40th Annual General Meeting of Kerala Brahmana Sabha was held at Sarada Sankara Kalyana Mandapam, Nurani, Palakkad on Sunday, the 3rd of October 2010. The venue woke up with Ashtadravya Ganapathy Homam in the morning at 5.00 a. m. The agrahara streets of Nurani village were flooded with delegates and members from all over Kerala. The procession lead by the state/district leaders entered N. P. Choodamani Iyer Nagar (Sarada Sankara Kalyana Mandapam) by 9.00 a. m. accompanied by the Band Set of Sarada School. Women from the host district Palakkad, wearing traditional ‘18 Muzham Pudavai’ gave a ceremonial welcome to the guests came from different parts of Kerala. V. Ramalingam, State President hoisted the flag marking the official beginning of the AGM. Kumari. Meenakshi and Party from Palakkad staged a beautiful welcome dance.
The inaugural meeting was presided over by V. Ramalingam. N. R. Krishnamoorthy (District President, Palakkad) welcomed the gathering and P. Ananthasubramaniam (State General Secretary) delivered the vote of thanks. Industrialist and Managing Trustee of Pallatheri Veda Samrakshana Trust, S. N. Varadarajan inaugurated the meeting. In his inaugural address he said that every Brahmin should understand the immense power of Gayathri Manthra. He also emphasized the necessity to safe guarded the Vedas in this present age. He was presented a memento by V. Ramalingam on the occasion.
The Annual Report and Annual Accounts were read and passed in the business meet. Annual Report was presented by P. Ananthasubramaniam, State General Secretary and the Annual Accounts was presented by K. G. V. Pathy, State Treasurer. The business meet was creative and the delegates from different Upasabhas raised very genuine issues. The interference of the Government in the day-to-day affairs of our Samooha Madoms and other institutions controlled by Agraharams and our religious institutions are viewed very seriously – said V. Ramalingam, State President. The Brahmin candidates who contest in the local body elections must be given full support, he added. The State General Meeting demanded state government the following. 1. To consider tamil Brahmins as a separate group in the proposed caste wise census. 2. Sanction sufficient fund for the renovation of Kalpathy Agraharam. 3. Restore the holiday declared previously for Upakarma of Brahmins. 4. Declare holidays on 15th and 16th since Mahanavami falls on these two days as per astrology.
The closing ceremony was inaugurated by K. K. Divakaran, M. L. A. Honourable Justice M. N. Krishnan was Chief Guest in the meeting presided over by V. Ramalingam. K. K. Divakaran said that the Brahmins should strictly stick on to their culture and rituals, thus unite the society proclaiming the message “Loka Samastha Sukhino Bhavanthu”. The heritage that Brahmin community hold is precious by all means – said K. K. Divakaran in his speech. He assured that he will do his level best for the uplift of Brahmin community.
Prominent personalities and Academic achievers were honoured in the meeting by presenting Certificates, Mementos and Shall. Cash awards for the winners in the cultural competitions were also distributed in the meeting by Honourable Justice M. N. Krishnan.
Sivaramakrishnan (District Secretary, Palakkad), P. Ananthasubramaniam (State General Secretary), Kesava Dev Puthumana (State Committee Member, Yoga Kshema Sabha), N. N. Ramachandran (Palakkad) addressed the audience.
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