Date:12/02/2008 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2008/02/12/stories/2008021251990300.htm

Andhra Pradesh

Adhyatmika Peetham meet concludes

Kakinada: The annual meetings of Viswa Viznana Adhyatmika Peetham at Pithapuram concluded on Monday.

Peetham head Umar Alisha called upon the devotees to acquire spiritual knowledge through which they could solve the mundane problems. Alisha said the Umar Alisha Rural Development Trust has been helping the needy and has undertaken projects like spreading literacy and he would be happy to get support for his initiatives. Spiritual discourses by children Anjana Parvati, K Umamaheswari, K Praveen and P Umamaheswari captivated the participants. Retired principal of Fisheries Training Institute Kannan Sha, Sahrudaya Sahiti president Sirisha and others also spoke. — Staff Reporter