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Samyukta SaraswatQUARTERLY BULLETIN

All India Saraswat Cultural Organisation, MumbaiAll India Saraswat Foundation, MumbaiAshwamedh, 10-Arex House, Sitaladevi,

Mahim, Mumbai - 400 016Volume: 16 Issue: 2 Date: 30-06-2015

Editor-in-ChiefDr. Ajit Gunjikar

Editorial CommitteeGirish JoshiParesh Joshi

Girish S. Pikale

EditorK. G. Mallya

M y t h o l o g i c a l l y aMother Earth isregarded as ShriBhoodevi, one of thetwo consorts of LordVishnu, (the other oneShri Devi, Laxmi) whosustains life on thisEarth by supplyingeverything that weneed. Sometimes shegets violently angry forthe reasons we don’tknow yet and her

wrath is expressed in the form of earth-quakes,hail-storms, torrential rains and floods, volcanoes,Tsunami and landslides causing heavy damageto life and properties. In insurance there is onephrase called “Acts of God” which means “Allthis is the decree of God,” to mean “Fate”. Butamidst these disasters there are/were someexceptions and we are unable to explain why theywere so especially the undernoted instances:1. The Earthquake on 25th April, 2015 of themagnitude of 7.9 in Richter Scale that took avery heavy toll in Kathmandu, Nepal did not spareany thing. But to every-body’s amazement, to ShriPashupati Nath Temple, the Temple of thepresiding deity of Nepal no harm was caused. Inthe words of the Temple Authorities, even ifsomeone wants to examine with a magnifyingclass not a single crack can be seen in the wallsof the temple or the roof. According to the historicalaccounts the temple was constructed in the 4th

Century A.D.2. In the month of November 2013 in Kedarnath inthe Himalayas there were unprecedented rainsresulting in flash floods causing widespread

NATURE & CALAMATIESdestruction which affected hundreds of pilgrims.It was felt that the Shrine of Shri Kedarnath, wascompletely washed away. But the recent reportsin the media have declared that the shrine is intact as a big rock from the mountains came rollingdown and stood on the way of floods giving fullprotection to the temple! This shrine was statedto have been built by Pandavas during theMahabharata times and subsequently renovatedby the Great Guru, Shri Adi Shankaracharya.3. On 26th Jan., 2001 there was an earth-quake ofsevere intensity in the Bhuj Region of Gujarat andthe effect of this was felt even in Ahmedabad Citysome 500 Kms away. Dwaraka, the pilgrimagecentre of Lord Krishna, though much closer toBhuj was spared!4. There is one more mythological event relatingto Shri Krishna’s Dwaraka. At the end of theincarnation of Shri Krishna the whole island townof Dwaraka sank inthe sea but the Sea-God was careful in sparingthe Palace where Lord Krishna had dwelt. It isstated that the present Temple of Dwaraka standson the very same blessed place.5. On 26th Dec., 2004, for the first time many ofus came across a new word Tsunami to denotepowerful tempest that made the seas and oceanscause very high billows to bring about damage tolife and properties in the sea-shore wherever itmoved. The current of the sea went everywherebut very surprisingly it left Shri Rameshwaram,the holyplace of Shri Ramayana fame, untouched!6. Years ago the River Yamuna was in spate andthe entire Mathura Township, where Lord Krishnawas born, was under flood water. But as reportedby the Press those days, no flood water camenear the temple, the exact spot where LordKrishna was born!


