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Foreword
SijiNair
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Our city is changing! Changing for the best. And
that change is being brought about by ‘Operation
Anantha’. The project – initiated by the State govern-
ment to tackle the flood situation in various parts of
the city – have grown into encompass many other
dimensions. Some of these could be termed as the
root source for the flooding; while, some others are
long-sought after necessities of the city. There are
various desirable by-products of the project such
as rain water harvesting, preservation of erstwhile
water reservoirs in the city, developing a public recre-
ation area, etc.
The century-old Kanakakunnu Palace is seeing a
renovation drive by the State government. The
project is bound to restore the glory and legacy of
Kanakakunnu.
Thiruvananthapuram is also witnessing an influx
of new restaurants. Many of these have already
turned in to crowd pullers with their quality of food
and excellent service. These restaurants are giving
the cityites a great opportunity to explore different
cuisines from across the length and breadth of the
country. These restaurants have made great efforts
to cook up new varieties as well as revive the tradi-
tional cuisines.
Well, the diners can have their say too! Metro Mart
gives the foodies of city to vote and acknowledge the
efforts made by experts in the culinary field who have
rendered good food and dining experience. Metro
Mart Food Awards 2015 is organized by Metro Mart
magazine with KTDC and South Kerala Hotelier’s
Forum as supporting partners. Uday Samudra Leisure
Beach Hotel is the hospitality partner. The promi-
nent selection panel is of course the food lovers of
the city. Mark August 14 & 15, 2015 in your calendar!
Participate in the premiere award ceremony of this
segment.
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Flood Mitigation!
Operation Anantha
A sum of Rs. 10 crores has
been earmarked by the
State Government for flood
mitigation works in Thiru-
vananthapuram city. Chief
Minister Oommen Chandy
has stated that the amount
would be from the disaster
relief fund. The Thampa-
noor and East Fort areas
of Thiruvananthapuram
city would be benefiting
from these works. Minister
for Health V.S. Sivakumar
quoted that the decision
was taken at a Cabinet
meeting. He also stated
that the decision was taken
after Minister for Urban
Affairs Manjalamkuzhy Ali
apprised the Cabinet of the
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FEATURE
The motivation behind State Government’s ambi-
tious project ‘Operation Anantha’ could be just
flooding issues in the heart of the city; however,
this has led to various other developmental ac-
tivities in the city. V Viswanath

ized technology - of
drains around Ponnara
Sreedhar Park at Thampa-
noor. The depth and width
of Pazhavangady canal was
increased to reduce water-
logging. Road mitigation
works in East Fort including
the road extension works
are being carried out at
a cost of Rs. 6 crores.
C-shaped Box culverts are
being installed by Kerala
Road Fund Board over the
part of Amayizhanjan canal
that runs from Uppidam-
oodu bridge to the main
entrance of the Vanchiyoor
District Court. This would
enhance the canal’s depth
and width. There is also a
plan to construct a diver-
sion canal that would link
the Pazhavangady canal’s
Thampanoor side to the
Amayizhanjan canal on the
Uppidamoodu side. This ca-
nal will be connected to the
link and cross drains in SS
Kovil Road of Thampanoor.
The second phase of the
capital city development
program has given un-
mistakable significance to
flood mitigation and road
widening. It is found that
there have been extended
efforts from the concerned
– namely the Government
– to find a long-lasting
solution to flooding in
areas such as Ganga Nagar,
Karimadom Colony, Ka-
veri Gardens, Thampanoor
Thoppu, Yamuna Nagar,
etc. The canal that passes
under the railway tracks
at Thampanoor would be
cleaned. The Railways have
been convinced to widen or
construct a new one when
the rains are over.
It is of note that the scope
of ‘Operation Anantha’,
which would be carried out
in a phased manner, would
include cleaning of entire
drainage network, creation
of a junkyard where old
vehicles would be crushed
and scraped, beautifica-
tion of canals, removal
of hoardings, etc. Chief
Secretary Jiji Thomson
Jiji Thomson IAS,
Chief Secretary
“Old vehicles in government office
premises and police stations would be
disposed off at the junkyard”
situation in these areas.
This Flood Mitigation Fund
would be used for work to
be carried out in the flood-
prone areas in the capital
city. The project has been
christened ‘Operation Anan-
tha.’ District Collector Biju
Prabhakar would overview
the project.
It is evident from the sup-
port from local residents
and shopkeepers to the
eviction and demolition
drive at Thampanoor and
East Fort, how much the
public at large wants a solu-
tion to the constant flood
problem. V.S. Sivakumar,
who is also the local MLA,
stated that the Government
has given high importance
for flood mitigation in these
areas. The decision to utilize
State funds to complete the
schemes shows the promi-
nence that the Govern-
ment has placed on flood
mitigation.
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ment plan. Installation
of drinking water kiosks
across the city is another
attempt to do away with
plastic water bottles. This
would be finalised within a
few months.
The focus will also be on re-
vamping the water bodies
that existed in the city. The
decision to restore water
reservoirs in the city has
been widely appreciated by
the people with notables
such as Poetess Sugatha-
kumari and historian MG
Shashibooshan welcoming
it. The revamping of water
bodies gathers significance
from the fact that the city
has always knows for its
waterbodies. Ponnara
Park and Putharikandam
Maidan are also considered
for rainwater collection
centres.
Architect G. Shankar in-
formed that the Manjali-
kulam playground will be
widened and converted
into multiple facilities
like an indoor stadium
and football ground. The
revamped pool will have
a jogging park, children’s
corner and green space
around it. There is also
considerations for a boat-
ing facility in the rainwater
pond at Manjalikulam.
The excess water from the
pond would be pumped
out into the Amayizhan-
chan canal. The pond is
set to occupy an area
of around 1 acre of the
total 1.81 acres. One could
hope that the revamped
grounds at Manjalikulam
would become a gather-
ing place for the public,
vibrant with activities and
amenities. The project once
completed should develop
Manjalikulam grounds into
a dynamic waterfront area.
An extensive campaign
would be launched against
hoardings in the city, on
“Flood Mitigation Fund would be used for
work to be carried out in the flood-prone
areas in the capital city. The project has
been christened ‘Operation Anantha.’
