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Indian Magician Performs for Orphanage

In tomorrow’s The Hindu (tomorrow for those of in the United States), there is a nice article about Jadugar Jagannath’s ability to do what needs to be done to help others. Mr. Jagannath is a mechanical engineer by training and education and in his late 20s, currently performs magic to support an orphanage he built. At last count, Mr. Jagannath has performed over 7,500 shows and most of them for the purpose of funding his orphanage.

The Samrakshana Orphanage is located in Melukote, in Southern India and has 31 young charges. The organization and more importantly the children are entirely dependent on Mr. Jagannath’s work and the income derived from that work.

Mr. Jagannath is a firm follower of ideals of Swami Vivekananda and his belief system and the Swami’s thoughts are evident in the magic he performs and the message he leaves. Like the Swami, Mr. Jagannath is dedicated to “development of the country” and includes themes of national integration.

As you can imagine, it’s been tough to run an orphanage. He fights to keep the house going and believes the assistance he has received in their darkest moments has come through divine intervention.

The kids are doing well in school and often excel past students in the public schools. They run on a tight schedule of swimming, jogging, meditation, and yoga, besides studies.

Part of Mr. Jagannath’s reason for taking on the financial burden for the orphanage is his utter contempt for the government grant process. He believes the system is corrupt and the only method by which he could expect any grant money would be through bribery. “One need not beg the officials for grants. I am against bribing.”



In tomorrow’s The Hindu (tomorrow for those of in the United States), there is a nice article about Jadugar Jagannath’s ability to do what needs to be done to help others. Mr. Jagannath is a mechanical engineer by training and education and in his late 20s, currently performs magic to support an orphanage he built. At last count, Mr. Jagannath has performed over 7,500 shows and most of them for the purpose of funding his orphanage.

The Samrakshana Orphanage is located in Melukote, in Southern India and has 31 young charges. The organization and more importantly the children are entirely dependent on Mr. Jagannath’s work and the income derived from that work.

Mr. Jagannath is a firm follower of ideals of Swami Vivekananda and his belief system and the Swami’s thoughts are evident in the magic he performs and the message he leaves. Like the Swami, Mr. Jagannath is dedicated to “development of the country” and includes themes of national integration.

As you can imagine, it’s been tough to run an orphanage. He fights to keep the house going and believes the assistance he has received in their darkest moments has come through divine intervention.

The kids are doing well in school and often excel past students in the public schools. They run on a tight schedule of swimming, jogging, meditation, and yoga, besides studies.

Part of Mr. Jagannath’s reason for taking on the financial burden for the orphanage is his utter contempt for the government grant process. He believes the system is corrupt and the only method by which he could expect any grant money would be through bribery. “One need not beg the officials for grants. I am against bribing.”

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