SNH & RC NEWSLINE – JULY’07 “Happiness is a state that could be described and explained, but peace is a state of mind that can only be experienced.”

- Sri Sakthi Amma Editorial Mr.N.Balaji Director – SNH & RC Mr.T.Suresh IT & MMC Dept. SNH & RC 02.07.2007 - Shifting of Gururajapalayam Community Health Centre For easy accessibility for the public the Community Health Centre at Gururajapalayam was shifted to a building near the main road. This new place is more spacious than the previous one.

Paediatric Camp Date : 03.07.2007 Place: Ariyur We find most of the rural children under unhygienic and malnutrition circumstances. High morbidity rate is prevailing due to ignorance of healthy living conditions. Paediatric camps are conducted for screening of children less than 12 years of age for common paediatric problems like infectious disease, cong anomalies, cardiac mayo nations and educating them about personal plus environmental hygiene. One such camp was conducted on 03.07.2007 at Ariyur.

Dr. Narendra Babu, the Paediatrician headed the medical team. As many as 66 children were screened for various peadiatric problems and free treatment and medicines were distributed to the children ANC Home Visit Date : 05.07.2007 Place: Ariyur Kuppam to Athiyur We have Community Health Workers who undertake to cover eight villages each in and around Thirumalaikodi along with volunteers conduct survey on expecting mothers. Our Nurse follows them and registers them by providing ANC Free Chart. Our Doctor goes to the villages once in every month, checks up the mothers and distributes calcium and iron tablets after giving T.T. injection all free of cost. If there is any problem the patient is advised to come to our hospital and all the required tests are conducted at concessional rate. Patients with advanced pregnancy are taken to our hospital by hospital van for admission and safe delivery. As the result of regular camps, pregnant mothers are now aware of the risks involved in uncared for pregnancy, improper diet and crude methods of conducting deliveries. Precautionary medical procedures are applied to the rural population to bring down maternal and infant mortality and morbidity rates considerably. One such mobile camp was conducted on 05.07.2007 Our ANM started the camp from Ariyur Kuppam to Athiyur covering a distance of 15 kilometers. 11 expecting mothers were given antenatal care and medicine during the camp.

GENERAL MEDICAL CAMP Date : 06.07.2007 Place: Ariyur Ariyur is a village about 4 kilometers from Thirumalaikodi. Most of the inhabitants are farmers and daily coolies. About 70% of the people are uneducated, living in unhygienic conditions and prone to health hazards. They often resort to country treatment if they fall sick and seldom go to the hospital. Hence, we have selected this place to conduct a general health camp.

Dr.T.Kannaki and Dr.Lakshmanan with their team conducted the camp on 06.07.2007 which started at 9.00 a.m. The camp went on till 1.00 p.m. In total 112 persons were treated and given free medicine for various ailments. Our Community Health team provided health awareness education. The beneficiaries expressed their gratitude for selecting their place and treating the sick with so much of concern and kindness. Women’s Health Care Camp Date : 10.07.2007 Place: Thirumalaikodi A health care camp for women was conducted at Thirumalaikodi on 10.07.2007. The camp started at 9.00 a.m. with a Pooja to Sri Sakthi Amma. Dr. T.Kannaki our Resident Medical Officer conducted the camp along with our Community Health team. There were totally 32 patients. 10 patients were treated for general complaints while 11 cases were ANC patients and 11 were patients with gynec problems.

Injections and medicines were given free of cost. Since the main hospital is quite near by and we make regular ANC visits, the number of cases was comparatively lower than our previous camps. 11.07.2007 – Mr.Seshadri Iyer, Country Coordinator of D.R.I. vists Mr.Seshadri Iyer, the country coordinator of Direct Relief International paid a visit to our hospital on 11.07.2007.

He was taken round the hospital by our Director and Medical Superintendent. He showed keen interest in getting a detailed information about the hospital right from its inception till date. World Population Day – 11.07.2007 The World Population Day was celebrated on 11.07.2007. Dr.Malathy explained about natural and artificial family planning methods Women from Self Help Groups surrounding Thirumalaikodi and our staff attended the programme. Dr.Kannaki gave valuable information about the importance of reducing the birth rate through placing population statistics around the world. Dr.T.Kannaki stressed certain paoints to be followed by medical professionals in this regard.

• Any family planning failure case has to be reported to District Quality assurance Committee as early as possible

• Any death following sterilization has to be reported immediately • To know the maximum time for puerperal sterilization • Ways to protect the medical fraternity and the facility providers. • Emphasized on No Scalpel Vasectomy.

