PATHANAMTHITTA: Drawing attention to environmental concerns, Thantri Kandararu Brahmadathan, the youngest of the thantris at Sabarimala said on Sunday that a bit of watchfulness on the part of the pilgrims can help reduce the environmental impact at the hill shrine, especially the Pampa river. Promoting a ‘green mindset’ among devotees, Brahmadathan, 30, a lawyer specialising in environmental laws, said the …
SABARIMALA: It is time for change in Sabarimala thantrihood. To 30-year old Brahmadathan, son of senior Thantri Kandararu Rajivaru, assuming charge as Kandararu Brahmadathan is a will of Lord Ayyappa. Kandararu Brahmadathan will take up the new role on Friday when the hill shrine opens for Chingam Pooja under the guidance of Kandararu Rajivaru. Brahmadathan’s stint at Sabarimala with Thantri …
It was a rare farewell. When Pallat Brahmadathan came to bid farewell to his master Omanachettan, who had cared him for nearly a quarter of a century, all those who assembled in the premises wept. To Brahmadathan, Kunnakkad Damodaran Nair alias Omanachettan as he was fondly addressed, a native of Lakkattoor near Kottayam, was a playmate more than a mahout. …
In a rather emotional incident, an elephant paid tribute to its mahout at his funeral on June 3 in Kerala’s Kottayam district. Damodaran Nair, alias Omanachettan, died due to cancer today, The News Minute reports, and the elephant named Pallattu Brahmadathan paid its last respects to him at his funeral. pic.twitter.com/lZjBRyEdpO — Parveen Kaswan, IFS June 4, 2021 Social media …
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