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Provisions are bought
Rice, dal, vegetables, oil and spices are bought from shops in Nuzvid the day before, so the money stays in the town that the seva serves.
The Annadhanam
What happens on a serving day
Nothing complicated, and nothing improvised. The same work, in the same order, each time.
From dawn to the last plate
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Cooking begins early
Volunteers start before sunrise. Rice and sambar go on the large vessels, a vegetable curry follows, and curd is set aside to be served last.
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People are seated
Devotees, travellers, daily-wage workers and families sit together in rows. Leaf plates and drinking water are placed first, before anyone is asked to wait.
04
Serving, and serving again
Volunteers go down the rows twice. A meal that leaves someone still hungry has not been given properly.
When we serve
Timings
Awaiting confirmed schedule
The serving days and hours will be listed here. Until they are confirmed, please call the Samithi before travelling — we would rather you reach us on a day when the vessels are on the fire.
Special occasions
On Swamy’s jayanthi, on aradhana days and during major festivals, far more people come and the annadhanam is scaled up accordingly. Sponsoring a full day of serving on one of these occasions is the single most useful thing a donor can do for us.
Photographs
From the kitchen and the serving hall
The photographs move on their own. Use the pause button to hold them still.
Video
A few minutes from a serving day
Recorded at the Samithi. The clips have sound — press play when you are ready.