Fwd: [Saturday - 11-AUG-2012] Kumudvati Rejuvenation Initiative and National Seminar on Rejuvenation of Tirthakshetra's

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href="http://mynk.posterous.com/notes-talk-by-dr-rajendra-singh-on-river-reju">Dr

Rajendra Singh is coming for this and it is a good
opportunity to see the man in action talking to Villagers about
preserving the lakes/rivers. There will be tree planting as well.



This is Shivgange some 70 kms on Tumkur road. We can cycle, go in
bus with them or go on our own transport. Let know if interested.




We start early morning tomorrow - Sorry for the short notice!



Please share with anybody who might be interested. Ask them to get
in touch with me at 98451 55447 / class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:mr.mynk@gmail.com">mr.mynk@gmail.com.
I need to confirm with my friend if we are going with them. If
independent we need to sync up in the least ourselves.





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Kumudvati Rejuvenation Initiative and National Seminar
on Rejuvenation of Tirthakshetra's


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This weekend is a
festival for people
concerned with Water,
River, Tirthakshetra's:)

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Rajendra Singh,
Water-man of India
from Rajasthan, and
winner of Ramon
Magsaysay Award for
his stupendous work in
rejuvenating seven
rivers in Rajasthan
will be in Bangalore
participating in two
major events on
Saturday (August 11th)
and Sunday (August
12th).

Kumudvati
Rejuvenation
Initiative

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Purnapramati, an
alternative school, is
working on the theme
"Water as Life" in the
current academic
year. It is an
experiment to involve
young kids in real
life social contexts. As

you may be aware, River

Kumudvati along
with River Arkavati
was one of the prime
sources of water for
the population in and
around Bangalore. But
unfortunately, the
flow of Kumudvati has
been affected badly in
the recent decades.
Purnapramati is
planning to work on
the catchment area of
this river, starting
from Shivaganga hills
to TG halli reservoir.


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The
school started this
year by visiting
Shivaganga hills on
Bhagirathi Jayanti
(30th June 2012,
symbolizing water day)
where river Kumudvati
originates. Now, on
August 11th,
Purnapramati is
visiting Shivganga and
will launch the
Kumudvati rejuvenation
program involving the
local communities.

The
day long program will
involve launching of
rejuvenation, relevant
cultural programs in a
local school at
Shivaganga, tree
planting program along
the feeding streams of
Kumudvati, cleaning of
Pushkarani (small
pond), Presentation on
major rivers of India
by kids, Vichara
Samkirana with farmers
(Discussions) at mid
point of Kumudvati
River etc.

Sri

Rajendra Singh,
Modern Day
Bhagiratha, will
accompany
Purnapramati kids
and participate for
the whole day
program. Many
dignitaries from
premier institutes
and social
organizations will
participate in this
socio-educational
movement of a new
kind, spearheaded by
children.


National Seminar
on Rejuvenation of
Tirthakshetra


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form the bedrock
of cultural
identity of Indian
society. The idea
of Tirthakshetra,
is not just
limited to a
religious
activities, but
play significantly
role in defining
entire eco-system.
Visiting
tirthasketras is
one of the
fundamental duties
of devotees in
many religions,
and it is
particularly so in
our Hindu
traditions. During
ancient times,
people travelled
thousands of
kilometers by foot
to reach holy
places and earn
blessings of the
lord. Yaatras to
tirthakshetras
continue to be an
important aspect
of Hinduism today,
as witnessed in
the number of
people who turn up
for aaradhanas or
kumbhasnaanas. The
modernity and ease
of transportation
in the last
century has
enormously
contributed in
increasing number
of visiting
tirthakshetras
even in remote
locations. 

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modernity has also
had its own
negative effects
and has resulted
in new challenges.
In the process of
following rituals,
getting darshana
and snaana and
moving on quickly
with our busy
modern lives, our
generation seems
to have forgotten
to take care of
the very same
tirthasketras. At
the very basic
level, the current
day tirthasketras
are hardly clean.
Plastic materials
are thrown, soaps
are abundantly
used in the very
same holy rivers
from which
devotees who seek
to cleanse their
paapas. We have
forgotten the
ecological
importance of the
kalyaanis, rivers
and forests we so
much worship. More
generally, our
generation seems
to have forgotten
the holistic ideal
of a tirthayaatra
which has led to
dramatic changes
in the dynamics of
such yaatras, how
yaatris perceive
yaatras as well as
holy places
themselves. Role
of local
communities has
also decreased due
to multiple
factors.

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aim of this half a
day seminar is to
create awareness
among yaatris,
local communities
and administrators
on what they can
do to improve our
tirthakshetras,
and to develop a
holistic
perspective about
Tirthakshetra.
Distinguished
speakers ranging
from ecological
conservationists
to administrators
to Peethadipathis
will look at what
aspects
abouttirthakshetras
have changed with
modernity, why
they have changed,
what have been
their implications
that we often not
notice and what we
as yaatris, local
communities and
religious
administration,
all can resolve to
improve the
future. 


Please see
attached files for
program details or
refer below

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Srimanmadhvacharya
Mulamahasamsthanam,

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Seminar on
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12th August
2012,
Sunday                                     
Time: 4.00 PM

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Sri Digvijaya
Lakshmi
Narasimha
Devasthanam,
Uttaradi Math,
Basavanagudi,
Bangalore.

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of individuals
and society with
respect to
Tirthakshetra as
depicted in
scriptures

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Vidyadheeshacharya

Guttal

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case study - Key
policy measures
at TTD and
learning based
on
implementation.

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P. V. R. K.
Prasad, Retd.
IAS Officer

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of
Tirthakshetras:
Role of rivers
and communities

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Rajendra
Singh, Water
Man of India
from
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Magsasay
Awardee

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Policy
Framework:
Motivation and
Prescription –
A Proposal

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amongst speakers
and
distinguished
invitees

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QA Session

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Plan from
Uttaradi Math
towards
rejuvenating
Tirthakshetras.  style="FONT-FAMILY:

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Satyadhayacharya

Katti style="FONT-FAMILY:

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Guests

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Basavaraj
Bommai,
Minister for
Water
resources,
Govt. of
Karnataka.

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D.
Satyamurthy,
IAS, Principal
Secretary,
Water
resources
Dept, Govt of
Karnataka

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Invitees

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A.N Yellappa
Reddy, Sri
Krishna
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Ele
Lingaraju, 

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Dr. Narayana R
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Radhakrishna S
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from
Tirthakshetra's
and related
Institutions

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address: 

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Call to
Nation”:
For yaatris,
local
communities and
administrators
to create a
movement for
rejuvenation of
Tirthakshetras
across India. - Sri

Satyatma
Tirtha Swamiji

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