SRI RAMAKRISHNA SEVA SAMITHI

VIJAYALAKSHMI PURAM

BAPATLA - 522 101.

e-mail: rksamithibapatla@rediffmail.com

Website: www.unworldliness.org

ANNUAL REPORT 2003-2004

Our Samithi founded with the inspiration of Swamis of the Ramakrishna Order continued its multifarious activities during the present year. We present hereunder the various activities undertaken on several fronts in the following order: 1.Spiritual activities; 2. Youth Activities; 3. Publication of Books; 4. Children's activities; 5. Other service activities;

SPIRITUAL ACTIVITIES Daily Prayer meeting was held on all days throughout the year. All the other important celebrations like Sri Rama Navami, Krishna Ashtami, Vinayaka Chaviti, Siva Ratri, Christmas Eve were conducted in the Samithi with Puja in the morning and special Bhajan in the evening. Kalpataru Day was celebrated on 1st January with Puja in the morning and lighting of incence sticks and meditation in the evening. All the important celebrations like Tithi Pujas of Bhagavan Sri Ramakrishna, Holy Mother Sarada Devi and Swami Vivekananda were held with Puja in the morning and with arati and a discourse in the evening. This year we celebrated the 150th Birthday of Sri Sri Sarada Devi by lighting 150 candles in the evening. On Vinayaka Chaviti, Balavihar children made idols of Vinayaka with black soil and the idols were worshipped. In the evening 'Nimajjanam' was performed with sankirtan. On Deepavali day Lakshmi puja was conducted in the evening. An effigy of 'Narakasura' was prepared by the children and the same was burnt. Later sweets and crackers were distributed among children. On Ekadasi Days Ramanama Sankirtanam was done in the evenings. All the Birthdays of the 16 direct disciples were conducted with a discourse in the evening by Sri N. Ramagopal on the life and teachings of the disciple. Throughout the year on all Mondays Dr.B. Nagalingam, President of our Samithi conducted discourses on various topics connected with the lives and teachings of Sri Ramakrishna and other direct disciples. On Thursdays Geeta Classes were conducted by Sri N. Ramagopal and Lectures on Kathamrita were conducted by Sri A. Natarajan, Secretary of our Samithi.

NARAYANA SEVA (POOR FEEDING) During the year Narayana Seva was condcuted twice. During the month of December, 2003 Narayana Seva was conducted coinciding with 150th birth anniversary of Holy Mother. During February, 2004 Narayana Seva was conducted coinciding with birth anniversary Sri Sri Guru Maharaj.

YOUTH ACTIVITIES Study circle was held regularly from 7.30 P.M. to 8.15 P.M. every day. It is receiving good response from the high school and college students. Teachings of Swami Vivekananda are the main thrust along with learning English through reading newspaper. Annual Competitions were conducted for students of School and college under the name Vivekananda Cultural Awards Programme. During this year competitions were conducted for school and college students separately. On 09.11.2003 a Seminar was conducted by Srimat Swami Supriyanandaji Maharaj on the topic 'Will Power'. The seminar concluded with the prize distribution function for the college students. Competitions for the school children were conducted during the month of January, 2004. The response was overwhelming. On 26th January, 2004 the prize distribution was conducted. Rev. Bhavaniprana Mataji, Sarada Math & Mission, Guntur participated in the said programme. Competitions were held in events like elocution, essay writing, singing devotional songs etc. and the response during the year was good.

PUBLICATION OF BOOKS All the books published by Samithi continued to receive good response from the spiritual aspirants throughout the year. During the year three new books were published by the Samithi. (1) Pushpanjali (2) Samasyalu (3) Sangham. PUSHPANJALI: This book is a compilation of moral, spiritual topics. It was the brain-child of late Sri B.S.R. Anjaneyulu garu, the founder of our Samithi. Pushpanjali was originally pubished in 1984 and was sold at a subsidized price of Rs.4/-. Keeping the spirit alive, a revised and enlarged edition of the said book was brought out this year at a subsidized price of Rs.15/-. The said book is being offered to the children of Bapatla at a special subsidized price of Rs.10/-. This book is used as a source book for the Vivekananda Cultural Awards Programme school level competitions. SAMASYALU: This booklet was written in English by Rev. Swami Aksharatmanandaji Maharaj, President, Ramakrishna Math & Mission, Rajahmundry. Rev. Swami Aksharatmanandaji Maharaj kindly permitted our Samithi to publish the translation of the same in Telugu. The book is being very well received by the Telugu readers. SANGHAM: This booklet was a compilation of quotations of Swami Vivekananda on Organization and Organized work. It was originally published in the year 1984. Telugu translation of the said book was published during this year. This publication was well received by the readers.

