News and Views
NOTICE Date:25/01/26

Dear Family Members,

This is to inform you that a complaint has been received from the owner of the plot adjacent to our temple car park regarding improper disposal of waste, including used plastic/paper materials, food containers, cigarette butts, etc.

It is suspected that this may be caused by some of the drivers who bring family members for the monthly pujas. With a larger number of vehicles expected on the upcoming Prathishta Dinam, it becomes even more important that we maintain cleanliness, discipline, and good relations with our neighbours.

We kindly request all family members to:

  • Please instruct your drivers strictly not to throw any waste in or around the car park or neighbouring plots.
  • Ensure that all waste is properly collected and disposed of only in designated dustbins.
  • Encourage drivers to maintain cleanliness and decorum within the temple premises and surrounding areas.

Let us all cooperate to keep the temple surroundings clean and uphold the sanctity and dignity of our sacred place.

Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.

On behalf of Kozhikote Temple Trust Management

 

 
MONTHLY POOJA -MEDAM Date:05/05/26
MONTHLY PUJA - EDAVAM
 
PUJA FOR THE MONTH OF EDAVAM WILL BE PERFORMED ON FRIDAY, 15th MAY 2026.
 
As usual, the cost of Pushpaanjali will be collected in cash at the temple venue itself. Kindly do not remit the amount to the Trust account. Members are requested to avoid plastic containers, as they tend to get damaged when hot payasam is poured into them.
 
Members sponsoring the pooja for the month are requested to keep the payasam containers separately near the water purifier shelf.
 
Please note that only ghee is used for lighting lamps for the deity inside the Sreekovil. Pure til (gingelly) oil has been arranged for lamp lighting outside the Sreekovil for members. Kindly contact the Trustees for the same
 
WHATSAPP GROUP Date:06/12/25

KOZHIKOTE FAMILY WHATSAPP GROUP FORMED .GROUP ADMINS ARE  GIRIJAN MENON  MOB NO

9249789473,HARIKRISHNAN 9895282737, PREETHI 9447972711, RAMDAS MENON MOB NO 9847357231

AND SIVAKUMAR 9294544000.THOSE FMILY MEMBERS WISHING TO JOIN THESE GROUP PLEASE CONTACT ANYONE OF THE ADMIN

 

 

 
PAYMENTS TO TRUST ACCOUNT Date:10/01/25

DEAR FAMILY MEMBERS,

WE ARE EXPERIENCING DIFFICULTIES IN THE ACCOUNTING OF PAYMENTS RECEIVED FROM SOME MEMBERS INTO TRUST ACCOUNT. THE FAMILY MEMBER MAKING ANY PAYMENT ON HIS BEHALF OR FOR THEIR PARENTS /RELATIVES ARE FAILING TO MENTION THE NAME OF PERSON/THAAVAZHI ON WHOSE BEHALF MONEY IS DEPOSITED. WE ARE FORCED TO KEEP SUCH RECEIPTS IN SUSPENSE ACCOUNT TILL WE FIND OUT WHO PAID IT FOR WHAT PURPOSE ON WHOSE BEHALF.

ALL FAMILY MEMBERS MAKING ANY DONATIONS/PAYMENTS TO TRUST ACCOUNT ARE REQUESTED TO INDICATE THE NAME OF PERSON ON WHOSE BEHALF PAYMENT IS MADE BY HIM AND THE PURPOSE OF PAYMMENT. IT IS BEST DONE WHILE MAKING PAYMENT ITSELF IN THE PAYMENT PAGE OF YOUR BANK ITSELF, ALTERNATIVELY, PLEASE SHARE THE INFORMATION TO MANAGING TRUSTEE MRS. PREETI KARTIKEYAN IN HER WHATSAP NO.9447972711

 
TRUST FORMATION 34th ANNIVERSARY Date:15/07/23

Dear Kozhikote family Members,

As you may be aware, our Kozhikkottu Kudumba Bharadevatha Trust is completing 34 years of its formation today, the 15th day of July 2023. Trust was officially formed on 15th July 1989 by a deed of trust registered in North Paravoor Registrar office. It was formed out of an intense desire and resolve of the family Members to ensure uninterrupted Monthly Pooja of our Bharadevatha ‘VANADURGA’ on 1st day of each Malayalam calendar. Till then, monthly Pooja was managed by our most respected Gangadharan maman, often putting the necessary fund from his pocket and also collecting fund from other members of the family. After his demise on 31st December 1988, there was serious concern among many senior and younger members as to how the Pooja can be done in an organized and systematic way. First informal meeting was held in THARAVADU, in the presence of Unnikrishnan, Balakrishna Menon (Balan chettan) Rajan Menon, and Aravindaksha Menon and evolved a proposal to form a trust. Meanwhile, Mr. Achutha Menon (Achukuttammaman), who was employed in Bombay, returned after retirement for permanent settlement in Chendamangalam. He took unto himself the task of forming a family Trust with the able assistance of Balanchettan, who was a lawyer himself. Achukuttanmaman, contributed Rs.1000 towards the Trust formation and Trust deed was registered as no. 183/89 on 15th July 1989 in the office of Sub Registrar, N.Parur.

The eight founding trustees of the Kozhikkottu Kudumba Paradevatha Trust were-:

1. Mr. Ravindranatha Menon (Ravi chettan)

2. Mr. Balakrishna Menon (Justice Balan chettan)

3. Mrs. Saraswathy Amma ( Ammini chechi)

4. Mrs. Leela  Amma ( leela chechi, Tharavadu)

5. Mrs. Sarojini Amma (Maveli madom)

6. Mr. Girijan Menon

7. Mr. Shakthidharan Menon.

8. Mr. Rajan Menon (Rajan chettan)

On 15th July 2014, Trust celebrated its 25th anniversary in the presence of all family Members. The meeting paid respectful regards and tributes to all who took part in the trust formation and in particular honoured Mr. Achutha Menon (Achukuttammaman), the guiding spirit behind it.  

We respectfully acknowledge the sincerity, efforts and resolve of all the founding trustees and exhort the younger generation of family Members to keep up with the spirit of keeping up our traditions.

MAY GODESS VANADURGA SHOWER HER CHOISEST BLESSINGS ON ALL FAMILY MEMBERS.

 

 
NEW BANK ACCOUNT OF TRUST Date:08/06/23

TRUST NEW ACCOUNT.

TYPE OF ACCOUNT-CURRENT

ACCOUNT NO- 0104073000000311

NAME OF ACCOUNT HOLDER- KOZHIKKOTTU KUTUMBA BHARADEVATHA TRUST

IFSC CODE-SIBL0000104

BANK –SOUTH INDIAN BANK                 BRANCH- CHENNAMANGALAM

IMPORTANT NOTES-:

1. PLEASE NOTE THE CORRECT SPELLINGS IN THE NAME OF ACCOUNT OF THE TRUST.

2. ALL PAYMENTS TO THE TRUST, OTHER THAN COST OF PUSHPAANJALI, MAY BE SENT TO THE ABOVE ACCOUNT. AFTER PAYMENT, KINDLY INFORM Mrs. PREETHI MOB 9447972711

3. COST OF PUSHPAANJALI DURING MONTHLY POOJA IS COLLECTED IN CASH AT THE TEMPLE VENUE ITSELF.