In connection with the World Population Day an awareness programme on “ Adolescent Problems & Management” was conducted to 24 teachers from Sri Narayani Vidyalaya. Dr.M.Vijayarani from Ranipet and Dr.T.Kannaki spoke on the occasion. Previously 241 children from the school were screened for health problems. AMMA RETURNS FROM SPIRITUAL TOUR – 12.07.2007 Arul Thiru Sakthi Amma went on a spiritual tour on 24.06.2007 to a few of the foreign countries like Unites States of America, Canada and Australia and returned to India on 12.07.2007.

Amma was given a warm reception at Sri Narayani Peedam by the devotees who gathered in large numbers and waited till the arrival of Amma at 9.15.p.m. ANC Home Visit Date : 12.07.2007 Place: Moolagate to Eripudhur Our ANM registers the expecting mothers by providing ANC Free Chart. Our Doctor goes to the villages once in every month, checks up the mothers and distributes calcium and iron tablets after giving T.T. injection all free of cost. If there is any problem the patient is advised to come to our hospital and all the required tests are conducted at

concessional rate. Patients with advanced pregnancy are taken to our hospital by hospital van for admission and safe delivery. As the result of regular camps, pregnant mothers are now aware of the risks involved in uncared for pregnancy, improper diet and crude methods of conducting deliveries. Precautionary medical procedures are applied to the rural population to bring down maternal and infant mortality and morbidity rates considerably. One such mobile camp was conducted on 12.07.2007 Our ANM started the camp from Moolagate to Eripudhur covering a distance of 18 kilometers. 19 expecting mothers were given antenatal care and medicine during the camp. General Medical Camp Date : 13.07.2007 Place: Gururajapalayam Gururajapalayamur is a village about 28 kilometers from Thirumalaikodi. Most of the inhabitants are farmers and daily coolies. About 70% of the people are uneducated, living in unhygienic conditions and prone to health hazards. They often resort to country treatment if they fall sick and seldom go to the hospital. Hence, we have selected this place to set up a health centre and to conduct a general health camp.

Dr.C.Varadhan, Dr.T.Kannaki and Dr.Padmavathi with their team conducted the camp on 13.07.2007 which started at 9.00 a.m. The camp went on till 1.00 p.m. In total 237 persons were treated and given free medicine for various ailments. Our Community Health team provided health awareness education. The beneficiaries expressed their gratitude for selecting their place and treating the sick with so much of concern and kindness.

Paediatric Camp Date : 14.07.2007 Place: Thirumalaikodi We find most of the rural children under unhygienic and malnutrition circumstances. High morbidity rate is prevailing due to ignorance of healthy living conditions. Paediatric camps are conducted for screening of children less than 12 years of age for common paediatric problems like infectious disease, cong anomalies, cardiac mayo nations and educating them about personal plus environmental hygiene. One such camp was conducted on 14.07.2007 at Ariyur.

Dr.Narendra Babu, the Paediatrician headed the medical team. As many as 46 children were screened for various peadiatric problems and free treatment and medicines were distributed to the children. Paediatric Camp Date : 17.07.2007 Place: Thirumalaikodi We find most of the rural children under unhygienic and malnutrition circumstances. High morbidity rate is prevailing due to ignorance of healthy living conditions. Paediatric camps are conducted for screening of children less than 12 years of age for common paediatric problems like infectious disease, cong anomalies, cardiac mayo nations and educating them about personal plus environmental hygiene. One such camp was conducted on 17.07.2007 at Ariyur.

Dr.Narendra Babu, the Paediatrician headed the medical team. As many as 51 children were screened for various peadiatric problems and free treatment and medicines were distributed to the children. ANC Home Visit Date : 19.07.2007 Place: Pulimedu to Maruthavallipalayam We have Community Health Workers who undertake to cover eight villages each in and around Thirumalaikodi along with volunteers conduct survey on expecting mothers. Our Nurse follows them and registers them by providing ANC Free Chart. Our Doctor goes to the villages once in every month, checks up the mothers and distributes calcium and iron tablets after giving T.T. injection all free of cost. If there is any problem the patient is advised to come to our hospital and all the required tests are conducted at concessional rate. Patients with advanced pregnancy are taken to our hospital by hospital van for admission and safe delivery. As the result of regular camps, pregnant mothers are now aware of the risks involved in uncared for pregnancy, improper diet and crude methods of conducting deliveries. Precautionary medical procedures are applied to the rural population to bring down maternal and infant mortality and morbidity rates considerably. One such mobile camp was conducted on 19.07.2007 Our ANM started the camp from Pulimedu to Maruthavallipalayam covering a distance of 16kilometers. 21 expecting mothers were given antenatal care and medicine during the camp. SRI SAHASRA CHANDI YAGAM – 19TH TO 29TH JULY 2007 CHANDI HOMA

