June 2025
Read Covering Letter – Rama’s squirrel calling ….. June 2025
Dear Friends,
Namaskaram.
On the occasion of World Environment Day (5th June), we are sharing a powerful and thought-provoking video that reflects the alarming reality of rising pollution levels. In this short reel, people are seen wearing oxygen masks — not due to war or disaster — but because we ignored the signs.
This is not science fiction. This is the future we are creating unless we act now.
Would you survive in a world like this? Watch the video: https://sqr.co/World-Environment-Day/
At Rameswaram, we are doing our part by launching cleaning campaigns and actively observing World Environment Day to raise awareness and inspire action.
Let this day be more than a message — let it be a movement. Act green. Think clean. Our future depends on it.
This month’s newsletter has the following highlights:
- Shri.Rangarajan continues to translate a couple of shlokas from the rare book on Ramanathaswami Temple
- Dr. A. Abirami, Programme Officer of the C.P.R. Environmental Educational Center, Chennai writes on the herbal plant – Monkey Jack (Lakuch)
- In Livelihood we have covered the training programmes
- In Landscaping and Beautification, we have covered a Mass cleaning campaigns
- Under Revival and Renovation of Teerthas, we covered Poojas at several places
- In Social capital, World Environment day celebration, Tree plantation, Cleaning of Traditional water bodies, Teertha Mitra’s meeting, and finally newsletter by the students and for the students of Rameswaram.
With best wishes,
Editorial Team
Green Rameswaram Project
Railway Feeder Road, Opp. To Hotel Vinayaka
Rameswaram – 623526
Ph: 04573 – 299496(office)
E-mail: greenrameswaram@gmail.com
Web: www.greenrameswaram.org
Newsletters
A Rare book – Dhevaiula on Ramanathaswami
This classical work on Sri Ramanatha Swami of Rameswaram was composed by “Palapattadai Chokkanatha Pillai”. This work was discovered by Sri U.Ve.Saminatha Iyer after comparing multiple versions.
Herbal Garden (Muligai Vanam)
Distribution and Habitat
Artocarpus lacucha is a tropical fruit and originated from India. This fruit is available in south and south-east Asian countries mainly Bangladesh, Bhutan, Nepal, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, Vietnam and Laos.
Landscaping and Beautification
Mass cleaning Agni Teertham and Dhanushkodi
Along with Rotary Club, Green Rameswaram members carried out Mass cleaning programme at Agni Teertham and Dhanushkodi on 14th June, 2025. 30 members participated in the drive.
Green Health
International Yoga day
Vivekananda Kendra along with ‘Green Rameswaram’ project celebrated International Yoga day in a big way on 21st June, 2025.
Livelihood Opportunities
Training programmes
In the month of June, 6 Livelihood Training programmes conducted and 217 members attended.
Revival and Renovation of Traditional Water Bodies
Teertha Pooja
Our work of involving community in doing Teertha poojas is going on smoothly. Locals are trying to take the ownership of the programme with the help of SHGs, Teertha Mitras and Yoga team.
Social Capital
World Environment Day – 5th June 2025
Competitions conducted with the theme – Avoid Plastic in two schools with a total attendance 70 students.
