Orumai Payanam gives opportunity to around 100 school students to know the values of different religions
Orumai Payanam, a key event of Coimbatore Vizha was organized on Tuesday (26.11.2024). Nearly 100 students and 17 teachers & staff from 14 various educational institutions were taken to 5 places of worship of different religions that is located within a 1.5 km. radius in the city along with their teachers.
The students started their journey in the morning from Arul Migu Konniamman Temple then they visited St.Michael Church, Athar Jamaath Masjid, Gurudwara Singh Sabha and Jain Temple.
The heads of the respective religious places welcomed the students, and shared with them the message their religion preaches. The students got the chance to visit these places which they usually don’t get in their day to day life. They finally gathered at Mahatma Gandhi Memorial in Podanur for the closing ceremony.
Mr.Vijayaragavan G, Head, Youth Leadership Programme, Shanti Ashram welcomed the students and participants.
Mr.B.K.Krishnaraj Vanavarayar, Chairman, Bharatiya Vidhya Bhavan took part as the Chief Guest and congratulated Coimbatore Vizha team for organizing this event that will reveal students the values that all religions teach.
Pulavar Shivashankari from Koniamman temple; Fr.Mani Arockiasamy, Priest from St.Michael’s Church; Mr.Amanullah, President , Mr. Peer Mohammad, Secretary, Imam Ibrahim Baqavi from Athar jamath; Gurpreet Singh, Secretary, Gurudwara Singh Saba and Gulabchand Mehtha, President, Jain Temple also participated in the closing ceremony.
Student-representatives of each school expressed what they had learned during their visits. After their verbal testimonial, an inter-faith prayer was held and all students participated in it.
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