Monthly bulletin

Dharmathin Kural

ASM's monthly bulletin, published with the blessings of Pujya Swami Dayananda Saraswathi. It reports each month's work across the Chera, Chola, Pandya and Pallava regions of Tamil Nadu.

Four regions, one movement

To organise its work across Tamil Nadu, ASM now runs the state as four regions (mamandalams): Chera, Chola, Pandya and Pallava.

Each region has its own organisers at the regional, zonal and district levels. They meet regularly at Anbu Illam, Tiruppur, to plan and review their work.

PallavaDistricts include Chennai, Gummidipoondi, Kanchipuram, Madurantakam and Tirupattur
CholaDistricts include Thiruvarur, Cuddalore, Villupuram, Kallakurichi, Perambalur and Ariyalur
PandyaDistricts include Tenkasi, Theni, Cumbum, Kovilpatti, Thoothukudi, Sankarankovil, Virudhunagar, Pudukkottai and Kanyakumari
CheraDistricts include Salem, Attur, Dharmapuri and the Nilgiris

Recent issues

Cover of the August 2026 issue of Dharmathin Kural

August 2026

12 pages

  • 4–5 August: regional and zonal organisers met at Anbu Illam, Tiruppur, followed by a full meeting with district organisers.
  • Namma Saami, Namma Kovil trainers' camps were held in Kanchipuram, Vaniyambadi, Villupuram, Perambalur (Anukoolanathar Siddhar temple), Cuddalore, Attur, Kovilpatti and Tenkasi (Alangulam).
  • District committees met across all four regions, including Gummidipoondi, Madurantakam, Thiruvarur, Chidambaram, Salem, Dharmapuri, Palani, the Nilgiris (Coonoor), Theni, Pudukkottai, Virudhunagar and Sankarankovil.
  • Hindu Kudumbam in Chennai: temple registrations in Royapuram, Thiru Vi Ka Nagar and Velachery. Thiruvilakku poojas were held in Ambattur, Thiruvottiyur and Tondiarpet, and a family welfare prayer in Perungudi.
  • Sri Chakra Pooja was held at the ASM office in August.
Read the August issue
Cover of the July 2026 issue of Dharmathin Kural

July 2026

16 pages

  • 7 July: state office-bearers met at Vidya Mandir school, Tiruppur.
  • 8–9 July: organisers of all four regions met at Anbu Illam, Tiruppur, with zonal organisers and then with district organisers.
  • Hindu Kudumbam: the Namma Saami, Namma Kovil phone-volunteer training reached Alandur, Kodambakkam, Royapuram, Tondiarpet, Thiruvottiyur, Adyar, Valasaravakkam, Sholinganallur and Perungudi.
  • New Kovil Maiyams opened at Ananda Vinayagar temple, Nanganallur (8 July) and Thirisoola Nayagi Amman temple, Trisulam (10 July). A Saraswathi Maiyam also runs at Mylai Balaji Nagar.
  • Vilakku poojas were held in Gudiyatham, Vaniyambadi, Kanchipuram and Kovilpatti.
  • Sri Lalitha Sahasranama: 250 devotees chanted daily at 6 AM for 60 days. On 18 July, 85 who completed 48 days offered kumkum archanai at the Kanchi Kamakshi Amman temple.
Read the July issue
Cover of the June 2026 issue of Dharmathin Kural

June 2026

12 pages

  • 7 June: state administrators met at Arsha Vidya Gurukulam, Anaikatti, under Swami Jagadatmananda.
  • 8 June: ASM organised Tamil Nadu into four regions (Chera, Chola, Pandya and Pallava). Their organisers met at Anbu Illam, Tiruppur, followed by district organisers on 9 June.
  • Kovil Konda Thamizhagam: a temple administrators' meeting was held at Vallalar Madam, Gummidipoondi (20 June). Namma Saami, Namma Kovil registrations took place across Pallava, Chola, Pandya and Chera districts.
  • Lalitha Ashtothra kumkum archanai was held at Ambur (23 June), Tiruvallur (25 June) and Tirupattur (29 June).
  • Kovil Maiyam: a Saraswathi Maiyam opened at Kadambadiyamman temple, Perungudi zone (24 June).
  • Sri Chakra Pooja was held on 19 June with a Sri Chakra drawn in navadhanyam.
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