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S a h a s r a r j u n S o m u v a n s h K s h a t r i y a T i m e s
38TH “MAASIKRITHIGA”
ATTHIRUPORUR.(TN)
Thiruporur.(TN)24-25
Feb- Function was celebrat-
ed by the association On
24 and 25th February 2015
at the association property
B.K.K Kalyana Mandabam at
Thiruporur. (TN)
The function was started
On 24-02-2015 with Ganesh
Pooja at Evening 5.00 pm and
followed by Sahasrarjun
Pooja at 7.00 pm.
Nearly 400 persons are
gathered and the function is
celebrated in a grand manner
followed
by dinner to all SSK com-
munity persons which is ar-
ranged by the Association
Management.
The 38th “Maasi Krithiga”
Function was started on 25-
02-2015 at 7.30 am.
The president Sri Sulekha
B.Kannan Sah preside over
the pooja which is held at
11.30 am and made a
speech among the Commu-
nity persons the steps to be
taken
in order to strengthen our
community and The Further
Developments of the Asso-
ciation.
Nearly 1000Nos of our
community peoples were
present, and The Function is
celebrated
in a grand manner.
The Association manage-
ment provided Morning tiffin
and Afternoon lunch to all the
Persons on free of cost
worth of Rs.120000.
Bangalore 12 March-Elected
members of SSK Co-Operative Soci-
ety: Bangalore
The election for the President,
Vice president and Secretary for
SSK Co-operative Society Ltd
was conducted on 12-
03-15 at Bangalore.
Mico Gangadharsa elected as
President, Gulabi Ramachan-
dra Harihar as Vice president
and Gajendra Kumar as secre-
tary of SSK Cooperative Society...
Board of directors was declared as
follows: Sri. M.N.Ram, Sri.B.R.Sham,
Sri.G.M.Ambaram, Smt.H.C. Sway-
amprabha, Sri .S.Ananth. Sri. Sat-
ish E. Vagale, Sri. A.R. Anand ku-
mar, Sri. J.K. Suresh, Sri. Magaji
Baad K. Somashekar, Sri. B. Girid-
har, Sri. M.M. Rukamngada, Smt.
V.M. Preethi, Smt. K.Hemavathi.
SSK Times wishes them all the
best for their future plans and hopes
that they will reach new heights.
RAM. M .N. ANANTH S. S.
SATISH VA-
GALE.
MAGAJI BAAD
K SOMSHEKAR.
GIRIDHAR.
SWAYAM-
PRABHA.
HEMAVATHI K.
GULABI BAI.
Vice president. SHAM .B. R
AMBARAM-
SA G. M.
GANGADHAR-
SA. President.
RUKMANGAD-
HA M. M.
PREETI ME-
HERWADE.
ANANDKU-
MAR A. R.
SURESH. J.
K.
Gajendra Ku-
mar secretary
SSKCo-OperativeSociety:Bangalore
Heartly Congratulations!
Hubli- Somavamsha Sahas-
rarjuna Kshtriya community peo-
ple, as you know, are basically
hard workers, industrious, kind-
hearted and known well in busi-
ness arena. You may trace them
in every type of business, indus-
try and professions. The tradi-
tional business of the community
was trading, weaving silk, cotton
yarn and hand-loom work ances-
trally. There was no organized
institution wherein these people
could find their financial require-
ments met. Two visionaries of the
community Sarvashri Janardhansa
Pawar and Shri Ramachandrasa Pu-
jari felt necessity of one such finan-
cial institution which can take care
of their monetary needs for devel-
opment of business and industries.
93 years back on 30.5.1921 they
founded historical S.S. K. Co-oper-
ative Bank. Like any other Co-operative
THE SAGA OF SSK BANK HUBLI
Contnd to Page >> 3
Hubli- Dharwad: As we all are aware that In-
dian Government has planned to set up IIT in
Dharwad. SSK Senior citizen association has also
given a memorandum to bring it to Dharwad in the
month of March. During March 3rd week, before
the final announcement, SSK Senior Citizen As-
sociation’s president said that Hubli-Dharwad is
the perfect place for setting up IIT as it is next
the educational hub after the Bangalore. A mem-
orandum was submitted to the Chief Minister of
Karnataka through Sri Shivananda P. Rane, Up-
per Tahasildar Hubballi on 19th March, 2015.
Sri Dr. KH Jituri and Sri V.O. Katwa., President
of the Assocation presented the memorandum.
Sri Suresh Bhandage, Sri Parusharam Utwale, Sri
Jagannath Baddi, Sri Ashok Ladwa and Sri Gana-
pati Hanamasagar were present on the occasion.
Bringing IIT to Hubbali-
Dharwad: A Welcome Move
Sinnar (Maharas-
tra): SSK samaj’s Vice
President. Deepaksa
Ganapatasa Bakale
has bagged the Na-
shik District Secondary
Teachers Co-operative Society’s Ideal Teacher
Award. He was honoured by the SSK Samaj Sin-
nar recently for his good achievement. Sudhakar
Chowdhary, Pt Kathyare, Prakash Kukkar, Sachin
Pahilavana, Sudhir Petakar, Hemant Kath-
yare, Laxman Tak, Kiran Tak, Mukunda Petakar,
Shailendra Kukkar, Madhukar Goyal, Ratnakar
Pawar and others were present on the occasion
DEEPAKSAGANAPATASABAKALEOFSINNARIN
MAHARASTRABAGSIDEALTEACHERAWARD

2. Date : 05 - 04 - 2015Ssk times ENGLISH MONTHLY. Gadag2P
History of Somavamsha Sahasrarjun Kshatriya PANCHANGA SUMMARY
5. MRIGASHIRA NAKSHATRA
Warm and hearty greet-
ings of ‘Ugadi’, the new
year. It marks the begin-
ning of rejuvenation of na-
ture and revitalization of its
energies and strength. Eve-
ry year Ugadi comes and it
keeps on bringing new en-
thusiasm and novelty. We
enjoy seeing nature wear-
ing a new look, the vigor
and beauty of greenery
around us. We celebrate
Ugadi with great pomp and
enthusiasm and perform
worship with devotion. We
eat neem buds and joggery
to remind ourselves that
life is a mixture of bitter
and sweet experiences. We
have to accept all such ex-
periences alike and retain
our hopefulness happily. It
is also an occasion to look
back and view the achieve-
ments and make plans for
the next year. The retro-
spection of how we have
fared will help us to plan for
the next year.
