MANORAMA THAMPURATTI AWARD FOR MA.. LAKSHMIDIDI

Manorama Thampuratti was an 18th century Sanskrit Scholar. She belonged to Kizhakke Kovilakam of Kottakkal, a branch of the Zamorin dynasty of Kozhikode. Being a member of the royal family, she was fortunate to get a traditional Sanskrit education, which was not common for women at that time. She mastered the language and so got access to the treasure of knowledge on various shastras at a young age. She composed several verses in Sanskrit and was known all over Kerala as a gifted poet. However, except for few shlokas, not much is available of her work.

She was also the contemporary of (Dharma Raja) Sree Karthika Thirunal Balarama Varma Maharaja of Travancore (1724–98), who had the title 'Dharma Raja', meaning 'the king of righteousness'. During the time when Malabar was invaded by Tipu Sultan of Mysore, she stayed in exile at Travancore. It was during her exile at Travancore that the king completed the treatise on dramaturgy viz. Balarama Bharatham and Manorama Thampuratti offered her comments and suggestions, leading to its fruitful completion. Her correspondence with king Karthika Thirunal is of historic importance.

Commemorating the unique contributions of scholarly Princess of Samoodri clan ,in Manorama thampuratti name an award was instituted by the Zamorin of Kozhikode way back early fifties. This year the award was given to Dr M Lakshmi Kumari, Director, Vivekananda. Kendra Vedic Vision Foundation, Kodungallur.

Revathi Pattathanam is an annual scholars meet, organised by Revathi Pattahthanam Samitiunder Tali Mahadeva Temple.

On Sunday, 10^th November , the meet was organised at the Zamorin HSSchool. The programme began with a special pooja at Tali MAhadeva Temple , followed by a procession of Thalappoli, panchavadyam and kalaripayattu beginning from the temple premises to the Pattathanam  Sala arranged at the Zamorin’s School.Zamorin KC Unni Anujan Rajais the Chief patron of Revathi PAttathanam. The Manorama Thampuratti Award was handed over to Mananeeya Lakshmi Didi by ZamorinKCUnni Anujan Raja. The inaugural session was followed by Rigveda Samhita presented by KMKM Jathavedan Namboodiri and Kothamangalam Vasudevan Namboothiri.M.P.MK Raghavan was the Chief Guest.MLA KNA Khader also presided.

CHANDI HOMAM AT ANANDADHAM

Chandi yagam was  organised on the 9th November,  at Anandadham, in coordination with Antarastriya Hindu Parishad (AHP) workers.This Homam is done for the benefit of society.The programme started with Ganapathy Homam, in the early morning hours. After this Chandi Homam started by 9.30 a.m. Ten pujaries led by  Dr  Karumatra Vijayan and Sri Shivanji as the acharya performed the 3 hour yaga . The whole atmosphere was charged with the chanting of Devi Mahatmyam and Lalitha Sahasra  namam. Nearly 400 people attended. 

  

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VIDYARAMBHAM & VIJAYA DASHAMI

 Navratri started from 29th September. On the 7th day was Saptami. This day all the students place their books in front of Mother Saraswati in the evening,to receive her blessings.They are to collect the books on the 10th day or Vijaya Dashami after writing the name of Ganapati on uncooked rice placed on brass plates in front of the Devi.
Literally the small children are very happy during these 3 days since there is no one to force them to study . They are not supposed to read or write.
The children out here in and around Anandadham campus, from toddlers to teenagers , all come with their mothers and other relatives during these 3 days and sing bhajans in front of the bommakolu every evening for an hour. They leave after taking the prasad offered before Devi.This year too there was a good crowd especially on Mahanavami day.55 students had kept their books for blessings of Devi.
On 8th,Vijaya Dashami day, all the children came in the morning to take back their books .Many toddlers had their Vidyarambham from Ma.Didi's hands.Other small children including LKG and UKG tots sat on the laps of  Ma.Didi and Sri Sudhakarji to write the name of Ganapathi, on rice before taking their books back.
Everyone of them received prasadam. Around 100 people including the children and elders attended

ACCHU KUTTAN 'S PASSING AWAY- MEMORIES

" God make my life A little light,
  Within the world to glow,
   A little lamp that burneth bright
   Wherever I may go"

That was what our Little Acchu was born for.Acchu was brought to  Anandadham when he was  hardly a month old. Since then he had become a part of the Kendra family, sharing and caring, affectionate and playful. His presence gave everyone so much joy.His pranks would keep all happy and joyful. Entertaining visitors was    his duty, he felt.
 His love for balls and craziness for balloons was unimaginable. Evenings were for playing with ball. By turns each of the visitors would carry a ballon for him and he would go crazy with joy after he got the balloon not allowing anybody to touch it.

To save the lives of all in Aanandham, Achus chose to risk his . On that fateful night of 5th January, Achu got bitten by a Viper while trying to kill it. He fought a lot till the last but the venom had spread and within 12 hours he breathed his last.

