Sri Sharada Peetam is actively involved in a host of welfare activities, ranging from preservation of the Hindu heritage to making healthcare accessible to the common man. Devotees of the Matam all over the world are engaged in some form of social welfare activity under the auspices of the Matam. Here, we have attempted to provide details of some of these activities. We invite devotees to send us details of any welfare activities in the Sringeri Matam.

1. The Sharada Dhanvantiri Charitable Hospital, Sringeri

The Sharada Dhanvantari Charitable Hospital was established in 1979, on the day marking the 25^th year of ascension of Jagadguru Sri Sri Abhinava Vidyatirtha Mahaswamigal to Sri Sharada Peetam. The hospital has completed two decades of service. The hospital is equipped with Operation Theatre, Eye Operation Theatre, Blood Bank, Intensive Care Unit, USG, Clinical Laboratory, X-ray, E.C.G. etc. While the population of Sringeri is 4000, more than 40,000 patients are being served annually, indicating that the entire neighborhood villages and towns are dependent on this hospital for high quality medical treatments.

Some statistics on Services rendered over the past five years:
 

Expansion Plans: The hospital plans to construct

Cancer block

Doctor's and Nurse's quarters

Special Wards for Tuberculosis ( TB) Patients

Infectious diseases Block

Hostel for Ayahs and other hospital workers.

Gambro Dialysis machine (in Bangalore dispensary)
 

2. Annadhanam at Sringeri:
 

In Sringeri Sharada Peetam, every pilgrim or devotee is traeted with hospitality, and offerred Bhojan during mid day and late evening everyday. To accommodate an increasing number of devotees and pilgrims, a Bhojan sala is recently constructed. About 3000 persons at a time can dine in this hall. This building also marks the celebration of the 25th year of the Sanyasa Sweekara of the present Acharya.

You can participate in this charitable cause. By Paying INR 100,000 once, you can become a permanent patron of this scheme. Your donation is kept as an Annadhanam corpus fund. The annual interest of your donation is used for the Anna Dhanam expenditure. Your donation is exempted under Indian Income Tax Act.

Remember, atleast 500 persons will receive bhojan as prasadam in one day in a year from Sri Sharada Peetam with the help of your contribution to the corpus fund.

3. Vedapatashala: Sri Sharada Peetam is running Veda Patasalas in Sringeri, Kaladi. Vedapathasals are also run in various matam locations. The Vedapathasala of Sringeri has produced a number of Vedic scholars who are propagating Vedic dharma in different parts of the world. We welcome your participation in this valuable cause of preserving our heritage

4. The Jagadguru is also promoting the cause of good education and a few primary schools, High Schools, Colleges and Management Institutions are founded under the Mission.

5. His Holiness has always a great concern for the comforts and facilities of pilgrims who visit Sringeri. A number of guest houses and Rest houses are built to provide simple, but comfortable accommodation to pilgrims at Sringeri. In many pilgrim centers like Tirumala, Varanasi, Gaya, Haridwar and Rameswaram, the Sharada Peetam is providing accommodation through its branches founded in those places.

3. Mrgaseersha Committee, Salem