The SSK Times has been
publishing the series of ar-
ticles on the history of our
forefathers. Every member
of the clan has to know his
roots and derive inspiration.
The knowledge of our histo-
ry together with the history
of India will make us strong
individuals. Kshatriyas had
been the great rulers, the
visionaries of happy man-
kind and had built great
empires which excelled in
their achievements in all
the fields of life. The con-
tribution of our forefathers
should help us to regain our
inner strength. Our ances-
tors strove hard to build
such empires where hu-
manity bloomed fully; hu-
manity developed its out-
look on sound moral and
spiritual principles; mate-
rial life became happy; fine
arts developed Spiritual at-
tainments galored. In man-
ufacture, India excelled on
various fronts.
Thus, India with its
abundant wealth attracted
the foreigners and the in-
vaders who rushed to be-
come wealthy in India and
conquered the country.
The foreign rule eclipsed
our vision, weakened our
strength and vitality and
cut-off our links with our
glorious past.
The Freedom Movement
that began towards the
end of nineteenth century
and gained momentum in
the early twentieth century
served us as an eye-opener.
The educational system in-
troduced by the British had
put us in a very disadvanta-
geous position. It was not
a man-making education.
It was merely and entirely
a negative education. A
negative education or any
training based on negation
is worse than death.
A nation that has no his-
tory of its own has noth-
ing in this world. Out of
the past is built the future.
Look back, therefore as
far as you can, drink deep
of the eternal foundations
that are behind and after
that look forward, march
forward and make India
brighter, greater and much
high higher than she ever
was. Our ancestors were
the builders of our na-
tion. They were rulers who
looked after the entire com-
munity. The more we study
the past, the more glorious
will be our future. The mar-
velous spiritual inheritance
of our race is what a com-
plete world-civilization is
waiting for. Our ancestors
were great. We must recall
that.
Let the new year bring
in us a thorough change
backed by the vision of our
glorious past.
Sarve janah sukhino
bhavantu; Shubha Mastu
OUR ANCESTORS WERE GREAT
WE MUST RECALL THAT
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In Hindu astronomy,
Mrigashira is the 5th
star. It is ranging from
53-20 and 66-40. It is
a cluster of three stars
which look like deer’s
head. This nakshatra’s
1,2 padas come under
Vrushab rashi, 3, 4th
padas come under
Mithun rashi. Chan-
dra who born at the
time of Samudra Manthan is the
presiding god of Mrigashira. The
people born in this nakshatra
will have amiable and lovely
qualities of mind.
Mrigashira is considered as
maha nakshatra (The Great
Star). The bride and bride-
grooms born in this nakshatra
need not have to tally their kun-
dalis. So is said in the muhurth
shastra. Such of the bride and
bridegrooms can marry without
having to look for the Guna-
kootas and they are said not to
worry about eknadi and rakshas
gana doshas.
Mrigashira nakshatra is best
for good deeds.
Mrigashirians will be active,
they usually perform rituals like
homa hawanas, they organize
people, and they will be rich,
popular. They are fickle minded
and fearful too.
People born in this nakshatra
can undertake the trade and
business of woolen and cotton,
brass, real estate and automo-
bile spare parts. They can have
prosperity in the businesses of
jewellery, animal husbandary,
film industry, fruits and flowers,
cosmetics.
The people born in this nak-
shatra will have the birth names
starting with 1 at pada – ve,
2nd pada – vo, 3rd pada- ka,
4th pada – kee.
The people born in the 1st
pada will have to wear manikya
and those born in the 2nd pada
will have to wear emerald green
and those born in 3rd pada can
wear diamond and those born
in the 4th pada can have coral.
These people will have to wear
the articles weighing more than
2 carrots.
Mrigashirians can undertake
trade and business, money
lending profitably as the stars
associated are Aridra, Swati
and Shatatara which are wealth
stars. Those born in the Push-
ya, Anuradha and Uttarabhad-
rapada can undertake farewell
works as these stars are fare-
well stars.
The Maga, Moola and Ash-
wini stars are considered as
achiever-stars. The individu-
als can undertake novel enter-
prises and contact works of the
big factories and companies and
challenging works.
Kruthika, Uttarashadh stars
are the friendly stars.
Rohini, Hasta and Shravana
stars are stars of intimacy, so
people with these stars can
undertake partnership enter-
prises, money lending business
with those having these very
stars.
(To be continued…….)
Karnataka, Maharashtra,
Andhra Pradesh and Tamil nadu
regions in the past have witnessed
the rule of renowned dynasties
belonging to the Somavamsha Sa-
hasrarjuna Kshatriya. These rul-
ers have contributed substantially
to our culture. They built artistic
temples and have left inscriptions.
Their contributions to the field
of literature, music, dance and
medicine (Ayurveda) are in good
measure and worthy of appre-
ciation. Unfortunately our people
have remained ignorant of our rich
past and it is time that we should
begin our search for our roots in
the past. The great contributions
made by our distant elders, their
wonderful accomplishments will
help us to know our rich past
and draw inspirations from their
deeds and enhance our sense of
pride. An awareness of our racial
supremacy will surely help us to
enhance our self-esteem and will
inspire us to undertake great and
challenging enterprises.