District Collector Biju Prabhakar would
overview the project.”
has informed that the old
vehicles in government
office premises and police
stations would be disposed
off at the junkyard that will
be set up. The develop-
ments that led to ‘Opera-
tion Anantha’ could be just
flooding issues in the heart
of the city; however, this
has led to various devel-
opmental activities in the
city. The encroachments
of canals in Pazhavangady,
East Fort and Thampa-
noor stretches have been
cleared. The waterbodies
and wetlands would be
revived. As a continua-
tion of the efforts for the
city’s development, waste
management too would be
looked into once the flood
mitigation part is complet-
ed. K. Vasuki the Execu-
tive Director of Suchitwa
Mission has stated that
a phased ban on plastic
would be put into force as
a part of Waste Manage-
Dr Biju Prabhakar IAS,
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which a Supreme Court
order is already in force.
A decision on removing
or demolishing illegal
structures is under consid-
eration.
The city corporation is
coordinating with the
governmental agencies for
the successful completion
of this project. For the
first time in the country,
the provision of Disaster
Management Act has been
invoked for the purpose
of flood mitigation. There
have been extended efforts
from the government to
put all concerned depart-
ments in the picture. Kerala
Sustainable Urban Devel-
opment Project officials,
Thiruvananthapuram City
Corporation, Suchitwa Mis-
sion, District Collectorate,
Public Works Department,
Railways, renowned archi-
tects, environmentalists,
etc. are bound together
in a common cause to
work for the upliftment of
Thiruvananthapuram City.
The tasks set out for the
entire team of participants
in ‘Operation Anantha’
is hectic. The cityites are
hopeful that the project
would not stop in solving
the problem for now, but
would give an everlasting
solution. The government
should ensure that the
rules and regulations set
in place during this project
should be continued. Fur-
ther developments in the
city should be carried out
keeping mind the problems
that the city had due to
haphazard growth.
Unanimous support and
unwavering focus from the
cityites and various depart-
ments of the government
would ultimately result in
Thiruvananthapuram City
becoming a blooming city.
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Kerala Tourism Minister Shri
A P Anil Kumar inaugurated
a Rs 3.05-crore renovation
and beautification project of
the century-old Kanakakun-
nu Palace, an erstwhile dur-
bar and banquet hall of the
Travancore royal family and
one of the key landmarks of
the capital city.
“The project is aimed at
recapturing the glory, legacy
and beauty of the palace,”
said the minister. “The work
will be eco-friendly and will
not tamper with the monu-
ment’s traditional architec-
tural styles”.
The Nishagandhi audito-
rium, in the Kanakakunnu
palace premises, which
hosts a variety of cultural
programmes, including
movie screenings, will also
be renovated simultane-
ously. The renovation work
is being entrusted to the
Kerala Land Development
Corporation (KLDC).
The project comprises
renovating the Kanakakun-
nu garden, setting up lights,
constructing lawns to
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A Return to Glory
Kanakakunnu Palace
The project comprises renovating
the Kanakakunnu garden,
setting up lights, constructing
lawns to showcase its natural
beauty, planting trees, widening
the parking area, constructing the
age-old stone steps
(kalpadavukkal) from the entrance
to the palace, royal gates and
putting up new direction boards
showcase its natural beauty,
planting trees, widening
the parking area, construct-
ing the age-old stone steps
(kalpadavukkal) from the
entrance to the palace,
royal gates and putting up
new direction boards.
The project also includes
widening of walkway
around the palace for the
public.
Shri Anil Kumar also said
that the plans to connect
Kanakakunnu palace with
the neighbouring museum
compound is under consid-
eration.
Shri K Muraleedharan
MLA, who presided over
the inaugural function,
put forward a proposal, as
phase two of the project,
to protect the open-air
Suryakanthi auditorium
from adverse climates.
“This project is part of the
renovation programmes of
tourism destinations. It will
also be an added attraction
to the Kerala Tourism,” said
Kerala Tourism Director,
Shri P I Sheikh Pareeth.
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KLDC Chairman Shri
Benny Kakkad, Thiruvanan-
thapuram Corporation
Councilor, Smt Leelama
Issac and Kerala Tourism
Planning Officer Dr A
Udayakumar.
Rao handed over the mas-
ter plan of the project to
Shri Anil Kumar.
The KLDC has assured that
the renovation work will be
completed by the first week
of August and will
be open to the public as an
Onam bonus.
Also present at the function
were KLDC Managing Direc-
tor Dr PG Raveendranath,
“The project is aimed at recaptur-
ing the glory, legacy and beauty of
the palace.”
Minister Shri A P Anil Kumar
“This project is part of the renova-
tion programmes of tourism des-
tinations. It will also be an added
attraction to the Kerala Tourism,”
said Kerala Tourism Director, Shri
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service centre of Bajaj
Company for auto rickshaw
vehicles. It’s a case his-
tory where no matter the
profits earned there can be
nothing more rewarding
than pushing the welfare
of the financially backward
people. No wonder, it is a
saga that has made Kallin-
gal Endeavors the hallmark
of ceaseless determination,
It’s an interesting story
built on grounds of a social
promise. It’s the tale of a
business that grew from a
ration shop which went on
to become an authorized
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The Kallingal Basheer Charitable Trust is an-
other initiative that gives financial assistance to
the females for their marriage. Shafeek follows
his father’s path as he wants to carry forward
his lineage of helping the needy. Deepika Dewan
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professionalism and humil-
ity ever since its inception.
The germ of this thought
came to Kallingal Basheer
who had been a political
activist for more than 2
decades. In the year 1987,
Kallingal opened up an auto
service centre along with
the ration shop. Looking at
the standards of profession-
alism and service delivery
in the auto centre, Bajaj
Motors decided to take
Kallingal under its wings. Lo
and behold, Kallingal’s auto
point was appointed as
Authorised Service Centre
of Bajaj vehicles and given
the dealership status in
2006. Kallingal Automobiles
was hence born. There
was no stopping then. By
the year 2007, Kallingal
Automobiles had scored a
major feat – of selling more
auto rickshaws as compared
to any other auto dealer in
India. Success had arrived
and in such a way that it led
Kallingal Shafeek to present
a paper in Sydney, helping
him to make a mark in the
auto rickshaw segment.
Such has been the fruits
of his painstaking labour
that today Kallingal Motors
has offices in a number of
towns in the capital city of
Trivandrum.
