Newsletter - October 2017
Solid Waste Management
By Hand in Hand, Chennai
Picking litter campaign on Solid Waste Management
Environmental Hazards of Plastic
By
Shri.Sridhar
Green Rameswaram Project
Entry into Our Life in the Name of Style
Nakshatra Vanam
Poorva Bhadrapada(Pooratathi)
Mango
By
C.P.R. Environmental Education Centre Chennai
Religious Association
The mango tree is sacred to Hindus, Buddhists and Jains. In the Hindureligion, it is considered to be the incarnation or manifestation of Prajapati, the Lord of creatures (Gupta, 1971). It has also been associated with the goddesses Ambika and Lakshmi (Huyler, 1994). It is a symbol of fertility and a happy conjugal life (Jha and Basak, 1994). It is sacred to Buddhists because Buddha was born in the Lumbini garden surrounded by sal and
Livelihood Opportunities
By
Vivekananda Kendra - Nardep
Revival and Renovation of Water Bodies
RamarTeertham
By
Vivekananda Kendra - Nardep
This month, we are giving the photo gallery of the “RamarTeertham” which we renovated in the year 2015. The Teertham is located on the main road. Maximum number of visitors are visiting Ramarteertham which received a face lift after a long long gap.The mud excavated, all the four sides of the water body strengthened, repaired the central mandapam and given a traditional colour coating of white and red strips. In addition, the neglected inlet was renovated and filled with proper filter mechanism.A new entrance with innovative spiral arch greets the pilgrims visiting the holy water body.