Sangeeth Gopal performs at Kanchipuram

Sangeeth Gopal performs at Kanchipuram

Sangeeth Gopal of Thripunithura, Kanchi Kamakoti Peetom Asthana Vidwan rendered a concert at Kanchipuram on 24th July 2012. The performance was made in front of Shri Jayendra Saraswathi Swamigal at the Sankara Madom, Kanchipuram. The long list of this series (daily concerts from 03/07/2012 to 30/09/2012) includes concerts of senior Vidwans including T. V. Gopalakrishnan, Neyveli Santhanagopalan, V. V. Subramaniam, Kadri Gopalnath, U. Srinivas, Rajesh Vaidya, Bombay Sisters etc.

Yajur Upakarma on the banks of the river Poorna

Yajur Upakarmam on banks of river Poorna

The Yajur Upakarmam was performed at Kalady - the birth place of Adi Sankara - on Wednesday, 1st August 2012. Prof. H. Padmanabha Iyer, President of Kalady Upasabha and community members participated. The rituals were conducted under the auspices of Narendra Bhatt, Chief Priest of Veda Patasala.

AGB of Kottayam held at Ettumanoor

The Dias of AGB of Kottayam

The Annual General Body of Kerala Brahmana Sabha Kottayam District was held on Sunday, 22nd July  2012 at 2.P.M. at Brahmanasamooham Hall, Ettumanoor. H. Ramanathan, District President presided over the meeting. Dr. V. Ramalingam (State President), K. G. V. Pathy (State Treasurer), S. Sankar (District Secretary), G. Subhash (District Treasurer), Janaki Anandaram (District President, Vanitha Vibhagam), Jalaja Narayanan (District Secretary, Vanitha Vibhagam), Jayasree Narayanan (District Treasurer, Vanitha Vibhagam), Sudha Krishnan (Zonal President, Vanitha Vibhagam), K. Venkitesh (District President, Yuvajana Vibhagam), S. S. Ayyar (Former State President), R. Krishnan (State Committee Member), K. Venkitachalam (State Committee Member) and C. P. Ramaswamy Iyer (Manager, Swamyar Madom) attended the function.

Vechoor Upasabha office bearers and volunteers with ever rolling shield

The first introduced ever rolling shield in the name of Vechoor S. P. Iyer was handed over to Vechoor Upasabha for their best performance in the year 2011-2012 by Dr. V. Ramalingam, State President. K. Ananda Ram, Secretary, KBS, Parippu briefed the contributions of Vechoor S. P. Iyer and a booklet was released on him which came in Vipra Sandesh 32 years back.

Rs. 50,000/- Educational Endowment for Perumbavoor Upasabha

An Educational Endowment for Rs. 50,001/- was received by N. Ramachandran, President, KBS, Perumbavoor on 15th July 2012 on the occasion of the AGB of Perumbavoor Upasabha. The Endowment is in the memory of late. V. Ramakrishna Iyer (Partner, M. M. Paily & Co.) of Sreyas Madom, former Managing Committee Member of KBS, Perumbavoor Upasabha and his wife late. Lalithambal, instituted by their daughters R. Parvathy Ammal and Manjula R. Iyer. K. hari (Secretary), R. Natesan (Vice President), H. Balakrishnan (Treasurer), V. Krishnan (Joint Secretary) and family members of late. Ramakrishna Iyer were also present on the occasion.

District AGB of Ernakulam held at Thripunithura

V. Krishnaswami lighting the Nilavilakku marking the beginning of District AGB. (From left) K. A. Narayanaswami, K. Annalakshmi, J. Subramaniam, Mohandas S., K. G. V. Pathy, R. Hariharaputhran, Dr. V. Ramalingam, M. Vanchiswaran, N. Ramachandran, Ganesh Venkitachalam

The Annual General Body of Kerala Brahmana Sabha, Ernakulam District was held on Sunday, 22nd July 2012 at S. Krishna Iyer Nagar (Sivapoorna A/C Auditorium), Thripunithura. The meeting was presided by V. Krishnaswami, District President. Personalities among Tamil Brahmin community who marked their presence in the society were honoured on the occasion. The prize winners of District level Kalanjali - the art and literary competitions - were given away the prizes and certificates on the occasion. The winners will participate in State level competitions representing Ernakulam District. Educational excellence awards from the State Committee and District Committee of Kerala Brahmana Sabha were also given away on the occasion. 

