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Dear Mandiram Student,

With the blessings of Sri Ramakrishna, Sri Sharada Mata, Sri Swami Vivekananda and thankful contribution from old students, and well wishers of the Mandiram,

Prayer Hall was renovated and expanded. The inauguration of the new Prayer Hall was held on 9th Sep, 2011. There were homas and poojas from 7th Sep to 11th Sep, 2011 and cultural programmes were held from 9th to 11th Sep, 2011.

Please see the photos from the following link:

https://picasaweb.google.com/109891712406336222774/SRVMPrayerHallInaugurationFunctionsSep7ToSep112011

The video can be seen from the following link:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W70Qg2fyNXA

The following projects have been completed in the last 6 years:

1. Prayer Hall (renovation and expansion)

2. Swami Ritatmananda Hall.

3. New overhead tank

4. Two guest rooms

5. Library and computer room

6. Dining hall (expansion and renovation)

7. Kitchen (renovation)

8. Solar panel for cooking

9. Hand wash area outside dining hall revamped

10. Bath rooms and toilets in the ground floor & first floor revamped and expanded.

11. Conversion of old recreation hall to 3 new rooms

12. New gate at the entrance and garden

Prayer Hall is virtually the centre of all the activities of the mandiram. Everyday both in the morning and evening  there will be Aarati, Bhajans, Meditation, Vedic chanting, Study of the life history of great people etc., Dashopachara Pooja is performed regularly. Further, some of the important festivals that are being organized regularly are:

1.   Shivarathri:  There will be Shiva Bhajans the whole night and special pooja during each of the four Yaamas.

2.   Krishna Janmashtami: There will be Krishna Bhajans and special pooja.

3.   Ganesha Chaturthi: Special pooja to Ganesha, Bhajans and later immersion of Ganesha idol in the well after taking a brief procession inside the Mandiram premises.

4.   Sri Rama nama sankeerthane: On Ekadashi days

5.   Vidyarthi Homa: Every year Vidyarthi Homa is performed during the month of July wherein the students offer Bilva Patra during the Homa and undertake an oath to fulfil the obligations as an obedient student.

Please visit Mandiram and see the new developments and get the blessings of Sri Ramakrishna, Sri Sharada Mata, Sri Swami Vivekananda.

We have great pleasure to inform you that many more developmental activities for the upkeep of the Mandiram are planned.

Therefore we request all of you to participate in this auspicious endeavour and help mandiram in its developmental activities.

Donations to Vidyarthi Mandiram are exempted from Income Tax under Section 80-G.

You can also trasfer donations online to following Syndicate Bank, Gavipuram branch, Bangalore, account and send email to vidyarthi.mandiram@gmail.com with donation details and your address to send receipt.

Bank IFSC : SYNB0000439
Account no :04392010004252
Account Name :Sri Ramakrishna Vidyarthi Mandiram

Yours in the Service of the Lord
Swami Swatmaramananda
Warden
Sri Ramakrishna Vidyarthi Mandiram
Gavipuram, Bangalore - 560019