NANDANAR TRUST
- Sree Bhaktha Nandanar Charitable Trust
- Pullazhathil House. 1st Floor,
- South Pampady P.O. kottayam
- 686521,Kerala, India
- Email: nandanartrust@yahoo.com
Sree Bhaktha Nandanar
Trust has been helping poor
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Our Vision
Development of people from the poor, backward castes, socially and financially weaker sections of the society by providing them sustained support,teaching, spiritual trainings and financial aids.
Our history
Sree Nandanar was born in Melaadanoor village, West ward of Chidambaram, in Cuddalore District of Tamilnadu in the 5th Century BC in a poor family.He was born at the cruel time where untouchability was being practiced . Nandanar an ardent devotee of Lord Shiva faced lots of discrimination during his life as he belonged to Paraiyar community, which was considered as an untouchable Avarna in those days.
Our Mission
To provide regular support, formulate programmes / projects for the needy people thereby to uplift the poor, backward castes, socially and financially weaker sections of the society irrespective of Caste,Creed,Relegion, or Sex
What We Done
Our Trust has been helping the poor and helpless patients mostly from Dalit communities by providing financial aids to them. Due to the severe financial constraints of the Trust such aids were not sufficient enough for the beneficiary to meet their requirements.
We, founder’s of this Trust have decided to establish a foundation to commemorate the spiritual thoughts as well as the revolutionary actions of late Saint Nandanar. SreeNandanar was one of the Sixty Three Nayanars (saints) who had devoted themselves to the service of Lord Shiva and His Creations.
Sree Nandanar was born Melaadanoor village, Westward of Chidambaram, in Cuddalore District of Tamilnadu in the 5th Century BC in a poor family.He was born at the cruel time where untouchability was being practiced . Nandanar an ardent devotee of Lord Shiva faced lots of discrimination during his life as he belonged to Paraiyar community,which was considered as an untouchable Avarna in those days. Nandanar was a dalit by birth,grewin devotion to Lord Shiva,became a Great Muni(saint) of great virtue and revered by all.
EVENTS
Sree Bhaktha Nandanar Charitable Trust has been conducting annual Educational Seminars to recognise and reward the meritorious students from the underprivileged communities. Annually, in the month of May the programmes are conducted in which a Scholarly speaker delivers tips and information on improving students in their studies. This has been considered as a motivational programmes both for students and parents. At the end of the event Cash Prizes were presented to the meritorious students who cleared 10th ,12th and Degree Courses.
It is the grand annual Holy Festival being celebrated by the devotees of Sree Bhaktha Nandanar Shiva Temple .Amid prayers and spiritual rituals it is an event of celebrations and unity. Highlight of the festival is the procession carrying the deity in which members from about one hundred families participate. Traditional art forms, plots, musical orchestra etc are make the event a grand treat for the viewers. Various art forms were staged on Shiva Rathri through out the night till dawn.
Our Trust has been helping the poor and helpless patients mostly from Dalit communities by providing financial aids to them. Due to the severe financial constraints of the Trust such aids were not sufficient enough for the beneficiary to meet their requirements.
Our Trust has been financially helping the poor Dalit families in a very nominal way in the marriage of their Daughter/Son.
Sree Bhaktha Nandanar Shiva Temple
This Temple was founded by (late) Shri.K S Janardhanan Chuzhakunnel and his few friends on November 25th 1990. Sree Bhaktha Nandanar Shiva Temple is situated on top of Perumamala Hill, Illimattom, SouthPampady, Kottayam ,Kerala. During the past glorious 29 years this temple has been a source of spiritual learnings for the underprivileged, common man of this locality.This Temple has been aptly named after the Dalit Saint Sree Bhaktha Nandanar.
Construction of new Sree Bhaktha Nandanar Shiva Temple. The existing Temple is 29 years old , it is in very damaged shape and about to collapse any time. More over, devotees have to walk about a kilometre through a steep and narrow road to reach the Temple. Most of the devotees especially aged find it difficult to reach the Temple. In order to protect the tradition and devotion of our common people SreeBhakthaNandanar Charitable Trust had bought a new plot for the Temple near the Bus Stop in South Pampady.
Bhoomi Pooja and laying of Foundation Stone of the Temple was done on 9TH of September ,2019. Construction work of the new Temple is going slowly due to financial constraints. We appeal to the Devotees of Lord Shiva and well wishers of humanity to help us financially by donating your humble contributions for completing our Temple without much more delays.
K T Jayachandran– Managing Trustee -Mob.+917356887178
P G Saseendran – President – Mob. +919447810181
K R Vijayakumar- Secretary – Mob. +919961583168
T K Surendran- Treasurer- Mob. +919744194701
Sree Bhaktha Nandanar Charitable Trust
Account Number : 38651723620
IFS Code : SBIN0071264
State Bank of India,KUTTICKAL(71264)