This is a more elaborate yaga, that is understood to have powerful effects of the planets on the cosmic, global and individual levels. It is traditionally performed to alleviate the adverse effects of planets, liberate man from all troubles, restore friendship, to overpower enemies and evil planetary influences.

The worship of the Mother Goddess is not to be considered mere ‘Tantric’ or

‘Pouranika’. It is as old as ‘Rigveda’. The tenth Mandala of Rigveda refers to ‘Devi Sukta’ and ‘Raathri Sukta’, confirming the importance of the worship.

The ‘Devi Mahatme’ is the part of Markandeya Purana, which includes 700

stanzas. These stanzas are distributed into 13 Chapters and they include in three Sections. The first Section (Prathama Charita) includes the first Chapter named after’Mahakali’. Second Section (Dritheeya Charita) includes Second, third and fourth Chapters named after’Mahalakshmi and the third Section(Thrutheeya Charita) includes the remaining nine Chapters named after ‘Maha Saraswathi’.

The ‘Sahasra Chandi yaga’ includes 1000 Parayanas, (i.e. the recitation of all 700

verses of Durga Saptashathi, a collection of beautiful hymns to Mother Divine) and 100 Chandi Homas.

The most significant Chapter is the 11th Chapter, where the Devas express their

gratitude to the Mother Divine for having suppressed the ‘aswas’. ‘Narayani Namosthuthe’ is the akrithi of this Prayer. It almost resembles the Bhagavadgita, where Lord Krishna appeared before Arjuna and offered him the ‘Vishwa Roopa Darshana’

Again each Chandi Homa includes the worship of nine ‘Kanyas’ and three

‘Suvasinis’. Thus the Sahasra Chandi yaga includes 900 Kanya pooja and 300 Suvasini poojas.Though the Saptashathi Procedure is described in many texts, the most popular text is ‘Katyayani Tantram’.

The Chandi Saptashathi which is also known as ‘Durga Saptashathi and

Devimahatmyam consists of Procedures like Pooja, Parayana and Homa.

Sri Sahasra Chandi yagam was conducted at Sri Naryani Peedam, Thirumalaikodi from 19.07.2007 to 29.07.2007. Sivacharyas under the guidance of Prof.B.S.Nanjunda Dixit from Bangalore conducted yaga, parayana and poojas on all the 11 days.

Thousands of devotees of Sri Sakthi Amma took part in the yaga went home filled with Divine blessings. The Sahasra Chandi yaga was completed with ‘Poornahodhy’ Hepatitis ‘B’ vaccination Mobile camp Date : 21.07.2007 Place: Thiruvaluvar Nagar to Narasinga puram Prevention is better than cure. Vaccinations prevent certain diseases. We pay more attention to this aspect and our ANM goes from place to place under our immunization programme. On 21.07.2007 our ANM started the Hepatitis ‘B’ vaccination programme from Thiruvalluvar Nagar to Narasingapuram covering a distance of 7 Kilometers giving the vaccination to as many as 83 persons.

This programme is welcomed by most of the rural population since they need not travel up to the hospital to get this vaccination instead the medical person goes to their door steps.

21.07.2007 – C.M.E. Programme

A Continuing Medical Education programme was conducted on 21.07.2007 at our conference hall. Dr.Tamilarasi, our Nephrologist spoke on” Diabetic Nephropathy” and Dr.Bharathi from Government hospital Cholingar prented a speech on” Diabetes in pregnancy”. More than 100 medical professionals attended the programme which was sponsored by MICRO LAB.

