66^th Saturday Sangamam was held on 21^st October 2023.  Around 190 elders and others participated from Mannarkoil, V K Puram, Ambasamudram, Samankulam, Chettikulam and Alwarkurichi. 

Being Navaratri Pooja period, Vama team organised for Thiruvasagam Mutrothal and 20 Sivan Adiyargal recited Thiruvasagam songs. Elders visited Avvai Ashram where Kolu was performed.  Every year Kolu was set up at Avvai Ashram by the inmate children and caretakers and celebrated well.  Our elders were happy to be at a relative home and joined the prayers and enjoyed prasadam.

Very good food organised – Rice, sambar , Rasam, Aviyal, Tamoto Pachadi Appalam, Payasam and mor was served.

Post lunch Eders shared their experience at Avvai Ashram and recalled their memories of Kolu and Koil activities in their childhood.

Active Ageing Group concept and activities were deliberated. Vama team requested that elders should spent good time locally with elders during the week I e from Monday to Friday and engage with others similar way as performed on Saturday at Sailam. Vama team encouraged elders for their active activities in their local community like V K Puram, MAnnarkoil, Ambasamudram etc.

Planning on Deepawali Kaipakkuvam program and supporting elders to have ageing with dignity. Dress materials to be purchased from Covai or other places.

Elders further deliberated visiting Aryankavu Koil as part of their visit to places of their interest.  Due to rains and other rush in the temple due to Navratri time.  As it is raining regularly, elders preferred to postpone their visit to January/February.

Weather became pleasant and hot tea and biscuits were served to make elders to enjoy the weather.

Event ended with hot tea and biscuits and some of the elders requested others to come to their home to see Kolu at their residence.