Enter Kallingal Shafeek, the
young MD of Kallingal Mo-
tors who has followed his
father Kallingal Basheer’s
social endeavours in em-
powering the womenfolk.
Kallingal has over a period
of time taken up multiple
projects to help people be-
longing to low-income class.
Some of his need-based
interventions include fa-
cilitating low interest loans
from banking institutions
so that the underprivileged
women can buy autos. The
results of this project have
been an eye opener. As of
today, hundreds of women
have been able to buy autos
which have taken them to
the path of self-reliance
and independence, a major
achievement in itself for
them. Led by his father’s
guiding spirit, Shafeek has
left no stone unturned in
getting the banks to enable
easy availability of loans
for women so that they can
buy autos.
In fact, more than 10 wom-
en were provided free autos
by the Kallingal Group.
Not only this, the women’s
social safety was taken up
by Kallingal in cooperation
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tered the market, Vanitha
autos have benefited the
common woman manifold.
Another effort of the Kallin-
gal Group has been setting
up of Basheer Training
Centre that offers driving
classes to the women.
As if this was not enough,
The Kallingal Basheer
Charitable Trust is another
initiative that gives financial
assistance to the females
for their marriage. Shafeek
follows his father’s path as
he wants to carry forward
his lineage of helping the
Nothing can stop the
humanitarian efforts of the
Kallingal Group. The next
action point for them is the
Technopark area where
several women work. If
auto rickshaws driven by
women are made available
in this area, it would bring
more safety to the women
employees working in
Technopark considering the
female auto rickshaw driv-
ers operating there.
If Bajaj got Chetak autos,
then Kallingal Group has
got Vanitha autos. Since the
year 2012 when they en-
needy.
Isn’t it overwhelming to
find out how a two-wheeler
service centre, the Kallingal
Group grew year after year
to promising heights? They
have been the first dealers
of Tata Nano cars in Kerala
so you can well imagine
their social efforts done
into helping the poor and
the downtrodden. wHere’s
saluting the towering spirit
of father-son Kallingal Ba-
sheer and Kallingal Shafeek
in their socially-driven
journey!
Kallingal has over a period of time taken up
multiple projects to help people belonging
to low-income class. Some of his need-based
interventions include facilitating low interest
loans from banking institutions so that the
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A historic building like KERALAM – is the one that gives us a sense
of wonder and enable us to know more about the people who lived
in the medieval periods and the culture that produced it. The values
that could be derived from it include that of architectural, aesthetic,
historic, archaeological, economic, social, political, spiritual and
symbolic.
Envisioned as the most
changing capital city of
south India, the last word
in beauty and simplicity,
Thiruvananthapuram
symbolizes India’s
independence and its
future. Aptly hailed as part
of God’s own country, the
city Thiruvananthapuram
is fast growing as a city of
convenience and comfort.
With beautiful lanes and
streets connecting the
city, the town has several
beautiful places to visit and
cherish.
This Museum is situated
in the heart of city. As the
man started his journey
from medieval to ancient
period, the invention of
new materials for shelter
has been man’s prime
concern. With shelter,
grew other habits such as
lifestyle and occupation
too. Museum is a mirror
of medieval society.
Connection between the
medieval periods got
disconnected; however,
museums preserve it still.
KERALAM (Museum of
history and heritage) – is
housed in a heritage
building that captures the
quintessence of the land
in an enchanting 7,000
sq.ft. of space. Here, quaint
hallways, majestic pillars
and arched gateways, built
in a mix of traditional and
colonial style, leads you to
different time zones and
spaces, to reveal the soul of
Kerala.
At KERALAM, take a trip
back in time and explore
the splendid heritage and
the rich historic wealth
of this serene spice-
scented land. Enrich your
knowledge on the detailed
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history of the items
displayed through special
documentaries, kiosks and
description boards.
The objectives of the
museums are many such
as to add value to the
oldness by preserving
it intact, to show the
transformation of ages or
the evolution of mankind
from ape to man, to create
public participation as
a community activity in
restoration, to give an
in-depth view on how
civilization flourished in
Kerala along the rivers,
and to highlight how man
rose to power and evolved
kingdom with guilds and
feuds.
The history of ancient Tamil
Nadu and Kerala dates
from the Paleolithic period.
Remains such as potteries,
burial pots and paintings
have been discovered by
archaeological survey, thus
proving its ancient ethnicity.
Some of the ancient
civilizations that prospered
were Cholas, Pandyas,
Chalukyas, and Cheras.
They ruled their respective
kingdoms with great power
and dominance.
KERALAM has a royal horse
car just within the entrance
of the corridor. A walk
around would lead one to
the pre-historic corridor
unit that preserves some
idols. Thereafter, there is a
number of sections, which
would give the visitors a
glimpse of the iron-age,
medieval history, etc.
Bronze, stone, and wooden
sculptures of Kerala
Temples are also preserved.
Appealing artworks of
wood carvings and stone
sculptures are displayed. It
seems the art of creating
images has been practiced
in Kerala from very early
times. The art is supposed
to have drawn inspiration
from the existing religious
faiths of the people. The
conception of Siva, Vishnu,
Parvathy, Hanuman,
Ganesha, Subramanya in
several forms has given
shape to beautiful images
of bronze and wood. Some
historic idols that are
eye-catchy include 16th
Century Nataraja sculpture,
14th century Brahma
sculpture, and 14th Century
Narasimha sculpture.
Burial accompaniments
belonging to the Iron age,
17th century murals from
Pundareekapuram Temple
of Kottayam and some
Granthas of Ramayana and
Mahabharatha written on
palm leaves are restored
in a beautiful glass shelf.
One can have a glimpse of
some Roman Dinari(coins),
which shows Kerala had
once maritime contacts
with Roman empire. Or
one can even find stone
cells, which prove neolithic
habitation in Kerala. One
can embark on a discovery
of the architecture and
the ancient ways of life
by exploring the interiors
of traditional Nalukettu
or even experience the
intricacies and the richness
of Mural art, traditionally
found in the temple
walls of Kerala. Visitors
can even escape into the
world of colours with
the Kalamezhuthu – a
traditional representation
of auspicious figures using
coloured powders.
Visit the website www.
museumkeralam.org or just
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Splash to unleash
wayanad
The 7th edition of this
unique event is scheduled
to be held on July 10th,
11th & 12th, 2015, in
Wayanad, Kerala.
