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R Y P (Registered under the Trade Union Act 1926) SECURITY C B (Affiliated to AIBPARC) VICE R O A Registered Office : SER # 1 & 70, First Floor, P.B. No. 1162, 9th Main, III Block, Jayanagar, Bengaluru - 560 011. Phone : 080 2664 0003 Fax : 080-2654 1655 E-mail : [email protected] Web: www.cbroa.co.in CIRCULAR NO. 3/2018 25th July, 2018. XI Biennial Conference at Mangaluru on 1st and 2nd December, 2018 Notice to all the members. NOTICE IS HEREBY ISSUED THAT THE XI BIENNIAL CONFERENCE AND THE GENERAL BODY OF OUR ASSOCIATION WILL BE HELD AT MANGALURU, KARNATAKA ON SUNDAY THE 2ND DECEMBER, 2018 AT 10.00 A M AT THE FOLLOWING VENUE TO TRANSACT THE BUSINESS AS PER THE AGENDA GIVEN BELOW:

SRI RAMAN PAI CONVENTION HALL AMMEMBAL SUBBARAO PAI ROAD, MANGALURU

Agenda 1. To approve the Report of the General Secretary. 2. To approve the Audited Statement of Accounts of the Association for the years ended 31.03.2017 ...... and 31.03.2018. 3. To amend the Rules and Bye-laws of the Association, notice for which has been received at least ...... 15 days before the date of the Conference by the Central Office. 4. To consider and pass any resolution moved by the delegates, if any, for which 15 days' notice is ...... given prior to the date of General Body. 5. To appoint Auditors for the coming years covering the Biennial Period. 6. To elect the Office bearers and Central Committee Members, for the next term. NOTE: 1. All the members whose annual subscription is up-to-date or who is a life member will be delegates ...... to the XI Biennial Conference. 2. Non-receipt by any member of this notice or copies of Resolution and / or amendments to the ...... Rules and Bye Laws, if any, to be moved in the meeting shall not invalidate the proceedings of the ...... said Meeting. 3. Members who are desirous of moving any resolutions or amendments to the Rules and Bye-Laws ...... of the Association shall give 15 days' clear notice to the General Body and forward the same to ...... reach the Central Office of our Association on or before 15th November 2018. 4. The Biennial Inaugural programme will be preceded by a procession. Procession will commence ...... from Founder’s Monument at Dongerkeri which is half kilometer away from venue. Procession will ...... start from 3.00 p m and reach venue by 4 p m. Inaugural function will start at 5.30 p m. Members ...... are requested to assemble at the Founders Monument well ahead of the prescribed time.

Place: Bengaluru A N Krishna Murthy Date: 25.07.2018 General Secretary

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RECEPTION COMMITTEE XI BIENNIAL CONFERENCE, MANGALURU E-mail ID: [email protected]