H . H . S h r i m a tSudhindra Tirth Swamijiof Shri Kashi MathChaturmas Camp 18-7-2015 to 23-11-2015 from 4th

Aug., 2015 to 28th Sept.,2015 at Shri Vyasashram,

Harpur Marg, Haridwar-249410 PhoneNo.01334-260110

H.H.Shrimat Samyameendra TirthSwamiji, Pattashishya ofH.H.Shri Kashi MathSwamiji from 4th Aug., 2015to 28th Sept, 2015 at ShriPattabhiramachandraTemplein KOTA (Udupi Taluk)(Karnataka) Ph No. : 0824- 262787

H.H.Shrimat Vidyadhiraj Tirth Swamiji ofShri Gokarn Math, From 4thAug., to 28th Sept., 2015 atShri Laxminarayan Mandir(Branch of Shri GokarnaMath) K 22/29 Pancha GangaGhat, VARANASI—221001(Uttar Pradesh)

H.H.Shrimat Sadyojat ShankarashramSwamiji, Chitrapur Math from31st July 2015 to 28th Sept.,2015 at Shri Guru Math,MALLAPUR, Via Kumta,Taluka Honavar UttaraKannada, (Karnataka) Pin:581323 Phone No.08387-287429

H.H.Shrimat ShivanandSaraswati Swamiji of ShriKavle Math (Details in ournext issue)

CHATURMAS VRATA OFSARASWAT GURUPEETHAS

Causes of Earth Quake

According to the belief of ourforefathers this Earth is flat but circular inshape and that is why it is called the“Dharani Mandala” and is carried by EightGreat Elephants, standing in eight directions(Ashta Diggajas) and they stand on the backof a huge tortoise called, “Kamatha” whichis constantly moving in endless waters.Whenever the Elephants feel tired ofcarrying the load, they tremble and in turntheir load, this Earth.

The second version which is morepopular is that Sheshanaag, the thousand-hooded serpent on which Lord Vishnu rests,is carrying this Great Earth of ours. As andwhen he is tired he will shake a bit to relaxand that in turn makes the Earthtremble.(Please refer the picture above)

The third version is, our Earthwhenever overburdened with the sinscommitted by human beings tries to reducethe burden by shaking itself causing anearth-quake that would result in colossalloss of life and properties. We feel the thirdversion needs to viewed carefully andseriously by all of us-the Earthlings.

Shesha Naag carrying the Earth - An old picture.

- K.G.Mallya


Hon.Shri SureshPrabhu, Hon. RailwayMinister who, for the firsttime gave the country theconcept of Customerinstead of Passenger ofIndian Railways, has sent

an E- Mail on 14TH June, 2015, reading asfollows:

“After visiting almost 20 states tointeract with customers, passengers,employees, media, industry and trade

Chi.Mayank, eldest son of Smt.Mridula & Shri ManoharM.Nayak & Grandson of Smt.Maya and Shri Ranjal Manjunath Nayakwas given the Brahmopadesha on Sunday the 29th March, 2015, inCBOO Centre Kodialbail, Mangalore-575003 in a well attendedprogramme.

Our Blessings and Bestwishes to theVatu, Chi Mayank for everything good in life — Editor

BRAHMOPADESHAM

Customer Service OrientedIndian Railways

organisations, state govts, chiefministers,NGOs, etc and commissioning andlaunching new projects of thousands of croresto benefit our customers I can say with pridethat we are moving in the direction ofimplementing our budget in the right earnest.

We also observed a Rail Yatri fortnight whichwas an unprecedented success.

I will be in Turkey as our Hon. PrimeMinister's Sherpa

for G 20 meet from tomorrow.”

Hearty Congratulations to Shri K.V.Kamath,First President of BRICS Bank (International Development Bank

sponsored by India & Four other Nations)We are happy to inform our

Members and Readers that Shri K.V.Kamath(67) former Chairman of ICICI Bank andINFOSYS has been appointed as the FirstPresident of the newly formed BRICS BANKby five countries Brazil, Russia, India, China& South Africa and will be stationed in Chinawhere the Headquarters of the Bank will belocated. The tenure will be for five years. Thisis a development bank catering to the needsof Member countries for their growth anddevelopment. We congratulate Shri Kamath,the doyen among the Development Bankersand wish him a grand success in service ofdeveloping countries.

