New committee elected for Yuvajana Vibhagam at Annual General Body Meeting

The Annual General Body Meeting of Kerala Brahmana Sabha, Yuvajana Vibhagam was held on Sunday, 2013 August 4th at NSS School hall. The meeting that started with the Sabha prayer was presided by District President Sri. Ram Kumar K B. The annual activity report and accounts were presented by Kum. Kavitha G (Joint Secretary) and were passed unanimously. The elections were called for. Sri. Ramkumar K B was re-elected as President for the term 2013 - 2015. Sri. Subramanian T K was elected as Secretary. While Sri. Kiran C G was elected as Vice President, Smt. Lakshmipriya was elected as Joint Secretary. Sri. Ganesh Raj M was elected as Treasurer. Other committee members were also elected in the meeting. In connection with the AGM, Merit Roll was also declared and the wing felicitated the students who passed out from 10th and 12th grades in 2013. The merit recipients shared their memories in the exam preparations and also expressed their thanks and gratitude to the wing for arranging such  a felicitation. The prizes for Vipra Vismayam were also given on the occasion. Sri. T V Krishna Iyer (District President), Sri. Seetharaman T S (District Treasurer), Sri Gopalakrishnan C S (State Executive Member), Sri. Mohan V K (Chalappuram Unit Secretary) were also present on the occassion. While Sri. Ram Kumar K B welcomed the gathering, newly elected Secretary Sri. Subramaniam T K delivered the vote of thanks post which the meeting was concluded after Shanthi Manthram.

Yuvajana Vibhagam Executive Committee for the term 2013 - 2015

	Name	Upasabha
President	Ram Kumar K B	Kozhikode North
Vice President	Kiran C G	Chalappuram
Secretary	Subramanian T K	Chalappuram
Joint Secretary	Lakshmipriya K	Mankave
Treasurer	Ganesh Raj M	Chalappuram
Executive Member	Seetha K G	Chalappuram
Executive Member	Sneha G	Chalappuram
Executive Member	Kaushik Parasuram	Chalappuram
Executive Member	Ramgopal L G	Mankave
Executive Member	Gopalakrishnan N V	Mankave
Executive Member	Kavitha Gopalakrishnan	Mankave
Executive Member	Durga T R	Kozhikode North
Executive Member	Karthika Vaidyanathan	Kozhikode North

Vipra Vismayam District Finals held @ Kozhikode

To motivate, encourage and promote the sporting talents amongst the members of the Brahmin community and to groom the youth and the children into the field of sports, VIPRA VISMAYAM 2013 (District Level Bi – Annual Sports Fest) was conducted in this summer at Kozhikode. The event was held on the dates of 2012 May 18th and May 19th at NSS School premises. The event was inaugurated by Sri. T V Krishna Iyer (District President, KBS Kozhikode) by making the first move in a Chess match with Sri. Ram Kumar K B (District Yuvajana Vibhagam President, KBS Kozhikode). The event conducted over a 2 day frame saw a tight participation from Children, Youth, Ladies and Seniors battle it out in events of Chess, Carroms, Cricket, Shuttle Badminton and the ever entertaining PALLAMKUZHI. The major and the maximum participation was recorded in Pallamkuzhi for the Senior category. The overall participation was far better than the last Vipra Vismayam which was held in 2011 with more than 50 participants registering in both the Junior and Senior categories. The prizes for the winners and the participants will be given later in a function. The entire credit and success of the event goes to all participants and their parents without whom the program would not have been a success. Yuvajana Vibhagam was well appreciated for the volunteering rendered in the conduct of the event.  The selected winners will represent Kozhikode at the State Level finals scheduled later this year in October at Palakkad. 

