Friday 19 September 2014

Mannathu Padmanabhan and Orthodox Namboothiry Brahmins of Kerala state.

Yogakhema sabha of Namboothiry brahmins of Kerala used to have annual meeting.Many non brahmin leaders also used to attend the annual meeting and speak.

In one of the meetings one non Namboothiry leader told the gathering:"

 " If any  non  namboothiry  who attend 12 annual meeting of Yogakshema sabha with out a break can become a  namboothiry  brahmin, I have become a namboothiry brahmin. "

 Do you know who was it?

It was MannathuPadmanabhan.Maannam had entered Perunna temple after 10th day of ...his mother`s death and was charge sheet ted by Thiruvitham core police. He had to examine a brahmin in the court and plead his case quoting   the  Vedas  , Manusmrithy etc .     As Mannam started pleading the case, the Travancore government sensed the defeat and with drew case against Mannam.   It was Mannathu Padmanabhan`s first victory against the orthodoxy .  But he was not against brahmins.     

Instead he was a friend of Namboothirys. All he wanted was to eliminate discrimination in the society and all bad things in Nair community .Please read september 2014 issue of Service bi-weekly.

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