We recall withhappiness that wayback in 2002 we hadconferred on him ourmost prestigious Awardof SARASWAT RATNAin recognition of hiscontribution to the

arena of Banking and Finance. We have also received a report that VishwaKonkani Kendra Shakti Nagar Mangalore(Founder President: Shri Basti Vaman Shenoy)has honoured him in a unique way by unveilinghis portrait in their Hall of Fame.

- Dr Ajit Gunjikar, President AISCO & AISF


In expression of solidarity and oneness with the main programme in Haridwar, Shri RamaMandir Kinnigoli celebrated the “Navati”Mahotsav on Monday the 6thApril, 2015 in the Mandir, byoffering a special pushpalankar pooja seva to Lord Rama and other deities and also by singing bhajanscontaining glories of Shri Hari and Shri Guru and their greatness.

SHRI VITHOBHA BHAJANA MANDALI, HALEANGADI, D.K. Dist.INAUGURATION OF OWN BUILDING & INSTALLATION (PRATISHTHA) CEREMONY

Although the Mandali is in existence forabout eighty years they did not own anypremises and were conducting periodicalBhajana Seva and other religious activities insome of the residences of Members. The needfor own premises was felt a few years ago andthey joined together and erected their ownmulti-purpose hall with a shrine dedicated toLord Vittal and Rakhumayi whom they areworshipping for decades. The inaugurationwith the installation of deities took place in theforenoon on Sunday the 7th June, 2015. Beforethe installation there was a grand processionof the devotees with the deities to be installedand also with the offerings of flowers and fruits.There were usual ‘havans’ connected with the

installation. The religious programmes were officiated by Vedamurti Shri Laxminarayan Bhat,one of the Senior Archaks from Mulki. In the afternoon there was a Dharmic Mahasabha presidedover by Shri Mundkur Ramdas Kamath, Abu Dhabi. Writer and author, Shri Vasant NayakPalimarkar, Darshan Patri of Shri Mulki Temple was the main speaker. The programme waswell attended by the residents of Haleangadi and also the devotees from neighbouring towns.

SHRI RAMA MANDIR, KINNIGOLI CELEBRATES ‘NAVATI’ PROGRAMMEOF H.H.SHRIMAT SUDHINDRA TIRTH SWAMIJI OF SHRI KASHI MATH

Special prayers were offered collectively for the longevity, health and happiness of Shri Swamiji toguide the Samaj for many more years. In his address, Shri S.Achyuta Mallya President of the Mandir,gratefully recalled the events leading to the blessings, guidance and inspiration from Shri Swamiji thathave brought in the all round progress of Kinnigoli Township as a whole in general and Shri RamaMandir in particular.


Summer Camp conducted by Matra Mandali ofGSB Association, Kinnigoli

This Year’s Summer Camp was held from Wednesday the 1st April to 8th April, 2015. There were 40participants. Shri R.V.Shenoy, born and brought up in Kinnigoli but now an NRI in US inaugurated the Camp.For Valedictory Shri Radhakrishna Nayak, Social Worker was the Chief Guest, (Matra Mandali President:Smt.Bharati S.Shenoy and Co-ordinator for the Programme: Smt. Ranjani Rao. Dr.Sonda Bhaskar Bhat,Kateel and other speakers gave good inputs to the participants. (See page 14 also)

Participating Students Shri R.V.Shenoy

We arehappy to bring tothe kind notice ofour Membersand Readersthat theK a r n a t a k aG o v e r n m e n tText BookAuthority under

PROF. DR. KASTURI MOHAN PAI APPOINTEDCHAIRMAN OF KONKANI TEXT BOOK REVISION COMMITTEE

the department of Education has appointedProf. Dr. Kasturi Mohan Pai of Mangalore asthe Chairman of Konkani Text Book Revisioncommittee. The Government has permitted toteach Konkani as the third language in thethree coastal districts of Karnataka since 2008.There are about 400 students studyingKonkani in Devnagari script and equal numberin Kannada script in various schools of thesedistricts. Both groups have already passed the

SSLC board examinations. Dr Pai has alreadyhad Meetings with the concerned authorityand the Minister for Primary education Mr.Kimmane Ratnakar. The text books of 6,7,8,9and 10th standard are now revised under Dr.Pai’s chairmanship and are being submittedfor printing for the next academia year.

