Lunar Eclipse December 2011

Lunar Eclipse - December 2011 as seen from Perumbavoor. Photographed by Vanchiswaran H.

Thrikkariyoor Sasthapreethi on 14th January 2012

SWAMIYE SARANAM AYYAPPA!

The Sasthapreethi at Thrikkariyoor Brahmana Samooham will be conducted on Saturday, 14th January 2012. As usual Thiruvathira, Bhagavathi Vazhipadu, Sastha Preethi and Sooryanarayana Preethi will be held as detailed below.

8th January 2012 (Sunday)
THIRUVATHIRA

13th January 2012 (Friday)
BHAGAVATHI VAZHIPADU

14th January 2012 (Saturday)
SASTHA PREETHI

(Bhajana by Vanitha Vibhagam, Kerala Brahmana Sabha, Thrikkariyoor Upasabha)

15th January 2012 (Sunday)
SOORYANARAYANA PREETHI

V. S. Vancheeswara Iyer (President, Thrikkariyoor Brahmana Samooham) and S. Anantha Viswanathan (Secretary, Thrikkariyoor Brahmana Samooham) requested the presence of all devotees for the functions.

Portrait of S. V. Venkiteswara Iyer unveiled at Gangothri, Ernakulam

Justice T. L. Viswanatha Iyer unveiling the portrait. M. Vanchiswaran, K. Krishnan, Justice K. S. Paripoornan, Adv. A. K. Seshadri also seen

The portrait of Late S. V. Venkiteswara Iyer, popularly known as S. V. Banker, was unveiled by Justice T. L. Viswanatha Iyer at the Gangothri Kalyanamandapam on Saturday, the 3rd December 2011. This coincided with the 67th Death Anniversary of  Late S. V. Venkiteswara Iyer. The well attended function was organized by the Managing Committee of Kinattinkara Samooham. Retired Supreme Court Justice K. S. Paripoornan was also present on the occasion. K. Krishnan, Secretary, Kinattinkara Samooham, Ernakulam delivered the welcome speech and  K. Ganesh, Managing Committee Member proposed the vote of thanks. Adv. A. K. Seshadri (Ex-Mayor, Cochin Corporation and President, Ernakulam Gramajana Samooham) and M. Vanchiswaran, Secreary, KBS, Ernakulam City Unit felicitated on the occasion.

Born to V. S. Sankaranarayana Iyer and Janaki Ammal in 1887, in Karaikurichi in Tamilnadu, he moved to the erstwhile Cochin State. He stepped into banking business at the tender age of 18 and became a very successful banker. He has helped many businessmen of Cochin by way of arranging finance. It may be remembered that there was not many banks at that time. He was the main referee of Central Bank and Indian Bank. He joined the Kinattinkara Samooham right at the age of 18. He became its first President on its reorganization and continued till his demise. He was an active member in the Pandy Samoohamadom of Tripunithura too. He initiated many policies and programmes aimed at the welfare and progress of our society. He had encouraged the group of people came from Tirunelveli to Ernakulam by walk for textile trading every year batch by batch.

Gold Medal for Saranya Jayasankar of Ernakulam

Saranya being honoured by T. V. Krishnamani. (from Left) M. Vanchiswaran, M. V. Jayasankar, Mallika Jayasankar, P. R. Sankaranarayanan, Sooryanarayanan, R. Ananthakrishnan, S. Narayanan

Ms. Saranya Jayasankar has passed the MBBS Final Examination with 2nd rank and secured Gold medal in General Medicine, Surgery and ENT from Kannur University. She is daughter of Jayasankar (MGF retired) and Mallika Jayasankar (Chief Manager, SBT, Thoppumpady) residing at Thottekkat Road, Ernakulam. Jayasankar is Treasurer of Ernakulam Gramajana Samooham. Congratulations to Saranya.

The office bearers of Kerala Brahmana Sabha, Ernakulam City Unit visited her house and congratulated her on her achievement. T. V. Krishnamani (Vice President, KBS, Ernakulam City Unit), M. Vanchiswaran (Secretary, KBS, Ernakulam City Unit), P. R. Sankaranarayanan, Sooryanarayanan, R. Ananthanarayanan and S. Narayanan were also present.

Mullaperiyar - Ernakulam expressing anxiety

Samooha Prarthana in front of Gramajana Samooham, Ernakulam

Prarthana Yagnam at Aluva on Mullaperiyar issue

K. T. Jacob addressing the gathering. Anwar Sadath MLA also seen

The Kerala Brahmana Sabha, Aluva Upasabha and Aluva Brahmana Samooham jointly conducted a Prarthana Yagnam at Bank Junction on Friday, 2nd December 2011 evening. The Prarthana Yagnam was inaugurated by Anwar Sadath, MLA.  M. T. Jacob (Municipal Charman), Dr. S. Sitaraman (President, KBS, Aluva Upasabha), A. M. Yusef (Ex. MLA), Standing Committee Chairperson and Council Members attended the function. P. Ananthasubramaniam (State General Secretary, KBS), K. G. V. Pathy (State Treasurer, KBS), Mohandas S. (State Joint Secretary, KBS), K. Annalakshmi (District President, KBS, Ernakulam), H. Vanchiswaran (District President, KBS, Yuvajana Vibhagam), H. Narayana Iyer (President, Aluva Brahmana Samooham), S. Venkatesh (Vice President, Aluva Brahmana Samooham), T. S. Ramachandran (Treasurer, Aluva Brahmana Samooham), K. Rajaram (Joint Secretary, Aluva Brahmana Samooham), Prof. Kalyani G. Murthy (President, KBS, Aluva Upasabha, Vanitha Vibhagam) were present on the occasion. P. Ananthasubramaniam said this is the first time the Brahmin community is expressing a protest in the Mullaperiyar issue in whole State. Hundreds of Brahmin Ladies and Gents with their children assembled in the Mass Prayer.  Ladies lighted lamps and chanted Vishnu Sahasranamam.

Prarthana Yagnam at Perumbavoor in connection with Mullaperiyar Dam issue

The Kerala Brahmana Sabha, Perumbavoor Upasabha and Vadarkutti Brahmana Samooham jointly organised a Prarthana Yagnam at Perumbavoor on Sunday, 4th December 2011 in connection with Mullaperiyar Dam issue. The issue has posed a question mark on the safety of the lives of millions of people in Idukki, Kottayam, Alappuzha and Ernakulam districts as the water level in the dam crossed the maximum limit of 136 feet set by the Supreme Court. 

K. M. A. Salam inaugurating the Prarthana Yagnam

The meeting was chaired by N. Ramachandran, President of KBS, Perumbavoor Upasabha. K. M. A. Salam, Municipal Chairman inaugurated the Prarthana Yagnam. Paul Pathikkal, Hari S. (both Standing Committee Chairmen), H. Ramanathan (President, Vadarkutti Brahmana Samooham), H. Vanchiswaran (District President, Yuvajana Vibhagam, KBS), Lakshmi H. Iyer (Secretary, Vanitha Vibhagam, KBS),  E. M. Balasubramaniam, Sharaf (Ex-Municipal Counciller), S. Ramachandran were also present on the occasion. K. Hari, who is also the Secretary of KBS, Perumbavoor deliverd the welcome speech. After the short meeting Bhajana was conducted in the leadership of H. Ramanathan.