WELCOME TO MANGALURU! Dear Friends, of spirits that guarded the land and also the divine serpent. Jain chieftains built basadis that We are extremely happy to extend all our hug the foothills of the Western Ghats. Seafaring members a cordial welcome to Mangaluru, the traders brought Islam in the 8th century AD. Adi land sacrosanct with the foot prints of our Shankara's Advaita philosophy too resonates Founder Sri Ammembal Subbarao Pai. You are from the Mookambika shrine at Kolluru in setting your foot on the coastal Karnataka with Kodachadri Hills in the north of Udupi. 320 Kms long sea coast of rich tapestry of azure Madhwacharya's Dvaitha stream flows gently in waters, lapping palm fringed pristine beaches, the temple town of Udupi. Christian missionaries dense green forests and valleys. Nestled in the came here in waves and added yet another layer laps of the Sahyadri mountain range on the east to the region's already robust religious mix, and surrounded by the Arabian sea on the west, leaving behind a valuable commercial and Mangaluru, has emerged as a major hub of authenticated legacy including eponymous red educational institutions, renowned hospitals etc. hued “Mangalore tiles.” The history of Mangaluru dates back to the 3rd century BC. It has been ruled by a number of rulers like Kadambas and Harihararaya II of The erstwhile South Kanara District which is now Vijayanagar Empire. It was later conquered by bifurcated into Dakshin Kannada and Udupi the Portuguese who lost it to Hyderali.The British Districts, has the unique reputation of producing took over Mangaluru by defeating Tipu Sultan in eminent bankers, scientists, administrators, 1799. educationists, literary giants, journalists of international repute, jurists, leaders of industry and commerce, politicians of outstanding merit, Mangaluru developed as a port city in the social reformers and freedom fighters. Freedom Arabian sea during ancient times and became a fighters like Sri. Karnad Sadashiva Rao, social major port of India. This port today handles 75% reformers like our own revered Sri. Ammembal of India's coffee and cashew exports. Subbarao Pai, who thought of giving education to girl child when the girls' going to school was a taboo, by starting the Canara Girls' High School Mangaluru gets its name from the presiding deity way back in the beginning of 20th Century, Sri. of the town Mangaladevi, the goddess of fortune. Kudumal Ranga Rao, Sri. Narayana Rao A picturesque city, Mangaluru is an interesting Chandavarkar, scientists of international blend of the old and the new, traditional and reputation Sri B Ramamurthy, who was modern, with plenty of sightseeing and nominated for Nobel Prize, novelist, rationalist, interesting cuisine. Any visitor to Mangaluru will thinker Sri. Shivaram Karanth, Man Booker not return disappointed. “Cosmopolitan cities are Award winner novelist Sri. Aravind Adiga, a product of the 20th century, but Mangaluru was journalists of international repute Sri. Madhu a cosmopolitan port town by the 10th century Kamath, Sri. Benegal Shiva Rao, Jurist in the AD.” Pre-dating the advent of Sanskritised International Court of Justice, the Hague, Sri. Hinduism in this region were its colourful Bhuta Benegal Narasinga Rao, eminent educationist and Naga cults, whose rituals involved worship and Banker Sri. T M A Pai, eminent Bankers Sri.

2 Sri. K P J Prabhu, Sri. C E Kamath, Sri. T A Pai, Nitte, Mangalore, Puttur etc. have been Sri. Haji Abdulla Khader, Sri. B Jagannath Shetty, attracting students from all over the country and Sri. Y Sadanand Hegde, Sri. Mulki Sundara abroad. Sri. Sathya Nadella, the CEO of Rama Shetty, Sri. V Prabhakar Shetty, Sri. Microsoft studied at Manipal Institute of Manmohan Shenoy, Sri. K Yashwanth Prabhu, Technology. Chairmen of different Banks, Sri. Benegal Rama The District has many places which are on the Rao, former Governor of Reserve Bank of India, must visit wish list of tourists and we have Supreme Court Judges Sri. K S Hegde, Sri. furnished the details separately. Santhosh Hegde hail from Mangalore District. Internationally acclaimed Mrs Maya Rao, Sri. We feel extremely happy to host the Biennial Kamaldevi Chattopadhyaya are from this Conference of our Association for the second District. Late Sri Renjal Gopala Shenoy the time and it shall be our endeavour to take care of renowned sculptor who has carved the Sri. all the delegates who will come from every nook Gomateshwara installed at Dharmasthala hails and corner of the country for attending the from Dakshin Kannada District. Late Sri. B V Conference. Our various functional teams are Karanth, the renowned dramatist, Sri. Gurudutt making all out efforts to make the Conference a Padukone, the cine actor are from this district. Sri big success and a memorable event. While Prakash Padukone, the world famous badminton every effort will be made by the reception player is from this district. The famous cine Committee to organise the Conference in a actors Smt. Aishwarya Rai, Smt. Shilpa Shetty, grand manner, we solicit suggestions for Ms. Deepika Padukone have their roots in this organising the Conference in a very befitting district. No single district in the country has manner. Friends, all roads lead to Mangaluru produced so many eminent personalities who during the first week of December 2018 for have contributed immensely for Art, Culture, celebration of life by the elderly people who have Literature, Theatre, Dance, Cinema, Folk Art, in their own way contributed immensely for the and for making human life better. development of the country by being part of our beloved Bank, CANARA BANK, which always cared for the common people, poor the farmers The district has been home to five major Banks, and the deprived class of people in the society. viz., Canara Bank, Syndicate Bank, Corporation Bank, Vijaya Bank, which are in the public sector and Karnataka Bank, a private sector Bank. Hearty welcome to Mangaluru for celebration of These banks played a major role in fostering the elderly get-together of senior citizens from savings habit amongst the villagers, petty and every nook and corner of the country. The small business people and have played a key occasion will be a confluence of our Members role in the socio-economic transformation of the from Kashmir to Kanyakumari, Assam to country. When social banking was unheard of, Gujarat, representing retired Officers' Sri. A Subba Rao Pai pioneered lending to the community of our Bank from all grades. It is a poor, the down trodden people in the society and perfect replica of national integration, unity in showed the way as to how a bank can act as a diversity. catalyser in ameliorating the poverty among the people in the society. All these banks have provided employment opportunities to lakhs and We look forward to participation by a large lakhs of young people from all over the country. number of our members and making the Conference a memorable event to be cherished by one and all for a long time to come. The District boasts of educational institutions of international repute prominent among them being Manipal Academy of Higher Education We are happy to inform you that the following running many Medical, Nursing, Engineering, functional Committees have been formed with Business Management, Hotel Management our Office bearers/Activists from Mangaluru and colleges. Medical Colleges at Manipal and Udupi. We request the members to be in touch Mangalore, engineering colleges at Manipal, with the members of the Committees for any help or assistance:

