To sustain the brahmanic culture among youth, the state committee of Kerala Brahmana Sabha conducted a state level competition for the children between the age group of 8 to 15 at Sarada Sankara Kalyana Mandapam, Nurani, Palakkad on Saturday, the 2nd of October 2010. The winners from various districts participated in the day long competitions with great enthusiasm. Earlier in the morning, Guinness Book of World Records fame Mridanga Vidwan Kuzhalmandam Ramakrishnan lighted the Bhadradeepam marking the beginning of the Competitions. V. Ramalingam, State President presided over the inaugural meeting. “The efforts put by the organization to propagate our traditions and culture has to be highly appreciated and in my childhood days, we hadn’t an opportunity like this” – said Ramakrishnan.
Pushpa (Secretary, Vanitha Vibhagam, Palakkad District) delivered the welcome speech and P. Ananthasubramaniam (State General Secretary) said the vote of thanks. Slokam Chanting, Manthra Chanting, Kolamidal, Bhajana and Role Play competitions were held, which had prize money of more than rupees one and half lakhs. V. Ramalingam appreciated event co-ordinator Balu Narayanan, State Joint Secretary for the smooth conduct of the programmes. The results were announced on the same day and the cash prize with certificates for the winners were distributed by Honourable Justice M. N. Krishnan in the closing ceremony of the state general body held in the same venue on Sunday, the 3rd of October 2010. V. Krishnaswami, District President congratulated the winners especially from Ernakulam District. Ernakulam District bagged the following prizes. (Detailed results available in www.kbskerala.blogspot.com)
1. SLOKAM CHANTING (Individual)
Boys Group A (Age: from 8 upto 11 years)
1st – VENGADHANATHAN (ERNAKULAM)
Boys Group B (Age: from 11 upto 15 years)
3rd – ARUN VARADARAJAN (ERNAKULAM)
Girls Group B (Age: from 11 upto 15 years)
1st – PAVITHRA C. V. (ERNAKULAM)
2. MANTHRAM CHANTING (Individual)
Boys Group A (Age: from 8 upto 11 years)
1st – V. N. R. SUBRAMANIAM (ERNAKULAM)
Boys Group B (Age: from 11 upto 15 years)
1st – V. RAMAKRISHNAN (ERNAKULAM)
3. KOLAMIDAL (Individual)
Girls Group A (Age: from 8 upto 11 years)
2nd – SWATHI R. (ERNAKULAM)
Girls Group B (Age: from 11 upto 15 years)
2nd – PAVITHRA C. V. (ERNAKULAM)
4. BHAJANA (Group)
Group A (Age: from 8 upto 11 years)
2nd – SWATHI VISWANATH & PARTY (ERNAKULAM)
Group B (Age: from 11 upto 15 years)
1st – K. M. SUBRAMANIAM & PARTY (ERNAKULAM)
5. ROLE PLAY (Group)
2nd – SWATHI & PARTY (ERNAKULAM)
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