ANC Home Visit Date : 26.07.2007 Place: Sekkanur to Sembedu We have Community Health Workers who undertake to cover eight villages each in and around Thirumalaikodi along with volunteers conduct survey on expecting mothers. Our Nurse follows them and registers them by providing ANC Free Chart. Our Doctor goes to the villages once in every month, checks up the mothers and distributes calcium and iron tablets after giving T.T. injection all free of cost. If there is any problem the patient is advised to come to our hospital and all the required tests are conducted at concessional rate. Patients with advanced pregnancy are taken to our hospital by hospital van for admission and safe delivery. As the result of regular camps, pregnant mothers are now aware of the risks involved in uncared for pregnancy, improper diet and crude methods of conducting deliveries. Precautionary medical procedures are applied to the rural population to bring down maternal and infant mortality and morbidity rates considerably. One such mobile camp was conducted on 26.07.2007 Our ANM started the camp from Sekkanur to Sembedu covering a distance of 18 kilometers. 23 expecting mothers were given antenatal care and medicine during the camp. General Medical Camp Date : 27.07.2007 Place: Pennathur Pennathur is a village about 7 kilometers from Thirumalaikodi. Most of the inhabitants are farmers. About 72% of the people are uneducated, living in unhygienic conditions and prone to health hazards. They often resort to country treatment if they fall sick and seldom go to the hospital. Hence, we have selected this place to set up a health centre and to conduct a general health camp.

Dr.Anand and Dr.T.Kannaki with their team conducted the camp on 2707.2007 which started at 9.00 a.m. The camp went on till 1.00 p.m. In total 127 persons were treated and given free medicine for various ailments. Our Community Health team provided health

awareness education. The beneficiaries expressed their gratitude for selecting their place and treating the sick with so much of concern and kindness. 27.07.2007 – Installation of C-ARM Equipment. The Director of the hospital Shri.N.Balaji inaugurated the functioning of the C-ARM equipment. This 5c is a high frequency mobile X-ray image intensified television system.

This equipment is intended for use in orthopaedic and neurological surgeries, minimally invasive procedures in gastroenterology, urography etc. Special procedures like Cholography and endoscopic examination can also be done.

PUNAR JENMA – 28.07.2007 Under the Punar Jenma Project of Sri Narayani Peedam 100 tailoring machines were distributed to physically disabled persons. Honourable Chief Secretary of Tamilnadu, Mr.Tripathy took part in the function and expressed his surprise to see Sri Narayani Hospital & Research Centre, a hospital without hospital smell which he had never seen before any where in India.

He also felt the divinity of Sri Sakthi Amma in the hospital itself before actually seeing Amma. He felt fascinated to see the gigantic Golden Temple and had all praise for Amma in carrying out services to humanity which amounts to more than double times of Government schemes. He wished Amma long life to continue to serve the poor and needy. The Assistant Director General of Police, Mr.K.V.S.Moorthi also participated in the function and felt fortunate enough to be present in the Peedam on an auspicious day like that day.

Amma’s Discourse on Pournami (29.07.07)

This Pournami is special. This Pournami is called Guru Pournami or Guru Poornima. In Hindu Dharma and in many other religions, only on this day many saints and god men have taken their Avatar. That is why we call this as Guru Pournami, the Pournami which brings the total blessings of Guru. What Amma is going to tell you on this special day is: Be happy. You may ask how is it possible to be happy amidst all our problems and difficulties. The answer is Amma is with you. For example if you ask some one why he/she has taken part in this Yagam; one will say for the prosperity of my business. Another one will say for the well being of his/her children. Some one will say for a good health. Yet another one will say I should not get more scolding from my wife. Every body has some reason or the other for taking part in a pooja or taking part in a Yagam or conducting a Yagam. For you every one has some reason.

But why Amma is doing all these poojas and Yagams? For whom? Amma does not have problems that you have. Amma is doing all these poojas and Yagams for you all. The happenings and deeds starting from morning to night here are all for you. That is why I told you,” Be happy; don’t worry; Amma will take care of every thing.” Every one has to attain the status of Guru. That is a great blessing. Guru is the incarnation of God head itself descending on to earth for removing all sufferings of mankind and for giving happiness and wisdom. So, on obtaining a Guru there is no necessity for searching for God. Having a Guru is a big strength. It’s like having an advocate. In the court of fate, Guru is like an advocate in front of Navagraha, the judge. Fate of Karma is the reason for all the sufferings I a man’s life. The sin which committed in the previous births follow

him birth after birth through sufferings. The power which can safe guard mankind from fate lies only with Guru. If the fate is to suffer for 10 days, with the blessings of Guru it will be reduced to 3 days. That power lies only with Guru. It is essential to have a Guru in every one’s life. Every thing is set for the benefit of mankind in person of Guru. So, on this auspicious day accept Amma as your Guru and be happy.

I bless that all the life beings on this universe be happy, peaceful and graceful.