🌾 Annadaanam: The Gift of Food, The Gift of Life 🌾 Annadaanam, the sacred act of offering food, is considered one of the highest forms of charity in Indian tradition. It is not merely the giving of a meal—it is the giving of sustenance, dignity, and compassion. In the scriptures, it is said that

**Annadānam (अन्नदानम्)**, the offering of food, is one of the most praised forms of charity in the Vedic and later Hindu scriptures. While the **core Vedas** speak more broadly about hospitality and giving, the strongest direct glorification of feeding others comes from the **Upanishads, Smritis, a

अन्नपूर्णे सदापूर्णे शङ्करप्राणवल्लभे । ज्ञानवैराग्यसिद्ध्यर्थं भिक्षां देहि च पार्वति ॥ 🙏 Annapoorne Sadapoorne Shankara Prana Vallabhe Jnana Vairagya Siddhyartham Bhiksham Dehi Cha Parvati # Meaning: Annapoorne Sadapoorne – O ever-full, ever-giving Goddess Annapurna Shankara Prana Vallabhe – B

Today, on 21 March, 2026 Saturday, from Morning hours of 10:00 am to 6:00 pm, Breakfast and Lunch, 11 food preparations each, were served in the Temple based Monastery at Kailasa Madurai as Annadaanam seva to the pilgrims, local devotees and residents of Meenakshi's Madurai. 100s of people received

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**Press Release / Event Report** **Annadaanam Service Feeds Hundreds with Sacred Prasaadam** A sacred **Annadaanam** (free food distribution) service was successfully conducted today, serving approximately **700 to 800 devotees, pilgrims, and underprivileged individuals** with sanctified temple fo

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**Annadaanam – A Sacred Duty in the Shaivite Tradition** In the eternal wisdom of the Vedas and Shaiva Agamas, feeding the hungry is revered as one of the highest dharmas. The Taittiriya Upanishad instructs: *“Annam Na Nindyat, Tad Vratam”* — “Do not disrespect food; that is the sacred vow.” It fur