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 will be held at 3.00 p. m. 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.
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State Building Fund Mobilization Programme begins

The Kerala Brahmana Sabha, Ernakulam District has commenced the State Building Fund Mobilization Programme on Friday, 10th of September 2010. V. Krishnaswami, District President received Rs. 15,000/- from Prof. A. Subrahmaniam, Manager of Sri Sringeri Mutt, Kalady marking the beginning of the Fund Mobilization Programme in the District of Ernakulam. N. Ranganathan, K. S. Anantharaman (both State Committee Members) and N. R. Parameswaran (State Joint Secretary) were also present on the occasion. "The Ernakulam District will meet the target in time as we are receiving good responce from the members whom we are approaching" - said V. Krishnaswami. He also requested all the community members to contribute liberally to this venture.

A long dream of Kerala Brahmana Sabha - to own an administrative office to co-ordinate its activities in the state is getting materialized this year under the leadership of V. Ramalingam, State President. The decision to purchase the administrative office at Thripunithura was taken in the in the State Committee Meeting held at Thripunithura in March, 2010. All the Upasabhas and Districts of Kerala Brahmana Sabha in Kerala are actively participating in the State Building Fund Mobilization Programme.

Kitchen Block opened at Sankara Santhi Nilayam, Kalady

The newly constructed kitchen block at Sankara Santhi Nilayam was opened on Friday, the 10th September 2010. A 'Ganapathy Pooja' was held in connection with this under the auspices of Narayana Swami, Board Member of Santhi Nilayam. 'Paalukaachal' was also performed after the 'Ganapathy Pooja' by the inmates of the Santhi Nilayam. Sankara Santhi Nilayam is a Senior Citizen's Home at Kalady having nearly 50 inmates, run by Sree Sankara Santhi Nilayam and Educational Trust, Ernakulam. P. Veeraraghavan (Managing Trustee, Sankara Santhi Nilayam), K. S. Anantharaman (Secretary, Sankara Santhi Nilayam), V. Krishnaswami (District President, KBS), N. R. Parameswaran (State Joint Secretary, KBS) and N. Ranganathan (State Committee Member, KBS) were present on the occasion.

Capt. B. K. Iyer donates 8 gram Gold

(From Left to Right) Vijaya Balakrishnan, Sahasranama Iyer, Capt. B. K. Iyer, Krishnamani (Vice President, KBS, Ernakulam City Unit), R. Ananthanarayanan (Treasuer, KBS, Ernakulam City Unit), R. Ramakrishnan (President, KBS, Ernakulam City Unit) and S. Narayanan (Joint Secretary, KBS, Ernakulam City Unit)

Capt. B. K. Iyer and Vijaya Balakrishnan residing at Kadavanthara, Kochi has donated an eight gram gold coin and a saree to the Marriage Fund of Kerala Brahmana Sabha, Ernakulam City Unit. The fund was received by the office bearers on Sunday, 29th of August 2010 in a small function held at Capt. B. K. Iyer's residence. The fund was donated in connection with their daughter Vidya's marriage with Sanjeev Prasad which was solemnized on 20th of August 2010.

Sree Krishna Jayanthi celebrated at Perumbavoor

Sree Krishna Jayanthi was celebrated with colourful programmes at Perumbavoor Upasabha on Wednesday, the 1st of September 2010. The Youth Wing of the Upasabha participated in the procession with Bhajana and Tableau in connection with Sree Krishna Jayanthi organised by Balagokulam of Perumbavoor. K. Hari (Secretary, KBS, Perumbavoor), H. Ramanathan (President, Vadarkutti Samooham), K. Mohan, N. Harihara Subramonia Iyer, A. Mahadevan, H. Vanchiswaran, J. Lalitha (President, Vanitha Vibhagam), Lakshmi H. Iyer (Secretary, Vanitha Vibhagam), Rajalakshmy Parthasarathy (Joint Secretary, Vanitha Vibhagam) and Lalitha Sivaramakrishnan (Treasurer, Vanitha Vibhagam) participated in the Bhajana.

Sreelakshmy Hari, Sruthi H. Iyer, Sarada Hari and R. Ramya in Tableau

Ganesha Purana Maha Yagnjam at Aluva from 5th to 11th September

A Ganesa Purana Maha Yagnjam is scheduled to be conducted from Sunday, the 5th of September 2010 to Saturday, the 11th September 2010 at Sree Mahaganapathy Dharmasastha Temple at Thottakkattukara, Aluva. Puranasree Alappatt Ramachandran of Thripunithura is the Yagna Acharyan. Yagnjam is conducted in connection with the Vinayaka Chathurthy celebrations this year. The discourse begins at 7.00 in the morning and ends by 5.45 in the evening with sufficient intervals in between. On the day of Vinayaka Chathurthy, Ashtadravya Maha Ganapathy Homam (1008 coconuts) will be held at 6.00 a.m. Prof. A. Subramaniam, Manager of Sri Sringeri Mutt, Kalady will inaugurate the Sree Ganesa Purana Yagnam by lighing the Bhadra Deepam at 8.00 a.m. on Sunday, the 5th September 2010. Annadhanam is also arranged for the devottees on all the days. H. Narayana Iyer, President and S. Venkitesh, Secretary of Aluva Brahmana Samooham requests the presence of all devotees for this rare event.

Avani Avittam - on the banks of the river Poorna at Kalady

Avani Avittam - the day Brahmins ritually change their Yajnopaveetham (Poonal) every year accompanied by Upakarma rituals was conducted at Kalady by the Upasabha on 24th of August 2010. Pramoda Bhat, Priest of Sringeri Sankara Mutt temple lead the Upakarma and about 50 members participated in the function.