CONTENTS EDITORIAL

1. Editorial 2
Hope our first News Letter would
2. Adhyatmik Praneta 3 find place in your heart. This is a step
NACHIKETA TAPOVAN 3. Ashram Activities 4 towards a new era of Nachiketa
Plot No.70, Phase I, Kavuri Hills, Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad – 500 033 Tapovan in the form of Ashram at
Phone No. 040 – 23113887 Mobile No. – 9849168937
Regd. By Govt. of A.P. (Regd. No. 53/IV/99)
4. Yoga & Ayurveda 6 Gairan Tanda, Jadcherla Mandal,
5. Bhoomipuja 9 Mahaboobnagar District, one of the
Volume: 1 10th January, 2009
Issue: 1 Nachiketanjali Saturday
most backward areas of Andhra
6. Tapovan Activities 11 Pradesh.
We are extremely delighted to inform Thanks to those who have spent time Our Ashram is surrounded by many
you that we had Bhoomipuja of Temple with our organisation for this noble Tandas, where there are no proper edu-
on 22nd Nov.2008. Volunteers and vil- cause. Blessed are those who are cational and Medical facilities till 18 to
lagers were present to see and experi- getting associated with the society 20 kms. Children go on foot or bycycle
ence this great moment. Wellwishers through the organisation. For further to persue their education to Balanagar
witnessed this phenomena and blessed information, please have a look into or Jadcherla, even same with the medi-
the occasion. Nachiketanjali... cal facilities too.
We would like to bring to your no-
NACHIKETA TAPOVAN
Temple Bhoomipujan tice of every happening in this area
through our fortnight Newsletter. Hope
this will make you more aware of our
activities and simultaneously provide
an opportunity to participate in this
Spiritual yaga.
To make it more lively and inspiring
we look forward to your feedback. If
you consider this step is worthy of your
spiritual support then please feel to
pen down yourself.
We are eager to get spiritual guid-
ance from you.

Yours in the service of Ma Kali

HYDERABAD
NACHIKETA TAPOVAN ASHRAM
Gairan Tanda, Kodgal Village, Jadcherla Mandal, Mahaboobnagar Dist-509301
Ph: +91-40-23113887 • Mobile: 98491 68937• www.nachiketatapovan.org
E-mail: admin@nachiketatapovan.org • n_tapovan@rediffmail.com
Swami Nachiketananda
1 Arise! Awake! And stop not till the goal is reached! Krishna has to be awakened in the heart to bring change in life!! 2

Message
by Adhyatmik Praneta
Dear Atmans
Om Namah Shivaya!
Even though the happenings around
us are challenging our very
existance...we, without fear and wor-
ries should always march towards the
divine goal...
This will certainly bring more beauty
in life. Life without beauty is like body
without soul...If there is no soul then
body is of no use, similarly if there is
no beauty in the life then life is like a
dead body...This beauty is everything.
Please take a breath...think about
your very existence and find out what
that beauty is. That beauty can be ex-
pressed through different actions. Your
very kind gesture or affectionate pat or
loving hug will express that
beauty...Your very thought to serve the
needy, without seeing their external
3 Sannyasa can not be given or can not be taken, it has to happen!
identities will bring that beauty in life.
Your single step towards the society
with selflessness will bring
beauty...Your fine tuning with Divinity
will make you encounter your self...that
is the real beauty...the moment you get
experience of your self, that very
beauty will start engulfing this entire
universe. You will be able to see your
own expansion...
Dear ones thanks for shaping and
nurturing our spiritual organisation...and
very special thanks for showing your
inner beauty to us...
Swami Nachiketananda
NACHIKETA TAPOVAN
ASHRAM
Nachiketa Tapovan, a spiritually ori-
ented service organisation was formed
in January 1999 to spread moral and
spiritual values. Tapovan aims at
achieving this by translating its ideals
into practical activities for the elevation
of humanity, irrespective of caste,
creed, community or gender, looking
upon people as the absolute manifes-
tation of the divine.
Aim of Ashram This land was purchased in March
Our goal is to work towards trans- 2007. With great difficulty we could
forming the lives of underprivileged and trace this land. Swamiji and Ma with
we urge you all to stretch a helping other volunteers had an extensive sur-
hand. vey since 1999. Almost 7 years we
We are planing to have a Day had to wait for this land. This land was
scholar School, Gurukul (Residential first seen by Prasad Y.V.S.S. After tak-
School), Dispensary and Mobile Medi- ing every point into consideration we
cal Unit,Vanaprastha Niwas (Home for purchased this land. Though land is
senior citizen), Youth Home, in the first barren, if philanthropists like you spare
phase of our Ashram. their valuable guidance, we do not find
any difficulty to see a green belt in this
As we are intoYoga and Ayurveda
area within five years...
field we are going to start Yoga Re-
search and Ayurveda Research Foun- Initially Swamiji and Mataji were
dation. staying in this small hut.
We need technical people who are
willing to spare their valuable time for
this noble cause.
We hope this Mahaboobnagar area
which is totally backward area would
get benefited through our activities.
Being aware of all these problems the
Ashram decided to serve the needy and
underprivileged through various devel-
opmental activities.
Ashram, where life can be enjoyed to the fullest through Karmayoga! 4

