Sree Narayana World Convention &
Global Meet Cochin 2003
May 10, 11 & 12, 2003
Celebrating 100th Anniversary of SNDP Yogam
Organized By:
Sree Narayana World Council, USA &
Sree Narayana Dharma Paripalana Yogam
Kerala, India.
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Acknowledgements:
The photos and press cuttings shown in this blog are the news reports
published worldwide by India Abroad, Malayalamvartha,
Keralakaumudi, Malayalamanorama, Varthamanam, Deepika
Business Express, Yoganadham, Mathrubhumi, The New Indian Express and Hindu.
We also acknowledge the Television coverage by Asianet, Kairali and other news channels.
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Message from the Organizers
Washington to Cochin;
Sree Narayana Guru Dharma Flag
Crossing Across Atlantic Ocean and Arabian Sea.
Mahatma Gandhi and Narayana Guru
Members of the Sree Narayana World Council, Sree Narayana Mission Washington DC, Officials of FOKANA, Indian Ambassador Lalit Mansingh and Embassy staff gathered in front of Mahadma Gandhi Memorial in Washington DC to commemorate the meeting of Gandhi and Guru in Sivagiri, Kerala, India.
During the Sree Narayana Dharma Flag handing over ceremony Ambassador Lalit Mansingh proclaims March 12 as Gandhi-Guru Day to commemorate the meeting of two visionaries who in their own ways opposed the caste system in India and elsewhere.
Washington DC: Hon. Lalith Mansingh, Ambassador, Indian Embassy, Washington, DC
proclaiming March 12 as Gandhi- Guru Day.
Photo: Officials of Sree Narayana World Council, Sree Narayana Mission, FOKANA and Officials of Indian Embassy: L-R :Hema, Vinu, Mrs. Suma Sreekumar, K G Janardhanan, Indukumar, Hon. Lalith Mansingh, B Aravindakshan, S K Sreekumar, Mr. & Mrs..Shahi Prabhakaran, Sunny Wycliffe, Mrs. & Dr Parthasarathy Pillai, Babu Uthaman CPA, Madhuram Sivarajan and others.
Report: India Abroad, New York, 2 May 2003
Hon. Ambassador Lalith Mansingh handing over World Council flag to P. Indukumar to be
hosted in the Global Convention venue in Gokulam Park Inn, Cochin, India.
The flag was then handed over to B Aravindakshan, Secretary, Sree Narayana World Council
to start the journey to India.
Report:
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World Council Flag from Washington DC arrives at Trivandrum Airport and received by officials of SNDP Yogam, District Collector and State Minister. Photo: Swami Visudhananda, Aruvipuram Mutt, B. Aravindakshan, Secretary, Sree Narayana World Council, New York, Hon. Kadavoor Sivadasan, Minister, Kilimanoor Chandrababu, Mr Biju Ramesh, G. Aravindan, Adv G Subhodhan & Kaladharan C, More than 500 people including Students and Bands from University College, Womens College, officials of SNDP Yogan and Government of Kerala were present to receive the flag and delegates from the United States. |
The Flag is honored at Chempazhanthy, the birth place & home of Sree Narayana Guru.
The flag is honored at Aruvipuram, the birthplace of SNDP Yogam and also where the 1st Siva Temple was initiated by Narayana Guru.
After one days pooja at Sivagiri the Sree Narayana Dharma flag was handed over to
B Aravindakshan by Brahmasri Prakasananda, President of Sivagiri Mutt to continue its
procession to the Convention nagar in Gokulam Park Inn, Cochin.
Sand from Guru Samadhi: To represent the millions of devotees who walked on while
paying homage to Guru, sand was collected from the yard to spread in the convention
ground in Cochin. Brahmasree Prakasanantha, President of Sivagiri Mutt
handing over sand to B Aravindakshan, Secretary, Sree Narayana World Council.
B Aravindakshan and Swami Muniprasad at Gurukulam, Varkala.
