Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Nidhi Samarpan Abhiyan: My Experiences

This is lifetime experience for me to be part of Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Nidhi Samarapana Abhiyan. I want to share all my experiences related to it in this blog.

When I heard first time sometime in December 2020 that I am going to
be part of this abhiyan, I was super excited. I wanted to take part in
“Karaseva” in 1992 but as parents resisted, I missed that opportunity.

On 05 Aug 2020, near my home, we had a small function to celebrate shri Ramajanma bhumi poojan event, the new journey for the nation. Few senior RSS Karyakarths were also present and few among them were part all previous karasevas. They shared all those experiences about their travel to Ayodhya, how all activities were planned and carried out. It was a thrilling experience to hear all that.

After listening to all those wonderful experiences, I decided spare couple hours for Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Nidhi Samarapana Abhiyan.

After celebrating “Makara Sankranti” utasava, on 15th Jan 2021, formally this was Abhiyan launched. I took two responsibilities. Collector for one
area and depositor for another area. Responsibility of collector is to
reachout every house in the surrounding locality, probably 400 to 500
houses. Go and knock each door explain them about this abhiyan and collect money if donated. And depositor will issue coupon books and receipt book to all collectors in the area [Nagar]. And collect money and other details, prepare bank deposit slip and deposit money and cheques next day.

This is first new experience of my lifetime. I never did such thing before. I am living here in this area since 2006, I know few people very well. First day I went to neighboring houses. I was very well received. I got overwhelming
response. I quickly completed area I was very comfortable with it. It took good 6 hours and I too was tired. Decided to continue abhiyan next day. The next day I was accompanied by a senior karyakartha and he lead and I was just
following him. My work was to collect money and put it in bag. That’s all what I did second day and third. I just hid behind these seniors.

Next day, a junior guy accompanied and I had to take a lead [or took]. New day abhiyan begun, the next house we went was unknown to us and I knocked the door. I felt something was not right, quickly I realized it was my
ego hurt and I was nervous too. For a while I wanted to run away, but gentleman opened door and was gazing at me to know why this guy knocked his door. I was stuttering, sweating. Somehow I explained him about this abhiyan. He listened to me patiently, asked few questions about abhiyan, finally gave 100 bucks and appreciated our efforts of reaching every house to educate every citizen . Before knocking next door, I was thinking of stopping it and shouldering off my responsibilities. But somehow [grace of lord Ram?] I knocked next door, this time I felt less nervous, started explaining abhiyan. Then everything became normal, my ego died its natural death. Few houses we visited were less interested but they carefully listened to us, few donated, few promised to do online transfer and few refused to donate. But one thing is very clear, everyone love Shri Ram.

I usually get tired after everyday office work, but for these 20 days, after walking distances, climbing multistory buildings, talking with so many people patiently, I felt lot of energy left over. Every day night we did RSS Shakha, avalokana baitak [review meeting]. Those were super energetic 20 days.

On the last day, I was in the bank to deposit money received previous day. Some bank officer told me to help an elderly person, looked like he was 90+, who was yelling at cashier. I went there to check what was the matter and why I asked to help elderly person. He turned towards me and told, “ I want to offer small amount to Shri Ram and bank officers aren’t helping him”. Then I understood what the matter was and I helped him. He was too old to cross Bangalore city roads and climb steps to reach bank. He told me that he wanted to make sure his money will reach in hands of authentic people so with bearing all pains, pluck up the courage to reachout bank to deposit in Ram Janmabhomi Theertha kshetra trust, see how the responsibility and conviction he have. This incident indicated that every Indian wants a glorious Ram temple to be built.

I initially worried to keep track of all accounts and record all transactions but first time I used libreoffice Calc over Emacs org-mode for such task.

One the day of closing abhiyan all settlement work done… with big shy of relief and smile on face. Abhiyan ended with Feeling of accomplishment.

Realized meaning of “यतो धर्मस्ततो जयः” Meaning “Where there is adherence to right action, there lies victory!”

रामो राजमणिः सदा विजयते

_/\_ “Siyavar Ramchandraji ki Jai” “Siyavar Ramchandraji ki Jai” _/\_