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Sabarimala Ayyappa Seva Samajam
Founded13 November 2008
FounderKummanam Rajasekharan[1]
TypeCommunity service
Location
  • India
Area served
Annadanam, medical facilities, other necessary helps to Ayyappa devotees
Key people
N Rajan[2]
(General Secretary)
Volunteers
15000

Sabarimala Ayyappa Seva Samajam (SASS) is a charitable organization and an affiliate of the Sangh Parivar.[3] It is a registered public charitable trust started on 13th November 2008 with headquarters at Pathanamthitta in Kerala.[4]

Sabarimala Ayyappa Seva Samajam was found by former Mizoram governor Kummanam Rajasekharan.[1]

Organization

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The organization have volunteers in 11 States with participation to the extent of 85% in Southern States of Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Telangana and Andhra. There are 15000 registered volunteers at present.

Activities

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The activities of SASS are

  • Doing all kinds of services like Annadanam, medical facilities, other necessary helps to Sabarimala pilgrims.
  • Organizing devotees of Lord Ayyappa through weekly gathering, Satsang, Uthram Pooja, etc. throughout the year, to create awareness among people about Ayyappa Dharma and Sanadhana Dharma.
  • Conducting Swach Sabarimala programme for cleaning and sanitation work in Sannidhanam, Pampa and Erumeli, immediately after the Sabarimala pilgrim season every year.[5]
  • Organizing awareness classes on plastic usage free Sabarimala and plastic free Erumely through Ayyappa Yogams’'.[2]

Reference

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  1. ^ a b "Sabarimala 'annadanam': Devaswom board hands over charge to RSS backed organization". Keralakaumudi Daily. Retrieved 2019-06-18.
  2. ^ a b "Campaign to save Sabarimala from plastic to begin in State". The Hindu. Special Correspondent. 2015-11-27. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2019-06-18.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
  3. ^ "Sabarimala Ayyappa Seva Samajam to move court". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2019-06-18.
  4. ^ "Sabarimala Ayyappa Seva Samajam, Karnataka appeal to Chief Minister DVS". Vishwa Samvada Kendra. 2011-11-15. Retrieved 2019-06-18.
  5. ^ Kuttoor, Radhakrishnan (2016-06-09). "Cleaning drive at Sabarimala a big hit". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2019-06-18.