Swami Muniprasad performed pooja for the flag and honored it as it
represents Gurus presents and vision
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The Sree Narayana World Council Flag was received and performed pooja
at the following places in Kerala:
SNDP Yogam Office, Quilon and Karthikappally Union Office,
Sree Vidyadhiraja Chattambi Swami Mahasamadhi Peedham, Panmana, Kollam,
Mahakavi Kumaranasan Memorial, Kayikkara,
Sree Narayana Advaida Ashram, Mahadeva Temple, Alwaye &
Sahodaran Ayyappan Memorial, Kadavanthra, Ernakulam.
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Photo: K G Janardhanan, President, M N Jayarajan, Chairman, B Aravindakshan, Secretary, P S Souhardhan,
AW K Santhosh, Gokulam Gopalan and other convention officials.
Report: Malayala Manorama, 10 May 2003
Representing Millions of Guru Devotees:
Flag from USA & Sand from Gurusmrithy, Sivagiri Mutt.
Third Sree Narayana World Convention
at Gokulam Park Inn, Cochin, India.
Sree Narayana World Convention &
Global Meet 2003.
Organized by:
Sree Narayana World Council, USA &
SNDP Yogam of Kerala, India.
Cochin, India has hosted the largest Sree Narayana Guru convention in the history.
Delegates from USA, Europe, Middle East, Kuwait and India attended the four day event.
Cochin,
Murali Manohar Joshy, Hon. Minister for Human , Government of India inaugurating the third
Sree Narayana World Convention and Global Investment Meet 2003 in Cochin, India.
Photo: Mrs. Preethy Natesan, Nalakath Soopy, Education Minister, Radhakrishna Pillai,
Vidyasagar, President SNDP Yogam, Murali Manohar Joshy, Swami Sachidananda, Parameswar Ji,
Vellappally Natesan, General Secretary, SNDP Yogam, B Aravindakshan & others.
GLOBAL AWARD TO:
K R Gouri, Minister, Government of Kerala
Vakkom Purushothaman, Minister, Govt of Kerala
Dr. K N Raj, Economist
O. Madhavan, Actor and Producer
M P Appan, Writer and Poet
M. Ratnasingh., Advocate General, Govt of Kerala
V R Prasad, Travancore Mats and Mattings
Dr. V V Bhasi, Cardiologist
Report: Business Express, 11 May 2003.
Vellappally Natesan greeting and with Nalakath Soopy, Murli Manohar Joshy. Parameswar Ji at the Sree Narayana World Convention and Global Investment Meet Cochin 2003.
Report: Malayala Manorama, 11 May 2003
Report: Keralakaumudi, Cochin Edition, Sunday, 11 May 2003.
Press Meet by Gokulam Gopalan
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Sree Narayana World Convention &
CULTURAL PROGRAMME &
Sree Narayana University
Cochin, 10 May 2003:
While inaugurating the three day Sree Narayana world convention &
Global Meet in Cochin;
Murli Manohar Joshy declared support for a
Sree Narayana University in Kerala.
Photo:
O Rajagopal, Hon. Union Minister of Defense, Government of India
inaugurating the international seminar at
Sree Narayana World Convention in Cochin, India.
Cochin, 12 May 2003.
Report: Varthamanam daily Paper, Kozhikode, 11 May 2003.
Vakkam Purushothaman, Hon Minister inaugurating the final day convention events at
Gokulam Park - Sree Narayana Nagar in Cochin India.
Photo: Rajan Babu, B Aravindakshan, Vakkam Purushothaman, K M Mani,
Vellappally Natesan and Gokulam Gopalan.
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Sree Narayana World Council
1797 Harriet Street
Elmont, New York 11003
Mobile: 1 516 616 0233
Email: snwcouncil@gmail.com
World Council Officials - Year 2003
M N Jayarajan K G Janardhanan B Aravindakshan
Chairman President Secretary
Balachandran R Panicker Palackal K Babu Babu Uthaman CPA
Vice Chairman Vice President Chief Operating Officer
S K Sreekumar P S Souhardhan N C Kaladharan
Chief Financial Officer Director Director
A Bhaskaran Jayan Krishna Balachandran Sumathy Sreekumar
Director. Director Director
Remani P Aravindakshan Chandravathy Jayarajan
Director Director.
