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Sevalaya is a registered charitable organization (registered as a Charitable Trust under Charitable Trust Act Regn. No: 100/88). It runs an orphanage in the village of Kasuva near Thirunninravur about 40 kms west of Chennai, a coastal metropolis in South India. It is also engaged in activities for the welfare of the poor and the deprived.

Sevalaya runs a free school (recognized by the State Government of TamilNadu) for the children at the orphanage and the surrounding village; a free medical center; a free library; a goshala to protect & raise cows; and, an old age home for destitute senior men and women.

Sevalaya means Temple of Service. Swami Vivekananda calls the poor man as Dharithranarayana. Service done to poor and destitute is actually the prayers offered to the God. Bharathi also says that he who can't bear the sufferings of others, is a Punniyamurthy (blessed soul). As service activities are going on to such Dharithranarayanas, the place is named as Sevalaya.

Sevalaya renders its services without any distinction of caste, creed, religion, language, gender, etc. The children in the orphanage and the school are brought up in an atmosphere free from such prejudices. They are imparted good value systems, particularly the teachings of Gandhi, Bharathi and Vivekananda who are the inspirers for the organization.

Mr. Muralidharan, Managing Trustee, Sevalaya and Mrs. Bhuvaneswari Muralidharan were awarded the 'National award for Family in service' by SRI SHANMUKHANANDA FINE ARTS AND SANGEETHA SABHA (Regd.) in association with MANAV SEVA DHARMA SAMVARDHANI TRUST in Mumbai on 8th March 2008.

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