He has also urged the Konkanispeaking people in other States like Keralaand Maharashtra to appeal to theirGovernments to secure permission toteach Konkani in schools as theirConstitutional Right

We congratulate Dr.Pai for his richcontribution to Konkani Language findingmore than adequate time in his busyschedule of Teaching and Practising as theMedical Doctor.


The league invites Applications from the students of the economically backward familiesof Saraswat Community for studies in schools and colleges for the Academic Year 2015-2016. The new application forms can be obtained from the League’s office either personally orby sending a request on POST CARD addressed to “The G.S.B. Scholarship League, PostBox No. 7115, Wadala, Mumbai 400 031. Please send completely filled up application formback to the League’s Office. OLD APPLICATION FORMS will be rejected.Last date for receiving completely filled up applications is:

31st July, 2015 for School Studies (Vth Std & Above)31st August, 2015 for PUC / Junior Colleges30th Sept. 2015 for B.A. / B.Com / B.Sc/ B.Pharma/B.C.A/B.B.M etc.31st Oct 2015 for B.E. / M.B.B.S.

(Applications for post graduate studies will not be entertained)No incomplete applications will be entertained. Applications received after the last date will berejected. Every column has to be filled up. If not, explanation in a separate note to be attachedto the application form. Send only photocopy of mark list. Do not attach any other documents/ certificates / salary certificate / character certificate etc. Pincode in your Postal Address is amust.

The League also grants LOAN Scholarship for studies outside India to a fewstudents on selective basis. Full information may be obtained from the League’s officeby making specific request. Smt Gita R. Pai

Trustee

We have received the invitation ofChaturmas and we are greatly fascinated bythe picture that takes us back 540 years inthe stream of time. The introduction in theinvitation reads:

“It Is an occasion of immense pleasureand pride that our revered Guru.ShrimadVidyadhiraj Tirth Shreepad Vader Swamiji willbe observing the 541st Chaturmas in theMath Parampara at the oldest and. 1st Math

of the. Samsthan at Panchganga Ghat,Varanasi.

“This Math was established in 1397Shaka i. e 1475 A.D at Varanasi by the 1st GuruShrimad Narayan Tirth Swamiji and He observedthe Chaturmas in then Manmath Nam Sanvatsar.After 540 years in 2015. It is again ManmathNam Sanvatsar and the current presiding GuruShrimad Vidyadhiraj Vader Swamiji is observingthe Chaturmas at Varanasi to commemorate theevent in a befitting way after 9 cycles of 60Sanvatsaras.

And the picture has a superimpositionthat reads as “Pictorial Depiction of the Story ofhistoric importance where H.H.Shrimad NarayanTirth Swamiji, the 1st Guru of Shree SamsthanGokarn Partagali Jeevottam Math won andearned the land and Math Building atPanchaganga Ghat, Varanasi.”

(Note: Pic is a hazy. One continued on Page 13.)

CHATURMAS OF THE YEAR 2015 OF SHRI GOKARN MATH SWAMIJIIN VARANASI MATH ON PANCHAGANGA GHAT, VARANASI.


