Samoohika Rudraparayanam - Chanting of Rudram in unison for World peace

 

Objective/Purpose of the Project/Date of launch:
  1. In line with Swami’s command hundreds of youth in the city have learnt Rudram (Namakam and Chamakam) and have been chanting as a group on a monthly basis since Swami has said on a number of occasions that it is an effective prayer for World peace.
  2. It began in March 2009 at BHEL mandir. There have been 15 such parayanams since then – 1 in each month at a different location each time.
  3. Bring in togetherness among fellow workers
Expected Results
  1. All the youth brothers are now well equipped with the ability to chant Rudram.
  2. It also helped creating awareness and helped in launching Rudram training on a regular basis which is now catching up even more among youth of the city.
Chanting typically happens from 8am to 12pm on a Sunday.
Venue:In an effort to be more inclusive to non Sai Organization members a popular temple in the Samithi is chosen. Banners are kept at least 1 week ahead of time to ensure that everybody is aware of the activity.

Completed so far:
  1. BHEL Mandir – March 09
  2. Sivam – April 09
  3. Sivalayam in Banjara Hills - May 09
  4. Bharath Nagar Samithi – June 09
  5. Dilsukhnagar – July 09
  6. Nacharam – August 09
  7. Mallapuram – Sep 09
  8. Ameerpet – Oct 09
  9. Sivam – Nov 09
  10. Sivam – Dec 09
  11. Prashanthi Nilayam – Jan 10
  12. BHEL Mandir- Feb 10
  13. Secunderabad – Mar 10
  14. Sivalayam in Safilguda – April 10
  15. Ganapathi Temple in Ashok Nagar – May 10

“The land of Bharat is like a teacher to all the countries in the world. Where else would Lord Shiva incarnate, except in such a sacred land as Bharat?... This Yagna is being conducted for the welfare of the world. There is a very important aspect of this Yagna. The Athi Rudra Maha Yagna protects and fosters the divine nature in the human beings, while rejecting and diminishing the demonic qualities. Thus, it works for the welfare of humanity.”
– Bhagawan on 9 Aug 2006

In line with Swami’s command, hundreds of youth across the city have learnt to chant the Rudram along with its meaning. Dr. Anil Kumar garu, faculty member of Sri Sathya Sai University, Puttaparthi, was kind enough to train hundreds of youngsters in Vedam. Various Samithis have been requesting the youth team to conduct Rudraparayanam in their zones. This has also led to regular Vedam training classes for youth in Sivam on weekends which led to forming a strong Vedam team.

Achievements of the Project:

  • From the Beneficiary perspective: Such congregational chanting has led to peace of mind for both the listeners as well as chanters.

  • From the Individual /Organisation perspective: Created good visibility for the organization since it was conducted in various temples/ public places and created divine vibrations.

Average attendance of around 60 youth in each Rudraparayanam * 15 such chantings = 900 people actively participated so far.

Conclusion: The expected results were totally achieved.