Splash, is a joint venture
by Kerala Tourism,
Government of Kerala
& the Wayanad Tourism
Organisation. It is an annual
calendar event in July, to
showcase the numerous
Tourist attractions &
activities in Wayanad
District. This is an eagerly
awaited event - being
Second being largest
gethering in the Tourism
Industry of Kerala. The
Splash B2B Meet is an
excellent opportunity for
meeting & interaction of
Buyers & Sellers. Hotels,
Resorts, Homestays,
Tour Operators, Medical
Tourism, Ayurveda Resorts
& Plantation Resorts will
exhibit their properties &
products.
Rain in Wayanad is an
experience many visitors
cherish and for the past
few years the industry
organisations have been
promoting monsoon
tourism. Events such as
Splash, is a joint venture by Kerala Tourism, Government of
Kerala & the Wayanad Tourism Organisation. It is an annual
calendar event in July, to showcase the numerous Tourist
attractions & activities in Wayanad District.
METRO
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‘Splash’ introduce the
tourists to car racing,
boating, kayaking and
rain football during the
monsoon season.
This year, Resorts
& Homestays from
neighbouring areas like
Coorg, Nilgiris, Mysore,
Kannur, Kasargod & Bekal
will also participate in the
event.Destination visit,
Property visit, Outdoor
activities, Adventure
activities, Cultural
programmes, Sponsored
programmes are some of
the other major highlights
of the event.
Selected Buyers are
entitled to Complimentary
Accommodation for 3
Nights/4 Days (July 10th,
11th & 12th ) and transfers
(Calicut to Calicut and
in Wayanad). They will
also be provided with
transport for FAM Tours &
will be our guests at the
Cultural & other Sponsored
Programmes.
One of the key attractions
of splash 2015 is the
Business to Business meet
(B2B). More than 400
travel agents participate in
Splash B2B meet section
and interact with various
property owners in
Wayanad every year. Splash
B2B meet section is one of
the best travel selling meets
in kerala.
Wayanad Tourism
Organisation is a non profit
organisation, registered in
India under the Societies
Registration act with
objective to plan, initiate
and support meaningful
steps that lead to growth of
tourism in Wayanad. This
involves innovative and
professional management
of the Wayanad brand, and
development of Wayanad’s
tourism resources and
capabilities.
WTO serve as a forum for
local tourism entrepreneurs
to interact on issues of
shared concern and take
a lead role in fostering a
culture of ‘responsible
and sustainable tourism’
in Wayanad. This includes
greater sensitivity to
local ecological and social
concerns. It also involves
effective measures to
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MTB Kerala 2015
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The biggest bike event in Kerala – MTB Kerala-2015 took place at Priyadarshini
Tea Estate Pancharakkolly near Mananthavady, Wayanad. The international event
witnessed a group of participants from 19 countries. More than 180 entries from
all over India and abroad were listed at MTB 2015. The representations included
of cyclists from around 17 Indian states and 19 countries.
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The third edition champion-
ship of MTB Kerala event
was won by Thailand cyclist
Peera Pol, while Roman
Baludel from New Zealand
was ranked second (runner-
up) and Furbannino from
Philippines came third in
the international event (in
six laps).
The cycling tour (Interna-
tional category) was com-
pleted in 1 hour 13 minutes
and 02 seconds by Peera
Pol. Roman Baludel and Fur-
bannino finished the final
lap in 1 hour 14 minutes
and 36 seconds and 1 hour
14 minutes and 41 seconds
respectively.
Devender Kumar of Him-
achal Pradesh took the
national-level champion-
ship finishing the final lap
in 1.27.23 hours. K. Kiran
Kumar Raju of Karnataka
finished the final lap in
1.33.31 hours to take the
second position. Indian
Army team’s Ramesh Chan-
dra Joshi finished third by
completing the final lap in
1.34.31 hours.
The gathering was ad-
dressed by Hon’ble Tourism
Minister A.P. Anil Kumar. He
shared in detail about the
developments which have
aided in Kerala’s shaping
itself as an adventure tour-
ism destination. According
to Ms. Asha Jose, Chief
Executive Officer of KATPS,
this event would tap the po-
tential of adventure tourism
sports in the State.
The event is conducted in a
rough circuit tract stretch-
ing to five-kilometer in the
slopes of the Perungoda
Hill. This mega-mountain
biking/cycling event has
turned out to be a major
crowd puller with expecta-
tion of around 50,000 spec-
tators thronging Wayanad.
Having already emerged as
a major tourism destina-
tion, Wayanad gets another
boost through MTB Kerala.
The third edition champion-
ship of MTB Kerala event was
won by Thailand cyclist Peera
Pol, while Roman Baludel
from New Zealand was ranked
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The event organised by
the magazine Metro Mart,
Trivandrum is being done to
recognise the efforts made
by the restaurants in and
around Trivandrum, the
capital city of Kerala.
The supporting partners of
Metro Food Awards include
KTDC and South Kerala
Hotelier’s Forum. The
hospitality partners are
Uday Samudra Leisure
Beach Hotel.
The food business par-
ticularly restaurants was
going low on the recogni-
tion front. This was due to
many factors such as lack
of professionalism and dy-
namism on the part of food
restaurant. However, there
comes a time in life when
the good showing their
workmanship needs to be
duly rewarded for their acu-
men and skills. This time,
the diners shall be voting
and acknowledging the
efforts made by experts in
the culinary field who have
Is the food scrumptious or the awards? It’s both actually
and it has to be. That’s because Metro Mart, the pulse
of Kerala brings you the juiciest thing for the mind,
heart and bellies, Metro Mart Food Awards - 2015. It is
a food award ceremony slated to happen on 15 and 16
August this year at the Uday Samudra Leisure Beach
Hotel & Spa in Kovalam, Trivandrum.
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Metro Food Awards 2015
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rendered good food and
good dining experience.
Metro Mart Food
Awards - 2015 does not
happen to be an event of
ordinary Business category.
It is a podium that shall
recognise the culinary
business and aid in brand
building. Being the first of
its kind in the Trivandrum
city, Metro Mart Food
Awards - 2015 will be
setting a benchmark
in recognising the
performing restaurants.
A big challenge it is when it
comes to evaluating the top
restaurants and food joints
in the city of Trivandrum,
and recommending the
same to the public to vote
for their favourite eating
venue.