The Medical Trust organized a Free Campon 27th March, 15 for the benefit of the ladies livingin and around their Dharavi Centre in the slum area.It had an unprecedented response and so the Camphad to be extended by 3 hours. It was hearteningthat the ladies have realized the importance of goodhealth and even for the younger women it was agood awareness program. The FREE camp coveredGynecological Checkup, Cervical Cancer Test, PAP

Our Members and Readers must have already beenaware that Aruna Shanbhag, a nurse in the KingEdward Memorial Hospital (KEM Hospital)Mumbai, in coma for the past 42 years has finallybreathed her last on Monday the 18th June, 2015.She hailed from a Saraswat Family from Honavar,Uttara Kannada District of Karnataka and got thejob as a nurse in the Hospital. She was pretty,smart and duty conscious and her engaement forthe marriage had taken place. Sad to say whileon duty she was brutally assaulted by anattendant of the hospital as a result of which shefell down on the floor unconscious only to be boundby the attendant by a chain used for dogs. Sheremained in that state till she was found by others.She was rushed for emrgency treatment in thesame hospital. But nothing could help her torecover from the swoon. The culprit was caughtand he was behind the bars for 7 years who hadadmitted that he had assaulted her as she hadrefused to grant him leave and here in the Hospitalthey took great care of her. Days, months and

Smear, Blood Pressure Checkup, Blood Sugar Test, BMD, ECG and also Dental Checkup. Young ladies were given the awareness on breast cancer. For many, oral health was something new.Many were enthusiastic to know in detail about diabetes and blood pressure. Dr. P.A. Prabhu and Dr.Maya Kalelkar enlightened on these topics Dr Priyadarshini Joshi, the gynecologist answered all thequestions which was appreciated by all. It was like a one to one question and answer session. DrKumud Mehta, had sponsored the entire program. (Report & Photo by Mrs.Gita R.Pai, Trustee of theMedical Trust)

TRAGIC STORY OF SISTER ARUNA SHANBHAG- Report by Gita R. Pai

GSBS MEDICAL TRUST, Dadar, MUMBAI

years rolled by and thehospital people withoutany grouse took very goodcare of her till the lastmoment. But as the fatewould have it, she was incoma for 42 long yearsfrom which she did notcome out at all to narrateher part of the tragic story. Her demise shook thehearts of all citizens of Mumbai cutting across thebarriers of caste, creed and community and theylined up to the hospital to have the last glimpse ofher. His Execellency Shri Vidya Sagar Rao,Governor of Maharashtra and Hon.Shri Go vindaPhadnis, Chief Minister also expressed theirsymphathies and at the same time appreciatedthe Hospital authorities for taking good care of ArunaShanbhag all these years.

Going by her tragic tale, we feel she wasdestined to have this perennial suffering but at thesame time to receive heartfelt symphathiesabundantly from all quarters.While we pray for Sister Aruna’s soul, we alsowholeheatedly appreciate the selfless and sincereservice by Hospital Staff, Doctors andAdministration (Dean Dr.Avinash Supe) forattending her tirelessly for 24 hours a day and 365days a year for 42 long years knowing fully wellthat she will never come back from the twilight zone.


Vishwa Konkani Student Scholarship Fundset up by World Konkani Centre, Mangalore, Invitesapplications for Merit-Cum-Means Scholarships-2015 from Konkani Speaking students of any casteand religion, seeking professional education in thestream of Engineering and MBBS. Eligibility Criteriaare as follows:1. Candidates with Konkani as mother tongue canapply for this scholarship regardless of caste andreligion. Mother tongue certificate needs to beprovided while applying.2. Candidates who are seeking admission to theFIRST Year of the Engineering or MBBS course in2015.3. Candidates who have scored above 70% inSSLC and in the core subjects in PUC and alsosecured a Ranking of 20,000 and below in theCommon Entrance Test (CET).4. Candidates whose total Family Income is lessthan Rs. 4.50 Lakhs per annum. The referencesfrom Family Doctor and a Chartered Accountantshould be provided while applying.

WORLD KONKANI CENTRE CALLSAPPLICATIONS FOR SCHOLARSHIP

Book ReceivedDiamond Jubilee Souvenir-2015 of GSB Staff Association, Cheralai, Kochi-2 (Kerala)

5. Scholars should be willing to sponsor 2 studentsafter completion of studies and after securingemployment and should contribute 20 days in theyear 2015-16 for community service.

