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Sree Bhakti Samvardhinini Yogam
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Sree Bhakti Samvardhini Yogam is a charitable trust based in Talap, Kannur, Kerala. The Trust runs two Temples, one Engineering College, one Senior Secondary School, One Industrial Training Institute, One Working Women's Hostel and one Ladies Hostel apart from many Guru Mandirams and other cultural and philanthropic initiatives.
== History ==
'''Background'''
Kannur is a district in North Malabar Coast, and was ruled by Kolathiri Kingdom. Later on , it saw the rule of Portuguese, Hyder Ali, Tipu Sultan and the British by the incessantly active the power dynamics of the time. There were many upheavals in the social fabric and the inter-se relationships between various basic communities who inhabited these areas from time immemorial. Thiyya community is one such community who have seen great swings in their socio-economic frontier in those centuries.
'Thiyya' Community of Malabar, who had a strong presence in the agricultural and mercantile economy landscape in Kannur was in a backward state socially, educationally and culturally at the beginning of 19th Century. This was the time when great saint Sree Narayana Guru Devan, whose revolutionary ideas took the length and breadth of Kerala like a storm, started campaigning for similarly placed communities inn South Kerala. . Realizing that the members of backward communities were denied the right to enter temples run by higher castes, Sree Narayana Guru Devan embarked on a mission to consecrate temples with ''[[Sattva|Satvik]]'' style of worship, by members of the backward castes themselves, who were denied those rights till then. The wave of spiritual revolution started creating positive ripples in the society.
Barring a few, the members of Thiyya Community in Malabar have been far removed from their spiritual maturity originally based on ancient [[Buddhism|Buddhist]] traditions, and were indulging in worship of ''prakritik'' deities and ''[[Tamas (philosophy)|tamasic]]'' practices like animal sacrifice etc. However, during the last part of British Raj, community members started gaining modern education, especially with the help of Missionary run Educational Institutions and slowly but surely started their ascendancy towards social and cultural prominence. Some noble and learned souls among them realized that the [[Tamas (philosophy)|tamasic]] spiritual practices are taking a toll on the collective social psyche of the community and are actually hampering their social and cultural ascendancy.<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref>
'''Starting of Sree Bhagawal Bhakti Pradeepa Yogam'''
One such noble soul, Varathoor Kaniyil Kunhi Kannan heard many stories regarding the extraordinary spiritual activities of Guru Devan, and started looking forward to meeting him. After efforts of many days, finally he managed to reach a house in "Anju Thengu" where Guru Devan was staying. Next day he was able to have a discussion with Guru Devan at ''[[Sivagiri, Kerala|Shivagiri]]''. He requested Guru Devan to consecrate a temple in [[Malabar region|Malabar]], like those he had done in South Kerala, for the spiritual uplifting of Thiyya Community in Kannur. However Guru Devan asked him why such a temple is required in the land which is ruled by the Queen of England directly, with a lot of community members were highly educated, socially prominent and active in [[Arya Samaj]] and Vedanta Societies. Mr Kannan was able to convince Guru Devan that despite these, a large number of population are still following tamasic rites, and no one is guiding them to the right path. Finally, Guru Devan agreed to visit Kannur, in near future. Mr. Kannan came to Kannur and started working towards the aim with other prominent community members like Madhavan Master, Choyi Butler, Manikkoth Govindan Bhagavathar, Karyan Govindan Gurukkal, Chamakkali Kannan, Poovadan Krishnan, Chandroth Ananthan Mesthri, Oyatti Krishnan Vakil etc. They created an executive committee with Choyi Butler as president and Chamakkali Kannan as Secretary.
True to his promise, Guru Devan visited Kannur in 1907 and stayed at the home of Kottiyath Choyi. The matter of temple building was discussed again, and before return of Guru Devan, a committee was formed with Cheruvari Karunakaran Tahasildar as president and Chamakkali Kannan as secretary. In a meeting held on 16 February 1908, Sree Bhagaval Bhakti Pradeepa Yogam was formally established.
'''Establishment of Sree Bhakti Samvardhini Yogam'''
Sree Bhagawal Bhakti Pradeepa Yogam was renamed as [[Sree Bhakti Samvardhinini Yogam]] in 1913. During this time Rao Sahib Oyatti Krishnan Vakil was the President and Chamakkali Kannan was the Secretary. The Yogam was registered as a Society in 1948, and has been functioning there onward towards the spiritual and financial uplifting of the backward communities of Kannur. The Sree Bhakti Samvardhini Yogam celebrated Centenery in 1908<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref> during which a souvenir was released to commemorate the centenary and a centenary building was constructed in Talap<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref>. The present President of Yogam is Sri. KP Balakrishnan and Secretary is Sri. KP Pavithran.
== '''Main Ventures of Sree Bhakti Samvardhini Yogam''' ==
Sree Bhakti Samvardhini Yogam has established the following institutions till date and have been operating them, based on the teachings of Sree Narayana Guru Devan.<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref>
* [[Sree Sundareswara Temple]], Talap, Kannur
* Sree Thrikkai Maha Vishnu Temple, Edat, Payyanur
* [http://www.sngcet.org/ Sree Narayana Guru College of Engineering and Technology, Korom, Payyanur]
* [http://ift.tt/2E9bHS6 SN Vidya Mandir (Senior Secondary School,CBSE), Talap, Kannur]
* SN ITI, Talap, Kannur
* SN Working Women's Hostel, Talap, Kannur
* SN Vanitha Hostel, Talap, Kannur
* Iriveri Kovil, Kannur
* Mahakavi Kumaranasan Library and Research Centre, Kannur
* Four Guru Mandirams Vettilappally, Chalad, Kakkad and Azhikode
Inspired by the words of Guru Devan, Enlightenment through Education ''',''' Sree Bhakti Samvardhini Yogam provides scholarship to financially backwards students who are academically bright, studying in educational institutions managed by the Yogam.
