Tiruchirappalli: “When the invaders attacked our temples, burnt the libraries an urgent need was felt to motivate the demoralised society, Ramanujacharya prepared the people to face the challenge by explaining them our scriptures in Sanskrit, Tamil and many other languages,” said RSS Sahsarkaryavah Dr Krishna Gopal while speaking at a function organised to celebrate 1,000th birth anniversary year of the great saint at Srimad Andavan Arts & Science College, Srirangam, on May 28. The event ‘Social Harmony, Equality and Co-existence’ was organised by Tamil Nadu unit of Sri Ramanujar Aayiramvathu Jayanthi Vizhakkuzhu with the objective of taking every home the social messages of the Acharya. Seven more local organisations joined the programme. The 1,000th Jayanti year is being celebrated since May 2016. Dr Krishna Gopal further said Sri Ramanujacharya visited Badrinath, Mathura, Kashi and many other places to spread the message of Bhakti and emphasised that Almighty is one and this thought brought about a great impact on the society.
Union Minister of Culture and Tourism Dr Mahesh Sharma, who felicitated 12 eminent persons for their contribution in promotion of social harmony and equality, said Ramanujacharya taught us to deal with inequality and bring harmony and we should nurture the same. The event was preceded by a meeting of community leaders, in which Dr R Vanniyarajan, Dr Krishna Gopal and Union Minister of State for Shipping, Road and Transport Pon Radhakrishnan participated. Former Chief Election Commissioner of India N Gopalaswami presided over the function. N
Tree plantation on death anniversary of Shri Guruji
Jaipur: The 44th death anniversary of second RSS Sarsanghachalak Shri Guruji was observed in Jaipur with a difference. This year the local workers planted 44 medicinal plants to pay tribute to the visionary Sangh leader on June 5. The plants were planted by 44 Sangh Pracharaks who were attending a meeting at Sanganer. They included Kshetra Pracharak Shri Durgadas, senior Pracharak Shri Dhanprakash and Shri Manakchand. Samarasata Pramukh Shri Tulsinarayan, Ghumantu Pariyojana Pramukh Shri Hemant Kumar, etc. *