We belong to the lineage of So-
mavamsha Sahasrarjuna ances-
try. Let us have a peep into the
temples built by Somavamsha
dynasties. There is a temple of
soma in Gadag (Karnataka). This
is known as someshwara temple
(karedevara gudi – temple of black
stones). Our ancestors, the kings
of Kalyani Chalukya Dynasty
have built this temple. This
temple is beautiful and
is known for its archi-
tectural grandeur. The
God Shree Somesh-
wara is the kuldevata
of Somavamsha Sa-
hasrarjuna Kshatriyas.
There is a temple of So-
meshwara in Laxmesh-
wara, a town in Gadag
district.The rare idol
of Someshwara seated on Nandi
is seen there. We have the tem-
ples of Someshwara in lakkundi,
Hanagal, Bankapura and Itagi in
Karnataka. Our forefathers are
said to have migrated from Man-
dogad in Gujrat state. The famous
Somanath temple of Gujarat was
built during the Chalukya rule. We
must cherish these historical feats
of achievement with pride. The
Chalukya kings became the fol-
lowers of Jaina Dharma and built
jaina temples (Basadis) in Bada-
mi, Laxmeshwara and elsewhere
in Karnataka. The Chalukyas of
Badami, Kalyani, Rastrakutas and
the Kalchuri Hyayahya kings were
all blood-relatives.
(To be continued…….)
Murlidharsa F. Kalburgi
Gadag 9 Mar: On behalf of the SSK
Tarun Sangh Gadag and SSK Mahila
mandal celebrated Kaam Rati utsa-
va in the premises of Sree Jagadam-
ba temple in old saraf bazaar Gadag.
The SSK Mahila mandal members
gave ‘Udi’ offerings to Rati devi. The
president of the Mahila mandal Smt Sa-
rojabai R. Tikandar, vice-president Smt
Renukabai D. Kalburgi, honorary secre-
tary Smt Umabai S. Bevinkatti, honorary
joint secretary Smt Snehlata P. Kabadi,
treasurer Smt Annapurnabai I. Bev-
inkatti and the members Smt Pushpabai
N. Katwate, Smt Rekhabai V. Katawate,
Smt Sunandabai K. Habib, Smt Shanta-
bai P. Bakale and SSK Tarun Sangha’s
president Kishan I. Mehrwade and the
members and the Kaam Rati utsav sami-
ti 2015 chairman Sree Sagar D. Pawar,
vice chairman Sree Manjunath Kabadi,
honorary secretary Sree Sachin Devale,
hon’ble joint secretary Sree Srinivas Y.
Badi, treasurer Nemachand V. Pawar
and other members were present on
the occasion. The secretary of the Tarun
Sangha Sree Sudhir R. Kategar has
thanked all the members for making the
holi festival a grand enthusiastic event.
THE HOLI FEST: WOMEN GIVE ‘UDI’ OFFERINGS TO RATIDEVI
SSK Tarun Sangha’s president Kishan I. Mehr-
wade and the members of Kaam Rati utsav
samiti 2015
Gadag 9 Mar : ‘Dasar Oni’ in the
Gadag city has a long and grand tradi-
tion of Holi festival. In its unique style
of colour-play of Holi this year it cel-
ebrated its 145th year of the celebra-
tion of Holi. The entire lane partici-
pates in a very descent and dignified
manner and enjoy the festival’s mood.
The members of the Festival
Management Committee of Ka-
ma-Rati 2015 were President-
Dattusa .I. Bhandage, Vice-presi-
dent-Ramachandrasa .K. Shidling,
Secretary-Parshuramsa .M. Bakale,
Vice-Secretary - Raghavendrasa .H.
Pawar, Chairman-Nagaraj Magadum.
The Elders of the Ward collected the
gold approximately 8 to 9 kgs for rati
alankar . Motilalsa .N. Raibagi, Tu-
karamsa .R. Raibagi, Jagannathsa .V.
Bhandage, Ishwarsa .D. Bhandage,
Prakash .R. Bakale (Municipal Coun-
cilor), Shankarsa Habib, Rajannasa
.D. Habib, Dattusa .I. Bhandage, Ga-
napathsa .R. Jituri, Shankarsa .A. Shi-
dling, Ramachandrasa .K. Shidling,
Parshuramsa .M. Bakale, Raghaven-
drasa .H. Pawar, and Nagaraj Maga-
dum were on
the commit-
tee of deco-
ration and
presented an
exquisite dis-
play of Kama-
Rati. The peo-
ple of the city
thronged to
see Kama-Ra-
ti of this lane.
145THHOLICELEBRATIONINDASARONIGADAG
Kama rati of dasar oni
Bellary: Bellary SSK Samaj has organ-
ized mass threading ceremony and senior’s
shashthi poorthy function on 23rd April, 2015
at Jagadamba temple, Bellary. On this occasion
Editor of SSK times Shri Deepak M. Kalburgi
will be felicitated. All SSKians are invited to
make the function successful. The function
will start from 22nd April.Vatu Kshour, Gondal
Pooja will start at 4 p.m. Magic show will
start at 6 p.m. Dinner will be at 8 p.m. Next
day Homa, mantropadesha, Janivar dharane,
kashiyatre will start from morning 6 a.m.
VIPs will be felicitated in the morning at
11.30. Seniors Shasthipurthy samarambha will
be conducted after the felicitation program. In-
terested aspirants for threading ceremony can
contact the samaj office or call 9886270443,
9448006660, 9964418644 or 9448202028
The SSKs are spread all over India and our community is so vast
and widely spread that it has become difficult to choose the proper
life companions for our daughters and sons. So to overcome this
problem and to seek the right kind of life partners, we have arranged
in a very big way to conduct a Meet of the prospective SSK Brides
and Bridegrooms together with their parents.
