Protecting our culture, restoring our way of life
Reclaiming and restoring our Bharatheeya way of life through customs, rituals and festivals.
A team of volunteers serving Dharma
We are a team of volunteers who are inspired, motivated and trained by Pujya Swami Dayananda Saraswathi. We work to reclaim and restore our Bharatheeya way of life by enlightening Bharatvasis to practise our customs, rituals and festivals.
Aram Valartha Naayaki Sevai Maiyam (ASM) is a non-profit charitable trust established in Chennai, with the mission of the upliftment of communities across the city.
“Sarvam Khalvidam Brahma — the entire Universe is pervaded by Divinity.”
Our Sacred Work
Through temples and communities across Chennai, we revive the customs, rituals and festivals that sustain our way of life.
Hindu Kudumbam
Re-establishing the family system by reviving the values, customs, rituals and festivals that have held Hindu society together for millennia.
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Family Welfare Homam
Free monthly homams across every Chennai Corporation zone, with prayaschitta homams cast by experienced astrologers for registered families.
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Kovil Maiyam
Restoring the temple as the centre of the community through five free services — women, education, healthcare, ecology and mental wellness.
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Kovil Konda Thamizhagam
Reviving the age-old role of the temple as a social, cultural and economic anchor that integrates and uplifts the whole community.
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Voice of Dharma
Broadcasting daily panchangam, festivals and the words of social reformers through temples, every hour from 6 AM to 10 PM.
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— Our Mission
How Can You Participate?
We need hands to work on our projects, people with expertise to guide us, and funds to carry out our work.
Volunteer
Give your time and skills at zonal, ward or area level — in the field, virtually, or through content preparation.
Corporate (CSR)
Partner with a non-profit trust deeply connected with the communities of Chennai for your CSR initiatives.
Donate
Support our temples, homams and community programs. Every contribution helps us reach more families.