Contribution from STAVIP(R) to ailing community member, Sri. Narayana Achar

 Kaalaaya tasmai namaha!

This famous quote is a part of one of the famous shlokas from वैराग्य शतकम् (Vairagya Shatakam) in शतकत्रय (Shatakatraya)by भर्तृहरिः (Bhartrihari). It roughly means that we have to surrender to time eventually. This quote holds much more prominence in the present day, owing to the havoc caused by the pandemic that has held the world prisoner : COVID-19. 

This pandemic has seemingly put the brakes on the throttled advancement of mankind, bringing along a lot of pain and suffering to the planet. While we all try to combat and overcome this devastating invisible enemy, we must not disregard the other ailments that plague mankind. The word 'mankind' has any relevance only when man remembers to be kind. This kindness extends to being good and helpful to fellow beings. 

STAVIP(R) has always championed the cause of kindness and support to fellow community members. The latest instance of assistance through this cause is the support offered to Mr. Narayana Achar from Bangalore. Mr. Narayana Achar supports a family of three, including his wife and two young children. The wife of Mr. Achar was diagnosed with second stage Cancer. After a difficult strive, the family managed to commence treatment for Mrs. Achar. But before the family could catch a breath of relief, Mr. Achar suffered a brain stroke, rendering some parts of his body paralyzed. With a modest, single source of income and two small children to be looked after along with the ailing parents, the family is going through a tough time. 

When STAVIP(R) came to know of the plight of this family from our community, we stepped forward to assist the family in need. Upon verifying the grave situation, we urged fellow members to contribute to the best of their abilities. As always, the members of our community came together and enabled us to collect a suitable amount of money to mitigate the financial worries of the affected family. 

Cheque bearing the charity amount

 

STAVIP(R) members, Sri. Prakash Kudannaya and Sri. Prathik Bhat,
handing over the collected amount to the son of Mr. Achar.

STAVIP(R) hopes for the earliest recovery of Mr. and Mrs. Achar. STAVIP(R) earnestly thanks all the members who came forward in these tough times to assist the affected family. 

लोकाः समस्ताः सुखिनो भवन्तु

Contribution from STAVIP(R) to ailing community member, Shri Vaman Rao

Life is a journey full of ups and downs. In life, illness and unforeseen circumstances are unavoidable. But as human beings, our core essence is being human. STAVIP(R) has consistently been true to aiding those members of our community who have been struck by misfortune. Although STAVIP(R) has been striving exclusively for the benefit of the Shivalli Tulu Brahmin community, the latest instance of our charity happens to be an exceptional case wherein provision of financial aid was extended to a family belonging to the Vyasaraya matha of the Madhwa community, which was in dire need of financial assistance. 

Shri Vaman Rao had been diagnosed with a kidney ailment and was unable to afford the necessary treatment owing to financial constraints. With Shri Vaman Rao being a good son and looking after his aged, bedridden mother, the circumstances even compelled his wife to pursue employment as domestic help along with looking after the household, in order to meet the financial necessities. 

When STAVIP(R) came to know of the plight of the family, the association started a campaign to raise sufficient funds to mitigate the financial troubles of the family of Shri Vaman Rao. STB members came forward to donate to the cause and we were able to donate an amount of INR 25000/-. He is currently undergoing dialysis treatment. STAVIP(R) prays to the almighty for his speedy recovery.

Cheque of INR 25000/- collected by STAVIP(R), in the name of Shri Vaman Rao

The donation handed over to Shri Vaman Rao.

Expression of gratitude by Shri Vaman Rao, via Whatsapp.

The credit for this yet another act of generosity and kindness goes to all the individuals who came forward to donate towards this cause. A special mention to Shri Balchandra Tholpady, Shri Gopalkrishna Kunjathaya, and Shri Ananthakrishna Bhat for their wholehearted generosity. STAVIP(R) thanks and requests all members to continue their support and co-operation towards all the future activities of the association. We pray to the almighty to bless all fellow STB members with health, wealth, and prosperity. 

Contribution of STAVIP(R) to Cancer Patient Lakshmi

STAVIP (R) has not lingered to merely being an association that is purely affiliated to religious causes. Instead, it has been actively taking initiatives to uplift and assist the members of the Shivalli Brahmin community. On these lines, we received a request for financial assistance from one of our members, Sri. Yogish Rao, whose aunt has been diagnosed with cancer. High treatment costs were making treatment out of reach and STAVIP(R) decided to assist in this regard.

STAVIP(R) donated a sum of Rs. 25000/- to the needy family and prays for the recovery of the diseased at the earliest.

Handing over of the donation to Sri. Yogish Rao by Sri. Prathik Bhat

Snapshot of the cheque handed over to the family of the needy.

Contribution of STAVIP(R) association to the Shashiraj family

No human is immune unforeseen ailments and we are no exception. Such distressful times can take a toll of various kinds on the sufferer. At STAVIP, we have always believed and maintained that tough times are when the power of a community comes to the fore and it is responsibility of the community to come forward to mitigate this suffering of a fellow member.

