VVrindavan Dham is a refuge for devotees, sadhakas and the poor alike, many of whom are deprived of food, appropriate shelter and clothing. This year too, like previous years, we covered the needy people with blankets late in the night. On two different nights by 5 vehicles, blankets were distributed at all major spots of Vrindavan, like roadsides of the Vrindavan parikrama marg, bank of Yamuna river and in front of all main Temples. Moreover, on other separate night, full sleeve inner garments (woolly cotton) were also distributed among Sadhus and the poor on the streets in and around Vrindavan. Following are the counts of blankets and woolly cottons distributed:
Type | Count |
Blankets | 1050 |
Thermal Wears | 450 |
his was made possible only by the generous financial assistance from kind hearted devotees. Sri Ramakrishna “Shiva Jnane Jiva Seva” i.e. ‘Service of God in Man’. Swami Vivekananda said “The poor and the miserable are for our salvation, so that we may serve the Lord, coming in the shape of the diseased, the lunatic, the leper and the sinner.”, and this is an example of our humble attempt to make the lofty idea practical.
The distribution was streamlined by our monastic brothers