3 RECEPTION COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN SHRI BALACHANDRA RAO Mob: 7760493201

ORGANIZING COMMITTEE: NAME MOBILE NO CO ORDINATOR: Sri B V Pai Sri B R Shenoy 9880933529 NAME MOBILE NO Sri B V Pai 99007 36473 Sri U P Nayak 9379874054 ([email protected]) Sri Laxmikanth Nayak 94483 57937 Sri G R Nayak 9448812106 ([email protected]) Sri V K Prabhu 98809 77577 STAGE & HALL DECORATION COMMITTEE ([email protected]) CO ORDINATOR: Sri B Z Hussain

FINANCE COMMITTEE NAME MOBILE NO CO ORDINATOR: Sri K V Nayak Sri B Z Hussain 9845249369 NAME MOBILE NO (zahidbaji @rediffmail.com) Sri K S Balachandra Rao 77604 93201 Sri M Sadashiva Kamath 8147238129

Sri B V Pai 9900736473 Sri Sudhakar Mulky 9008947418 Sri S A Rahman 9845377885 Sri K V Nayak 99021 98335 Sri M Suresh Prabhu 9449990882 Sri Laxmikanth Nayak 9448357937 Sri K Krishnadas Kini (Udupi) 9480843950

Smt Mallika Alva 9343866465 BANK ACCOUNT FOR ADVANCE BOOKING OF ROOM / TAXI / TRANSPORTS ETC Sri U Suresh Padiyar 8050083095

ACCOUNT NO 0640111052981 FOOD COMMITTEE BRANCH: Kavoor, Mangaluru CO ORDINATOR: Sri U Shyamasundar Kamath IFSC: CNRB0000640 OPERATION BY: Sri M Ramakrishna Bhat, Sri M U Kulkarni, NAME MOBILE NO Sri P H Balakrishna, Sri U Shyamasundar 9945197263 Sri H Prakash Shenoy Kamath

Sri M Venkatesh Pai 9916926547 BIENNIAL OFFICE COORDINATION COMMITTEE CO ORDINATOR: Sri B S Hegde Sri A Ramesh Shettigar 9964757388

NAME MOBILE NO Sri A Subraya Hegde 9448012305 Sri B S Hegde 9916868893 Sri R Madhava Prabhu 9900658690

