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Appearance
Founded | 13 November 2008 |
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Founder | Kummanam Rajasekharan[1] |
Type | Community service |
Location |
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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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]- ^ a b "Sabarimala 'annadanam': Devaswom board hands over charge to RSS backed organization". Keralakaumudi Daily. Retrieved 2019-06-18.
- ^ 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.
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: CS1 maint: others (link) - ^ "Sabarimala Ayyappa Seva Samajam to move court". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2019-06-18.
- ^ "Sabarimala Ayyappa Seva Samajam, Karnataka appeal to Chief Minister DVS". Vishwa Samvada Kendra. 2011-11-15. Retrieved 2019-06-18.
- ^ Kuttoor, Radhakrishnan (2016-06-09). "Cleaning drive at Sabarimala a big hit". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2019-06-18.