Any award function puts up
competing participants in
the best spirit and tone so
that it becomes a reference
point in future award cere-
monies. That’s the same at
Trivandrum Award Summit
where Metro Mart Food
Awards - 2015 would be
an apt platform for the
participants to showcase
their potential and worth in
appeasing the palate of the
consumers who like to
taste perfection.
Award Selection Criteria
The entry level require-
ments for filing in the
nomination for Metro Mart
Food Awards - 2015 are
fairly easy to follow and
adhere to.
a. The food establishment
should be based within the
city of Trivandrum.
b. At the time of filing the
nomination for the awards,
the restaurant should be
open and catering to the
public till the time the
awards are announced.
c. The food establish-
ment should be having all
appropriate food licences
and clearances that are a
must from the government
authorities.
d. The food prepared and
delivered to the customers
at the participating restau-
rants should be hygienic at
all costs.
For Registration and Trade
Enquiries, contact
+91-9947733339 and
+91-9995139933
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Mochi Footprints Reach
Thiruvananthapuram
Regional Manager of Mo-
chi, Mr. Anwar Sayani views
that Kerala definitely needs
to have a Mochi footprint,
since it is a great tourist
spot frequented by a large
number of youngsters and
families.
Mochi is bound to develop
a large customer base
from the growing sense
for fashion and the quality
consciousness of Kerala
people.
The showroom of Mochi
also has a collection of bags
and other leather accesso-
ries. The dynamic atmo-
With the inauguration of its new showroom in Pattom Trivan-
drum, Mochi one of the larger fashion footwear brands in the
country has made its debut in Kerala. Mochi showroom has
stocks of more than 5000 pairs of shoes. Formal, casual, sports-
wear, and wedding footwear – for all occasion, one would find
the fitting footwear at Mochi. Prices are in the Rs. 500 to Rs.
10000 range.
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sphere, the experienced
and well-trained staff, the
massive collection – all
combine together to give
the customers a very enjoy-
able experience.
Mochi has grown its foot-
prints in 51 cities across the
country with 91 stores.
Mochi’s commencement
was in Bengaluru. The
availability of a mammoth
assortment of vibrant and
best quality products, Mo-
chi has become one of the
rapidly growing footwear
brands in India.
The discerning customers
of Kerala are sure to take
an instant liking to this
quality showroom which
offers a vast selection of
footwear for the complete
family.
Mochi’s added advantage
is its being able to provide
footwear for all purpose
under one roof.
Mochi – the one-stop
footwear showroom to get
quality footwear for the
complete family.
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Chungath Jewellery has brought back a golden era in the trade. The continued
operation during this centenary year has set an example of professionalism in jewel
retailers community. Chungath has illustrated how a family-run business could have
a successful run for 100 years. A compilation book – ‘ Chungath Tharavaadu, Ponn
Niravil 100 Varsham’ – of Chungath family origin and history was released at a
ceremony recently in Thiruvananthapuram.
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Chungath Jewellery’s
extensive collection
features modern and
traditional gold jewellery,
as well as colorful pieces
of diamonds and platinum
jewels. Chungath draws its
inspirations from the rich
heritage of Kollam. These
jewelry designers and their
brands have a variety of
dazzling designs that unite
the splendor of days past
with modern know-how.
World’s most precious
stones are available in
its showrooms for the
sophisticated customers.
The accomplishment of
Chungath is remarkable,
since Kerala is a hub for
many high-end jewelry
houses.
The jewellery from
Chungath has been sought
after by stars and royalty
around the world. It is
this demand that made
Chungath give prominence
to the ‘Nagas’ range of
jewellery with embossed
designs of mythological
characters. These designs
are made by a single family
of goldsmiths in Nagpur’.
The extensive collection
at this jewellery trader
includes inspired creations
from a variety of Indian
cultures and regions such
as Nagpur, Jaipur, Bengal,
Chettinad, etc.
The collection of Syrandry
necklaces, Twinkle
necklaces and Dakshin
necklaces are favorite
with many South Indian
celebrities. Chungath also
features an economical
range of diamonds at
prices starting from Rs.
3,000. Kids’ jewellery and
other branded jewellery by
World Gold Council are also
to be watched out for in
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Chungath Jewellery, Rajive
Paul Chungath, states the
combo bridal sets are
available in 10, 25, 50, and
100 sovereigns.
This ensures that families
can be at ease doing their
bridal jewellery shopping
at Chungath. Chungath
ensures that the families’
budgets would be adhered
to and there would be
total satisfaction for its
customers.
The Chungath Family has
always provided the best
value in both goods and
services. They have always
given great importance
to the sentimental value
that the customers has for
jewellery beyond monetary
value.
Chungath is providing
all customers with the
opportunity to own fine
jewelry by offering a range
of products and prices,
providing the best value in
both goods and services,
and viewing customers’
jewelry beyond just
monetary value, taking into
account sentimental value.
The Chungath branches
are in Ernakulam, Kollam,
Karunagapally, Angamali,
Chalakkudy, Thrissur and
Dubai. Thiruvananthapuram
branch is at Ayurveda
College Junction, MG Road.
Chungath – Jewellery
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Relish Your Tongue
with Malabar Food at Thamarassery Churam
Sagara has launched their
second restaurant project
in Trivandrum. Shri. K.
Muraleedharan MLA and
distinguished guests at the
Premiere (as the manage-
ment team says about
the opening) inaugurated
this restaurant in Thiruva-
nanthapuram. It is located
opposite to the Medical
College Mens’ Hostel.
One of the promoters - Mr.
Avinash - with a hospitality
There have been a number of
films made on the theme of
culinary arts, cooking, food, etc.
However, a restaurant with the
theme of movies is rare. Don’t
fret! Thamarassery Churam is
here! This restaurant brings to
you Malabar Cooking with a
backdrop of Movies.
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background has confidence
in gathering a large cus-
tomer base with this variety
theme and the enticing
seafood fare.
The restaurant will feature
items like Thenga Manga
Meen Curry, Meen Pal
Curry, Meen Vattichathu,
Koondal Thoran, Njandu
Chatty Curry, Thamarathiya
Konju Theeyal, etc.
