March 2020
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Sustainable Development Goal-3
Dear Friends,
This month we shall discuss the third Sustainable Development Goal: Good Health and Wellbeing. In this blog, we shall try to explain:
1. What it is and why is this relevant
2. What are its indicators
3. What are the targets
4. Where do we stand in India?
5. What can we do to support the goal?
Tirtha Yatra – Pilgrimage to Holy Places
For those who cannot make it, the merit of the Tirtha-yatra would be collected in an indirect manner, as specified in Smritis & Puranas.
1.If one can send an effigy of themselves and if it gets dipped in the holy river by a Tirtha-yatri then the non-Tirtha-yatri gets 1/8th of the Punya (merit)
2.If a person takes bath in the water body in view of accompanying people who are incapacitated (from taking bath) then they get 1/12 of the Punya
Proceedings of Workshop on Sustainable Living
Background
The materialistic behaviour of the human being has been proved to be detrimental to the mankind and the ecosystem, the world has started looking for alternatives. Regulating desires and reducing consumption are prescribed as the best solution, to address the problems. India being the cradle of spirituality has got cultural roots of sustainable and resilient lifestyle practices. Nevertheless, globalisation and open market economy in the country, over the last few decades, have strongly influenced the lifestyle of the people.
Promoting Eco Tourism – Marine Bio-diversity Museum
This month, we are covering Marine Bio-diversity Museum of Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute, Mandapam. Its details in pictures.
Revival and Renovation of Traditional Water Bodies (Teerthas) Teertha Pooja and Dedication of Renovated Teertham
Vivekananda Kendra NARDEP under its Green Rameswaram Project has renovated six teerthams with the CSR support of City Union Bank. There are two teerthams near the famous Nambunayaki Amman temple – Amutha Teertham and Deva Teertham. Brief Details of the Amutha Teertham and Deva Teertham are given below
AmuthaTeertham
This Teertham is located inside the NambunayakiAmman temple. They say this is also a part of Deva Teertha. They use Teertham from Amutha to do abishekam toAmbal.
Social Capital
Teertha Pooja
As usual on 9th March 2020 Teertha pooja was organised at Agni Teertham and Kapi Teertham. 120 people participated at Agni Teertham and Kapi Teertham Pooja witnessed 20 members of the local community.
COVID 2019
Green Rameswaram team is doing their best to create awareness among the general public about COVID 2019. On 22 March 2020 nation-wide self-social distancing was called by our Honourable Prime Minister Shri.