As this is a remote area and there
is no proper transportaion...children
are going to Balanagar School, almost
18 to 20 km from their houses. Many
children don't have proper transporta-
tion they have to attend school on foot.
Many children don't have proper carry
bags to carry their books...such is the
situation in this area. We feel that if
we start a few awareness programmes
5 Mantra for life is nothing but effortless journey!
and send spiritual signals, then there
will be a great change in this area.
People will have more understanding
about life and would a live purposeful
life. May God bless these children
through you...hope this small but apt
note will find place in your heart to
change the future of hundreds of chil-
dren of this area...They say great work
moves slowly but steadily...
AYURVEDA AND YOGA PROGRAMMES AT ASHRAM
In this area there is no drinking Thanks to the people who are now
water. They all need to drink ground aware of this basic problem and started
water which has more fluoride and not following guideline to live a healthy and
meant for drinking. Due to water prob- prosperous life.
lem, people are suffering from Kidney If we start more awareness
& Skin disease. programmes in this area, I do not find
Mataji who is good in Yoga and any reason why people will not get
Ayurveda started home remedy and benefited...Just Human Touch...and or-
Yoga Therapy for the people who are dinary life will change into quality life...
suffering from various diseases.
Self help is the best help in the world.! 6
 RAMAKRISHNALAYA
Residential Campus
Estimation:
1.0 Crore
Ramakrishnalaya is a campus for duct for corporate people, school chil-
Residential Sadhakas who are going dren, teachers etc...
to sacrifice their lives for this noble Estimation for Ramakrishnalaya is
cause. We are going to have total 10 1.0 Crore. And we seek the blessing
rooms and two big dormitories which from you for this noble cause. Your
can accommodate 50 people each. Ini- contribution will serve the very purpose
tially we are going to use for residen- of society and eventually the people
tial camps which we are going to con- who are associated with this Yaga...
DHYANA MANDIR
Estimation: 25 Lakh
Dhyana Mandir is more
important in todays so
called developed world.
People are more stressed
and not finding any
remedy for this cause. But
after extensive research by
the scientists in this field
they felt that Meditation is
the best option for stress &
tension...Dhyana Mandir
will be used for this
cause...
7 8
Spiritual soul uses his ego like an instrument!
KARMAYOGI KUTIR
ESTIMATION: 7 Lakhs
Since we have so many phases
for Ashram development there will be
STORE ROOM
construction work going on, there-
fore we have decided to have a big
store room to keep our construction
material. Today, when we look at
the Nachiketa Tapovan, we feel
strongly that we need to appreciate
the people who are around our
organisation since its inception.
Great are those who are shaping our
organisation tirelessly...
LAVATORY
ESTIMATION: 4 Lakh
Purified ego is like a burnt rope!
This is a special quar-
ter for the Karmayogi. In
future Karmayogis will
stay in this Kutir. Right
now we have two such
Kutirs and in future many
such Kutirs are going to
come up. Right now in
one Kutir Swamiji and
Mataji are staying to look
after construction work
and simultaneously they
are taking Yoga Classes
for Villagers.
ESTIMATION: 4 Lakhs
We are going to conduct
various workshops at our
Ashram for all age groups
without charging anything.
To take care of hygiene and
cleanliness, we are con-
structing total 8 toilets cum
bathrooms for ladies and
gents. Work is in progress.
 BHOOMIPUJA OF TEMPLE
It was a great
moment for every
volunteer of Tapovan.
All were in a special
mood to enjoy and
experience this very
moment.
Special Puja was done by
Swami Shivanandamayi (Mataji). Sri
Ravi, Bank Manager, SBH,Sri Raju,
Sarpanch, Kodgal Village, Sri Yadaiah,
Ward Member and other prominent
personalities from different walks of life
were present, to bless the occasion.
We would like to take an opportunity
to thank our special guest, Sri Prasad
and Sri Ajit, Intelli Group, who spent
their valuable time for this occasion.
9 Listen to your heart rather than listening to your mind!
SATSANGA & CELEBRATIONS
Satsanga is very important in life. hesitation even for doing any work.
Without proper satsanga and Guru it is Such is the inspiration of Spiritual touch
ESTIMATION: difficult to walk on the path of spiritual- and guidance. Let us seek proper guid-
2.2 Crore ity. Those who have got guidance in ance and get tuned to our own action...
their lives will have more spiritual awak- Life is a celebration and we should
ening and they can see life through their know how to enjoy to the fullest. Hope
actions. Their perception becomes every action of yours will become cel-
Snehabhojan was organised by more clear and Karma gets transformed ebration...
Sri Mallaiah, BDL,Bhanoor and his into Karmayoga. Then there will not be
friends. From nearby Tandas many
people have come and graced the oc-
casion. Few of them have presented
their views and briefed about surround-
ings and the people. We strongly feel
that we are blessed to serve those who
are in need. Thanks to our Volunteers
and specially Smt Rama who has de-
cided to support this cause.
Purity is the gateway to self-realisation! 10
 Dear Atmabandhu
We solicit your gracious presence with family &friends on the occasion of
"ANNUAL DAY FUNCTION"
of our
"NACHIKETA TAPOVAN VIDYA MANDIR"
on Sunday, 11th January 2009 at 10.00 a.m.
Sri J. RAMBABU, IAS (Retd.)
Nachiketa Tapovan is conducting sunday free medical camps. Our
Chairman, APSFC various programmes for all age groups, school has 150 children coming from
has kindly consented to be the Chief Guest. to live more efficiently and purposefully. nearby areas. Whereas for dispensary
Venue: Yours in the service of Motherland In the above picture you can see how we get 60 to 80 patients. Response is
D. SUBHA BDL, Bhanoor employees are enjoying very good but due to lack of
NACHIKETA TAPOVAN
Director the workshop and trying to find out the infrastructure and monetory help we
Plot No. 70, Phase I, Kavuri Hills, real truth hidden in every action. have to restrict ourselves. Otherwise
Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad. (Nachiketa Tapovan Vidya Mandir)
Apart from workshops we are if we can get help from the society...
running a day scholar school for then we can think about running the
underprivileged children and on every dispensary on regular basis.