Mr. Liju’s full-fledged cater-
ing knowledge support is
bound to be of immense
value in managing the
restaurant. Mr. Liju who
owns and manages Sagara
Restaurant at Vazhutha-
caud, is in partnership with
Mr. Avinash for this Thama-
rassery Churam Restaurant
project.
Thamarassery Churam
Restaurant has a long range
of menu which comprises
of Kozhi Angam and Aadu
Thoma. Kozhi Thoma will
have price range of Rs 160
to Rs 170 serving Kariyile
Kozhi Kottu, Kozhi Mulaku
Kottam,Idichu Koottiya
Kozhi Peralan, Puyayapala
kozhi Parichathu etc. The
Aadu Thoma is available
starting with Aattin chaps at
Rs 169 while Aadu Thenga
fry, Aadu Kaya Varathiyatu,
Chuttaracha Aaatin Curry
etc will cost Rs 190. Aadu
Cherriyulli verattiyathu
priced at Rs 200 is another
speciality at this restaurant.
Well, even those who
wish to have the regular
food items such as Puttu,
Idiyapam, Chapathi or
Parotta, can have it here.
But, of course, do not miss
the spicy accompaniments
along with it. That too is a
scrumptious treat for the
food enthusiasts.
Thamarassery Churam
offers the Thiruvanantha-
puram cityites, a chance to
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and authentic Malabar
ingredients.
Those who wish to order
call 00918590616161.
Refresh your memory of
those evergreen dialogues,
remember those nostalgic
moments - over a feast
of lip-smacking Malabar
cuisine at Thamarassery
Churam.
The restaurant will
feature items like Thenga
Manga Meen Curry, Meen
Pal Curry, Meen Vatti-
chathu, Koondal Thoran,
Njandu Chatty Curry,
Thamarathiya Konju
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Restore Your Body & Mind
in Kuts & Curls
The services include style,
facial, pedicure, body spa,
colouring, hair spa, head
massage, colouring, waxing,
bleaching, coloring etc.
Mrs. Mini Anil Kumar –
the beauty expert of Kuts
& Curls – has designed
the beauty and hair
treatments with fresh
and classic beauty looks
in mind. She believes this
will enhance the natural
beauty of women. The
customers at this Spa
& Salon are provided a
glamorous experience. To
provide this, only highest
quality beauty and hair
treatment products and
The team at Kuts & Curls offers a range of hair, skin, beauty and spa
services in a stylish, contemporary setting, using world-class products.
The beauty salon, exclusively for women, is managed by Mini Anil Kumar.
From November 2011 – when it started, this beauty spa and salon has
developed a large customer base. All those beauty conscious ladies would
be comforted to know that the beauty and hair treatments at this Spa &
Salon are done by professionals.
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Mrs. Mini’s husband, Mr. Anil
Kumar said that he is an NRI
and he wanted to own and run
a Salon and Spa business.
equipments are used. She
had introduced a couple of
makeover treatment with
Wella, Matrix, Kaya, Loreal
and other international
branded make-ups and
colours.
Mrs. Mini’s husband, Mr.
Anil Kumar said that he is
an NRI and he wanted to
own and run a Salon and
Spa business. He said that
he considers the most-
valued reward for this Salon
& Spa is the word-of-mouth
publicity they have received
from their customers and
the visits by new customers
because of that. He said
that the customer base
they have gathered over
the years has been steadily
growing. Mr. Anil Kumar
stressed that the Salon &
Spa services are provided
according to the customer
ideas and needs. He was
offered an opportunity to
visit Hong Kong on a 7-day
package for engaging in
consultation with L’Oreal
professionals.
Mrs. Mini said that their
professional consultants
analyse the requirements
of the customers and
provide apt hair treatment
and beauty solutions
to their customers.
Whether it is long hair,
short hair, highlighting,
makeup, color, etc., - the
customers feel fresh and
active at the end of the
visit to this institution.
The inner beauty of their
customers is rescued by the
enriching hair treatments
and enhancing beauty
treatments.
The location of this Salon &
Spa is ideal. It’s proximity
to the railway station and
airport makes it suitable
for the customers who
are back from their trips
out of the city to have a
rejuvenating experience
as soon as they are back.
Kuts & Curls is situated
in Nalalumukku, Pettah
where customers always
experience a luxurious
world with unique body
and facial treatments, hand,
hair, nail and foot care. The
team of professionals at
Kuts & Curls share the goal
of bringing out the best in
people’s image with the
best hair styling and quality
beauty treatments.
Call up Kuts & Curls at
9533771495, 9633693443.
Or drop in at Madhu’s
buildings,Opp. HP pump,
Naalluukku, Pettah,
Trivandrum. You can also
email Kutsandcurls@gmail.
com to know more on Kuts
& Curls Salon & Spa.
Visit Kuts & Curls and
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KASE Launches Design Institute
Minister for Labour and
Skills Shri Shibu Baby John
handed over the first copy
of the prospectus of KSID
to National Institute of
Design (NID) Bangalore vice
chairperson Shri Susanth
CS at a function held at the
capital city’s Mascot Hotel,
which was also attended by
Director of Employment and
Training A Shainamol IAS,
and KASE Managing Direc-
tor Shri Rahul R IRS.
The institute, which comes
under the state govern-
ment’s apex skill devel-
opment agency KASE, is
located in Chandanathope
iin the outskirts of Kollam
district. It aims to create
highly skilled design profes-
sionals and also produce
a “made in Kerala” brand,
with part of the syllabus
planned with particular
attention to using the state’s
natural resources, particu-
larly in the handicrafts and
handloom sectors.
The institute aims to attract
the best talent from around
the country, whose options
are now limited to the NIDs
in Ahmedabad and Banga-
lore. “We aim to make this
an exemplary institute na-
tionally, and gradually also
internationally,” said the
minister, who has been in-
strumental in the institute’s
launch. “We have received
faculty and curriculum sup-
port from the prestigious
NIDs, and hopefully can also
look forward to an affiliation
with them.”
The institute offers 10
seats each for its three PG
design diploma courses
in Integrated Product
Design, Integrated Textile
and Apparel Design, and IT
Integrated Communication
Design, with the academic
year scheduled to begin in
mid-July. The institute will
be a landmark in Kerala’s
higher education scenario,
said Labour and Skills Prin-
cipal Secretary Shri Tom
Jose IAS.
