SPECIAL MESSAGE ON IISH ACTIVITIES 20 th March. 2011
LAST WEEK (IISH) ACTIVITIES
# The Rushi smarana annual conference of ISH Palakkad chapter, held on 13 th Mar. was a great success .
# Second volume of the autobiography of Dr. N. Gopalakrishnan is available from IISH, Trivandrum 695 018 Price; Rs. 125 + 10; in Keralam ( 380 pages - Adhyaapakaruday lokavum saastranjanmaaruday lokavum).
# Second editions of KAILAS PARIKRAMAM and JYOTHISHAM are available in Malayalam written by Dr. N. Gopalakrishnan.
# More than a dozen lectures organized in Palakkad, Coimbatore, Trissur, Ernakulam, Alapuzha and Kollam districts during the last week were great success.
# Many novel activities like vegetarian club, creativity club, nature club, etc have been initiated in BVV of IISH.
# Students are trained Deva yajna for worshipping the god, Rushi yajna for remembering the Rushies, before the commencing of the classes, Bhootha yajna for plants, animals and birds during their lunch time. Manushya yajna of serving the poor by donating rice and clothes every days and Pitru yajna once in an year during pitru tharpana/sivaratri days.
# Excellent prototypes of lakes, mountains, forests, micro forests (sarpakavu), Pyramids, yaagasaalas, vegetable gardens, fish tank, solar systems, etc have been set up in National Heritage Centre, Trissur.
# The noel programs of Story / events / historical facts / telling and explanations on monuments/places etc have been organized every day at BVV
PRESENT ACTIVITIES
# Asianet (Malayalam channel) is telecasting Dr. N. Gopalakrishnan’s speech for five mins. between 6.45 am to 7.15 am in suprabhaatham program on some selected days.
# The time slot available is given in the website and also through special messages for organizing lectures by Dr. N. Gopalakrishnan. Contact iish Trivandrum centre.
# Your support as advertisements for web television of iish will be a blessing
# Information brochures on the details (in Malayalam and English) of the religious conversions taking place in Arunachal Pradesh are available on request.
# The construction of the fifth floor has commenced in the Bharatheeya Vidya Vihar at NHC, Trissur.
# Vegetarian club and creativity club activities have been started for the BVV students at NHC
# IISH has inaugurated the use of its own server and domain for sending emails.
FUTURE ACTIVITIES AND REQUESTS
# students sibiram/ camp will be held for few days during the month of April. Contact NHC. Traditional knowledge will be the focus of the camp.
# Note books will be distributed to 150 students in the end of March in Trissur district. We request your support, if you also would like to take part in this jnaana daanam.
# April 10 th Neela Mahaa Aarathi will be held in different parts of Bhaaratha puzha, (like the Ganga aarathi done in Haridwaar and Rusheekesh.) Let us all do the neela aarathi and Pampa aarathi to create awareness on protecting our sacred rivers. Let the former be done connected with the temple festivals and latter during Sabarimala season.
# The Karkitaka vavu pitru tharpana will be on 30 th July 2011 on Saturday, which will be a mega event in the history of iish. Accommodation + food will be available.
# Group training will be given to those who will coordinate Karkitaka vavu pitru smarana and pitru tharpana in their locality and temples. Contact National Heritage Centre or through telephone.
# Information for +1, +2 and B.Com classes is available from Indian Institute of Commerce and Humanities of IISH at (National Heritage Centre, Mazhuvanchery, Trissur) for girls.
# Digitalization of six class rooms at Bharatheeya Vidya Vihar of IISH will be commencing shortly
# Any handicrafts materials produced by you can be displayed in NHC museum permanently in your name made of wood / ceramics/ clay / glass / stone and sand/ and natural materials - (plastic, synthetic and cement materials not accepted)
# Good quality video connected with heritage, arts, music, dance, cultural programs, including temple programs are welcome for telecasting in the iish television in any language
# We welcome your support for 1. The note books for distributing to poor students 2. Good quality medicines to distribute to Vayanad tribals 3. Rice to poor in Trissur districts and 4. Used or unused cleaned clothes for distribution in colonies. 5. Rice collected by the BVV students for the poor were distributed in the NHC campus by LKG & UKG students on 9 th March.
# Display of bullock cart, horse cart and rickshaw in the museum for the children visiting as groups at NHC (total cost Rs. 32,000) needs you support 2. EPBAX connection at NHC; approximate cost RS. 25,000
# Your support to iish is eligible for 80 G exemption from IT, Govt of India .
Lecture programs of Dr. N. Gopalakrishnan (A). 22 nd Mar 6.00 pm Theerthapaadamandapam, Trivandrum (B). 27 th Mar. 6.00 pm AT BTH Ernakulam, Ekal Vidyalaya. (C). 1 st Apr. 2.00 pm Chinmaya Vidyalaya, Trissur (D). At 6.00 pm Kodakara puthukkavu devi temple, Trissur (E). 2 nd Apr. Available in national heritage Centre, Trissur (F). 3 rd Apr. 10.00 am Gurudeva sandesa pacharana samithi, Palarivattom, Ernakulum (G). 3 rd Apr. 1.30 pm Goudasaraswatha Women’s Association, Anugraha hall, Ernakulum (H). 3 rd Apr. At 7.30 pm Kulathoor moozhi Hindu matha Convention I. 4 th Apr. 10.00 am Time slot available in Ernakulam / Alapuzha / Kottayam (J). 4 th Apr. at 4.00 pm Valiakulangara temple, Ochira, Kollam (K). At 6.30 pm Moolassery Mahadeva temple, Kayamkulam .( Any information regarding the programs and organizing lectures can be available from iish, Trivandrum or from the local coordinators)
With Pranams, IISH COMMUNICATION TEAM