Sree Narayana World Convention &
Global Meet Cochin 2003
Celebrating 100th Anniversary of SNDP Yogam
Organizing Committee:
Vellappally Natesan, Chairman,
General Secretary, SNDP Yogam
Preethy Natesan
SNDP Yogam & Trust
Dr. Vellayani Arjunan
Program Committee Chairman
G Aravindan, Trivandrum
Honorary Director, Convention Committee
Biju Ramesh, Trivandrum
World Council Program Co-Ordinator
Dr. M. Sureshkumar, Trivandrum
World Council Program Co-Ordinator
B. Aravindakshan
Secretary, Sree Narayana World Council, New York
Gokulam Gopalan,
Working Chairman, Convention Committee
N C Kaladharan, Trivandrum
Director, SN W Council & Vice Chairman
Arakkathara Bhaskaran jayan, Kochi
Director, SNW Council, Co-Ordinator
Santhosh Vellapallil
Treasurer, Cochin Convention 2003
Kilimannoor Chandrababu, Chief Co-Ordinator &
Asst. Secretary, S N Trust
Kattikulam Bharathan,
Chairman, International Co-Ordination Committee
P S Souhardhan, Kochi
Director, SNW Council & Co-Ordinator
Guest and Speakers
Murali Manohar Joshy
Hon. Minister for Human Resources and Development, Govt of India
O Rajagopal
Hon Union Minister of State for Defense
Vakkam B Purushothaman
Speaker, Kerala Legislative Assembly
Nalakathu Soopy
Hon Education Minister, Govt of Kerala
Dr. M K Muneer
Hon Minister, for Public Works
Prof. K V Thomas
Hon. Minister for Tourisom, Gov. of Kerala
R Balakrishna Pillai,
Ministor for Transport, Govt of Kerala
P C Thomas, MP
D Sugathan, MLA
P S Sreedharan Pillai, President, BJP, Kerala
P Parameswaran, Director, Bhjaratheeya Vichara Kendram
Dr V N Rajasekharan Pillai, UGC Vice Chairman
Hon Justice K Sukumaran, High Court of Kerala
Prof. G Sathyan, Asst. Secretary, SNDP Yogam
C K Vidhyasagar Esq. President, SNDP Yogam
Swami Sathidananda, Gayathri Ashram, Chalakudi
C M Dinesh Mani, Mayor, Cochin Corporation
George Eadan M.P.
Gokulam Gopalan, Working Chairman
Bhaskaran Aravindakshan, Secretary, SNW Council
Dr Vellayani Arjunan, Director, State Institute of Encyclopedia
Dr N Babu, Former Vice Chancellor, Univesity of Kerala
Dr Shaji Prabhakaran, Chairman, Co-ordination Committee
Kattikulam Bharathan, Chairman
Kadavoor Sivadasan, Hon Minister for Electricity
Justice K K Narendran, Former Judge, High Court of Kerala
Dr T Bhaskaran, Director, Oriental Research Institute & Manuscripts
Hon Justice Cyriac Joseph, High Court of Kerala
T K Udayabhanu, Secretary, SNDP Union Paravur
Hon. Justice K A Abdul Gafoor, High Court of Kerala
Dr K K Rahulan, Former President, SN Trust
K Y Sudheendran Esq.
T N Jayachandran, Former Vice Chancellor & Addl Chief Secretary
R Ramachandran Nair: Former Chief Secretary & Former VC , Sree Sankara Sanskrit University
P T Manmadan
H H Jagad Guru Swami Isa, Madhadhipathy, Isalayam, Trivandrum
Women's Conference:
Mrs Santhamma Karunakaran, Secretary, Vanitha Sangham, SNDP Yogam
Pro. Malini Suvarna Kumar, President, vanitha Sangham
V P Seemanthini Esq. High Court of Kerala
Prof Geetha Swaraj
CGFNS & Migration to the USA
Reena Babu, Discussion on CGFNS
B Aravindakshan
Nurses migration to United State.