Sri B R Kamath 9243371077 Sri P Prakash Nayak 9740428632

4 ACCOMMODATION COMMITTEE CO ORDINATOR: Sri M Ramakrishna Sri G K S Upadhyaya 9448300515

NAME MOBILE NO Sri Vishwanath 7760574111 Sri M Ramakrishna Bhat 9449169951 ([email protected]) Sri Lawrence Pinto 9449390456 Sri Sheshagiri Kamath 9886645915 PUBLICITY COMMITTEE Sri P Srinivas Pai 9343567946 CO ORDINATOR: Sri Namdeva Nayak Sri Henry Pinto 9845460630 NAME MOBILE NO Sri B S Shetty 9901132236 Sri M Namdeva Nayak 9448544939 Sri B K G Shetty 9481229778 Sri T G Shenoy 9449012878 Sri M Sadanand Shenoy 9591222141 Sri Sudhakar Mangalpady 9449025455 Sri K M Nayak (Udupi) 9483153710 Sri I C Shetty 8073960248 Sri K Y M Bhat (Udupi) 8152061948 Sri S Manohar Nayak 9449554268 Sri Kamalaksha V 9731666984 Sri Bhoja Amin 9449073068 Sri N M Padiyar 9481402726

Sri N Suresh Pai 9448538196 Accommodation Committee will book Hotel Accommodations. The following date lines Sri U Mangesh Shenoy 9986244785 may please be taken note of:

TOURS AND TRANSPORT COMMITTEE 1. Delegates may inform of their participation in CO ORDINATOR: Sri Mangesh U Kulkarni the Biennial – by August 31, 2018. 2. Re-confirm the above along with payment - NAME MOBILE NO By Sept 30, 2018 Sri Mangesh U Kulkarni 9448529227 List of hotels/Service Apartments booked along (kulkarnimangesh60 with details like distance from the Railway @gmail.com) Stations and Bus Terminals, Tariff for AC and Non-AC rooms for double occupancy and Sri B M Shenoy 9448456490 amenities available, check in and check out Sri P V Rai 7892249263 details etc. are furnished elsewhere in this circular. The particulars of account and names of Sri K Suresh Pai 9731433863 joint account holders in whose names the payments are to be made for booking Sri M V Suresh 9886188428 accommodation are available in the prescribed format. Please be guided accordingly. The Sri M B Naik 9448930990 amounts may also be remitted by NEFT and the application for booking room accommodation Sri K Govind Bhat 9449333604 may be emailed to [email protected] Sri P M Shanbhag, We appreciate that many of the hotels/Service Bangalore 9741861223 Apartments accept bookings online directly or Sri Maruthi N Prabhu 8105243417 through service agencies like OYO/GOIBIBO etc. Bookings by online routes extend

