Tri-Murthi Music MahOtsavam

Apr. 13. Sat  Chennai.
A Karnatic Musical programme of Tri-Murthi of Sourashtra community is going to held at P.S. Higher Secondary School, Mylapore, Chennai.  Programme will start at 4 p.m.

Various artists of Vocal and insturment are participating

Chennai based Organisation " Tamil Nadu Sourashtra Welfare Association" (TASWA) is organising this music festival.

Salem VeNpattu (White silk) Dhoties Got GI

Silk weavers in and around Salem, toiling for years to produce some of the finest silk dhotis, shirts and angavastrams, can now rejoice as their long-pending demand of getting national recognition for their silk materials has been granted.

Salem’s unique brand of silk clothing, known as ven pattu, has received the Central government’s Geographical Indication Authorised User Certi­ficate, according to the Geographical Indications Act 1999 Rule 2003, paving the way for more sales and better recognition for this silk.

Seven weaving societies located in and around Salem city — Salem Silk Weavers Cooperative Society, Rajaganapathy Silk Weavers Cooperative Society, Sowdeswari Silk Weavers Cooperative Soci­ety, Super Silk Weavers Cooperative Society, Sourashtra Silk Weavers Cooperative Society, Dr Puratchi Thalaivi Silk Weavers Cooperative Society and Ammapettai Silk and Cotton Weavers Cooperative Society — have been accorded this recognition.

Commenting on the recognition, ex-president of the Salem Silk Weavers Society P.V. Shantaram said this would give a boost to the 3,000-odd weavers and practising the trade for generations. “We get orders from the US, Sri Lanka, Malaysia, etc. for our dhotis and shirting. We expect to see a rise in exports,” he said. The weavers had applied for GI recognition in 2005. “Now, we have received a confirmation from the Centre that Salem silk is special,” he added. The turnover of Salem ven pattu (White silk)  is estimated to be around Rs 25-30 crore.

Personality Development & Matrimonial Problems, Chennai discussion

For a long time Sourashtra Cultural Academy (SCA), Chennai, was discussing about sensitising our youngsters to venture into Govt.administrative services. It was given a shape and was conducted as an interactive discussion with the guidance of Dr.K.R.Shyamsundar I.P.S., Former Director General of Police, presently CEO, IPS DETECTIVE AGENCY & SECURITY CONSULTANCY SERVICES, Thiru S.S.Jawahar I.A.S., Principal Secretary to government / Commissioner of Museum,Arts & Culture and Thiru. T.N.Ramanathan I.A.S., Commissioner of Indian Medicine & Homeopathy department along with Dr.V.P.Ramamoorthy, Managing Trustee, Dhanalakshmi College of Engineering, Chennai 601301 . The meeting was held on 25.12.2012 at Dhanalakshmi College of Engineering. About 400 persons comprising students, parents needful of guidance for higher education, job selection and alliance seekers participated. Dr.V.P.Ramamoorthy and Smt. Dhanalakshmi with a philanthropist heart offered not only the space for conducting the meeting; but also transport facility and food for the whole day to all the participants.

The meeting started with prayer by Selvi Janani. Thiru.S.N.Thiagarajan, General Secretary, SCA welcomed the gathering. Dr.V.P.Ramamoorthy delivered the inaugural address. Thiru.K.K.Dinakaran introduced the dignitaries. Dr.J.N.Reddy, Max Academy delivered a useful lecture on Personality Development. Dr.K.R.Shyamsundar,.S.S.Jawahar and Thiru.T.N.Ramanathan jointly conducted an interactive session with the audience. The participants raised many questions on the difficulties they are facing for which they replied with the background of their rich experience.

Thiru.S.R.Eradha, former Minister and Founder President,SCA spoke on difficulties faced while establishing KLN Polytechnic at Madurai. He also spoke on necessity of our peoples participation in administrative services and creation of medical college by the Sourashtra Community a linguistic minority people.

Sourashtra Cultural Academy’s Chennai Exhibition

Oct.14. Chennai. An Exhibition organised by the Sourashtra Cultural Academy

, held at Venkateswara Vivaga Mandir, G.N.Shetty Road, Theagaraya Nagar, Chennai. This exhibition facilitated the people of Sourashtra community living in Chennai Metropolitan Area to exhibit their products / services. This function was inaugurated by Kalaimaamani Veena E Gaayathri by ‘lighting kuthuvilakku’. More than 55 establishments / persons participated and exhibited their products / services. The participants exhibited variety of products and services. Some of them to illustrate are book stalls, catering services, textiles including silk saris and other garments, cookware, kitchen safety equipments, services like loan, obtaining PAN, other tax related services, eateries, utensils, and other items required day to day. This exhibition witnessed more than two thousands people.

Mr.
S. R. Eradha, former Minister and the founder President of the SCA presided over the function in the presence of Mr. K. R. Shyamsundar I.P.S. and the industrialist Mr. Bala.V. Kutty was the Chief Guest of the function. Mr. R. Kubendran narrated the history of Sourashtra Cultural Academy. Finally Mr. K.K. Dinakaran gave vote of thanks.

Rama Nama Sapthaham Programme held

Nov.11  Global Organisation for Divinity  India Trust conducted on the occassion of Birthday of Pujya Sri. Muralidhar Swami.  One week long programme of Nama Sapthaham held at various temples and school at Tirunelveli.   Akhanda Rama nama Japa chanting performed at Ambasamudram Namadwar, Sri Lakshmi Narayana Swami temple, Akkala Nallur Gajendra Varada swami temple, Alwar kurhchi Venkatachalapathi temple, North pappankulam Ramar temple and various places.  Arrangements of this Nama sapthaham organised by correspondent of Indira Primary school  L.S. Vijaya rengan.

School childrens and people gathered and chant the Nama Sapthaham programme.  This programme held with blessings of Mahranyam Muralidhara Swami ji.  On the last day a ceremoney called " kaNNi nun Siruthambu" - also observed.

Sourashtra Chamber of Commerce, Salem Meet

Salem Sourashtra Chamber of commerce conducted a sequence of seminar which is about EXPORT market Its potential and its utility.  This seminar held at Hotel Shri shant.  

The community defenetely need a break-through from its current economical status.  These kind of Seminar guides those who are having ability and not aware of export market have benefited.

Prize Distribution to MV Venkatram Memorial Story Writers

A notable Tamil Writing of Sourashtra Community, M.V. Venkatram.  In memory of his work, Avraam Ami and Atiti trust conducted a M.V.Venkatram memorial Short story writing competition. 

After all participants story assessed, Final prize distribution function held at Sourashtra College Madurai.  Editor of Dinamani (Tamil Daily) Mr. Vaidyanathan was Chief of this function.  Avraam ami trust Devaraj gave welcome address.  Three prizes was distributed for young writers who gave write-up on physically challenged persons abnormal abilities.

Principal of Sourashtra college R.L. Ramnath, Sourashtra women's college Principal M. Mekala, Sahitya academy awardee Dhata. Subramaniam,  Prof. T.K. Subramaniam and many are parcipated as guests.

Mr. Dahshinamurthy gave vote of thanks.