"Sampath Speaking" - the thoughts of an Insurer from Thiruvallikkeni

Hi - this is Srinivasan Sampathkumar from Triplicane. I have a passion for Marine Insurance, Cricket and Temples especially - Sri Parthasarathi swami thirukKoyil, Thiruvallikkeni. From Sept 2009, I am posting my thoughts in this blog; From July 2010, my postings on Temples & Tamil are on my other blog titled "Kairavini Karayinile " (www.tamil.sampspeak.in) Nothing gives the author more happiness than comments & feedbacks on posts ~ look forward to hearing your views !

Tuesday, December 17, 2024

Dental camp at Athur Veda Patashala

16^th Dec 2o24 dawned so well. WE started from Thiruvallikkeni, had great darshan at Singa Perumal Koil Sri Padalathri Narasimhar thirukkovil – also siriya thiruvadi Sri Hanuman at this temple and proceed towards Chengalpattu and farther towards Kanchipuram.

Sri Kanchi Kamakoti Sankara Medical Trust organized a medical camp at Chaturveda Vidhya Ganapathy Vedashram, Athur Village. It was organized by Dr K Sridhar in association with Childs Trust Hospital and TN Government Dental college & Hospital, Madras. Medicos, Doctors and Nursing staff from those institutions came down to the village – and we were happy to be present as volunteers.

Dr K Sridhar, renowned Plastic surgeon, Director SIMS Hospital, Founder Trustee of Sri Kanchi Kamakoti Sankara Medical Trust is the person who initiated SYMA into medical service, guiding and supporting SYMA through in our medical journey. In recent years, he has inducted some of us from SYMA into the managing trust team of SKKSMT as well.

Athur village, not far away from Chingleput is so serene, divine and buzzed with cheerful children, Veda Vidyarthis at that. Sri Chaturvedha Vidhya Ganapathi Trust was established in 2012 with the divine grace of Sri Jagadguru Kanchi Acaryas. The maha vidyasthan with the noble aim of ‘veda rakshanam’ is run as a trust where children learn chathur Vedas as also school curriculam. Imparting Vedas to more than 250 children, veda samrakshanam, making them eligible pundits is the way of the trust. They also run a beautiful Gaushala protecting more than 100 cows with beautiful calves.

The camp started around 930 am and more than 150 kids were screened for various dental health related issues. After lengthy check-up they were given medicines, some had their troublesome teeth extracted and others prescribed treatment. Doctor and the Trust are arranging for follow-up action in the days to come. The camp concluded around 4 pm.

It was really a soul-satisfying day to be in the midst of kids learning Veda and the dedicated medical team from Childs Trust Hospital, Govt Dental Hospital, Chennai, Dr K Sridhar, volunteers of SKKSMT & SYMA.

Thanks to Dr Sridhar and the trustees of the Athur Veda Patashala for this wonderful opportunity. Here are some photos of the camp

Regards – S Sampathkumar
16.12.2024