Sri Lanka Endowments Activities

April-May-June 2002 Newsletter

As soon as news of beloved Gurudeva, Satguru Sivaya Subramuniyaswamiπs Mahasamadhi reached the people of Thirunavukarasu Nayanar Gurukulam in Batticaloa, Sri Lanka, they immediately determined to honor and pay homage to the world Hindu leader. Devotees and representatives from different religious organizations joined in the Mahasamadhi celebration and made it quite impressive. A special Mahamrithyunjayaya Puja invoked Gurudevaπs blessings as everyone remembered his life-giving and character-building teachings and how they are being disseminated throughout the community, there. This orphanage is noted for its active Hindu outreach programs whose aim is to promote Hindu social cohesion through congregational participation and uniform practices and through arresting unethical conversion and denigration of Hinduism by other faiths.

 In December 2001, grants totalling Rs. 87,420  were given to this Gurukulam from HHE Fund #12 which has a current balance of $21,274.54. 

In the year 2001, grants totalling Rs. 57,630 were given to the Manitha Neyam Trust for their project of supporting the Yogar Swamigal Thiruvadi Nilayam in Killinochchi, a home for the aged established in 1997 in northern Sri Lanka. It now shelters 67 residents and needs Rs. 250,000 (US $2,700) per month to maintain the present level of services. The Manitha Neyam Trust of Sri Lanka solicits support for this home which provides its residents with free lodging, meals, clothing and medical care. This society also administrates a Sunday School for Hindus every week, bhajans on Fridays and a group recollections of the profound sayings of Yogar Swamigal. The HHE fund is #47, with a balance of $13,413.39. We invite you to help build up this worthy endowment. 

In December 2001, three other Sri Lankan institutions received their first grants from smaller endowments: Sri Subramuniya Kottam of Kopay(Rs. 8,370), Kumbhalavalai Ganesha Temple of Alaveddy (Rs. 12,090)     and Pasupatheeswara Siva Shrine  of Alaveddy (Rs. 6,045).

MISSION STATEMENT

Hindu Heritage Endowment is a publicly supported, charitable organization recognized as tax exempt by the IRS on April 22, 1994. Employer ID 99-0308924. Founded by Satguru Sivaya Subramuniyaswami, its philanthropic mission is to provide secure, professionally managed financial support for institutions and religious leaders of all lineages of Sanatana Dharma.

PROFESSIONAL ADVISORS

Halbert/Hargrove, Investment Counsel; Sonoda & Isara, LLP, CPA. HHE is a member of the Council on Foundations, an association of more than 2,000 foundations which interprets relevant law and management and investment principles, and of the National Committee on Planned Giving, the voice and professional resource for the gift planning community.

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