11 Nishkama Karma is offering to God! Keep low profile and think high! 12
 DONATION RECIEVED Construction Committee 28. Shanti Y.
FOR ASHRAM Members 29. Dr. Ramesh C. N.
The names of spiritual souls, who 30. Dr. Leela K.
Sri VijayKumar KVK Nilanchal Power Pvt. Ltd. have accepted the proposal of Tapovan 31. Dr. Surendra A.
Smt. Rama Kasargoud Power Corp. Ltd. to be a part of different Construction
Smt. Subhadra K. Committees are given below... 32. Dr. Rohini R.
KVK Bio-Energy Pvt. Ltd.
Smt. Manikyamba (Mani Amma) 33. Dr. Amulya
RVK Energy Pvt. Ltd.
Smt. Shanthi 1. Vijay Kumar K. 34. Dr.Ishwaracharya D.
MMS Steel & Power Pvt. Ltd.
Smt. Nirmala K. 2. Rama Devi K. 35. Dr. Prafulla Kumar
Hotel Sri Brindavan.
Smt. Sowmya C. 3. Subhadra K. 36. Dr. Priyamvada Reddy
4. Leela N. 37. Dr. Viajay Kumar B.
5. Prasad Y.V.S.S. 38. Dr. Sudhakar K.
Various Construction Various Ad-hoc 39. Vijaya A.
6. Sheshagiri Rao
Committees Committees 40. Ajit N.
7. Suryanarayana Reddy P.
8. Manikyamba G. 41. Prasad T.
1. Temple 1. Advisory Committee
9. Ram Sandila 42. Nageswar Rao
2. Vidya Mandir 2. Medical Committee
10. Pawan Kumar 43. Anuradha K.
3. Dispensary cum Hospital 3.Vidya Mandir Committee
11. Subha D. 44. Sucharita Tathe
4. Ramakrishnalaya 4. Yoga Research Committee
12. Durga K. 45. Swaroopa R.
5. Compound Wall 5. Ayurveda Research Committee
13. Annapurna B. 46. Prashanti
6. Dhyana Mandir 6. IT Committee
7. Vanaprastha 7. Spiritual Committee 14. Sushma Sharma
15. Anand A.
16. Venkatram Reddy
OUR PUBLICATIONS 17. Mallaiah
18. Krishna P.
"My life is my work", a pictorial
biogra phy; comprises rare pictures 19. Hema Reddy Y.
and teachings of Srimat Swami 20. Chalapathi V.
Ranganathanandaji Maharaj. First 21. Vijaysen Reddy M.
edition of this book was released 22. Sandhya M.
on 1st March 2006, second edition
23. Vinay K.
was on 11th July 2006 and 3rd edi-
tion was released on 22nd 24. Sudha Rani M.
Nov.2007 Books are available at 25. Nirmal D.
Ramakrishna Math, Hyderabad 26. Sowmya C.
and Tapovan.
27. Madhukar M.