Dharmasreshta Award 2012 Presented @ Thiruvananthapuram

Dharmasreshta Award, the highest honor instigated by Kerala Brahmana Sabha state committee dedicated to Late Brahmasree Sresha Vadhyar (Thiruvananthapuram) . This prestigious award instigated in 2007, is awarded to such a person, a reverent scholar who has contributed his / her service for the upliftment or propogation of Sanskrit / Dharmasasthra / Vedas / Upanishads is given in connection with Sri Sankara Jayanthi celebrations every year. In 2012, this award was dedicated to Brahmasree Sresha Vadhyar from Thiruvananthapuram who has devoted his entire life in the field of preaching and teaching Vedas and serving as a Purohit (Vadhyar). It was unfortunate that this great man attained the lotus feet of the almighty. Considering his services in the filed of Vedas and Sanskrit and the visibility that he has spread across to the society through his students and his services, the state committee took the stand to dedicate this prestigious honor to the great man. The award was presented to Sri. Sampath S (son of Brahmasree Sesha Vadhyar ) on the 15th day of May 2013 at  a public function arranged in this regard. Dharmasreshta Dr. M Sambasivan (Former President - Kerala Brahmana Sabha) handed over the citation in sanskrit and the cash award of ten Thousand rupees. The function was chaired by Sri. M Veeramani Iyer (President - KBS Thiruvananthapuram district). Sri. Suresh S ( KBS State Joint Secretary), Sri. Parasuraman S, Sri. Krishnamoorthy C V (both state committee members) and all other office bearers of KBS Thiruvananthapuram district were presented at the gathering. Sri. C S Gopalakrishnan C S (Past State Vice President, Senior Member and current State Committee member) represented Kozhikode district at the function. The function was well attended by a mass of sabha followers and all other well known personalities from the sabha circle as well as the social circle. 

YUVANISHA 2013 - a Cultural Extravaganza

Kum. Latha Krishna

Padmasri Kalyana Mandapam hall, Tali, Kozhikode witnessed a great extravagant and a colorful show set up by 'ORANGEPADA' in the evening of Sunday, 13th January 2013 with YUVANISHA 2013. Otherwise known as the Youth Day Celebrations of Yuvajana Vibhagam Kozhikode Kerala Brahmana Sabha, this vibrant evening was one indeed to keep in memory and one written in golden words in the history of Kerala Brahmana Sabha Kozhikode. Into the 3rd year of service, Yuvajana Vibhagam celebrated the event to realized the importance of International Youth Day 

Bhajans by Kuttipada

which falls on January 12th and also became part of the 150th Vivekananda Jayanthi celebrations across the globe. Idea star singer, Amrita Superstar Global and Sangeeta Mahayudham fame Kum. Latha Krishna who was the Chief Guest inaugurated this years celebrations. Kerala Brahmana Sabha General Secretary Sri. P Ananthasubramaniam was the Guest of Honor for the occasion. The prestigious honor instigated by the wing - YUVA ICON OF YEAR 2012 award was also presented on the occasion. District Yuvajana Vibhagam President Sri. Ram Kumar K B declared the winner and Kum. Meenakshi Venugopal - the recipient of the award for this year collected the same from the Chief Guest Kum. Latha Krishna. This award instigated is categorized 

Kum. Sandeepa n Kum. Deepika

and awarded based on the candidates participation in Sabha activities, academic brilliance and achievement sin the extra curricular activities. Apart from this Mast. Kartik Srinivas and Kum. Priyakaveri V V collected their cash prizes and  certificates for Saamskarika Kalamela from the Guest of Honor. The Inaugural ceremony was held post which the youth members from the district showcased their talent in the Kalasandhya organised. 

Kolattom Team

Kum. Latha Krishna - a versatile singer and a born performer on stage inaugarated the celebrations by lighting the traditional lamp. In her Inaugural address, she thanked the wing for the wonderful hospitality rendered to her family. She also mentioned a note in the participation of the members in the Interactions session which was held prior to the celebrations. Kum. Latha added that she has been in regular touch with the activities of Kozhikode and that she was indeed highly honored and privileged to be at such a venue. She wished all the 

Keranirakaladum

members good luck on the occasion. Sri. P Ananthasubramaniam (KBS General Secretary) appreciated the dedication and the teamwork of Kozhikode Yuvajana Vibhagam and added that this was the best youth wing across Kerala which Kerala Brahmana Sabha has and that ever had. He also added that the team from Kozhikode of Sri. Kiran, Sri. Ram Kumar and Sri. Arun Kumar which took the state leadership of Kerala Brahmana Sabha Yuvajana Vibhagam stabilized the entire wing. While appreciating their support rendered to the district wing, he spoke about the family involvement of all members in the success of any program conducted under the banner of Kerala Brahmana Sabha. District President Sri. T V Krishna Iyer felicitated the wing and their success stories into the third year of service. He added a quote from Thirukkural ‘The strength and Unity of Youth can transform and change the entire world’ and added the fact that he was proud and privileged to head the Sabha from Kozhikode with such a youth wing under them. While Program Convener Sri. Kiran C G welcomed the gathering, Joint Convener Smt. Lakshmipriya delivered the vote of thanks.