TheSSKBridesandBridegroomsMeetisscheduledon20.05.2015
(Wednesday) in Hubli. We earnestly request all our bandhavas to
participate in this Mega Meet and make the programme a grand
success and an useful event. The prospective participants are re-
quested to contact Sri Jagannath Vithalsa Katwe (SSk Purohit )
Gudi Oni Cross, Chennapete, main road, old Hubli – 24. (Mobile;
09164098299)
Please convey this news to all our kins and kiths and relatives
and friends
(ANINVITATIONTOALLOURPEOPLE)
SSK BRIDES AND BRIDEGROOMS
MEET BY HUBLI SSK SAMAJ
MASS UPNAYANAM CEREMO-
NYBYBELLARY SSK SAMAJ
Like a character she is one, who lights
one house and top to other house run
like a supreme and great who is she?
That is her character of to tolerat-
ing, that is her power to convert na-
tion, That is her challenge to rise a
new birth and off course who is she?
Including expertise method of entertain-
ment pondering way of making new ide-
als knowledge to build high charm and
run having expanded method to convert
an idle in legal way by heart, who is she?
She is a reformer she is a converter she is
a tolerator she is having a
self respect she is a way she
is a knowledge and includ-
ing all the mentally scenery
power and again, she is a
mother gave as gift by god.
WHO IS SHE?
Ariticle by Ashwini G. D (9th Class) Bangalore.

3. Date : 05 - 04 - 2015Ssk times ENGLISH MONTHLY. Gadag3P
FOOD GALLERY
Preparation:
1. In a kadai (wok) fry the sliced onions until light brown.
2. Into this add, the ginger-garlic paste and fry for another minute or two,
before adding half of the freshly pound garam masala. Make sure the ga
ram masala is not the readymade version, but handmade as the aromas
lend a distinct flavor to the chicken later.
3. After frying for a minute, add the chicken pieces and make sure that they
have been coated well in the pound spices. Now cover and cook for 5 min
utes.
4. Add tomato puree, red chili powder and salt at this stage. Mix well and
once again cover and cook the chicken, until well done. Normally, it takes
20-25 minutes to completely get the chicken laced in the sauce. Add a lit
tle water if needed.
5. Finally, add the tomato ketchup, red chili sauce, the remaining garam
masala powder, green chilies and chopped coriander leaves. Mix well and
turn off the heat.
6. I personally loved it with rotis, however you can try it as it is and enjoy!
Tomato Chicken
Ingredients (Serves 2-3):
• 450 grams of chicken, cleaned,
• Freshly pound garam masala ( 2
cloves, 3 cardamoms, 3 small cinna
mon sticks, 1 black cardamom and
1 star anise or chakri phool)
• 3-4 small tomatoes, pureed,
• 2 tsp ginger-garlic paste,
• 2 medium onions, finely sliced,
• 4 tbsp of freshly chopped coriander,
• 1 tbsp of green chilies, finely
chopped,
• 1 ½ tsp of red chili powder,
• Salt to taste,
• 2-3 tsp of oil,
• 1 tsp of tomato ketchup,
• 1 tsp of red hot chili sauce
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Vijaylaxmi V. Choudhari
Belgaum.
8th ANNUAL DAY AT KINDER
GARTEN KID’S SCHOOL HUBLI
Hubballi 23-Mar: Kinder garten Kids
School Hubballi celebrated its 8th Year Annual
Day on March 23rd, 2015. The School’s principle
Smt Nagaratna S. Jaratgar chaired the occasion.
Mr. Shashikant N. Jartarghar presided over the
function. On this grand occasion, water aware-
ness program, save water campaign, on-the-spot-
speech, group discussion, on-the-spot drawing
competition and other creative activities were or-
ganized. Mr. T.R. Shirul, Head Master Govt School,
BJP leader Shri Mahesh Tenginkai, Mahila Man-
dalvicepresidentSunitaJ.Kalennavar,GeetaT.Jarat-
gar, Sunandabai V. Miskin were present on the func-
tion. Winners were awarded by principle and other
mahilamandalimembers.Theeventwasagrandone.
Banks, SSK Bank too prospered
in the Banking business for
many many years meeting the
monetary needs of the large
spectrum of the community.
Since the year 2000 many
co-operative Banks in length
and breads of India, started los-
ing their financial stability and
were not in a position to return
the deposits to their custom-
ers. SSK Bank too was not an
exception. In un-divided Dhar-
wad District many co-operative
Banks started sinking and RBI
restricted them to continue
the business of Banking. Simi-
larly SSK Bank too was placed
under moratorium and the
Karnataka Co-operative De-
partment appointed an Admin-
istrator in lieu of elected board
of directors during 2003-04.
During the year 2010 a show
cause notice was issued by Re-
serve Bank of India under Rule
35(A) for liquidation of SSK,
long lasted Bank. This was
shocking news for the Society
in general and the well-wishers
of the Bank in particular. It was
a matter of great concern that
the one and the only Bank of
our samaj which was a Kama-
dhenu for the needy people
of our community is sinking.
A few alert, sincere, active
and veteran members of the
community with the sole inten-
tion of reviving our only Bank
with the help and timely assis-
tance of Shri Jagdish Shettar,
the then Dharwd District-in-
Charge Minister and Shri K.H.
Patil, President, Federation of
Karnataka Co-op. Urban Banks,
Bangalore and as per instruc-
tions and stipulation of the Re-
serve Bank of India, mobilized
additional share capital of Rs.
1.5 crores with assistance of
savior Shrimant Harisa Khode,
Bangalore as also local kind
hearted business people and
social workers and also recov-
ered more than Rs.4 crores of
outstanding loans. This was
possible due to the strenu-
ous efforts of all the concerned
people of the community.
Considering improvement in
the financial status of the Bank,
the convinced Reserve Bank
of India ultimately lifted the
Clause 35(A) imposed on the
Bank and permitted restoration
of Banking activities effective
from 30th December 2011. This
a land mark in the history of
the Bank and it is not a matter
of exaggeration if we say that
the Gateway of Prosperity was
re-opened for the benevolence
of the community. The contri-
bution of the Administrators
appointed by the Co-operative
Department was commend-
able. On conducting the election
on 14.12.2012 elected body of
Board of Directors having mul-
tifarious experience in the busi-
ness, administration, education,
legal and accounting Excellency
took the reins of Administra-
tion of the day to day affairs of
the Bank. This paved the way
towards further excellence in
the service of the community.