CHILDREN'S ACTIVITIES Children activity 'BALAVIHAR' continued as a very important activities of the Samithi. About 30-50 children from the nearby locality attend Samithi regularly and are involved in all kinds of activities. During the year 'Academic assistance' was given to the children by teaching them. Every evening moral classes were conducted for the children in which they are taught moral stories from Indian culture, life and teachings of Swami Vivekananda and Bhagavad Geeta. Every evening the children are provided with supplementary food in the form of prasadam. During the year new dresses were stitched and distributed for 20 children with the financial assistance of the donors and Samithi.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS We are grateful to the Swamis of the Ramakrishna order for their continued guidance and patronage. We thank the auditors M/s K.Krishna Murthy & Co., for auditing the accounts of the Samithi promptly. We also thank the several friends and donors who continued to patronize the Samithi. May Sri Sri Guru Maharaj bless them all is our constant prayer.

OM TAT SAT SARVAM SRI RAMAKRISHNARPANAMASTU

Sd./- (A.NATARAJAN)

Secretary

Date: 20-06-2004

Place: Bapatla.

SRI RAMAKRISHNA SEVA SAMITHI, BAPATLA

Receipts and Payments Account for the period from 1-4-2003 to 31-3-2004

 

 

 

 

 

Receipts

Rs. Ps.

 

Payments

Rs. Ps.

TO Opening Balance:-

 

 

BY Mandir Maintenance

1181.00

Cash in Hand

1082.54

 

By Electricity Charges

6514.00

Cash at Bank

43191.71

 

By Celebrations

796.00

To Donations

53840.00

 

By Gardening Expenses

120.00

To Bank Interest

1996.00

 

By General Repairs

4699.00

To Book Sales

173004.60

 

By Book Purchases

9999.30

To Hundi Collections

7813.00

 

By Publication Expenses

141944.00

To Sale of Usufructs

2202.00

 

By Printing and Stationery

4279.50

To Bala Vihar Income

8285.00

 

By Bala Vihar Expenses

19011.75

To Embroidery Works Income

3400.00

 

By Embroidery Works Expenses

5916.50

TO Gurudakshina Received

770.00

 

By Gurudakshina Sent

770.00

To Vivekananda Cultural Awards Programme

6782.00

 

By Vivekananda Cultural Awards Programme

10704.00

To Annadanam Donations

8945.00

 

By Annadanam Expenses

9930.00

To Computer Fund

4000.00

 

BY Postage

685.00

 

 

 

By Travelling Expenses

614.00

 

 

 

BY Audit Fees

200.00

 

 

 

By Bank Charges

332.00

To Advances from Others

19000.00

 

By Advances Repaid

19000.00

 

 

 

By Library Books

415.00

 

 

 

By Fixed Deposits

80000.00

 

 

 

By Audio-Visual

7000.00

 

 

 

BY CLOSING BALANCE:-

 

 

 

 

Cash in Hand

1770.09

 

 

 

Cash at Bank

8430.71

TOTAL

334311.85

 

TOTAL

334311.85

Verified the statements with the books of account maintained.

 

Place: Bapatla

 

 

 

 

Date: .05.2004

 

 

K. KRISHNA MURTHY

 

 

 

CHARTERED ACCOUNTANT

 

SRI RAMAKRISHNA SEVA SAMITHI, BAPATLA

Income and Expenditure Account for the year ending 31st March, 2004

 

 

 

 

 

Expenditure

Rs. Ps.

 

Income

Rs. Ps.