Sivadam Sivanaadam

All on  Stage

Upholding the rich Brahmin tradition and culture, the Kuttipada in Orangepada kick-started the Kalasandhya with their Bhajans. The team led by Mast. Sankaranarayanan comprises of Mast. Kartik, Mast. Vishnu, Kum. Vaishnavi, Kum. Keerthi, Kum. Manthra, Kum. Pavithra, Kum. Lakshmi, Kum. Seethalakshmi, Kum. Yuvasree, Kum. Priyakaveri and Kum. Rajalakshmi. This team was trained by Smt. Seethalakshmi C S and Smt. Lakshmi C S – the Bhajan sisters of Kozhikode. Kum. Ananya and Kum. Aishwarya staged their Kerala style dance in the song ‘Keranirakaladum’. While Kum. Swathi, Kum. Sreelakshmi and Mast. Vivek staged their classical dance number in the song ‘Sivadam Sivanamam’, Kum. Sandeepa and Kum. Deepika showcased their dancing skills in the dance melody ‘Ganshayamam’. Kum. Kavitha, Kum. Aswini, Kum. Karthika, Kum. Rohini, Kum. Yuvasree and Kum. Priyakaveri presented the Kolatto which won them the 3rd place in Kalanjali 2012 - cultural fest of Kerala Brahmana Sabha. The team of Sri. Ramesh, Sri. Arun Kumar A S, Mast. Goutham Krishna, Mast. Ganesh and Sri. Ram Kumar – UNEVENZ as they are called on staged a rocking and fast dance number in their medley dance. Kum. Ranjani Parameswaran (finalist – Little Masters) thrilled and rocked the stage with her fast hindi number. Chief Guest Kum. Latha Krishna also thrilled the stage with her solo performances in ‘Maargazhi Thinkalallava’ and ‘Vaan Megam’. She teamed up with Sri. Ram Kumar for a romantic duet song in ‘Kangal Irandal’ and with Kum. Ranjani in ‘Sheila Ki Jawani’. Sri. Ramesh, Sri. Ramkumar and Sri. Kiran teamed up in a Final Medley Mix – a Song for Friendship. Kum. Sneha (Executive member), Kum. Kavitha G (District Joint Secretary) and Kum. Kavitha G Krishnan (District Treasurer) anchored the entire show with their multiple language skills. Over and above, YUVANISHA 2013 inscribed golden memories into the whole brahmin sect of Kozhikode and turned out to be another page written in gold in the success book of Yuvajana Vibhagam Kerala Brahmana Sabha Kozhikode. An ultimate event for ORANGEPADA and its time to wait and watch for more. 

ORANGEPADA - The Final Mix

Aandalal Kalyanam Celebrated at Kozhikode

Aandaal Kalyana Mahotsavam was celebrated at Kozhikode on 11th January 2013 (Friday). This festive occasion organised by Chalappuram Upasabha of Kerala Brahmana Sabha Kozhikode saw a lot of devotees with a majority of ladies participate with their pledged prayers. Sri. PAdmanabha Iyengar (Trivandrum) a leading bhajan artist led the celebrations accompanied by the ladies from Calicut who recited Thirupavai. It is a custom to chant "Thirupavai" in Vishnu temples by ladies during the month of "markazhi" or Dhanu. The day on which the 27th "slokam" is recited is observed as the Aandalkalyanam, since the latter was married by Lord Ranganatha ,due to the devotion of Kudaraivally Aandal, on that day(27th Dhanu) - This day being 11th January 2013. This festive occasion organised by Chalappuram Upasabha of Kerala Brahmana Sabha Kozhikode saw a lot of devotees with a majority of ladies participate with their pledged prayers. The function was staged at Padmasri Kalyana Mandapam hall. Specially designed idols of Lord Ranganatha  and Aandaal were brought in a procession accompanied them by singing bhajans all the way to the Mandapam, and then placed in a specially decorated Unjaal. Following Mangalasthanam, Aabharana, Vasthradharanam and Choornika, Lord Ranganatha garlanded Aandaal. After Mangalyadhaaranam every devotee irrespective of age in the Mandapam participated in the Kalyanatharangam - a special dance showing happiness after the marriage of the Lord. Horoscopes of Youth boys and girls were placed for pooja. It is believed that with their participation, their marriages would happen sooner. Sri. T V Krishna Iyer felicitated the bhaagavathars on the occasion. Dr. Seetharaman T S (President - Chalappuram Upasabha), Sri. V K Mohan Dr. Seetharaman T S (Secretary - Chalappuram Upasabha), Sri. Chandrasekharan (Teasurer - Chalappuram Upasabha), Sri. C S Gopalakrishnan, Smt. Brinda Hariharan (both Executive committee members) and Sri. T V Krishna Iyer were among the organizers. This Kalyana Mahotsavam was the first of its kind held at Kozhikode.