Avadhoota Datta Peetham

Assistance from Datta Peetham & its branches during Covid-19 Lockdown

25 Mar 2020 - 04 Jun 2020
Mysore

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Assistance from Datta Peetham & its branches during Covid-19 Lockdown
• April & May 2020 •
Info as on 04 June 2020

As the world was pushed by the Covid-19 Corona virus to dire straits with new situations, Parama Pujya Sri Swamiji directed Avadhoota Datta Peetham and other Ashramas across India to rise to the occasion and offer food support to the poor & marginalized.

Datta Peetham spent more than one crore Rupees and donated over 5000 grocery bags and offered food to 4000 persons daily during the first lock down from the 25th March to 19th April 2020.

Those who received grocery bags included residents of Datta Nagar, Gundurao Nagar, Auto Rickshaw drivers in front of Ashrama & SGS circle, leprosy colony residents opposite Ashrama, musicians, priests among many others.

As the news of virus started, Datta Peetham donated thousands of masks and hand sanitizers to the sweepers of Mysuru City corporation. This was to mitigate the spread of virus to this marginalized community of Poura Karmikas (street sweepers & sewer cleaners)

Datta Peetham donated 30,000 kilos of rice, 3000 kilos of Dal & 3000 liters of cooking oil to Mysuru Collector & Mysuru city Corporation Commissioner

Datta Peetham donated Rs.15 Lakhs to the food team lead by Sri.Pratap Simha, Member of Parliament, Mysuru. Sri.Somanna, minister in charge of Mysuru district launched the program. 4000 persons were fed daily from 25th March to 14th April.

Pujya Swamiji donated Rs. 5 Lakhs to PM Cares fund of Shri.Narendra Modi, Prime Minister of India.

Datta Peetham gifted grocery bags with 23 items to various workers (who worked in ashrama projects earlier but were workless due to Covid-19 lockdown), residents of Dattta Nagar & Gundu Rao Nagar, Auto Rickshaw drivers at Ashrama gate & SGS Circle, Leprosy colony residents, 1500 poor priest families, 200 poor moslem families, 400 musicians, grave yard caretakers, among others. Over 5000 such grocery bags were distributed in total.

The dynamic volunteer corps of Datta Peetham, Sri Datta Humane Services (SDHS) offered food cooked at Dundigal Ashrama to all police staff under Rachakonda police Commissionerate, migrant labors & poor from the 25th March to 5th May 2020. The served over 10,000 food packets a day through the dates of lockdown.

Ashramas in Vijayawada, Nellore, Khammam, Bengaluru, Warangal, Chennai, Akividu, offered exemplary services to the needy during this occasion. The photographs below are a small example of exemplary work done during this difficult Covid-19 lockdown by Pujya Sri Swamiji’s devotees.

20 April - Responding to the appeal from Mysuru District administration officials for help to feed the homeless during the country wide lockdown due to Corona virus & Covid-19 situation, Pujya Sri Swamiji, on 20th April 2020, donated 30,000 Kilograms of Rice, 3000 Kilograms of Dal & 3000 liters of cooking oil to be used by district administration for cooking food for the poor, needy, homeless & labor camps. The value of the material donated was Rs.18 Lakhs.Shri. Abhiram Shankar, IAS, Deputy Commissioner (Collector) of Mysuru district & Shri. Guru Datta Hegde IAS, Commissioner, Mysuru City Corporation received the materials from Pujya Swamiji & Sri Bala Swamiji. Datta Peetham Trustee, Sri. Rajendra co-ordinated the event & supplies. Annadana Trust Trustee, Dr. Nithyanand Rao was present.

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30 April - Shri. S. T. Somashekar, Mysuru district in charge Minister from government of Karnataka took Darshana of Pujya Sri Swamiji on 29 April 2020 and thanked Pujya Sri Swamiji for Datta Peetham's assistance & initiatives in Mysuru region by offering help to district administration and those distressed during the difficult Covid-19 lockdown.

10 April - Pujya Sri Ganapathy Sachchidananda Swamiji donated Rs. 5 Lakh to PM Cares-Fund to assist in the Government efforts to battle the Corona Virus. Sri. S. A. Ramdas, MLA of Krishna Raja constituency, Mysuru received the cheque. This donation is in addition to the massive food distribution by Avadhoota Datta Peetham to the needy in Mysuru, Bengaluru Hyderabad, Akividu, Warangal & other places.