The campus is set in a
31,000 sq ft campus, with
state-of-the-art, fully
equipped labs, a computer-
ized library, high-speed In-
ternet, and hostel facilities.
The course, open to gradu-
ates with a minimum of 55
per cent in any discipline, is
spread over 30 months and
divided into five semesters,
inclusive of a six month
internship.
The Kerala Academy for Skills Excellence (KASE)
has opened the admission process for new de-
sign institute, the Kerala State Institute of Design
(KSID), with the release of its prospectus.
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GovernmentWillStrengthenAYUSHcentres
in all hospitals: Union Minister Shripad Naik
He was speaking after inau-
gurating the National ARO-
GYA Expo 2015, the largest
fair in complementary and
alternative health care here
in the city. “The government
is approaching UNESCO
in considering Yoga as a
subject of Indian cultural
heritage”, he added.
India will sign MoUs on
bilateral ties with other
countries to set up Indian al-
ternative medicine centres.
So far, Hungary, Bangladesh,
Mauritius and Nepal have
signed MoUs, the minister
said.
The May 21-24 expo is being
organised by the Ministry of
AYUSH in association with
World Ayurveda Founda-
tion, Govt of Kerala and
Rajiv Gandhi Centre for
Biotechnology to foster the
growth of Ayurveda, Yoga,
Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha
and Homeopathy (AYUSH)
and popularising it among
the common man.
Health Minister Shri V S
Sivakumar presided over
the inaugural function. The
AYUSH department under
government of Kerala will
start functioning by next
week,” said Shri Sivakumar
in his presidential address.
He also said that govern-
ment has taken steps to
start an Ayurveda University
headquatering Kottackal.
Smt K Chandrika, Thiru-
vananthapuram City
Corporation Mayor; Shri
Maheswaran Nair, Council-
lor, Thiruvananthapuram
Corporation, Dr M Beena,
Secretary, Ministry of
AYUSH, Govt of Kerala; Shri
Nilanjan Sanyal, Secretary,
Ministry of Ayush, Govt of
India; Prof M Radhakrishna
Pillai, Director RGCB and
Dr S Sunil Kumar, Secretary
General, National AROGYA
spoke.
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The government will strengthen and improve the
quality and outreach of AYUSH services at all level
ranging from primary health centres to All India
Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Union Minis-
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6th World Ayurveda Congress
& National Arogya Expo 2015
One such event that took
the world by storm is the
6th World Ayurveda Con-
gress & National AROGYA
Expo 2015 held from May
21-24 in Thiruvanantha-
puram. It happened to be
the largest fair in comple-
mentary and alternative
health care in the city
of Kerala. Successfully
concluded, it was organised
by the Ministry of AYUSH
in association with World
Ayurveda Foundation, Govt
of Kerala and Rajiv Gandhi
Centre for Biotechnology.
The presence was phenom-
enal with the participation
of 4,000 delegates, 40
countries, 5 lakh visitors and
14 associate events. This
way the World Ayurveda
Congress reinforced its
identity as a global summit
aimed to bring in diverse
stakeholders of Ayurveda
on to a common, meaning-
ful and popular platform.
The distinguished invitees
of the Congress included
heads of nations, Nobel
Laureates, renowned spiri-
tual leaders, policy makers,
heads of manufacturing
companies and world emi-
Ayurveda has been an integral part of India when it
comes to holistic living. More and more Indians and
now foreigners are resorting to Ayurveda in their daily
life, either in the form of diet or supplementary living. Deepika Dewan
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nent academicians. Some of
the prominent foreign dig-
nitaries who attended 6th
WAC 2014 were Dr. Zlatibor
Loncar, Minister of Health,
Serbia, Sri Maithripala
Sirsena, Minister of Health,
Sri Lanka, Sri Mohammed
Nasin, Minister of Health,
Bangladesh.
Leading experts from
around the globe who de-
livered lectures on selected
topics included Dr. Valdis
Pirags, Dr. Dyanan, Dr.
Mittwede, Dr. Paolo Roberti
di Sarsina, Dr. Christian Kes-
sler, Dr. Naresh Trehan, Dr.
Gopal Bashist, Dr. Srinath
Reddy. The list of partners
and associates was huge
and a spectacle in itself.
The World Ayurveda
Congress and National ARO-
GYA Expo 2015 is a global
platform for Ayurvedic fol-
lowers to meet, learn from
experiences, disseminate
best practices and gain
knowledge about advances
which have been made
elsewhere. In this respect,
the Congress brings
together stakeholders
representing the scientific
and teaching community,
leading practitioners of
Ayurveda drug manufactur-
ers, the faculty and stu-
dents of Ayurvedic colleges
and the general public.
Naik said. He was speaking
after inaugurating the Na-
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“The government will
strengthen and improve
the quality and outreach
of AYUSH services at all
level ranging from primary
health centres to All India
Institute of Medical Sci-
ences (AIIMS)”, Union Min-
ister for AYUSH Shri Shripad
Yesso Naik said. He was
speaking after inaugurating
the National AROGYA Expo
2015.
The government is ap-
proaching UNESCO in con-
sidering Yoga as a subject
of Indian cultural heritage”,
he added. India will sign
MoUs on bilateral ties with
other countries to set up
Indian alternative medicine
centres. So far, Hungary,
Bangladesh, Mauritius and
Nepal have signed MoUs,
the Minister said.
Health Challenges with
Ayurveda – The Analysis
Post-Independence, the
enormously populated
India has made dynamic
efforts in the health field.
However, there have been
unaddressed issues prevail-
ing such as deficiencies in

service outreach, limited
health insurance coverage,
expenditures of the govern-
ment and unmanageable
costs on the higher side.
Besides these, there have
been considerable gaps in
healthcare infrastructure
and large volume of dis-
parities between the Indian
states and urban and rural
populations which are mea-
sured by indicators such
as the quantity of hospital
beds and doctor-patient
ratios.
It is quite disheartening to
know that India’s overall
health indicators are below
international average. Fac-
tors such as basic sanita-
tion, nutrition, and living
standards need tremen-
dous improvement.
Although progress
has been made with
treatment of some
diseases, not all
communicable dis-
eases which put hu-
man life in danger
have been treated
in a satisfactory
way. What’s more,
the rapid changes
in India’s society
and lifestyles have
pushed the growth
of non-communi-
cable diseases (NCDs), such
as heart disease, diabetes,
cancer, and chronic respira-
tory disease/asthma.