Once such instance is that of a fellow member of our Shivalli commuunity, Sri. Shashiraj, who was diagnosed with mouth cancer. As the family was making do with limited means, STAVIP(R) took an initiative to collect fund in order to do our bit in lessening the financial strain such diseases can have on the afflicted one.

We put forward a request to all fellow members of STAVIP(R) to assist to the best of their abilities, and members came forward to join hands with us for this noble cause.
Special mention  about one of our members, Shree Krishna Upadhyaya, who contributed Rs.25000/- on behalf of his mother PPL Sathyabhama, who attained lotus feet of Lord Krishna few months back.

Owing to the generosity of our members, we raised a total of Rs. 53850/- and STAVIP(R) joined with a contribution to make a donation of Rs. 66000/-, the cheque for which was handed over to the Shashiraj Family on 22/02/2019 in order to financially assist in his battle against cancer. We wished him speedy recovery. 🙏

We are very much thankful to all the donors for their benefaction towards
the cause raised by our association, Shivalli Tulu Antarastriya VIpra Parivara (R)

Shivalli Swayamvara Samavesha, an event from STAVIP(R) association.

Marriages are made in heaven!

We all have come across this famous saying at least once in our lifetime. However, just as how we have to act in order to acquire, marriages too take a meticulous amount of consideration, planning, and what not. The quote, 'The first step is always the hardest', holds good for marriages too, with the first step being finding a suitable partner.

Bearing in mind the exigence of this aspect and with the humble desire of easing the process for the members of our Shivalli community, STAVIP(R) came up with this idea to create a not so complicated and conducive matrimonial platform for marriage aspirants in our community.

ಆಹ್ವಾನ ಪತ್ರಿಕೆ 

Event Invite

An event of this significance requires a lot of planning and arrangements. When the idea was put forward before the members of STAVIP(R), we received a lot of encouragement and suggestions that bolstered our intent. After sufficient discussion, the date was chosen to be Sunday, the 20th of January, 2019, to ensure convenience to all those desirous of participating. 

The venue chosen was Hotel Ajantha Trinity Inn, MG Road, Bangalore. Volunteers for the event, along with the organizers, gathered at the venue on the previous day of the event. All necessary arrangements were made and discussions were held.

Discussion

Stationary arrangements in progress. 

 

Technical checking in progress.

Assortment

Volunteer gathers for a picture on the eve of the event.

The sun set on the 19th and rose the following day; the big day. The STAVIP(R) team gathered on time, once again checking and verifying all necessary arrangements.

                     The event promptly began on time, starting with a formal stage function. The special guest for the event was Dr. K. Nagaraja Nakshatri, eminent astrologer and orator. Also present on stage were Sri. Ananth Raj Padubidri, president of STAVIP(R), along with Sri. Prathik Bhat, secretary of STAVIP(R). After invoking the blessings of the almighty, the program was formally inaugurated by lighting of the lamp, followed by a few enlightening words by the personalities on the dais.

The Swayamvara program began and the participants were allotted token numbers to either register if unregistered or to view marriage profiles of prospective brides/grooms. This ensured a systematic and organized experience for all the participants.

Participant registration in progress.

Each participant was then provided with an updated list of marriage profiles of brides/grooms, helping them find suitable alliances. Horoscope matching facility at no cost was also extended to those wishing to check horoscope compatibility with any preferred profile of their liking.

The event concluded at the scheduled time, with no infelicitous occurrences, and a lot of happy and satisfied faces. 

Although an event of this nature was a first for us, it was a huge success owing to the contribution from a lot of people. First and foremost, Sri. P.S. Bagilthaya for the location, Ajantha Hotel, M G Road, Bangalore, that was very well defined for our event 'Shivalli Swayamvara Samavesha', conducted by Shivalli Tulu Antarastriya VIpra Parivara, STAVIP(R).

Thanks must also go to Mr. Ravindra and team for providing  all the necessary arrangements on the spot, Sri. Gopalakrishna Kunjathaya for his continued support, Sri. Krishna Upadhyaya, star of the day who provided his encouragement, support and guidance throughout the event, and Sri. Ananth Raj Padubidri, president of our association, and Sri. Prathik Bhat, secretary of our association.
Special thanks to Dr. K Nagaraj Nakshatri for his astrological assistance as well as his guidance for the event.

An all smiles energetic STAVIP(R) team. 

The event would not have been success if it were not for the selfless support and efforts of Sri. Guruprasad Bhat, Sri. Rajesh Rao, Sri. Prakash Rao, Sri. Deepak S Murudithaya - who came all the way from Shimoga, Sri. Shreenidhi Bhat, Sri. Ramaraj Rao, Sri. Yathiraj Bhat, Smt. Vatsala Saralaya, Sri. Venkataraja Saralaya, Sri. Nishanth Bhat, Sri. Kuldeep Barithaya, Sri. Karthik Rao KS, Sri. Karthik Tantri, Sri. Arun Achar, Smt. Chandrika Rao, Smt. Veena Gopalakrishna, Sri. Samhith Kunjathaya, Sri. Lakshminarayana Bhat, Sri. Aprameya CR, Sri. Yogish Rao - who came all the way from Dharmasthala to lend a helping hand, Kumari Tanushree; our volunteers for the event who worked efficiently and diligently for the success of the event.


