║ nitāntakānta dantakānti mantakānta kātmajam achintya rupa mantahēna mantarāya krintanam
hrudantarey nirantaram vasantameva yoginām tameka danta meva tam vichintayāmi santatam ║
(I constantly reflect upon that single tusked God only, whose lustrous tusk is very beautiful, who is the son of Lord Shiva, whose form is immortal and unknowable, who tears asunder all obstacles, and who dwells forever in the hearts of the Yogis)

Monday, July 26, 2010

Thripunithura Upasabha’s Building Complex Inaugurated

The newly constructed building complex of Thripunithura Upasabha was inaugurated by K. Babu, M. L. A. on Sunday, the 25th of July 2010 in a fabulous function organized by the Upasabha of Thripunithura. V. Ramalingam, State President of KBS hoisted the flag of Sabha in the morning, marking the beginning of a day long celebrations. Krishna Vadhyar of Madappally Samooham lighted the Nilavilakku to start the inaugural meeting held in the morning. K. Babu said in his inaugural address that the building complex is an example for the able leadership and organizational strength of the Brahmin community.

The beautifully furnished air-conditioned hall in the second floor named ‘Shivapoorna’ was inaugurated by Honourable Justice M. N. Krishnan. “The Brahmin community should not wait for any reservation policies of Government; instead they should prove themselves with their talent and hard work with commitment to the society and community” he said.

Former Judge of the High Court of Kerala, Justice P. R. Raman inaugurated the ‘Vedhapuri’ hall in the third floor of the building. Addressing the gathering, he said the timely completion of the building complex reflects the strong will of the Sabha and its volunteers to attain the goal.

A Brahmin can excel in life only by following the culture and tradition of community – said V. Ramalingam, State President of Kerala Brahmana Sabha in his speech. P. Ananthasubramaniam, State General Secretary in his address said that the committee of Kerala Brahmana Sabha is grateful to the members and office bearers of Thripunithura Upasabha for accepting the deal to purchase the first floor of the building for the State Committee for its administrative office.

P. S. Raman, President of Thripunithura Upasabha presided the meeting. In his presidential address he mentioned Seethalakshmi-Rama Iyer who donated the land to Sabha. Renjini Suresh (Chairperson, Thripunithura Municipality), R. Venugopal (Opposition leader, Thripunithura Municipality, Venugopal Radhakrishnan (Councillor, Thripunithura Municipality), N. R. Parameswaran (Secretary, Central Zone, Kerala Brahmana Sabha), V. Krishnaswami (President, Kerala Brahmana Sabha, Ernakulam District), Dr. Latha Ramakrishnan (President, Vanitha Vibhagam, Kerala Brahmana Sabha) and Thangam Ramakrishnan (Secretary, Vanitha Vibhagam, Kerala Brahmana Sabha, Ernakulam District) were also present on the occasion. Skilled workers who lead the building construction were presented mementoes on the occasion.

Followed by the inaugural meeting, the office of the Upasabha was opened by V. Ramalingam, the office of the Vanitha Vibhagam was opened by Dr. Latha Ramakrishnan and the sales counter of ‘Mamees Products’ was opened by V. Krishnaswami.

S. Ramakrishnan, Executive Committee Member of Thripunithura Upasabha welcomed the gathering and R. Hariharan delivered the vote of thanks. A ‘Grihapravesa Sadya’ was also arranged for the guests after the meeting.

Discourse by Thiruvananthapuram P. Ramachandran, organized in connection with the inauguration of building complex was listened by many in the evening, followed by Namasankeerthanam by Thripunithura P. S. Ramachandran and Party.

Bharath Suresh Gopi who had agreed to inaugurate the building complex could not attend because of his health problems and he felicitated the audience over phone during the meeting.

Wednesday, July 21, 2010

State Annual General Body at Palakkad

The state annual general body of Kerala Brahmana Sabha is scheduled to be conducted at Palakkad on Sunday, 3rd of October 2010. The decision was taken in the state committee held at Alapuzha last week.