Renovation of the Bank’s
Interiors and Computeriza-
tion: Commensurate with pre-
sent requirements in the Bank-
ing Industry, the ambience of
the Bank’s interiors was sub-
stantially improved. The en-
tire Banking transactions were
fully computerized. SSK Bank
is proud to inform that this is
the first Co-operative Bank to
introduce CTS-2010 enabled
cheques in the District of the
Dharwad. It was introduced ef-
fective from 21.8.2013. IFSC
Code is being obtained/intro-
duced shortly. SMS Banking
is available to the customers
of the Bank. NEFT/RTGS facil-
ity is also made available in
association with IDBI Bank.
Human Resources: Along
with the existing experienced
staff and with due permission
from the Co-operative Depart-
ment Bank has recently re-
cruited new meritorious can-
didates to meet the present
needs of the man power for
efficient running of the Bank.
Reserve Funds: As re-
quired under various laws, SSK
Bank has Rs. 5.21 of Reserves
as at end of February 2015.
Deposits: The financial
strength of any Bank is gauged
in terms of Deposits it mobiliz-
es. Even after releasing/repay-
ing the deposits based on their
need and necessity of those put
to financial hardships during the
period from 2003-04 to the date
of restoration of the Bank and
after mobilizing the new depos-
its SB, Current Account, Fixed
Deposits and Pigmy, we have a
deposit base of Rs. 10.34 crores
as at February 2015 end. The
existing customers/their heirs
are being contacted to comply
with RBI KYC norms and renew
the deposits. Customers are ex-
pressing their satisfaction and
happiness to receive computer-
ized pass books and FD receipts.
New Deposits are flowing in
from elite business class, Trad-
ers, Small and medium Entre-
preneurs, hawkers, retail trad-
ers, housewives and Institutions
alike. To suit the requirements
of business community, daily
pigmy deposit by name “Jeevan
Aadhaar” has been introduced
and happy to inform that the
8 pigmy collectors are mobiliz-
ing on an average Rs. 60,000/-
daily. Day by day this is becom-
ing popular source of deposits.
CLR/SLR: As prescribed time
to time by RBI the require-
ments of CRR and SLR are me-
ticulously met by depositing
money with nationalized Banks
like State Bank of India, Pun-
jab National Bank, IDBI Bank,
Karnataka State Co-operative
Apex Bank Ltd. Bangalore and
in Treasury Bills and liquidity ra-
tio is met. Shri G.V. Jituri (CA)
has been appointed as Auditor
of the Bank as approved in the
Annual General Body Meeting
and audit of the Banks vari-
ous books of accounts are au-
dited periodically a required.
Social Banking: To take care
of the health of the Customers
of the Bank and fulfill our social
commitment we have issued
“Yashaswini” Health Insurance
cards introduced by the Gov-
ernment of Karnataka Bank.
Loans and advances: The
deposits mobilized are effec-
tively and profitably lent to
eligible, needy customers who
fulfill parameters of eligibil-
ity criteria such as repayment
capacity, business prospects,
and security available. etc. as
prescribed by RBI. The total
loans and advances outstand-
ing as at end February 2015
stands at Rs. 9.25 crores. The
loans are sanctioned/disbursed
ensuring the credit - deposit
ratio at all the times as stipu-
lated by the Reserve Bank.
Non Performing Assets
(NPA): After revival of the Bank
78 Panchayat Recovery cases for
an amount of Rs.32.51 lacs and
69 execution cases aggregat-
ing an amount of Rs. 39.85 lacs
have been instituted. Notices
are issued prior to seizure/auc-
tion of movables and immova-
bles. With this initiation and un-
der One Time Settlement (OTS)
permitted by RBI, a sum of Rs.
1.76 crores of NPA has been re-
covered. Still a sum of Rs. 3.13
is to be recovered and process
of various means of recovery is
undertaken on on-going basis.
Net Profit: After setting
off the accumulated loss oc-
curred during the bad times of
the Bank, the net profit of the
Bank stands at Rs.49.83 lacs
as at the end of February 2015.
Dividend: Considering the
improvement in the financial
health of the Bank, the Reserve
Bank of India has permitted
the Bank to declare a Dividend
of Rs. 4/- per share for the fi-
nancial year ended 31.3.2015.
Plan of Action: The Board
of Directors are going to hold
various deposit promotional
programmes on an ongoing
basis from time to time to re-
quest/persue all spectrum of
the Community such as Trad-
ers, businessmen, Contractors,
builders, Small and medium
Entrepreneurs, Retail Traders,
hawkers, housewives and the
general public to route their all
Banking transactions with us.
SSK Bank team humbly prays
Jaganmata Shri Amba Bhavaani
to bless SSK Bank to achieve
excellence and also bless all of
us to give enough streangth
to achieve desired excellence
and development of the Bank.
SSK Bank request you to
please bring forth the financial
developments that are being in-
itiated by us and the day today
progress achieved by the Bank
so far, to the notice of the public
in general and our community in
particular by publishing in your
esteemed News Papers and
request you to strengthen our
hands . The Bank solicits your
encouragement at all times.
From Page >> 1SSK BANK HUBLI
After reading an article in Deccan
Herald recently, my mind started
wandering. I couldn’t agree more
with what was written. Everyone
talks about treating women in the
right way, respecting them, fight-
ing for them and taking a stand
for them. There are protests eve-
rywhere after a crime has taken
place. People get down to streets
demanding justice. Celebrities
take part too. They give their
opinion on social networking sites.