2 April - Avadhoota Datta Peetham made arrangements to provide meals to 4 thousand people every day for 20 days in Mysuru. This was inaugurated by Sri. V Somanna, Hon'ble Minister in charge of the District. Sri. Pratap Simha, Mysuru & Kodagu (Coorg) MP and Sri. H. V. Prasad were present.

21 March 2020 - Avadhoota Datta Peetham donated masks and sanitizers in large quantity to Mysuru City Corporation.

Peetham Branch @ Hyderabad

Served Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner along with Water Bottles to the Onduty Police in Various Zones of Hyderabad and Secunderabad . Total Number of Beneficiaries : 20,000 Each time i.e 60,000 Nos
Total number of Water Bottles Distributed : 80,000 Nos
Served Lunch and Dinner to the Sanitary and Health Workers in the Qutbullapur Municipal area. Total Number of Beneficiaries : 15000 Nos
Served food to the poor and Migrant Labour Housed at various Function Halls – Total Number of Beneficiaries : 1,40,000 Nos.
Distributed Rice, Groceries and Vegetables in Old Age Home for 10 Days. Total Number of Beneficiaries : 200 Members per day
Distributed Rice and Groceries sufficient for 15 Days to Transgenders in Twin Cities . Total Number of Beneficiaries : 250 Nos
Distributed Food to Physically Challenged, Leprosy Patients and Civil Construction Labour . Total number of Beneficiaries : 1550 Nos
All the food distribution activity was carried out by and under the guidance of Police Persons
Fed the innumerable Monkeys starving for food in the Narsapur Forest Area with Bananas, Biscuits, Fruits and other Vegetables for 15 days
The SDHS Sevadal has rendered excellent support and service in this activity.

Food packets prepared by by SGS Ashrama, Hyderabad branch

Distribution of food packets by SGS Ashrama, Hyderabad branch

Feeding of stray animals by SGS Ashrama, Hyderabad branch

On 30 May 2020 Sri.Narayana Rao in-charge of Sri Datta Humane Services Volunteer corps of Datta Peetham receives commendation certificate from Police Commissioner, Rachakonda for services rendered.

In connection with the 78th Lunar Birthday of Poojya Sri Swamiji, Datta Peetham – Hyderabad Branch donated Grocery and Vegetables to Veda Bhavan, Malkajgiri.

Distribution of prepared food packets by SGS Ashrama, Vijayawada

People queue to receive prepared food packets by SGS Ashrama, Vijayawada

Karya Siddhi Hanuman temple, Frisco, Dallas, Texas has donated groceries & donations worth about16,700 meals in March, April & May 2020 as part of Covid-19 assistance to needy & marginalized in USA

Trinity Datta Yoga Center, Chicago visited local food pantry F.I.S.H (Friend, I Shall Help) located in Carpentersville, IL and handed over check to cover 16,800 meals. T

Ashrama @ Akiveedu ➢Food to the 27,500 poor for 55 Days ➢Groceries, to Poor Families-320 & 260 moslem families. ➢LPG gas to 112 Hindu, 120 moslem familes ➢Food Packets-1500 Pedestrian Migrant Labours

Members of SGS Ashrama, Akividu, Andhra Pradesh distributed gas cylinders to those in need in Akividu region

Ashrama @ Addanki ➢ Served food to the poor – Total Number of Beneficiaries : 500 Nos ➢ Distributed Groceries and Food Items to Migrant Labours - Number of Beneficiaries : 80 Families

Ashrama @ BDL – Bhanoor ➢ Served food to the poor for 30 Days–Number of Beneficiaries : 450 Nos ➢ Distributed Health Drinks, Butter Milk Packets, Water sachets to about 500 Covid warriors

Ashrama @ B H E L, Hyd ➢ Served food to 5500 poor persons ➢ Distributed Masks, Sanitizers, Hand wash Soaps to GHMC Workers, Doctors, Police and Hospital Staff - 400 members

SGS Ashrama in BHEL, Hyderabad provided Annadanam to 5500 members & Masks & Sanitizers to 400 Corona warriors

SGSAshrama, BHEL honored 78 Veda Pundits and gifted groceries, clothes & Sambhavana as part of Pujya Swamiji's 78th Birthday on 2 June 2020