Shraddhanjali to our beloved Acchu. May he get Mukti !!

Examining a hot cup of coffee

Acchu loved listening to flute

Playing with the G.S of Kendra-no fear!

Helping the inmates in watering the plants

Evenings- playtime with ball

Ball and Acchu

Balloons were his favorite

Acchu loved company

Glued to his new ball

Along with this years YCC/YIC batch

NAVARATRI BOMMA KOLU DECORATION

Navaratri began from 29th September
Bommakolu.Keeping a Bommakolu(arrangement of dolls), an essence of Navarathri celebrations in the South, has its own significance too.To project the fact that the same 'Shakti' or energy flows through every object on earth, animate or inanimate. Thus kolu represents the idea or is the  personification of the Mother of the Universe. 

UNIVERSAL BROTHERHOOD DAY CELEBRATION

Universal Brotherhood Day celebrations started with competitions of various types for school students of classes II to XII  from in and around Kodungallur. 202 students participated
On the 23rd ,Art and Painting competition was conducted for the L.P, U.P and High School students, i.e. from class II to class X. 72 students from eight different schools were present.

On 24th elocution( getting by heart and delivering the
speech of Swamiji) competition in English and Malayalam based on Speech of Swamiji's for the students of Junior ( classes VI-VII) and Senior ( Class VIII to X) sections. 48 students participated for the English elocution whereas 58 of them in Malayalam from 12 different schools participated in toto.

On 25th September a quiz contest was conducted in which 5 schools with 5 students in a group , participated.
26th September morning from 10.30 to 1.30noon , was the concluding function. Dr Smt Sumathy Achuthan,Director of the Shantiniketan International school, was the Chief Guest.                                                   Mrs Sumathy in her lecture cautioned the students against misuse of mobile which could even be fatal.Swamijis messages was a power house of beauty and energy. This time Gurushree Public School Chapara, bagged the first prize in Quiz and also won the rolling shields for highest points in English and Malayalam elocutions.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            

EBVB MEETING

 First Eka Bharatam Vijayi Bharatam meeting with 40 people mostly yoga students and welwishers was held on 7th September from 1.30 pm to 3.30 pm. The purpose of the Samparka Abhiyan was explained in details by Su.Radha Didi.Queries were cleared by Sri Sudhakarji. Sri P.N Joshiji was selected as Samparka Pramukh.

The Group(Toli) formation took place on 21st September in presence of Sri Raghuji from Kanyakumari.Ten groups of three people were formed.
35 people attended.The Rock Memorial story was  read , discussed and clarified  by Sri Raghuji.

SAMSKARVARGA PRASHIKSHAN WORKSHOP

Three days  Samskavarga Prashikshan workshop daily from morning 9.30 am to 12.3o noon ,was conducted from 13th September to 15th September, for the children of Valsalayam, Methala and Sringapuram. 12 children and elders attended.Sushree BinduSamskarvarga pramukh along with varga shikshaks Kum Sreelakshmi ,kum Anushree and Akshay, conducted the workshop. Yoga,games,storytelling, lectures ,chanting and songs, agnyas were introduced to the children.

NEW SAMSKARVARGA

This time the yoga Varga participants especially the mothers of Valsalayam and Kindi bazar area expressed their wish to start a Sasmkarvarga for their children. Hence on 9th September nearly 25 children and some of the mothers gathered on the terrace of Smt Laya's ( yoga varga member) house to formally start Sanskar Varga there. It was decided that every Sunday evening they would gather at the same place and participate in the Samskarvarga under Smt Suja's guidance.  

ONAM CELEBRATION

7th September it was Onam celebration for the tiny tots of Sishuvihar, their parents, the( older)ex- students of Sandeepani Sishuvihar with their parents, the YCC and YIC students who come for regular weekend classes, Yogavarga members totalling 200 of them. All the mothers together created a beautiful design with flowers (poo kolam) followed by Ma. Didi's talk on the significance of Onam.After this there were  songs of Onam, Thiruvadira dance by mothers and children's' bhajans all together creating  a spiritual yet festive atmosphere . At the last there was the Onam sadya or feast.A sense of togetherness created when they took food together. All of them thoroughly enjoyed. 

RAMAYANA PRASHNOTTARI

As a part of the concluding celebratiof Ramayana month (which was delayed because of the flood in August ), a Ramayana quiz was conducted for the samskarvarga children of Edavilangu, Karumatra, Vinayakapuram and VKVVF 's Anandadham. Only selected children from all the areas who had already appeared in their own areas for the Ramayana written test and succeeded, participated  in the Quiz competition held on 1st Septmeber.
Edavilangu group topped , Karumatra group was in the second position and Anandadham group got rthe 3rd position. Smt Rema Shali was adjudged as the best mother trainer of Ramayana for her children.All the groups were presented with tokens of appreciation by Ma.Lakshmi Didi. 50 people along with the participants attended.