Most deserving candidates will be selectedon the basis of verifications by independentpanelists and each one of the selected candidateswill be awarded scholarships amounting Rs. 30,000and Rs. 40,000 for the Engineering and MBBSaspirants respectively.

Those who fulfil above criteria can applyOnline for the Scholarships 2015 through an onlineapplication module set up by world Konkani Centreon website:www.vishwakonkani.org. Applicationmodule will be opened from 10th June 2015.Application Module will be active only till the lastdate for application 10th July, 2015. Applicationsreceived on hardcopy will not be processed for theVishwa Konkani Student Scholarships 2015.Candidates can login to the website for detailedinstructions on preparation for the applicationprocess and terms and conditions of theScholarship Scheme. (Reproduced from the PressNote released by Shri Ramdas Kamath U. Presidentof Vishwa Konkani Student Scholarship Fund videCircular dated 10th June, 2015 received from theWorld Konkani Centre, President: Shri BastiVaman Shenoy.)

We havebefore us theabove colourfulbook which can besafely termed as aCollector’ Item. Thevolume containscolourful photosand valuableinformation by wayof articles inK o n k a n i ,Malayalam and

English. The Association was started 60 years

ago basically meant for Bank Staff working inBanks, and the objective is to serve thecommunity by welfare measures and alsoserving their deity, Shri Venkatachalapati ofKochi and hri Kashi Math Swamijis by offeringsevas—‘poojas’ ‘samaradhan’ etc. TheAssociation has more than 500 Members.(President Shri V.Sundaresh Prabhu,Secretary Shri S.Devanand Kamath,Treasurer Shri S.N.Suresh and ChairmanSouvenir Committee Shri N.U.Pai, Our HeartyCongratulations and Best Wishes to theAssociation during their Diamond JubileeYear and also beyond!


OBITUOBITUOBITUOBITUOBITUARARARARARYYYYYLate Shri M.V.Kamath

7.9.1921 to 9.10.2014Journalist, Author

and Broad-castingExecutive Late ShriM.V.Kamath (MadhavaVittal Kamath) was born on7.9.1921 in Udupi and hadhis Science Degree inPhysics and Chemistry in

1941 and started his career as a Chemistand Analyst and rose to the position of afactory manager. But the flair for writing tookhim to Free Press Journal and thereafter toTimes of India and he had worked as theEditor of Sunday Times for two years 1967-1969. Thereafter he became theCorrespondent of the Times of India inWashington U.S.

Then he returned to India andbecame the Editor of Illustrated Weekly (ofthe Times of India). During his tenure as theEditor, he brought out a feature on

Shri Kulyadi Venkatraya Pai12.06.1931 to 15.05.2015

With profound grief we beg to reportthe sad demise of Shri Venkatraya Pai at theage of 84(He was unwell for the past sometime) He was a popular General Merchantof Mulki. Hailing from the famous KulyadiPais family (Kulyadi is a name of a village)he was pious, soft-spoken and generous.Being an ardent devotee of Lord ShriVenkataramana and Lord Shri Narasimha ofShri Mulki Temple he was participatingwholeheartedly in all the activities of theTemple. Father of five children threedaughters and two sons(his wife had left for

Saraswats with the cover page photo of LeenaChandavarkar, the famous cine artiste, then.As a great admirer of the Pais of Manipal andtheir achievements, he settled down in Manipal(close to Udupi) holding the position of Hon.Director of Manipal Institute of Communication.His recent work is the popular biography calledModi the Man of the Moment.

He was the Chairman of Prasar Bharatiand in 2004 he was decorated with PadmaBhushan Award.Year after year he was gettingawards from various organisations. AISCOtakes pride in informing our Members andReaders that in the presence of all theSaraswat Swamijis he was honoured by usduring Vishwa Saraswat Sammelan inMangalore in the year 1999.