Ashrama @ Bhimavaram ➢ Donated Rs 1.68- Lakhs to the CM’s Relief Fund ➢ Served food to the poor –450 Nos ➢ Distributed 1.5 tons, Vegetables: 600 Kgs, Groceries:1000 Kgs.: 500 Families

Ashrama @ Chirala ➢ Served food to 1000 poor Labour ➢ Distributed Rice, Vegetables and Groceries to. 600 Families & 200 at oldage home ➢ Served Lunch and Dinner to1000 onduty police Fed Gaushala

Ashrama @ Eluru  Served food to the poor –: 3300 Nos  Rice, Groceries and Vegetables to 350 Families  Rice, Groceries and Vegetables and gave Sambhavana to 50 Families

Ashrama @ Gudivada distributed *Served food to 700 *Rice of 10 Kgs and Vegetables of 5 Kgs to1000 Families *Rice, Groceries and Vegetables to 30 Poor *Masks to 1000 villagers around Gudivada

Ashrama @ Kadapa * Served food to the poor – Total Number of Beneficiaries : 1500 Nos * Distributed masks and sanitizers to municipal staff

Kaikaluru MLA Dulam Nageswara Rao distributes vegetables at SGS Ashrama Kaikaluru on 26 May 2020. Executive Trustee Sri.Udaya Shankar led the efforts. They served food to over 6000 families

26 May 2020 - Day 47 of distribution of material to needy during Covid-19 by Kaikaluru Ashrama. 1000 families were given vegetables. Total served till 26 May - 2000 families

Ashrama @ Kamareddy  Served Health Drinks & Lassi to 1000 Onduty police  Rice, Groceries and Vegetables to 2000 Migrant Labors  Rice, Groceries and Vegetables to 50 Municipal Workers

Ashrama @ Machilipatnam  Served food to 2500 poor  Distributed Rice, Groceries & Vegetables to the 500 poor families  Rendered Human service to other similar organisations for distributing Food

Ashrama @ Madanaplli  Served food to the poor – Total Number of Beneficiaries : 1000 Nos  Distributed Rice, Groceries and Vegetables to 85 poor families -

Ashrama @ Manginapudi  Served food to 1000 persons  Rice, Groceries and Vegetables to 350 fishermen families  Rice, Groceries and Vegetables & Sambhavana to 20 Poor Brahmin Families

Ashrama @ Nellore  Served food to 3000  Distributed Rice, Groceries and Vegetables to 50 poor families  Distributed butter milk, health drinks to 700 migrant labours

Nellore Ashrama donated 78 sarees & 780 food packets to the poor on 2nd June 2020

Ashrama @ Nizamabad  Served food to 1100 poor  Gave Rice, Groceries and Vegetables to 500 Poor Migrant labors without Ration Cards  Gave Rice, Groceries and Vegetables to 108 poor Brahmin Families

Ashrama @ Nuziveedu Served food to 1500, Groceries to 20 priests, 75 poor, Sanitizers to Police, Breakfast to municipal workers, masks to 1500 villagers, 2500 food packets to Covid-19 warriors

Ashrama @ Ongole  Served food to the poor – Total Number of Beneficiaries : 500 Nos  Served food to 170 Migrant labour who are going to their native places by Foot

Annadam to migrant workers at Pamidi village by Pujya Sr Swamiji's devotees during Covid-19 lockdown

Ashrama @ Pithapuram Served food to 300 poor families Distributed Rice, Groceries and Vegetables to 350 Poor families and Sanitary Workers -

Ashrama @ Rajahmundry  Distributed Rice, Groceries and Vegetables and Paid Sambhavana to 20 Poor Brahmin Families  Approximate Expenditure incurred : Rs 35,000/

Ashrama @ Srikakulam Served Health Drinks, Water, Masks to 900 Municipal Staff and Police Staff Distributed Rice, Groceries and Vegetables to 1200 Poor Families

Ashrama @ Visakhapatnam Served food to 3500 poor Food to 750 patients & attendants at NTR Government Hospital Food to 2000 Corona Positive patients at Visakhapatnam Quarantine Hospital for 25 days

Ashrama @ Warangal  Served 3215 food packets to the poor and needy  Distributed food to 900 patients and attendants @ Government Maternity Hospital – Warangal.