== References ==
<references />
== History ==
'''Background'''
Kannur is a district in North Malabar Coast, and was ruled by Kolathiri Kingdom. Later on , it saw the rule of Portuguese, Hyder Ali, Tipu Sultan and the British by the incessantly active the power dynamics of the time. There were many upheavals in the social fabric and the inter-se relationships between various basic communities who inhabited these areas from time immemorial. Thiyya community is one such community who have seen great swings in their socio-economic frontier in those centuries.
'Thiyya' Community of Malabar, who had a strong presence in the agricultural and mercantile economy landscape in Kannur was in a backward state socially, educationally and culturally at the beginning of 19th Century. This was the time when great saint Sree Narayana Guru Devan, whose revolutionary ideas took the length and breadth of Kerala like a storm, started campaigning for similarly placed communities inn South Kerala. . Realizing that the members of backward communities were denied the right to enter temples run by higher castes, Sree Narayana Guru Devan embarked on a mission to consecrate temples with ''[[Sattva|Satvik]]'' style of worship, by members of the backward castes themselves, who were denied those rights till then. The wave of spiritual revolution started creating positive ripples in the society.
Barring a few, the members of Thiyya Community in Malabar have been far removed from their spiritual maturity originally based on ancient [[Buddhism|Buddhist]] traditions, and were indulging in worship of ''prakritik'' deities and ''[[Tamas (philosophy)|tamasic]]'' practices like animal sacrifice etc. However, during the last part of British Raj, community members started gaining modern education, especially with the help of Missionary run Educational Institutions and slowly but surely started their ascendancy towards social and cultural prominence. Some noble and learned souls among them realized that the [[Tamas (philosophy)|tamasic]] spiritual practices are taking a toll on the collective social psyche of the community and are actually hampering their social and cultural ascendancy.<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref>
'''Starting of Sree Bhagawal Bhakti Pradeepa Yogam'''
One such noble soul, Varathoor Kaniyil Kunhi Kannan heard many stories regarding the extraordinary spiritual activities of Guru Devan, and started looking forward to meeting him. After efforts of many days, finally he managed to reach a house in "Anju Thengu" where Guru Devan was staying. Next day he was able to have a discussion with Guru Devan at ''[[Sivagiri, Kerala|Shivagiri]]''. He requested Guru Devan to consecrate a temple in [[Malabar region|Malabar]], like those he had done in South Kerala, for the spiritual uplifting of Thiyya Community in Kannur. However Guru Devan asked him why such a temple is required in the land which is ruled by the Queen of England directly, with a lot of community members were highly educated, socially prominent and active in [[Arya Samaj]] and Vedanta Societies. Mr Kannan was able to convince Guru Devan that despite these, a large number of population are still following tamasic rites, and no one is guiding them to the right path. Finally, Guru Devan agreed to visit Kannur, in near future. Mr. Kannan came to Kannur and started working towards the aim with other prominent community members like Madhavan Master, Choyi Butler, Manikkoth Govindan Bhagavathar, Karyan Govindan Gurukkal, Chamakkali Kannan, Poovadan Krishnan, Chandroth Ananthan Mesthri, Oyatti Krishnan Vakil etc. They created an executive committee with Choyi Butler as president and Chamakkali Kannan as Secretary.
True to his promise, Guru Devan visited Kannur in 1907 and stayed at the home of Kottiyath Choyi. The matter of temple building was discussed again, and before return of Guru Devan, a committee was formed with Cheruvari Karunakaran Tahasildar as president and Chamakkali Kannan as secretary. In a meeting held on 16 February 1908, Sree Bhagaval Bhakti Pradeepa Yogam was formally established.
'''Establishment of Sree Bhakti Samvardhini Yogam'''
Sree Bhagawal Bhakti Pradeepa Yogam was renamed as [[Sree Bhakti Samvardhinini Yogam]] in 1913. During this time Rao Sahib Oyatti Krishnan Vakil was the President and Chamakkali Kannan was the Secretary. The Yogam was registered as a Society in 1948, and has been functioning there onward towards the spiritual and financial uplifting of the backward communities of Kannur. The Sree Bhakti Samvardhini Yogam celebrated Centenery in 1908<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref> during which a souvenir was released to commemorate the centenary and a centenary building was constructed in Talap<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref>. The present President of Yogam is Sri. KP Balakrishnan and Secretary is Sri. KP Pavithran.
== '''Main Ventures of Sree Bhakti Samvardhini Yogam''' ==
Sree Bhakti Samvardhini Yogam has established the following institutions till date and have been operating them, based on the teachings of Sree Narayana Guru Devan.<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref>
* [[Sree Sundareswara Temple]], Talap, Kannur
* Sree Thrikkai Maha Vishnu Temple, Edat, Payyanur
* [http://www.sngcet.org/ Sree Narayana Guru College of Engineering and Technology, Korom, Payyanur]
* [http://ift.tt/2E9bHS6 SN Vidya Mandir (Senior Secondary School,CBSE), Talap, Kannur]
* SN ITI, Talap, Kannur
* SN Working Women's Hostel, Talap, Kannur
* SN Vanitha Hostel, Talap, Kannur
* Iriveri Kovil, Kannur
* Mahakavi Kumaranasan Library and Research Centre, Kannur
* Four Guru Mandirams Vettilappally, Chalad, Kakkad and Azhikode
Inspired by the words of Guru Devan, Enlightenment through Education ''',''' Sree Bhakti Samvardhini Yogam provides scholarship to financially backwards students who are academically bright, studying in educational institutions managed by the Yogam.
== References ==
<references />
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