Along with the Indian LiteraryWorld, we in AISCO & AISF will alsoremember Kamathmam and hisachievements for a long time to come. Wepray for the Soul of this great celebrity ofour times. (Date of Demise: 9.10.2014)

her heavenly abode acouple of years ago) hehas left behind, besidesthe family members andrelatives, a large numberof friends, admirers andwellwishers. His two sonsShri Kulyadi NarasimhaPai (AISCO Member) and

Shri Kulyadi Uday Pai have already becomepopular in social and community service havingbeen inspired by their father. Our heartfeltcondolences to all the Members of theBereaved Family and Prayers for theDeparted Soul.

SHRIMAD BHAGAWATA SATSANGA SAMITI, MULUND, MUMBAI14, Mathuresh, B.P.Cross Road, Mulund West, Mumbai-400080 Phone: 022-25649510

The Samiti President, Shri Vishnu Nayak, informs us that they have arranged SHREESHRINIVASA KALYANA MAHOTSAVA from 3rd to 5th July, 2015 at Maharashtra Seva SanghaHall, 1st Floor, J.Nehru Road, Mulund West, Mumbai-400 080 under the able guidance of ShriVedamurti, S.Y.Sudhakar Bhat, Mangalore. They cordially invite our Members to attend.


We are very sorry tobring to the kind notice of ourReaders & Members thatShri D.T.Pai (Shri DayanandThimmappa Pai, Date ofBirth 17th Jan., 1942) formerChairman and ManagingDirector of Syndicate Bankhas left for his heavenly

abode on 30th Sept., 2014. He has left behind hiswife, one son and one daughter. His brother, ShriV.T.Pai (MEDC, Mumbai) is AISCO member.Late Shri Pai’s is a great success story. In 1969he joined Syndicate Bank and made a very rapidprogress in his banking career especially whenthe Bank expanded in the Northern India with LeadBank responsibilities. He rose to the position ofGeneral Manager and in 1996 he became theExecutive Director of Union Bank of India and in2000 he returned to Syndicate Bank, as Chairman& Managing Director. He held the position till hisretirement in 2003 and thereafter for 3 years heserved as the Banking Ombudsman (of ReserveBank of India) in Kanpur.

Later on when Financial Inclusion &Literacy Programme was introduced by Govt. ofIndia in 2010, he became the Founder President

LATE SHRI D.T.PAI: TOTAL DEDICATION TO BANKINGof Jnana Jyoti Trust, jointly sponsored bySyndicate Bank & Vijaya Bank, dedicated toFinancial Inclusion & Literacy and he continuedin the same position till his demise. The Trusthas 63 Branches so far and is rendering usefulservice to the financial illiterates, especially poorand downtrodden.

His best came as a Chairman ofSyndicate Bank, when he introduced CoreBanking Solutions facility in 2001 and theSyndicate Bank under his stewardshipbecame the First Bank in the country, in thePSU sector to achieve this! Under CBS facilityan account holder at one branch can encashhis ‘self’ drawn cheques in any one of thebranches and similarly credits can beaccepted for an account in any one of thebranches of the same Bank.

Late Shri Pai had also authored threebooks also on Banking: 1.Overview of BankingDevelopment 1944-2007, 2.Overview ofFinancial Inclusion & Mircro Credit and3.Banking Development & Challenges. His lifewas a total dedication to Banking, Banking andBanking only.

We, at AISCO & AISF salute this GreatBanker of our times and convey our heartfeltcodolences to the bereaved family, with ourprayers for the departed soul.

