║ 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)

Saturday, September 25, 2010

40th State Meeting on 3rd October 2010 at Palakkad

The 40th State Annual General Body of Kerala Brahmana Sabha will be held on Sunday, the 3rd October 2010 at Sree Sarada Sankara Kalyana Mandapam, Nurani at Palakkad. V. Ramalingam, State President will hoist the official flag at 9.30 a. m. marking the beginning of the 40th State Meeting. More than 1000 delegates from different districts of Kerala will attend the meeting.

The State Meeting of Vanitha Vibhagam is scheduled at 1.00 p. m. in the same venue. Youth Wing Convention will be held at 2.00 p.m. in which a State Committee will be constituted for the first time in the history of Kerala Brahmana Sabha.

Multifarious personalities from different walks of life will grace the public meeting at 3.00 p. m. The community members who have achieved remarkable positions in their academics as well as professions will be honoured in the meeting.

To sustain and propagate the Brahmanic Culture among the youngsters in the age group of 8 to 15, different competitions are organized on Saturday, the 2nd of October 2010. Kolamidal, Slokam Chanting, Manthra Chanting, Bhajana and Role Play are the competitions to be held. “Prize money of Rs. 1.5 lakh rupees is awaiting the winners” – said V. Ramalingam, State President and P. Ananthasubramaniam, State General Secretary in the press release.

Thursday, September 23, 2010

Ernakulam District to launch its Youth Wing on 26th September 2010

The launch of Youth Wing of Kerala Brahmana Sabha, Ernakulam District will be held at Samooham Kalyana Mandapam (Mukundan Nagar), Perumbavoor on 26th September 2010 at 10.00 a. m. Honourable Justice V. R. Krishna Iyer, Former Judge of Supreme Court of India will be the Chief Guest and V. Ramalingam, State President of Kerala Brahmana Sabha will inaugurate the District Youth Wing. P. R. Kalyanaraman, Executive Director of Federal Bank Limited and Prof. T. K. Kaveri will deliver their speech in the meeting which is to be presided by V. Krishnaswami, District President. The recipient of Sree Sankara Talent Award for young musicians by Sree Sankara Assessment and Accreditation Council, C. Y. Gangadharan of Perumbavoor will be honoured in the meeting.
The Convention will be attended by the youngsters from all the Upasabhas of Ernakulam District between the age of 18 to 35 and the meeting is hosted by Perumbavoor Upasabha on behalf of Ernakulam District. The State Committee has decided to build up a Youth Wing, realizing the fact that they can play a crucial role in sustaining the Brahmanic culture and values in future. The various Upasabhas in the District are busy with formation of Youth Wing for last few weeks.

Tuesday, September 21, 2010

Annapoorni Donates Rs. 1,00,000/- as Endowment Fund


V. Ramalingam receiving the Endowment Fund from Annapoorni
An amount of Rupees One Lakh is donated by Annapoorni, w/o S. Ramamoorthy, Lalan Road, Mattancherry, Kochi to Brahmin Welfare Association, Mattancherry. This Endowment Fund will be utilized to help the poor and needy students for their education. V. Ramalingam, State President and Upasabha President of Mattancherry Unit received the Fund on behalf of BWA, Mattancherry.

Thursday, September 16, 2010

S. Mukundan passes away

The President of Koovappady Brahmana Samooham, S. Mukundan (Retired Manager, Union Bank) passed away at a private hospital at Kochi today early morning. He was 67 and was suffering from illness since last week. His funeral was held at today at Edappalli. Mukundan was leading his retired life at Sunny Palace, West Side of Ganapathy Temple, Edappalli for last few years. He has served the community as the President of Kerala Brahmana Sabha, Perumbavoor Upasabha and District Organising Secretary (Ernakulam) of Kerala Brahmana Sabha. Mukundan was the State President of Union Bank Officers Association for a long time. Wife-Jayalakshmi, Children-Sowmya & Remya.