STAVIP(R) extends its gratitude to all the 400+ attendees who came from places like Mangalore, Udupi, Mumbai, Delhi, Thiruvananthapuram, Germany and other places all across the globe, for their enthusiasm and encouragement. STAVIP(R) requests the same amount of support and blessings in all the upcoming activities of the association.

STAVIP(r) Annual Meet, 7th October 2018.

Fifth Annual meet of STAVIP(r) association

Having started as a humble, yet noble, initiative to unite all Shivalli Tulu Brahmin spread all across the globe, in the year 2013, STAVIP(r) today has grown from being operational only on social networking website such as Facebook to a distinguished registered organization striving for the well-being of all Shivalli Tulu Brahmin worldwide.

The biggest part of any association is the wholehearted presence and support of its members.

Thriving on the comprehensive support and blessings of all its members, Shivalli Tulu Antarastriya Vipra Parivara(r) observed its fifth annual meet on the 7th of October, 2018. The venue for this solemn function was Sri Govardhana Kshetra, Putthige Mutt, Basavanagudi in Bangalore.

Matrimonial registration 

With the blessings of the almighty, the annual meet commenced at 09:30 AM with well organized program to facilitate the registration of prospective brides and grooms within our community. The program was met with a very good response, with plenty of our members turning up to avail this facility extended to all members of our community.

Matrimonial Registration Team, from left, Prakash Rao, Guruprasad Bhat, Prathik Bhat, Gopalkrishna Kunjathaya, Rajesh Rao

The matrimonial registration event concluded at 1 P.M., which was followed by Mahapooja to Lord SriKrishna, the presiding deity at the venue, Sri Govardhana Kshetra.

Our volunteers for the event, from left, Karthik Rao K S, Gopalakrishna Kunjathaya, Guruprasad Bhat, Krishna Upadhyaya 

The second half of the annual day event consisted of a formal stage function, which commenced at 03:30 P.M with prayer in yakshagana style by Shree Jayaprakash Dharmasthala and team.

The beautifully decorated almighty gracing the occasion with his blessings. 

Lighting of the lamp to inaugurate the formal stage function, by our chief guest 

"Dr. K Nagaraj Nakshatri"

In the frame, Rajesh Rao, Prathik Bhat, Gopalakrishna Kunjathaya, Ananth Raj Padubidri.

Lighting of the lamp by the secretary of STAVIP(r), Sri Prathik Bhat.

Upon inaugurating the function, the chief guest spoke a few words on the topics pertaining to the Shivalli Brahmin community and enlightened the gathering on what it is to uphold the dignity of the Brahmin Community.

Anchoring by Shree Rajesh Rao Padubidri

Felicitating the chief guest by STAVIP(r) association

Sri. Prathik Bhat handing over a cheque to a needy member of our community

One of the tenets of STAVIP(r) has been the welfare of the Shivalli Tulu Brahmin community. It has been our custom to assist any member of our community to ease their grievance. Even this year, STAVIP(r) has extended financial assistance to the needy members of our community.

Along with social welfare, STAVIP(r) has also actively encouraged arts. The conclusion of the formal stage programme was followed by a wonderful Yakshagana performance on the story of 'Sudarshana Vijaya'. The performance included many artistes below the age of 10. The performances of each and every artist garnered the applause and appreciation of everyone who witnessed it.

Ganapathi Pooja ritual prior to the commencement of the Yakshagana performance.

Manasvi Bhat who performed Devendra of "Sudarshana Vijaya" Yakshagana and her presence of mind got appreciated well with audience.

                                          

Manasvi Bhat

Audience witnessed the function

Yakshagana performance was followed by a small felicitation program to recognize and honor the artistes and others for their contributions.

Sri Jayaprakash Dharmasthala being honored  for organizing the Yakshagana Program along with his artists

Sri Ananth Padmanabha Kunjar being felicitated out of gratitude for providing the  wonderful auditorium to conduct the annual meet.

Vote of thanks by Shree Gopalakrishna Kunjathaya 

This was followed by dinner, thus bringing an end to an eventful day.The meet also saw members of our community coming forward to offer monetary encouragement to enable us to continue the good deed of working for the welfare of our community.

The event was successful owing to the the efforts and suggestions of our volunteers and  a lot of our members, some of them coming all the way from Mangalore/Udupi to attend and support us. STAVIP(r) wholeheartedly thanks each and everyone for their contributions in making the event a huge success.

Contribution of STAVIP (R) to the needy family

Looking at the helpless state of Mr. Sadananda Tantry who met with an accident along with family, STAVIP(r) came forward and raised a campaign in association with Milaap.