But, in reel life, it’s the celebrities
who portray women in a provoca-
tive role. Male actors keep chas-
ing the woman despite her ‘no’,
only to have her in his arms after
a song. That’s why, a majority of
Indian men do not know how to
take ‘no’ for an answer. They are
unable to separate the reel world
from the real world. As the writer in
the article has justly said ‘we can-
not tell whether’s it’s a case of art
imitating life or life imitating art’
When girls step out of the house
late evening, all the members of
the house get worried and each
one gives a different warning.
Having listened to so many things,
the girl drops the idea of going
out, no matter how important it is.
I had to meet my friends for an
important discussion, but, due
to the inconvenience of all, we
couldn’t meet during the day. For-
tunately or unfortunately, it was
scheduled for the evening. But,
it’s Indian Stretchable Time (IST),
we met at 8.30 p.m. By the time
we were done discussing and filled
our bellies, it was already 9.30.
After that, we just stood on the
street sharing lighter moments
when something really strange
happened. A guy stared at us and
walked past us. The guys with
me were worried and all kinds of
‘ifs, buts, dos n don’ts’ started. I
realized how insecure girls are in
today’s world. We were about to
make a move when the same guy
who had walked past us returned
and said, “sir, idu area sari illa,
hudgi jote isht ratri ille irodu sari
illa, illinda bega hogi.” (it is not
good to be out in the streets with
a girl so late at night, this area
is not safe. Make a move soon)
All of us were touched by his ges-
ture. Then I thought ‘not all men
are the same’. There are those
who really care. Instead of pray-
ing and lighting candles for the
victims after the crime has taken
place, not letting a crime hap-
pen is a better choice. As the
saying goes “Helping hands are
better than praying lips”. isn’t it?
Article by -Arya Katwe Hubli.
HELPING HANDS OR PRAYING LIPS?
Gadag 27 Mar : Amba bhavani
mata*s birth anniversary was celebrat-
ed in Gadag*s Old saraf bazaar*s Tulaja
bhavani and Jagadamba temple on 27th
March, 2015. The tottilu program
was celebrated in a grand way in Jagad-
amba temple and Amba bhavani tem-
ple.
Veena Gururaj Balaganur, Kalpana
Arjun Kalal, Pushpa Mrutyunjaya Hire-
math, Sharada Mallikarjun Sajjanar,
SSK Panch committee members and
Tarun Sangha members were present
on the occasion.
JAYANTI UTSAV@GADAG
Gajendragadh 27 Mar: SSK Samaj, Panch
Trust committee organized 147th anniversary
celebration and Jagadamba mata procession.
The grand
procession started from Jagadamba temple
and went on main streets of the city via Kolliya-
var circle, Basaveshwar circle, Durga circle, K.K.
circle. Guru Jagannath Dasa*s Bajana Man-
dali sung bhajan on the occasion.
Gayatri devi ladies committee members per-
formed Udi program. More than 100 ladies of
our community participated in this celebration.
SSK Youth Committee, SSK Welfare Commit-
tee, SSK Panch Trust Committee and Gayatri La-
dies committee members were present.
JAGADAMBA DEVI PROCES-
SION IN GAJENDRAGAD

4. Date : 05 - 04 - 2015Ssk times ENGLISH MONTHLY. Gadag4P
TOUR AND TRAVEL TIMES
THANE 18TH JAN - SSK SAMAJ THANE has
celebrated its 22nd Annual Day (VARDHAPAN
DIN) ON 18TH January 2015 at Marathi Granth
Sangrahalaya, Talao Pali, Thane in the presence of
the following dignitaries and entire Thane Samaj –
Shri Bharat Kumar H Kshatriya, Jt Secretary of
Maharashtra Prantik, Sangamner, BJP President of
Gondia City,
Shri Jaywantsa Pawar, President of Maharash-
tra Prantik, Sangamner,
Shri Bapusa Tak, Member of Akhil Bhartiya SSK
Samaj, Bangaluru,
Shri Prakash Tavrej, Chairman, Shri Sai Sahas-
rarjun Credit Society, Sangamner,
Shri Nandkumar Pawar, Vice Chairman, Shri
Sai Sahasrarjun Credit Society, Sangamner,
First of all, all the dignitaries and Samaj Band-
hus have offered deep condolence as a mark of
respect to all the departed souls of our samaj and
Indian Jawans and then the program started with
Deep Prajwalan, Pooja and Aarti of God Ganapati,
Goddess Hinglaj Mata and God Shri Sahasrarjun
Maharaj.
After Pooja and Aarti, Thane Samaj President,
Shri Yashwant Raotole has welcomed & greeted
all the guests & Samaj Bandhus. He introduced all
the guests to the mob and greeted them with a
Shawl, a Coconut & a Flower.
At the same time, Senior citizens of SSK Samaj
Thane, Mr Ashok Vinayaksa Muley & Mrs Arundhati
Ashok Muley have been honored with a Shawl, a
Coconut & a Flower as well as Shri Yashwant Ram-
lalsa Raotole & Shri Arunsa Murlidharsa Chaudhari
of SSK Samaj Thane Residents have been greeted
and honored with a Shawl, a Coconut & a Flower
for having retired from their services at the hands
of the guests of honor and dignitaries. Along with
it, the Samaj Bandhus who are working for samaj
have also been honored respectively.
Thereafter, all the guests of honor have ad-
dressed their valuable speech to the audience
and guided the Samaj for improvement and bet-
terment. Then the students of Thane SSK Samaj
have been honored with a token of appreciation in
the hands of Guests.
Thereafter the Most Valuable and Sacred Pearl
Garland of our God Shri Sahasrarjun Maharaj have
been bestowed to Mr Kishor Merwade & Mrs Vidya
Merwade by way of offering highest competitive
bid to the Samaj by them.
After lunch, all the females have been respect-
ed with Haldi Kumkum, Til gul and a small gift
from Thane Samaj. And cultural songs and dances
are performed by some of the samaj children.
