Sabarimala Ayyappa Seva Samajam Explained

Sabarimala Ayyappa Seva Samajam
Type:Community service
Founded Date:13 November 2008
Founder:Kummanam Rajasekharan
Location:India
Key People:Erode N Rajan[1]
Parent Organization:Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh
Affiliations:None
Area Served:Annadanam, medical facilities, assistance to Ayyappa devotees
Method:Weekly gatherings, public meetings, awareness campaigns, social service programs etc.
Num Volunteers:15000
Num Employees:0
Homepage:https://sassbharath.org

Sabarimala Ayyappa Seva Samajam (SASS) is an organization of Ayyappan devotees[2] and an affiliate of the Sangh Parivar.[3] [4] It is a registered public charitable trust started on 13 November 2008 with headquarters at Pathanamthitta in Kerala.[5] SASS aims to serve Ayyappa devotees in their pilgrimage to Sabarimala and inculcate dharmic values in them and their families and bring them together to further the larger aim of Hindu unity. SASS activities can be listed in 5S: Satsang, Swaadhyay, Seva, Samarasta and Sangharsh.

Sabarimala Ayyappa Seva Samajam was established as a charitable trust with the revered Guruswamy MN Nambiar as Chairman together with Hindu activist Kummanam Rajasekharan as its first General Secretary.[6]

Activities

The activities of Sabarimala Ayyappa Seva Samajam are

Notes and References

  1. News: Modi has agreed to visit Sabarimala soon: Ayyappa Samajam secy. Press Trust of India. 2014-12-07. Business Standard India. 2019-07-02. https://web.archive.org/web/20190702112541/https://wap.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/modi-has-agreed-to-visit-sabarimala-soon-ayyappa-samajam-secy-114120700803_1.html. 2019-07-02.
  2. News: 'Travancore Devaswom Board trying to protect interest of hoteliers'. 25 April 2014. The Times of India. en. https://web.archive.org/web/20190709161409/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kochi/Travancore-Devaswom-Board-trying-to-protect-interest-of-hoteliers/articleshow/34171394.cms. 2019-07-09. 2019-07-02.
  3. Web site: Sabarimala Ayyappa Seva Samajam to move court. The New Indian Express. https://web.archive.org/web/20200815211231/https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/2018/oct/04/sabarimala-ayyappa-seva-samajam-to-move-court-1880765.html. 2020-08-15. live. 2019-06-18.
  4. Web site: Black day in Kerala's history: Sabarimala Ayyappa Seva Samajam on women's entry in Sabarimala India News. www.timesnownews.com. en-GB. https://web.archive.org/web/20190702103644/https://www.timesnownews.com/india/article/sabarimala-temple-issue-news-kerala-sabarimala-ayyappa-seva-samajam-sabarimala-women-entry-black-day-kerala-hartal-tomorrow-sabarimala-latest-news/340815. 2019-07-02. 2019-07-02.
  5. Web site: Sabarimala Ayyappa Seva Samajam, Karnataka appeal to Chief Minister DVS. 2011-11-15. Vishwa Samvada Kendra. en-US. 2019-06-18. 18 June 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190618080655/https://samvada.org/2011/news-digest/sabarimala-ayyappa-seva-samajam-karnataka-appeal-to-chief-minister-dvs/. dead.
  6. Web site: Sabarimala 'annadanam': Devaswom board hands over charge to RSS backed organization. Keralakaumudi Daily. https://web.archive.org/web/20190702105553/https://www.keralakaumudi.com/en/news/kerala/general/sabarimala-annadanam-devaswom-board-hands-over-charge-to-rss-backed-organization-20757. 2019-07-02. 2019-06-18.
  7. News: Devotee-friendly steps for Sabarimala pilgrims. Srinivas. M.. 2014-11-09. The Hindu. 2019-07-09. https://web.archive.org/web/20190712091224/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Vijayawada/Devotee-friendly-steps-for-Sabarimala-pilgrims/article11002811.ece. 2019-07-12. en-IN. 0971-751X.
  8. Web site: Ayyappa seva samajam to offer free food facility. News18. 2 January 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20190702105916/https://www.news18.com/news/india/ayyappa-seva-samajam-to-offer-free-food-facility-433408.html. 2019-07-02. 2019-07-02.
  9. News: Ayyappa Seva Samajom to open 50 Seva Kendras. Staff Reporter. 2011-06-19. The Hindu. 2019-07-12. https://web.archive.org/web/20190712103125/https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/ayyappa-seva-samajom-to-open-50-seva-kendras/article2117965.ece. 2019-07-12. en-IN. 0971-751X.
  10. News: Ayyappa Seva Samajam conducts cleaning operation in Sabarimala. 2016-01-21. United News of India. https://web.archive.org/web/20190710075314/http://www.uniindia.com/ayyappa-seva-samajam-conducts-cleaning-operation-in-sabarimala/other/news/351754.html. 2019-07-10.
  11. News: Cleaning drive at Sabarimala a big hit. Kuttoor. Radhakrishnan. 2016-06-09. The Hindu. 2019-06-18. https://web.archive.org/web/20190702110753/https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/Cleaning-drive-at-Sabarimala-a-big-hit/article14411903.ece. 2019-07-02. en-IN. 0971-751X.
  12. Web site: Sabarimala staff an elated bunch after PM Modi praises cleanliness drive. OnManorama. 2019-07-02.
  13. News: Campaign to save Sabarimala from plastic to begin in State. 2015-11-27. The Hindu. 2019-06-18. https://web.archive.org/web/20190702111513/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Vijayawada/campaign-to-save-sabarimala-from-plastic-to-begin-in-state/article7921210.ece. 2019-07-02. en-IN. 0971-751X.

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