Renovation of Traditional Water Bodies (TWB) in the Island of Rameshwaram

Narena Teertham was inaugurated on 25th July 2016. Hundreds of students and local people attended the sacred function at the Traditional water body and then the public function in a hall opposite to the Church. About 30 villagers from Thattankudiruppu where Vivekananda Kendra carried out the Renovation of Oorni work 22 years back also attended the programme. The programme started with a Ganapati Homam on site followed by Teertha puja (holy water). GKD Trust Coimbatore provided CSR funds for the Renovation of Narena teertham. Shri.N.R.Selvaraj, Director, Super Sales India Ltd., Coimbatore represented the GKD Trust was the chief guest. Tree plantation was carried out at site by Fr.Jesu Augustine, Shri.Allen James and the Chief guest Shri.N.R.Selvaraj. The public function started with a prayer by students of Vivekananda Vidyalaya at 10.45 a.m. Shri.Joseph Jeromias welcomed the gathering followed by the report of the work by Dr.Paran Gowda and Sis.Saraswathi. All the workers from Madurai who were instrumental in renovating the water body were felicitated by giving them a dhoti and a towel. The importance of water bodies and its preservation was highlighted by Shri.Ulaganathan, a local auto driver by a song. This was followed by benedictions from the Parish Priest Fr.Jesu Augustine and village president Shri.Allen James.

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