Devi Prasad

Between 28th November to 8th December 2008, deserving kanyas and batuks of Rikhia received the following special prizes for excellence in a particular area of wholistic development:

  • Laptop computer: Sinu Kumari (Pania Pagar), Rinki Kumari (Pania Pagar), Sita Kumari (Pania Pagar), Ruby Kumari (Pania Pagar), Rajendra Ramani (Nawadhi)
  • Digital camera: Nitu (Rudrapur), Vivek (Rudrapur)
  • CD player: Ananda (Rudrapur), Sita (Pania Pagar), Pawan (Rudrapur), Nilam (Amarwa), Aatri (Rudrapur), Ruby (Naya Chitkat), Priyanka (Amarwa), Kushboo (Amarwa).
  • The 1500 kanyas and batuks of Rikhia all received the following Devi Prasad:
  • School uniforms: Donated by Raipur Ashram
  • Spanish tracksuit: Donated by Shakun and Kamal Mukhi, Spain
  • Jogging outfit: Donated by Poonam Malhotra, Delhi
  • Gujarati lahenga: Donated by Sivananda Math
  • Pooja lahenga: Donated by Sivananda Math
  • Denim jeans/jacket/dress: Donated by Shakun and Kamal Mukhi, Spain
  • Greek underwear: Donated by Satyanandashram, Greece
  • Bucket, towel, books, blanket, coconut oil, mustard oil, stainless steel cup, raincoat, rice, angavastra, comb, thermal underwear, stationary, games, toys, etc.

Between 28th November 2008 to Basant Panchami, 31st January 2009, the following villages of Deoghar district received Devi Prasad:

  • Rikhia: Agiya, Amarwa, Bihorji, Devichak, Letwa, Lorhia, Madhopur, Nawadih, Naya Chitkat, Paharidih, Pania Pagar, Pathkadih, Rikhia, Rudrapur, Siriya, Sonva, West Hirna. 1,500 families
  • Babupur: Babupur. 100 families
  • Balsara: Anupmajidh, Balsara, Baratikkar, Chak Jayware, Kijuriya, Korabandh, Kurumtand, Kusumbad, Lalmatiya, Lalodih, Mushpa, Pidra, Punsiya, Ranga Pahri, Tailiya Nawadih, Tarabad, Tilya Kanari. 1,500 families
  • Balthar: Bakduba. 100 families
  • Bara: Biyahi, Chatani, Chopal, Gharmara, Jamua, Khowa, Nawadhi, Purana Chitkat, Sarasni, Shurangi, Vishuvani. 1,000 families
  • Batthar: Mangyapari. 100 families
  • Bhagamara: Jaisangadhi Harijan Tola. 50 families
  • Bichagarh: Bichagarh, Gadibahinga, Latasar Yadav Tola, Mahiyamo. 500 families
  • Chakarma: Age Chop Harijan Tola. 150 families
  • Chulia: Ghospur. 150 familes
  • Dahijar: Dahijar (Niche Tola), Barakola, Bara Kola, Barsatiya, Bhoja, Dahijar (Upar Tola), Dharpa, Dumariya, Dumarthar (Das Tola), Harkur, Jamariyatari, Jiapani, Kolhani Pathor, Kusmalia (Modi & Yadav Tola), Lutia Tari, Masuriya (Manjhi Tola), Mayurnath, Santhal Tola, Tilona, Tilona Harijan Tola. 2,000 families
  • Dom Tola: Uparharkatta. 100 families
  • Fatehpur: Bargaccha, Beltikri, Dahuwatand, East Hirna, Harla Jori, Kusumdih, Nakti, Nakti Jha Tola, Nokhila, Patthalghara, Sotari Letwa, Taran. 1,000 families
  • Gaura: Dhahuva, Gaura, Mednidih. 500 families
  • Gidhni: Gidhne (Harijan Tola), Gidhni Pasi Tola. 500 families
  • Goura: Jamuva. 100 families
  • Jalar: Rupedhi. 100 families
  • Jamunia: Tola Santhali Tola. 60 families
  • Jhilighat: Bogeya, Dangal Tola, Dhomuhan, Farka Simar (Harijan Tola), Goda Moja, Harijan Tola, Herladhi, Hira Kanari, Panchrukhi, Panchrukhi (Yadav Tola), Salgati, Siljori Harijan Tola, Sosokoch, Tolia Manni. 1,000 families
  • Khijuriya: Gaurigang, Kalyanpur, Koriyasa. 300 families
  • Koridhi: Banhoti, Chheet Karni Bag, Koridhi Das, Koridhi Turi Tola. 400 families
  • Kunda: Cheetkunda. 50 families
  • Kusumdhi: Jamniya, Kalhoria, Kamkhuti, Vishanpur, Baljora, Basmata, Bishanpur Khal Tola, Dumar Kola, Gidhavaran, Kadrasha, Latavaran, Patbacheya, Sirasiya, Upar Bahanga. 1,000 families
  • Malhara: Amagachhi (Das Tola), Amgariya, Athamoriya, Baijnathpur, Baijnathpur Harijan Tola, Bandha (Harijan Tola), Bandha (Rai Tola), Bherwatar, Chouphal, Das Tola, Kumhar Tola, Mahtwaydih, Malhara, Mohatowaidih, Pasi Tola, Pujahar Tola, Rampur Mahali, Rangi Bandh, Raut Tola, Simargara, Singardih, Thadi, Thakur Tola, Turi Mirdha Tola, Virajpur. 2,500 families
  • Mohanpur: Age Chopa, Bara Jharna, Charkarma, Charki Pahari, Gosaidih, Matwara, Matwara/Tanti Tola, Raji Duma. 600 families
  • New Khijuriya: Bhaluvabandhi, Gaurichak, Kerbank, Lakriganj. 400 families
  • Pipra: Saleya Niche Tola. 100 families
  • Punsiya: Khaparodhih, Khoprodah (Raut Tola), Nawadih, Punsiya, Rampur, Tarnidih. 500 families
  • Raidhi: Ghorlas. 100 families
  • Rarhiya: Achato, Asanbori, Gahadoh, Bajarmarha, Chandraidhi, Chhotandih, Dhundhuriya, Goura, Jagnitukar, Jitmahala, Kakaniya, Kanileta, Khirwakola, Madhua, Manidih, Parhriya, Raksha, Salaiya, Tardiya, Turka, Rariya Tanti Tola, Rariya Upar & Niche. 2,000 families
  • Samagara: Purana Lohmara. 50 families
  • Suardehi: Chuliya. 60 families
  • Tapovan: Jharakhandih, Siyatand. 250 families
  • Tarabad: Suthaniya Bauri Tola, Suthaniya Harijan Tola. 300 families
  • Tawaghat: Chamaridih, Kunda. 200 families
  • Yogiya: Jasangadih, Lila Varan. 200 families.

Local school children all received the following Devi Prasad of clothes, stationary, blanket, games and toys:

  • Rikhia Middle School: 450 students
  • New Careers School: 150 students
  • Rikhia High School: 550 students
  • Tarabad Middle School: 500 students.

Generous Prasad of stationary, diary, calendar, school registers and clothes were given to the teachers and staff of the above schools.

As of Basant Panchami, 31st January 2009, the distribution of Yajna Prasad to the most needy and underprivileged within our society continues daily at Rikhiapeeth. The generous donations received from all over India and around the world have enabled Prasad to be offered more extensively than ever before, reaching over 20,000 families of 36 panchayats.