Dr. V. Ramalingam receiving memento from V. Krishnaswami. (From Left) N. Ramachandran, N. Ranganathan, H. Vanchiswaran, Kala Varadarajan, K. Annalakshmi, K. A. Narayanaswami, K. G. V. Pathy, Ganesh Venkitachalam

Dr. S. Sitaraman receiving memento from V. Krishnaswami.

S. Shanker receiving memento from V. Krishnaswami

Sangeeth Gopal receiving memento from V. Krishnaswami

Dr. V. Ramalingam, State President was honoured for winning Top Exporter Award. prof. Dr. S. Sitaraman of Aluva (Environmental Activist), Sangeeth Gopal of Thripunithura (Asthana Vidwan, Kanchi Kamakoti Peetom), S. Shanker of Thripunithura (Best Umpire Award), K. M. Subramania Iyer of Thripunithura ('A' Grade for Sanskrit Ganalapanam, State Youth Festival), Abhiram Lokanathan of Thripunithura (Silver Medal, 14th National Science Olympiad), Saranya Jayasankar (Gold Medal, General Medicine), Sreela R. of Edappalli (1st Prize, Augustine Joseph Memorial Carnatic Music Competition), Gayathri S. Iyer of Edappalli (6th Rank in National MaRRS Spelling Bee Competition), N. S. Shankar of Thripunithura (2nd Rank for MBA Examinations), Ram Ganesh V. of Thripunithura (1st Rank, National Junior Sasthra Prathibha) were the others who were honoured on the occasion. 

The Annual Report was presented by Ganesh Venkitachalam A. G., District Secretary and the Annual Accounts by R. Hariharaputhran, District Treasurer. N. Ramachandran, District Vice President, KBS welcomed the Delegates and invitees, and K. R. Chandran, District Vice President, KBS said the vote of thanks. K. Annalakshmi (District President, Vanitha Vibhagam, KBS), Kala Varadarajan (District Secretary, Vanitha Vibhagam), H. Vanchiswaran (District President, Yuvajana Vibhagam), Sreehari Venkitachalam (District Secretary, Yuvajana Vibhagam), Mohandas S. (State Joint Secretary), V. Parameswaran and S. Naganathan (both District Organising Secretaries), M. Vanchiswaran (Convener, Kalanjali), R. Hariharakrishnan (District Joint Secretary), K. A. Narayanaswami and N. Ranganathan (both State Committee Memebers) were also present on the occasion.

Financial assistance distributed at Koovappady and Kalady

The Ernakulam District Committee distributed financial assistance to Annapurneswari and C. K. Venkiteswaran of Koovapady and Sarada of Kalady for her son who is doing MCA. V. Krishnaswami, District President of Kerala Brahmana Sabha, Ernakulam District handed an amount of Rs. 10000 to each by visiting their houses on Sunday, 1st of July 2012. 

Sarada receiving Educational assistance from V. Krishnaswami. (From Left) Ganesh Venkitachalam, Prof. H. Padmanabha Iyer, R. Suresh, M. Vanchiswaran, K. Annalakshmi, R. Hariharaputhran

Annapoorneswari receiving financial aid from V. Krishnaswami. (From Left) K. Annalakshmi, Padma G. Iyer, Ganesh Iyer, R. Hariharaputhran, M. Vanchiswaran, Ganesh Venkitachalam

Ganesh Venkitachalam A. G. (DIstrict Secretary), R. Hariharaputhran (District Treasurer), K. Annalakshmi (District President, KBS, Vanitha Vibhagam) and M. Vanchiswaran (Secretary, KBS, Ernakulam City Unit & State Committee Member) were also present on the occasion. Padma G. Iyer and Ganesh Iyer at Koovappady and Prof. H. Padmanabhan and R. Suresh at Kalady accompanied the District team.

Ram Ganesh - National Junior Sasthra Prathiba

Ram Ganesh V., son of R. Venkateswaran (Deputy Manager, FACT, Udyogamandal) and Roja Venkateswaran (SDE, BSNL, Kottayam) has been selected as National Junior Sasthra Prathiba with First Rank in the recently held National Sasthra Prathibha Matsaram conducted by Vijnana Bharathi at Goa. He was presented a Trophy, Certificate and cash prize of Rs. 15000. Ram Ganesh is an 8th standard student of Chinmaya Vidyalaya Thripunithura. Congratulation to Ram Ganesh V.

National Junior Sasthra Prathiba competitins is a unique science talent search examination to nurture the younger generation in schools, based on India's contribution to the world of science. It started in Kerala and now it is conducted annually across nine states in India and four countries in the middle east. More than 2 lakh students have undergone this test in the last three years.