Alpha to Omega Newsletter - January 2025

From the Editor's Desk

Hari Om Friend,

January 2025 ushered the new year and more opportunities of Bhakti and Seva to ever-eager Shraddhavans. With occasions of Bhakti like Vardhamaan Vrataadhiraj & Udyaapanam, Shree Mangalchandika Prapatti, the Paduka Pradaan Sohalaa together with opportunities of Seva like the Kolhapur Medical & Healthcare Camp 2025 and the AADM Republic Day Parade, January 2025 was a month packed with Devotion Sentience.

Vardhamaan Vrataadhiraj & Udyapanam

The Vardhamaan Vratadhiraj, which began on 14th December 2024, came to fruition on 12th January 2025. On the last day of this Vrata, Shraddhavans wholeheartedly performed Udyapanam to conclude the Shree Vardhamaan Vratadhiraj. 

Paduka Pradaan Sohalaa

In an extremely devotional atmosphere, the newly authorised ‘Shree Aniruddha Upasana Centres’ were bestowed the Padukas of Sadguru Aniruddha Bapu at the ‘Paduka Pradan Sohalaa’ held on 11th January 2025. The Shraddhavans celebrated joyfully and with utmost gratitude as they received the Chinmay Padukas of Sadguru Shree Aniruddha Bapu. 

Shree Mangalchandika Prapatti

Shree Mangalchandika Prapatti is a distinguished spiritual opportunity for all Shraddhavan women. By performing the Prapatti, a woman gains the strength to protect herself, her family, society, and the country. Besides, the spiritual strength thus gained helps her contribute to their growth and progress. Sadguru Aniruddha Bapu has explained in detail the significance of Prapatti in his discourses. 

Like every year, this year too, the Mangalchandika Prapatti was observed on the day of Makar Sankranti, i.e. 14th January 2025. 

Kolhapur Medical & Healthcare Camp 2025

The Kolhapur Medical & Healthcare Camp 2025 — a ‘journey of compassion and transformation’ and one of the largest of its kind — concluded with phenomenal success. The Camp brought together the Shraddhavans comprising of expert doctors, paramedics and volunteers, embodying the vision of Dr. Aniruddha D. Joshi (Sadguru Aniruddha Bapu) to serve and uplift the needy communities in the interiors of Kolhapur district. 

Day 1 | The day of essential hygiene and relief materials distribution covered 9,723 families across 101 villages. 

Day 2 | The day of the Medical & Healthcare Camp hosted nearly 8,000 schoolchildren from 137 schools and over 4,600 villagers. Nearly 13,000 local villagers benefitted from the medical checkups, diagnoses and treatment made available at the Camp which was  spread over a vibrant 10-acre site. 

AADM Report – January 2025

AADM Seva

Following Crowd Management Sevas were performed by the Aniruddha’s Academy of Disaster Management Volunteers.

AADM Parade - Republic Day

On the 76th Republic Day of India, 175 Disaster Management Volunteers (DMVs) of the Aniruddha’s Academy of Disaster Management (AADM) performed a parade in front of Shree Aniruddha Gurukshetram. 

AADM’s inspiring and disciplined parade symbolised unity, discipline and the spirit of selfless devotional service. Besides the DMVs from Mumbai, the parade included the DMVs from Kolhapur, Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar, Pune, Nasik, and Wai as well. 

Vermiculture: 

1. Vermiculture Core Team online meeting was conducted on 22nd January 2025 to plan activities for projects’ execution. 
2. Vermiculture project at Pimpleshwar Mandir, Dombivli: 504 kgs vermicompost was sent to Govidyapitham on 5th Jan by Sadguru Shree Aniruddha Upasana Centre, Dombivli. 
3. At the request of the Oriental College of Education, Sanpada, the vermiculture project was installed in their premises on 16th Jan 2025 and is being executed under the guidance of AADM. 
4. At Virar, Bhatpada project, around 1.6 tonnes of vermicompost is ready for dispatch to Govidyapitham.