Authentic Maralegavi Mutt archive photography

05ENVIRONMENT & STEWARDSHIP

The land is part of the work.

At Sri Kshetra Maralegavi Mutt, the environment is not a backdrop to service. Agriculture, cattle care, tree planting and community cleanliness are woven into the life of the Kshetra.

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120Acres of dry land

25Acres of wet land

3,200+Permanent trees planted

4Core strands of stewardship

01 · LAND & STEWARDSHIP

A place to worship.
A land to care for.

The Mutt is situated amid agricultural land of about 120 acres of dry land and 25 acres of wet land. Its environmental record describes farming, cattle rearing and tree planting as practical activities woven into the life of the Kshetra.

The land produces food and dairy for the wider Mutt community, while the surrounding landscape is actively maintained through planting and cleanliness initiatives. The result is a model of stewardship that begins with the resources immediately around the institution.

Stewardship begins
with attention to what sustains life.

Community members and Swamiji standing among cultivated fields — **THE KSHETRA**Working land, shared with the community

02 · AGRICULTURE

The field becomes
part of the community.

The Mutt’s published environmental record describes cultivation of paddy, millets (ragi), jowar, gingelly, groundnuts, toor dal, horse gram (hurali) and coconuts, along with other crops grown in moderation.

It also records agricultural guidance for neighbouring villagers and consultation with the Agricultural Department through Vidya Peetha, alongside investment in contemporary equipment to ease harvesting work.

Traditional bullock tilling agricultural land at the Mutt — **AGRICULTURE**Knowledge, cultivation and the work of the field

THE WORKING FIELD

Land, knowledge
and shared nourishment.

The agricultural story is practical: land is cultivated, knowledge is shared, and the produce is connected to the life of the Kshetra. The work is presented not as an isolated activity, but as part of a wider rhythm of service.

LAND

120 acres dry

Dry agricultural land described in the Mutt’s published record.

LAND

25 acres wet

Wet agricultural land forming part of the Kshetra’s farming resource.

CROPS

A diverse food basket

Paddy, ragi, jowar, gingelly, groundnuts, toor dal, hurali and coconuts.

PRACTICE

Knowledge in the field

Agricultural guidance and contemporary equipment are part of the recorded approach.

03 · NOURISHMENT

What the land gives
returns to the people.

The Mutt’s published record says agricultural and dairy produce — including grains, millet and milk — is consumed for the daily nourishment and meals of students, employees, devotees and anyone in need.

Cattle being cared for in a shelter at the Mutt — **CATTLE & DAIRY**Care that supports the life of the Kshetra

Cultivated agricultural land with Swamiji and community members — **FOOD & LAND**Produce connected to daily nourishment

Cattle rearing and community care at the Mutt — **GOSHALA**Protection, hygiene and veterinary care

04 · CATTLE REARING

Care for animals
as part of the whole.

The Mutt maintains separate goshala buildings for the protection and care of cattle on its premises. Its published record places strong emphasis on hygiene because dairy produce is used in pooja rituals and meals for students and devotees.

The recorded approach includes fodder, fodder trays and regular medical examinations by veterinary doctors. Bullocks also have a practical role in farming processes such as tilling, while cows and buffaloes provide dairy produce for internal use.

05 · AFFORESTATION

More than 3,200 trees.

Swamiji initiated an afforestation programme and, according to the Mutt’s published environmental record, more than 3,200 permanent trees of different species have been planted.

Planting extends along roadsides, avenues and uncultivated land. The recorded species include teak, rosewood, silver, neem, peepal, banyan, arjuna, baboolie, bage, sarve, tamarind, mango, bilwa, jackfruit and coconut.

03,200+

Permanent trees

An established afforestation programme described in the Mutt’s environmental record.

PLACE

Roads & avenues

Planting extends through roadsides, avenues and uncultivated areas.

SPECIES

Mixed planting

A broad range of tree species is identified in the record.

BALANCE

Greener surroundings

The published account connects tree cover with cooler surroundings and biodiversity balance.

Swamiji and another monk among cultivated vegetation in the agricultural fields

THE LIVING LANDSCAPE

When care for the land becomes a way of serving people.

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Care for the surroundings is not separate from service. It is part of living responsibly within them.

Editorial statement · not a direct quotation

06 · CLEANLINESS

Clean surroundings.
Shared responsibility.

Sri Maralegavi Mutt has undertaken activities associated with the Swachh Bharat campaign. The Mutt’s environmental record places cleanliness alongside agriculture, cattle care and afforestation as part of its environmental activity.

The photographs show that work at community scale: people gathering, sweeping and clearing shared spaces. Stewardship becomes immediate when the place itself is cared for together.

Children and community members participating in a cleanliness activity with Swamiji — **SWACHH BHARAT**Cleanliness as shared responsibility

07 · FROM THE ARCHIVE

The work is remembered in photographs.

Authentic photographs supplied for this build document different expressions of environmental stewardship — farming, cattle care, afforestation and collective cleanliness.

Community group with Swamiji during an environmental activity — **COMMUNITY**People gathered around the work

Young people and community members participating in a cleanup activity — **PARTICIPATION**Young people in collective action

Community members and Swamiji taking part in a cleanliness drive — **CLEANLINESS**Service carried into the shared space

Swamiji and another monk in cultivated fields — **FIELD WORK**The living landscape of the Kshetra

Agricultural landscape around the Mutt — **CULTIVATION**Land, crops and community

Community cleanliness activity at Sri Kshetra Maralegavi Mutt — **SWACHH BHARAT**Care made visible

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