At the end, the Annual Day function, anchored
by Mrs Rupali Kshatriya, is concluded with a
Vote of Thanks by Thane Samaj President, Shri
Yashwant Raotole. The President of Thane Samaj
also thanked all the Managing Committee Mem-
bers & Mahila Mandal for contributing their maxi-
mum efforts to make the event a grand success.
Lastly, the program ended with a National An-
them.
SSK SAMAJ THANE
CELEBRATED 22nd ANNUAL DAY,HALDI KUMKUM
& MAKAR SANKRANTI
Hubballi: We are happy
to announce that our sa-
maj youngster Tuljappa M.
Ladwa (29) has secured
36th rank in IES (Indian
Engineering Services) ex-
amination conducted by
UPSC. He is now excitingly
waiting the mains result.
“It was very difficult to
muster fees for college ad-
mission. With the help of gov-
ernment scholarship, I man-
aged to get a seat at PC Jabin
Science College. The year
2006 was the worst period
for my family. My father met
with an accident and was in
bed for a year. But I cracked
the entrance exam and got
a B Tech seat at NIT Rour-
kela in electrical engineering
in same year,” recalls Tul-
jappa with tears in his eyes.
IES is rare exam; nearly
2 lakh candidates will appear
for the prelims. It is not fa-
mous like IAS IFS and IPS.
Tulajappa proved that finan-
cial position is not barrier
to achieve success. He was
with NTPC (National Thermal
Power Corporation) earlier to
this as Asst Manager, where
he asked two months leave
to prepare for competitive
exams, but the management
refused and he had to leave
the job. Amidst all difficulties
he passed this examination.
Another interesting thing
is he has failed in mains re-
cently by just 5 marks, this
timehewillchaseit,headded.
He thanked his father Mo-
tilal T. Ladwa and mother
Jayashree for their support
in achieving this grand suc-
cess. His father is 10th class
pass and he worked hard
to fetch
good edu-
cation to
his three
c h i l -
d r e n .
His fa-
ther runs a stationary shop,
still he travel to Mumbai to
supply goods to local station-
ary shops. Tulajappa says,
we all studied in a very small
house, now we are all in a
good position by our parent’s
blessings. His brother San-
jay is a software engineer
in Hyderabad and his sister
Deepika is the principle of
MVP ITI College in Hubballi.
Proud Parents: Our
children have worked
hard amidst all difficul-
ties and now a silver lin-
ing has come in our life.
TULAJAPPA SECURED
36th RANK IN IES
Tuljappa M. Ladwa
MAHESHWAR (MP)
sahasrarjun temple with 11lamps.
Fort built by Mata Ahilyabai
Holkar the ruler of Maheshwar
Mandir at Maheshwar.
Sunset at the Narmada river in
Maheshwar.
Maheshwar is a City in Khargone district of Mad-
hya Pradesh state, in central India. It is located 13
km east of National Highway 3 (Agra-Mumbai highway)
and 91 km from Indore, the commercial capital of the
state. The City lies on the north bank of the Narmada
River. It was the capital of the Malwa during the Mara-
tha Holkar reign till 6 January 1818, when the capital
was shifted to Indore by Malhar Rao Holkar III.
Maheshwar is handsome and also built on the site of
the ancient city of Somvanshya Shastrarjun Kshatriya,
and was the capital of king Kartavirya Arjuna, (Shree
Shastrarjun) who is mentioned in the Sanskrit epics
Mahabharata and Ramayana. Maheshwar was known
as Mahissati (Mahishamati in Sanskrit) in ancient times
and was the capital of Southern Avanti. Maheshwar on
the banks of the Narmada was capital of King Sahas-
rarjun.
Temples of Maheshwar
It is said that there are more than 100 temples are
telling the long history of Maheshwar.
• SahastarArjun Temple near the holy river Nar-
mada, Rajrajeshwar Mandir, Kashi Vishwanath Mandir,
Chaturbhuj Narayan Mandir, Ahilya Mata’s Chhatris,
Chintamani Ganpati Mandir, Pandharinath Mandir, Bha-
wani Mata Mandir, Gobar Ganesh Mandir, Banke Biha-
ri, Anant Narayan Mandir, Khedapati Hanuman, Ram
and Krishna Mandir. Baneshwar temple, Kaleshwar,
Jwaleshwar and Narsingh Mandir.
• Ek Mukhi Datta Temple is newly constructed tem-
ple in Sahastradhara, Jalkoti, Maheshwar. It’s also
called “Shiva Datta Dham”. This temple is constructed
in 30 acres of area. Temple area is approx 10000 sq.
feet. The temple is situated at the bank of historical
Narmada River in its most serious, calm, adventured
and horrible form. The main attraction in this temple is
The very beautiful idol’s of Lord Ek Mukhi Datta, Maa
Narmada and Lord Ganesha.
Other Cities near Maheshwar-Dhamnod, Bagh,
Barwani, Sanawad, Mundi, Khargone, Khandwa, Man-
dleshwar, Kasrawad.
Article By-Sunil Kabadi., Archi-
tect * Interior Designer
Bangalore. Email id- sunilkaba-
di@gmail.com
CORRIGENDUM.
From left-Mr Yashwant Raotole, Mr Nand-
kumar Pawar, Mr.Bapusa Tak, Mr Bharatku-
mar Kshatriya, Mrs Merwade & Mr Kishore
Merwade (honored with a Shawl, a Coco-
nut, a Flower and a Sacred Pearl Garland),
Mr Jayaramsa Pawar, Mr Prakash Tavrej, &
Mr Mohansa Kshatriya.