All these have happened
largely due to tobacco and
alcohol use, poor diet, sed-
entary lifestyles and air pol-
lution. This has influenced
a decline in life expectancy
and increase in the burden
of diseases as age increases.
India has a pluralistic
healthcare system, with the
AYUSH (Ayurveda, Yoga,
Unani, Siddha and Homoe-
opathy) component being
practised and imbibed by
medical practitioners. Al-
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AYUSH workforce is unde-
rutilised and the strengths
of Ayurveda in particular lie
untapped.
The aim of the 6th WAC
(World Ayurveda Congress)
and National AROGYA
Expo 2015 is to realise the
potential of Ayurveda and
develop an action plan in or-
der to improve health care
in India, thereby serving as
a model for public health
globally.
Objectives and Ambitions
of the 6th WAC and
National AROGYA Expo
2015
The 6th WAC aims to fulfil
multiple roles through its
concerted efforts:
- To make Ayurveda an in-
tegral component of health-
care management.
- To facilitate acceptance
as well as recognition for
Ayurveda as a ‘complete
healthcare system’ that can
be adopted across the world
in multiple countries.
- To create right-minded
platform for scientific basing
of Ayurveda and popula-
rising the outcomes and
results.
- To push the creation of
multiple medicinal institu-
tions, laboratories and
universities across the world
that would aid and help in
joint research on Ayurveda.
- Look at various op-
tions in order to strike a
more meaningful role for
Ayurveda as far as Public

Health at State and Central
Government levels goes.
- Keep showcasing from
time to time technical
advancements by way of
poster Sessions, record
number of Papers being
presented and launch on-
line database for Ayurveda
references.
- The aim of AROGYA Expo
will be to bring Consumer in
close interaction with Physi-
cians, Industry and build a
bank of knowledge on the
best options in health care
through Ayurveda.
- Under this health driven
Congress, traditional Heal-
ers in India will have to
document their wisdom
accumulated over the years.
Guidelines for the Session
The 6th World Ayurveda
Congress conducted an ex-
clusive Scientific Conference
to showcase the recent
advances made in research
in the field of Ayurveda.
There were Pre-Conference
Workshops, Oral and Poster
Presentations, In Confer-
ence Symposia as well as
invited Talks by experts.
It’s an event and interaction
between professionals and
consumers on Ayurveda
that will no doubt position
India on the global map
of innovative forms of
healthcare.

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Santhigiri Ashram Conducted
Nava Oli Jyothirdinam
Santhigiri Ashram conducted Nava
Oli Jyothirdinam district meeting at
Thiruvananthapuram, in connection
with the samadi anniversary of
Santhigiri Ashram founder Karunakara
Guru. Gururetnam Jnana Tapaswi
inaugurated the meeting held at
Priyadarsini Hall, Fort, while George
Onakkoor presided over. Former
bureaucrat D Babu Paul delivered the
keynote addressActor Madhupal, BJP
leader Karamana Jayan and Muslim
League district president Beemapalli
Rasheed were present.
Founded by Navajyothisree
Karunakara Guru, about
37 years ago, the Santhigiri
Ashram from its humble
existence has now grown
into a spiritual abode with
facilities comprising prayer
hall, parnasala, sahakarana
mandiram, work centres,
kitchen, dining hall and
accommodation facilities
for more than 1500
inmates.
Spread over hundred
acres of land, Santhigiri
Ashram is located at
Pothencode, about 21 km
North of the Capital City of
Thiruvnanthapuram.
The institution aimed at
propagating the mission
of Guru, functions as
a registered voluntary
charitable non-government
organization. After the
passing away of the
Guru, his guidance is
now channelized through
his foremost disciple
- Sishyapojitha Janani
Amritha Jnana Thapaswini.
The ashram functions
on three fundamental
principles viz. Annadanam
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(alms), Athurasevanam
(helping the needy) and
Athmabodhanam (self-
realization). It has in place a
healthcare approach based
on the time-tested Indian
systems of healthcare
like Ayurveda, Sidha and
Panchakarma.
The ashram is renowned
in India and abroad and
is visited by hundreds of
people from various walks
of life on a daily basis.
Today, the ashram has
literally become a centre
for solace and remedy for
all maladies and human
sufferings.
Above all, the ashram
has become a source
of authentic spiritual
knowledge and a centre of
pilgrimage. Branches of the
ashram are now present in
several cities in India.
The ashram also runs
several welfare-oriented
institutions including
schools, colleges, industrial
units, cultural wings
and, social and scientific
research centers.
The ashram is also home
to the Lotus Parnasala,
a lotus-shaped marble
monument dedicated in
memory of Navajyothisree
Karunakara Guru. Situated
right in the middle of
the serene atmosphere
of Santhigiri Ashram’s
Spiritual Zone, the Lotus
Parnasala has attracted
tourists and pilgrims from
around the world belonging
to all religions.
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Karunakara Guru envisioned
a society free of distinctions
based caste, creed or race
and encouraged inter-caste
marriage in order to destroy
the walls of caste and
religion. Guru’s ideas are
most relevant as these are
times of strife.
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Development solutions need not always be ‘with high technology’, ‘innovative’, and
should definitely not be ‘very costly’. Some problems could just be the case of needing ‘A
stitch in time’. Sometimes your answer for solutions would lie in the past. At a time of eco-
nomic constraints, the state and the country need solutions which are more cost-effective.
India could hope to get some such solutions from the central government’s ‘One Year for
the Nation’ programme. Proper utilization of such programmes would enable the country
to become a developed nation.
Differences of opinion, lively debates, protest are all part and parcel of ‘plans for change’.
How we pass through this stage would also have a significant role in the completion or
implementation of the plans. As in any democratic society, it is the right and responsibility
of each and every citizen to participate in the development of the surroundings that they
live in. This participative behavior among the citizens can be and should be encouraged by
governments. The governments should provide information materials, take up alternative
channels of communications, and involve grassroots organizations that are in constant
touch with the common man. The population should be put at ease in implementing those
development plans.
It is not about how many proposals are planned or how much money is allotted for those
plans; it is all about how much is completed and how fast it is done. And for this you need
participation – participation of one and all!
THE LAST LEAF
V. Viswanath
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