Annadānam at Tiruchendur Kanda Sashti

Thavatiru Muttu Irulaayi Ammaiyar coordinates annadanam at Tiruchendur

Annadanam Sabha members' support is essential

Muttu Irulaayi Ammaiyar of Manamadurai is a remarkably dedicated adiyaar of Lord Senthil Andavar and Goddeess Mari Amman. She met her guru, a Brahmin employed as a cook in his native Ramanathapuram, 15 years ago at Tiruchendur. With little more than sheer determination, her guru would collect donations in order to cook and serve annadanam to hundreds of poor devotees at Tiruchendur during Kanda Sashti.

Along with a growing band of devotees who provide the extra hands needed to serve hundreds of devotees daily tiffin, lunch, and dinner, Muttu Irulaayi Ammaiyar and her followers, who are all from humble backgrounds, serve the poorest and humblest of Lord Senthil Andavar's devotees annually at Tiruchendur. Yet despite months of fund-raising annually, they find it more and more difficult to find the funds needed to purchase rice, vegetables, oil, and other provisions needed to serve so many devotees.

Murugan Bhakti invites you to consider making your viruttam to feed any number of the Lord's devotees during Kanda Sashti (many of whom only take one meal per day during Sashti). Rupees 11/- (US$ 0.25) only will pay for one sumptuous vegetarian meal. For US$50 only, you can be responsible for feeding 200 devotees. Muttu Irulaayi Ammaiyar and her devotees work unpaid as bhaktars, so your donation makes the maximum impact for the minimum cost.

Note: Annadanam at Tiruchendur can be arranged only during Kanda Sashti and only with adequate advance booking.

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