Karyakari Mahila Mandal of Thane Sa-
maj with Guests
Karyakari Mandal of Thane Samaj with
Guests
Pune 8 Mar: Aurang-
abad’s swimming champion
Smt . Smitha Rajan Katwe
was given away the Maha-
rashtra state Award in pune
on the National women’s cel-
ebration (2014-2015). The
state’s sports and youth ser-
vices commissioner sree Om-
prakash Lakoria and District
sports officer Smt uminala
Morale were present on the
occasion together with the
officials and lovers of sports
. Smt. Smitha Rajan Katwe
has earned many state and
national prizes in the swim-
ming competitions during
2013-2015. She swam con-
tinuously for twelve hours in
August, 2014 and entered
her name in the Indian Book
of Records
. The SSK
TIMES pro-
fusely con-
gratulations
Smt Smitha
Rajan Kat-
we for her
wonderful
a c h i e v e -
m e n t s .
RENOWNED SWIMMER SMT SMITHA RAJAN KATWE (MAMARDE)
(AURANGABAD) GETS MAHARASHTRA STATE AWARD.
MAHARASHTRA STATE AWARD.
SMITHA RAJAN
KATWE (MAMARDE)
Sholapur’s Somavamsha Sahas-
rarjuna High school’s four girl-
students have joined Maharash-
tra Hockey Association . Kumari
Shivaganga Honnamalagi (centre
Half-back), Kumari Sheetal Man-
nirai (centre Half-back ), Kumari
Nisha pundure (Right Half –back )
are these four girls who have got
an entry in to Maharashtra Hockey
Association. There four promising
girls have been representing the
state Association for the last three
years and have won appreciations
for their performances. They are
ably guided by the school teacher
sree Ujwala malji. The founder of
sree sahasrarjuna high school sree
Ganapatasa Mirajkar, Education
committee president Sree Gulaba-
sa Barad, school committee mem-
bers Sree Gajanan Goel and Sree
Balbheemsa Kolhapure, Head mas-
ter Sree Vishnu Rangrej and sen-
ior teachers Sree B.B. Ummadikar,
Sree Majusha Kashid have congrat-
ulated these girl students for their
excellent performances. The SSK
Times congratulates these bud-
ding youths and wishes them great
success ahead in their careers.
SHOLAPUR SREE SAHASRARJUNA SCHOOL’S FOUR
GIRL STUDENTS JOIN MAHARASTRA HOCKEY ASSN
Solapur 15 Mar - Under
the aegis of the Mahila Man-
dal of Sree Somavansh Sa-
hararjuna Kshatriya Samaj,
in the religious fest held in
Sree Sahasrarjuna Mangala
Karyalaya of Sholapur on the
15th of March, 2015, 45 sen-
ior citizens of the samaj cel-
ebrated their Sahasrachan-
dra darshana ritual with
pomp and enthusiasm. The
religious festivity began with
the pooja performance of
Sree Sahasrarjuna Maharaj.
Then were held the Homa-
Hawana and Sahasrachan-
dra darshana rituals by the
47 senior citizens Smt &
Shree. Ramachandrasa Ga-
napathsa Katawe. Smt &
Shree Sidramsa Arjunasa
Rangarej, Smt & Shree Bal-
abhimsa Ramachandrasa
Kolhapure, Smt & Shree
Kashinathsa Ramachan-
drasa Habib, Smt & Shree
Narayansa Balakrishnasa
Chavadimani, Smt & Shree
Baburaosa Gyanosa Kol-
hapure, Smt & Shree Ma-
hadevsa Merhawade, Smt
& Shree Baburaosa Dat-
tusa Bhumkar, Smt & Shree
Dattatraya Babusa Bakle,
Smt & Shree Parshuram-
sa Mahadevsa Rodage,
Smt & Shree Baburaosa
Bhimaraosa Chavan, Smt
& Shree Narayansa Re-
vansiddusa Lomate, Smt &
Shree Namadevsa Rajar-
amsa Punekar, Smt & Shree
Motisa Bidri, Smt & Shree
Chandrakantsa Choud-
hary, Smt & Shree Hanu-
manthsa Ganapathsa Katwa,
Smt & Shree Panduran-
gasa Bidri, Smt Sharnilabai
Shalgar, Smt Saraswatibai
Shankarsa Gangte, Smt
Annapurnabai Shankarsa
Lomete, Smt Krishnabai
Motisa Kolhapure, Smt Sar-
aswatibai Krishnansa Jithe,
Smt Kamalabai Bhikkusa Pa-
war, Smt Ambubai Yallappa
Habib, Smt Sushilabai Arjun-
sa Bankapur, Smt Laksh-
mibai Nagusa Basude, Smt
Prabhavati Mahadevsa Kol-
hapure, Smt Kashibai Barad,
Smt Ashatai Chavan,
Smt Rukhmani Shirigiri
About seven hundred
people of the samaj wit-
nessed the performances.
The program as chaired by
Smt Sharada R. Kolhapure.
Smt Sunanda B. Kolhapure,
Smt Surekha P. Jhad, Smt
Gayatri V. Goel and the mem-
bers of Mahila Mandal were
present on the occasion.
Gayatri V. Goel proposed a
vote of thanks. Following
are the names of the senior
citizens, the fortunate souls
who witnesses the Sahas-
rachandra darshan Bhagya:
SENIORCITIZENSSAHASRACHANDRA
DARSHAN SAPTAH IN SOLAPUR
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Reporter- Jayraj T. Pawar. Solapur.
GANESH C. BHUMKAR ELECTED AS SSK YUVA
PRATHISHTAN PRESIDENT IN SOLAPUR
Solapur- Ganesh C. Bhumakar elected as SSK Yuva prathishatan president, Kumar
K. Mirjkar as a Vice President, Janeshwar H. Pawar as a secretary, Rajendra D. Katwe
as a cashier, Prakash N. Pawar as a Joint secretary and remaining body members are
Ananth N. Bankapur, Vilas G. Rangreja, Pramod G Mirjkar, Akshay M. Bidri, Rohan R.
Bankapur, Shivaraj R. Pawar, Raju D. Kholapure, Ashok L. Bhandge, Naresh K. Punekar,
Sachin K. Pawar, Niraj M. Rangreja, & Ravi D. Habib. SSK times heartily Congrates ! all
the elected members.