13 Karma binds but Karmayoga liberates from the bondages! Character & Nation building are the two pillars of society! 14
 AN APPEAL
Dear Atmabandhu
Nachiketa Tapovan has been con-
ducting various charitable social ser-
vice activities since its inception in
1999. We endeavour to bridge the gap
between the Privileged and Underprivi-
leged sections of the society.
With the help of philanthropists like
you, we are successfully running a
Vidya Mandir, Free Dispensary, Voca-
tional Training, various workshops and
Yoga classes, for the economically
poor children at our Kavuri Hills Cen-
tre. There has been tremendous re-
sponse from all walks of life, encour-
aging us to extend our vision to rural
areas.
An extensive search for land was
conducted and at the end we were suc-
cessful in acquiring forty acres of land
at Kodgal Village, Jadcheral Mandal in
Mahaboobnagar District.
We believe in doing things in little
steps and build on them. As our
Hyderabad Centre is well established,
we are going ahead with our Ashram
Project; it is a long-term mission
programme and aims at helping the
rural poor.
Mahaboobnagar is a backward area
which needs developmental activities.
Lands are barren, forcing people to mi-
grate. Many tribals live in the surround-
ing area. We intend to make these
people self-reliant. To develop this area
is a gigantic task for al small
organisation like ours, but we are al-
ways ready to accept challenges. With
15 Serve the needy and get spiritual prasad from God!
your help and support we will be able
to meet with success in our endeav-
our.
Our goal is to work towards "Trans-
forming the lives of the underprivileged"
and we urge you all to stretch a help-
ing hand. We rely on people like you
who have concern for the development
of weaker sections.
The accelerated pace of growth re- VIDYA MANDIR AT ASHRAM
quires huge funds. Your contribution Estimate: 1.5 Crore
can turn our "Vision" into "Reality" and
together we can change the course of
their lives. You can help our Vidya Mandir, an Educational Project would like to impart true knowledge by
Organisation by making a donation of combining Spirituality and Modern Education for the future enlightened citizens
your choice. Even small donations do of our great Nation. I would like to request you to participate in this noble cause
by bringing knwoledge to their doorsteps. I strongly feel your support will cer-
add up to make a significant contribu-
tainly bring happiness in their lives.
tion.
Any contribution to support our Let us have a glimpse of life through spiritual activities, which can make life
organisation and its programmes would more clear and transparent. I hope this act will bring more happiness and joy in
be highly appreciated. your life. Every small contribution in any form will shape the society. Thanks
for those who are serving the needy selflessly & silently...
Yours in the service of Motherland
May Ma Kali & Lord Shiva shower their choicest blessings on all.
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