Reception for new Office Bearers at Aluva & Mattancherry

The State office bearers and newly elected office bearers of Ernakulam District were given warm welcome at Aluva and Mattancherry. The Aluva Samooham conferred a Honorary Membership to V. Ramalingam, State President on the occasion.

Elders of the community as well as the youngsters took part in the meeting aggressively. At Mattancherry, they conducted various competetions for youngsters as well as elders. Senior citizens of the upasabha were honoured on the occassion. V. Ramalingam (State President), V. Krishnaswami (Dist. President), K. Annalakshmi (President, Vanitha Vibhagam), and N. Ramachandran (Dist. Vice President) addressed the gathering.

In his address, V. Ramalingam said that the Insurance Project running successfully in Ernakulam District will be implemented in State level to support the deserving community members.

Prathishta Kumbhabhishekam at Kalady

It has been decided to celebrate the 100th prathishta day of temple at Kalady. A meeting of Devotees, Dharmadhikaries, and Managers of Sri Shankara Math was held at Sringeri Shankara Math, Kalady on 7th November 2009. Representatives of Kerala Brahmana Sabha, Brahmana Samoohams and leaders from various socio-cultural organizations were invited to give valuable suggestions for the smooth and efficient conduct of centenary celebrations and are requested to have active participation of their respective organizations in the celebrations proposed.

The meeting was presided by Padmasree Sri.V.R.Gowri Shanker CEO and administrator of Sri Sringeri math. In his speech the administrator said that the Prathishta Kumbabhishekom was conducted on Maha Shukla Dwadashi (21-02-1910) by his holiness Jagdguru Sri. Sachidananda Shivabhinava Narasimha Bharathi Mahaswamigal, the 33rd Peedathipathi of the illustrious Sringeri Guru Parampara. He said that 3 Maharajas and a crowd of 15000 were present on that occasion. He said that there will be religious functions like Dasha Sahasra Modaka Mahaganapathi Homa, Athirudra Mahayagna, Shatachandi Mahayagna apart from cultural programmes and other religious discourses and veda sammelanam which may extend to 12 days. The religious part requires the presence of 200 hundred priests for 12 days.

The infrastructure is to be managed and requirement of volunteers for these purposes are to be met. He insisted that something concrete , solid and relevant has to be executed. He added that all religious activities will start on the sankalpam "Loka Kalyanartham" - for the benefit of the whole world.Kerala Minister for Transports, Sri.Jose Thettayil said that he will extend all cooperation to the Celebrations and he is lucky to be there to be part of the programme. He added that he will personally visit Sringeri Mutt to invite Swamigal for the Kumbhabhishekam.

District Committee Members Directory

It has been decided to publish a directory of the District Committee Members of Kerala Brahmana Sabha, Ernakulam which includes the individual contact details along with a photograph. Apart from the Presidents and Secreteries from 11 (eleven) upasabhas with there Vanitha Vibhagam, the elected members to the Dist. Committee will be covered. The data collection is in progress and a beautiful printed directory will be released soon. A digital version of the same is also planned for tech-savy community members. Those who have not yet given the Filled data sheets may kindly rush the same to the office.