To Mandir Maintenance

1181.00

 

By Donations

53840.00

To Electricity Charges

6514.00

 

By Bank Interest

1996.00

To Celebrations

796.00

 

By Hundi Collections

7813.00

To Gardening Expenses

120.00

 

 

 

To General Repairs

4699.00

 

By Sale of Usufructs

2202.00

To Postage

685.00

 

 

 

To Embroidery Works Expenses

5916.50

 

By Embroidery Works Income

3400.00

To Printing and Stationery

4279.50

 

 

 

To Bala Vihar Expenses

19011.75

 

By Bala Vihar Income

8285.00

To Vivekananda Cultural

 

 

By Vivekananda Cultural

 

Awards Programme

10704.00

 

Awards Programme

6782.00

To Annadanam Expenses

9930.00

 

By Annadanam Donations

8945.00

To Travelling Expenses

614.00

 

 

 

To Audit Fees

200.00

 

 

 

To Bank Charges

332.00

 

 

 

To Book Purchases

157798.30

 

By Book Sales

181614.60

 

 

 

 

 

To Depreciation

29736.15

 

 

 

To Opening Stock of Books

41815.00

 

By Closing Stock of Books

71929.00

To Excess of Income over

 

 

 

 

Expenditure

52474.40

 

 

 

TOTAL

346806.60

 

TOTAL

346806.60

Verified the statements with the books of account maintained.

 

Place: Bapatla

 

 

 

 

Date: .05.2004

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

K. KRISHNA MURTHY

 

 

 

CHARTERED ACCOUNTANT

 

 

SRI RAMAKRISHNA SEVA SAMITHI, BAPATLA

Balance Sheet as on 31st March, 2004

Liabilities

 

Rs. Ps.

 

Assets

Rs. Ps.

General Fund

 

413258.40

 

Sites

30258.50

Annadanam Fund

 

4082.25

 

Building

228101.20

Publication Fund

 

3855.39

 

Furniture

3154.89

Library Fund

 

1132.00

 

Audio-Visual

5594.63

Life Membership Fund

 

3642.00

 

Gas-Light

1099.40

Endowment Lecture Fund

2032.00

 

Library Books

3264.44

Building Fund

 

227755.40

 

Water Pump

996.45

Rural Development Fund

16000.00

 

Boundary Wall

19402.48

Bala Vihar Fund

 

22000.00

 

Auditorium

127880.65

Computer Fund

 

9855.00

 

Fixed Deposits

155000.00

 

 

 

 

Electricity Deposit

120.00

 

 

 

 

Bala Vihar Fund Investments

22000.00

 

 

 

 

Rural Development Fund

16000.00

 

 

 

 

Investments

 

 

 

 

 

Sundry Debtors

8610.00

 

 

 

 

Closing Stock of Books

71929.00

 

 

 

 

CLOSING BALANCE:-

 

 

 

 

 

Cash in Hand

1770.09

 

 

 

 

Cash at Bank

8430.71

TOTAL

 

703612.44

 

TOTAL

703612.44

Details of Sundry Debtors:

 

 

 

 

Ramakrishna Math, Rajahmundry

 

2100.00

 

Ramakrishna Seva Samithi, Tirupati

 

6510.00

 

Total

 

 

 

8610.00

 

Verified the statements with the books of account maintained.

 

Place: Bapatla

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date: .05.2004

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

K. KRISHNA MURTHY

 

 

 

 

CHARTERED ACCOUNTANT

 

 

SRI RAMAKRISHNA SEVA SAMITHI, BAPATLA

Depreciation Statement for the period from 01-04-2003 TO 31-3-2004

Particulars

Written down value

Addition during the year

Rate of depreciation %

Depreciation amount

Balance C/f

Building

240106.53

5.00

12005.33

228101.20

Furniture

3711.64

15.00

556.75

3154.89

Audio-Visual

6986.57

7000.00

60.00

8391.94

5594.63

Gas-Light

1221.56

10.00

122.16

1099.40

Library Books

3425.52

415.00

15.00

576.08

3264.44

Water Pump

1328.60

25.00

332.15

996.45

Boundary Wall

20423.66

5.00

1021.18

19402.48

Auditorium

134611.21

5.00

6730.56

127880.65

SRI RAMAKRISHNA SEVA SAMITHI, BAPATLA

Details of Funds and Investments for the period from 01-04-2003 to 31-3-2004

Opening Balance

Addition during the year

Closing Balance

General Fund

360784.00

52474.40

413258.40

Computer Fund

9855.00

9855.00

Fixed Depolsits

75000.00

80000.00

155000.00

Verified the statements with the books of account maintained.

Place: Bapatla

Date: .05.2004

K. KRISHNA MURTHY

CHARTERED ACCOUNTANT