August 2018

Dear Friends,

This month, we shall talk about Ocean Acidification. This is a case for which, we have a very clear boundary definition, thanks to the chemistry of saturation. Mankind has not yet crossed this boundary yet, but the effects are visible, and we must take note of our impact. The root cause is once again the carbon dioxide gas that we emit as a result of our dependence on fossil fuels for our energy requirements and for many other industrial ctivities, like cement production. Roughly one fourth of this gets absorbed by the ocean water leading to the formation of Carbonic Acid (H2CO3) that leads to this effect.

Botanical Name: Dalbergia latifolia Roxb.
Tamil Name: Vanni
Sanskrit Name: Thodagathi
English Name: Indian Rose wood

M. Subramanian
Project Officer
C.P.R. Environmental Education Centre
Chennai

Habitat

Deciduous trees, to 25 m high, bark 10-15 mm thick, grey, smooth with short irregular cracks, exfoliating in thin fibrous longitudinal flakes; blaze yellow, turning to yellow-brown. Leaves impair pinnate, rarely 1-foliate, lternate; stipules small, lateral, deciduous; rachis 7.5-20.5 cm,slender, pulvinate, glabrous; leaflets 3-9, alternate, exstipe llate;…

Promoted 44 Pasumai groups with the objective of Greening the mind to promote Green Living.

Our approach

Pasumai means Greening. Greening is nothing but living environment friendly life. Pasumai groups are nothing but Self-help group but the self-help will not restrict itself to Microfinance but it will facilitate to live environment friendly life

This Teertham is located before entering Thangatchimadam inside Shri Ekanta Ramar Swamy Temple, which is some 7 Kms. from Sri Ramanathasamy Temple. This Teertham is in the form of well inside Sree Ekanta Ramar Swamy Temple

Mythological Story

It was told that Lord Rama along with his council of war retired in this temple when the sea Bridge was being built.The uniqueness of this temple is that this place is away from the sea and very quiet, hence the plan for the war was framed in this place. The well in the temple verandah is called Amrita Vapi.

Nandavanam of each temple is famous for its usefulness in supplying flowers for the poojas and rituals. It also relates with the belief that nature’s maintenance is the basic duty of all human beings. thala Vruksham concept further endorses the school of thought. Nandavanam of Sri Ramanathasamy Temple is huge with more than 10000 square feet in its fold.

Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam International Foundation (AKIF) was launched on 11th October 2015 in his loving memory by House of Kalam. The foundation would work to fulfil the dreams and progress the ideas of Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam.

72nd Independence Day was celebrated at Green Rameswaram office (Mohabeer Dharmasala). The event started at 10.15 AM with the prayer. Before the Flaghoisting Green Rameswaram Yoga Students did a March Past and invited Smt. Thilagavathy, Inspector, Temple Police Station for hoisting the Flag.