Tuesday, July 13, 2010

Bharath Suresh Gopi to inaugurate Thripunithura Upasabha Building Complex

The inauguration of the four-storied building complex of Thripunithura Upasabha is proposed to be held on Sunday, the 25th of July 2010 at 10.30 a. m. Superstar Bharath Suresh Gopi will inaugurate the building. The meeting will be presided by P. S. Raman, President of Thripunithura Upasabha. Honourable Justice M. N. Krishnan (High Court of Kerala) will inaugurate the Air Conditioned Hall and Honourable Justice P. R. Raman (Former Judge, High Court of Kerala) will inaugurate the Conference Hall. K. Babu (M. L. A.), Adv. Ranjini Suresh (Chairperson, Thripunithura Municipality), V. Ramalingam (State President, Kerala Brahmana Sabha), Dr. Latha Ramakrishnan (State President, Vanitha Vibhagam, Kerala Brahmana Sabha), Venugopalan Radhakrishnan (Municipal Councillor), R. Venugopal (Municipal Councillor) and V. Krishnaswami (District President, Kerala Brahmana Sabha, Ernakualm) will felicitate the inaugural function.
Thripunithura - the name originated from 'Poorna Veda Puri' (the town of Vedas) - is one of the most prominent centers of traditional cultural heritage. The building is located behind Sidhivinayaka Temple at Chakkamkulangara. The ground floor is having office/shop rooms; the first floor – the proposed administrative office of Kerala Brahmana Sabha, State Committee; the second floor – the air conditioned hall and the roof top equipped with a spacious dining area with wash and toilets. A lift and generator facility for 24 hours is also provided here. The secretary of Thripunithura Upasabha, R. Venugopal invited all Sabha members to attend the inaugural function.

Laksharchana at Sabarimala organised by Kottayam Town Unit

Laksharchana was held at the Sabarimala Lord Ayyappa temple on Sunday, 16th May 2010 - Akshayathritheeya Day - under the auspices of Sankaranarayana Iyer and Thazhaman Thantri Kandararu Maheswararu. The Laksharchana was organized by the Kottayam Town Unit of Kerala Brahmana Sabha. The poojas commenced with Lalithasahasranama Archana at the shrine of Malikappurathamma followed by Laksharchana at Ayyappa Sannidhanam. The Nilavilakku was lighted by Melsanthi - Brahmasree Vishnu Namboothiri. Thantri Kandararu Maheswararu performed the Kalasapooja followed by Kalasabhishekam on the idol of Lord Ayyappa. Udayasthamanapooja, Pushpabhishekam and Padipooja were the other rituals held on the day. Also Samaradhana was held after the poojas.

The pilgrim trip for the Laksarchana started from Brahmana Samooha Madom, Kottayam on 15th morning. 75 members from various Upasabhas in Kerala participated in this event which was convened by H. Ramanathan, District President of Kerala Brahmana Sabha, Kottayam and G. Subhash, District Treasurer. State leaders of Kerala Brahmana Sabha including former State Presidents V. Venkitarama Iyer and S. S. Iyer, Balu Narayanan, State Joint Secretary – Head Quarters, S. Sankar, State Committee Member, and M. S. Narayanan participated in this Laksharchana organised by Kottayam Town Unit for the 4th time in consecutive years.
(delayed report)

Thursday, July 8, 2010

Meenakshi Lekshmanan bags 1st Rank

Meenakshi Lekshmanan, daughter of Lekshmanan V. (Swamy Time Centre) & Prema Lekshmanan of Maloor Gramam, Thiruvananthapuram secured first rank in B.Sc. (Industrial Microbiology & Bio Chemistry) from Kerala University. She did her graduation at Government College for Women, Thiruvananthapuram. Meenakshi is grand daughter of Late. Viswanatha Iyer (S.R. Swamy & Co) and Meenakshi Ammal; Sankaranarayana Iyer (Valiyasalai) and Gomathy Ammal and Great Grand daughter of Late. K. Narayana Iyer and Anandambal, Kulangara Madom, Broadway, Perumbavoor. She is also niece to N. Ranganathan, State Committee Member and N. Ramachandran, Vice President, Ernakulam District of Kerala Brahmana Sabha. State Vice President S. Anantharama Iyer visited her house and congratulated on behalf of Kerala Brahmana Sabha on 08th of July 2010.