In Memorium

We beg to report to ourMembers & Wellwishers thatwe have received from his eldestdaughter Mrs.Veena Parrikar,the sad tidings of the demise ofShri D.S.Nayak (DarbujaSubraya Nayak), Retired

Manager of Syndicate Bank and also a Social &Community Worker of Rajapur Saraswats. ShriNayak had settled in Mumbai after retirement. Hehas left behind his wife Mrs.Sumati Nayak andtwo daughters Mrs. Veena Parrikar andMrs.Shantavi Kini and also a grand daughterAvantika Kini besides a vast number of admirersand wellwishers. Nayakmam’s is a rarepersonality. Educationally he was a holder of tripleM.A’s: M.A. (History), M.A. (Politics) and M.A.(Ancient History & Culture) In addition, he wasalso a Rashtra Bhasha Visharad (Hindi). As hewas Master of Ancient History and Culture, hewas fond of narrating about Sarawats’ Journey

through different lands during different periods.Though he was a disciple of Shri Kavle Math, hewas an admirer of all the Saraswat Maths andparticipating in their programmes in Mumbai (in thetrue spirit of AISCO, as a Member). His best cameas the History of Saraswats in general and RajapurSaraswats in particular which was included as theSecond Part of the book, “Rajapur Saraswats”published on the occasion of Dombivli Conventionof AISCO held in the year 2003, sponsored byRajapur Saraswats(Chief Convenor: Shri SadanandD.Nayak). He had written about Shri Kavle Mathand more particularly about the celebrated ShriGowdapadacharya, the Founder of Shri Kavale Mathand also the great commentetor of MandukyaUpanishad. Before he joined Syndicate Bank,Nayakmam had started his career as a journalist inTimes of India, Mumbai where he had opportunitiesto interact with his boss, late Shri M.V.Kamath onmany topics. Our heartfelt condolences to the bereavedfamily and prayers for the departed soul.

Sad DemiseSHRI D.S.NAYAK20.1.1932 -13.6.2015


Karkala, the settlement of Saraswatsmuch earlier to their Exodus from Goa isknown as Padu Tirupati (Western Tirupati) onaccount of the Temple dedicated to ShriVenkataramana (the Deity of Tirupati),established by them. The old temple is duefor full reconstruction and so in the rightearnest the Trustees and Devotees havetaken up this work. As a prelude on Fridaythe 5th June, 2015, the deities of daily worship(Shri Venkataramana and Shri Shrinivasa)were shifted to “Balalaya” (to take care ofthe deities treating them as children) in a

makeshift shrine.(Picture Left) On Sunday,the 7th June, 2015, the “Nidhi Kalasha” (potcontaining treasure) was ceremoniouslyembedded by H.H.Shrimat SamyameendraTirth Swamiji, Pattashishya of H.H.ShrimatSudhindra Tirth Swamiji with proper rites andrituals. Hundreds of devotees were presentto witness this historic event (Picture Right).On this occasion it was also declared thatthe Reinstallation Ceremony in the NewTemple would be on 1st May, 2016.

CHATURMAS OF THE YEAR 2015 OF SHRI GOKARN MATH SWAMIJIIN VARANASI MATH ON PANCHAGANGA GHAT, VARANASI.

...Continued from page 8

H.H. Shrimad Vidyadhiraj Tirth Swamijitaking holy dip in the waters of Ganga River,

just adjacent to Math building.

Shree Laxmi Nayaran Mandir, PanchgangaGhat Varanasi 221001 (U.P.)

SHRI VENKATARAMANA TEMPLE, KARKALA, UDUPI DIST (KARNATAKA)Proposed Reconstruction & Reinstallation of the Temple

Photo courtesy : Shri Prakash Pai

Balalaya Embedding Nidhi Kalasha


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Beautiful and Benevolent Nature

In our garden a croton plant, of itsown, has turned itself into a beautiful shapeof Lord Shri Ganesh, our family deity andalso the deity of daily worship. This shapewas there for about a fort-night andthereafter it changed into only a plant withoutany shape! K.G. Mallya

samyukta saraswat june 20152 - aisco.org.in · pdf filethere is one more mythological event...

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