Research Papers
Topic and Faculty
Sree Narayana Guru and Thanthra Vidya: Paravoor Sreedharan Thanthrikal
Sree Narayana Guru as a poet & Philosopher: Dr T Bhaskaran
Sree Narayana Guru & His contribution to Indian Philosophy: Dr. V Sisupala Panicker
Moderator: Dr Adoor Rajan
Sree Narayana Guru & Hinduism: T R Somasekharan
Philosophy of Sree Narayana Guru & Sree Sankara: Prof. Arumanoor Nirmalandan
Sree Narayana Guru & Chattampi Swamikal: Prof Dr G Gangadharan Nair
Vote of thanks: Jayaprakash, Secretary SNDP Union, Perumbavoor
Narayana Guru & Marxism: Dr N A Karim, Former Pro VC, Kerala University
Sree narayana Guru & Gandhism: Prof. Dr K K Kusuman, Head , Dept of History
Narayana Guru & Budhism: Prof. G. Asokan, Sanskrit College, Trivandrum
Vote of Thanks: Mrs. Jiji Ramesh
Sree Narayana Guru's Educational Concept: Dr .Vellayani Arjunan
Sree Narayana Guru & Religious Conversion: K V Madanan, Former Director, of Public Instruction
Sree Narayana Guru & Social Revolution in Kerala: Prof. Dr. M S Jayaprakash
Vote of Thanks: Mrs. Soorya Prakash
Sree Narayana Guru & Social Justice: Justice K Sukumaran, Former Justice, High Court of Kerala
SNDP Yogam & Socio-Political Revolution in Kerala: Prof. G Sathyan, Asst Secretary
Sivagiri Yesterday, Today & Tommorrow: Dr T Devarajan, Head, Dept of Sanskrit
Vote of Thanks: E K Muraleedharan
Narayana Guru & Family Concept: Dr Jaya Lalmohan, RCH Officer, Dept of health Services
Special address: Meera Vidya Sagar
Address: Adv Deepthy Ajith
Vote of Thanks: Mrs. Parimala Kumari
Spiritual Thought
Dr. N S Xavier, USA
P T Manmadhan
His Holines Jagad Guru Swami Isa
Mrs. M K Valsamma
YOUTH CONFERENCE
Dr M N C Bose
Babu Divakaran, Minister of Labour, Govt of Kerala
K Sudhakaran, Minister of Forest and youth affairs
M B Sreekumar, Devaswom Secretary, SNDP Yogam
Umesh Challiyil, MLA
Shaji Vettooran, Councillor, SNDP Yogam
P S Souhardhan, Director & Organizer, SNW Council, USA
QUIZ PROGRAME
R K Das Esq. Secretary, SNDP Union, Cherthala
Life of Sree Narayana Guru: Dr. C R Soman
Dr M Suresh Kumar
Participants: Delegates
GLOBAL INVESTORS MEET
Welcome: A Balan
Inauguration: B Aravindakshan, Secretary, Sree Narayana World Council USA
Moderator: Raj Mohan, President, SN Mission, London, UK
Speeches by:
U P Saseendran, President, Saradhy, Kuwait
Peethambaran, Dubai
Varkala Rajan, Dubai
M N Jayarajan, Sree Narayana World Council USA
K G Janardhanan, Sree Narayana Wold Council USA
G Gopalakrishnan, Convener, Co-ordination Committee
GLOBAL MEET COCHIN 2003
Presided by: Vellappally Natesan, General Secretary, SNDP Yogam
Welcome: B Aravindakshan, Secretary, Sree Narayana World Council
Inauguration: Vakkom Purushothaman, Hon. Speaker
Key note address: K M Mani, Minister for Law and Revenue, Kerala
Presidential Address: Vellappally Natesan, General Secretary, SNDP Yogam
Address by:
K Babu, MLA
Rajan Babu Esq, MLA
Gokulam Gopalan, Working Chairman, Convention & Global Meet
V P Sidhan, Medimix, Mumbai
Kilimannoor Chandrababu, Asst. Secretary, S N Trust
M B Sreekumar, Devaswom Secretary, SNDP Yogam
CULTURAL PROGRAMME &
VERITY ENTERTAINMENTS
Directed by:
P G Viswambharan, Film Director
Co-Ordinated By:
Dr. Indira Rajan, MET, Permbavoor
Presented By:
Students of Minerva Education Trust, Perumbavur, Kerala
Kumari Navya Nair, Cini Artist & GoldenTalents
Magic Show: Gopinath Muthukadu
Ganamela: Vidhu Prathap & Party
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Sree Narayana World Council USA
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