News from Kannur

News Items from Kannur
1. The Kannur Dt.lnter-College Quiz Competition was held on 11th March 2014 at Chinmaya
Mission College Talap, Kannur.
35 Colleges participated in the Competition.
The first prize was bagged by the Pariyaram Medical College Kannur. Second prize went
to the Govt. Engineering College Kannur.
Swami Apoorvananda Saraswathy, Chinmaya Mission Kannur gave away the
prizes.
2. To commemorate the Birth Anniversary Celebration of Sree Sankaracharya, Adi Sankara
Jayanthi Sibiram ( Malayalam Camp) was held at Chinmaya International Foundation
Veliyanad Cochin was held from 2nd to 6th May 2014. The Camp was inaugurated by
Swamini Apoorvananda.
The Camp was attended by 40 delegates from all over India including (1) Swami
Viviktananda Saraswathy (2) Swamini Niranjananda (3) Swamini Apoorvananda
Saraswathy (4)Swamini Samhitananda (5) Swami Sharananda (6) Brni. Devika Chaitanya
who individually conducted meditation sessions during the Camp days.
The topics taken were Dakshina Moorthy Stotram, Devi Mahathmiyam Pooja, Manisha
Panchakam,Nirvana Shatkam, Yathi Panchakam.
Cultural programmes were also organized during the Camp. The participants enjoyed
the Camp.
On Sankara Jayanthi day i.e. 4th May 2014 which was the Birth Anniversary of Sree
Sankaracharya a special Pooja was held.
3. Auto Techno Institute ,Chovva an educational institute imparting automobile
technology has recently had a tie up with Mahindra Rise- Dealers in Mahindra
Automobiles. A function was held on 26th May to mark the occasion.
Swamini Apoorvanandaji was the Chief Guest and Swamini in her address blessed the
new venture.
The DGM and Manager Mahindra Rise and the Principal Shri.Govindarajan P.O. of the
Institute were present at the gathering. Principal, Auto Techno thanked Swamini for
her words of encouragement.