, Sri Viswanath Reddy, Sri Muniratnam Naidu, Sri Jagannadha Shetty and others participated.                Also, they distributed first and second prizes to those who participated in the competition of Devotional singing. Similarly, they first and second prizes for competing in cricket match. DONATIONS: We would appreciate your donation to continue annadanam to the needy, poor, and tribals as well as animals. Sponsor ONE day meals for $250. PayPal Method: To donate visit our website. Click on the Donate button, then press the Purpose category, and select Annadanam Category or General Donation category. By Check: Or you can send a check payable to: GHHF, . It is tax-deductible. www.Savetemples.org For more information, call   {{album_52}}

17 May 2020

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