Akshaya Patra Foundation
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Akshaya Patra is the name of a Non-Governmental Organization in India which supplies school meals to underprivileged school children.
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[edit] 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.
[edit] 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.
[edit] Locations of Service
Askhaya Patra provides mid-day meals to school children in the following locations
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