Akshaya Patra Foundation

Akshaya Patra is the name of a Non-Governmental Organization in India which supplies school meals to underprivileged school children.

Organization

Akshaya Patra is a Non-Governmental Organization in India which supplies school meals to underprivileged school children. Formed in Bangalore in 2000, Akshaya Patra has grown rapidly. As of December 2007, Akshaya Patra provided mid-day meals to over 825,000 children in over 4500 government schools in 14 locations throughout India. Among all these centers Hubli is the biggest kitchen.

Origin of Name

The origin of the name is derived from a story narrated in the Mahabharata. The Pandavas, living in exile in the forest, received a pot, the Akshaya Patra from Lord Surya. This vessel would provide unlimited food each day until Draupadi had finished washing the vessel.

Locations of Service

Askhaya Patra provides mid-day meals to school children in the following locations

* Bangalore
* Hubli
* Jaipur
* Vrindavan
* Baran
* Nathdwara
* Puri
* Mangalore
* Bellary
* Mysore

External links

* [http://www.akshayapatra.org/ Akshaya Patra Website]