5 substantial discounts which, the delegates may members at the Conference Venue. We will avail. Direct online bookings made are to be honour such members at Mangaluru on 1st intimated without fail to the Reception December, 2018, the Inaugural Day of the XI Committee by Oct. 31, 2018 so that the bookings Biennial Conference. Such of the members who are taken note by Team Mangalore and have completed or will be completing 75+ years arrangements are made to receive the members of age as on 01.11.2018 will be felicitated. We on arrival. Hotel accommodations are booked for deem it a privilege and honour to felicitate such delegates on first-come-first-served basis. It is members for having rendered yeomen service in imperative that the above date lines are adhered Canara Bank. By doing this we are honouring to for booking accommodations. ourselves. The Transportation Committees will arrange to A separate letter will be sent to all such Members pick up the delegates on arrival by train or by bus extending them invitation to attend the subject to submission of advance written Conference and receive our felicitations. We requests (Please refer the prescribed form). The request them to update their subscription or Accommodation Committee will ensure that the become life members of the Association. delegates are led and settled conveniently and Members interested in sight seeing and/or comfortably in the rooms reserved for them. visiting places of tourist interest are requested to The Committee has already identified good intimate us in advance. (Please refer the hotels and adequate number of hotel rooms will enclosed prescribed application) be booked on written request and remittance of All correspondence may please be addressed room rent in advance. Written requests in the preferably by Speed Post to prescribed format enclosed should be made sufficiently in advance to The Chairman, The Chairman, Reception Committee, along with the amount to Reception Committee, be remitted in advance by Demand Draft payable XI Biennial Conference, at Mangaluru or by NEFT as per details available Canara Bank Retired Officers' Association, in the prescribed application form. Letters in the Sri Krishna Prasad, above regard may be addressed to: III Floor, Lal Bagh, Mangaluru 575003. The Chairman, Reception Committee, or emailed to [email protected] and XI Biennial Conference, the amount may be sent per DD payable in Canara Bank Retired Officers' Association, Mangalore or by NEFT as per details available in Sri Krishna Prasad, the prescribed application form. Kindly mention III Floor, Lal Bagh, the Staff Number/Membership Number in all Mangaluru 575003. your correspondence besides full address with PIN Code Number of the place, Telephone We shall arrange to handover all e-mails number with STD Code/Mobile Number/E-Mail received from delegates to the committees ID for quick communication. concerned for necessary action. The delegates will hear from the Reception Committee without We look forward to your visit to Mangalore. delay. With warmest greetings, P l e a s e n o t e o u r e - m a i l I D Cordially yours, [email protected]

Sri. K S Balachandra Rao HONOURING THE MEMBERS WHO HAVE Chairman, Reception Committee ATTAINED 75+ YEARS OF AGE. As part of CBROA's initiative, the services rendered by the members who have attained the age of 75+ years and to make them feel wanted; we have the tradition of honouring such

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PLACES OF INTEREST IN AND AROUND MANGALURU.

MANGALURU – THE TOURISTS' PARADISE The visitors to the city stay charmed by its many Jami Mosque of Zeenath is of international fame. specialties. It is known for Educational, Hospital, Syed Mohammed Sherifulla Madani Mosque, Religious and Beach tourism. Mangalore will Ullal is situated on the bank of Nethravathi. charm you with its food, its temples and its Saidan Beebi Darga is visited by people of all people. The people are warm, friendly, lively and religions. Syed Mohammed Shareef Ul Madani hospitable. The sea food, multi-cuisine Darga, Ullal is the tomb of the soofi who came restaurants, sightseeing and beaches are more from Medina in 1569. reasons for visiting Mangalore. Sulthan Batheri, The Mangalore Light House and Mangalore boasts of two railway stations, two St. Aloysius College Chapel are important bus terminals and an International Airport which historical places which attract international is not far from the City. Road connectivity is high. tourists regularly. New Mangalore Port at Panambur is just about 7 There are beaches at Panambur, Tanneer Bavi, KMs from the city. Surathkal, Mukka, Kapu, Malpe, Beeri and Educational institutions of Mangalore attract Someshwar. students from all parts of the country and the The City Centre Mall, Forum Mall and Bharath world. Mangalore's multi linguistic, multi religious Mall are shoppers' paradises! culture owes a lot to the student community. Mangalore boasts of six medical, nine The following hold a lot of promise for the engineering colleges and many dental colleges tourists: as also colleges offering degrees and diplomas Swami Vivekananda Planetarium: The 3 D in Nursing, Pharmacy, Physiotherapy, Hotel planetarium opened for public recently and the Management, Paramedical Sciences, Law, response has been phenomenal. Visitors can Business Management, MBA, Fashion have information about Science, Technology and Designing, Fire Safety, Interior Designing and Astronomy in the same place. Two hours can be many interesting subjects. One can reach/travel spent on an average absorbing the unique to Manipal daily. Manipal is also famous for its experience. It is adjacent to the Pilikula Nisarga educational institutions and hospitals of Dhama. Entry is by tickets. international repute. Pilikula Nisarga Dhama: Pilikula derives its Mangalore derives its name from the local Hindu name from the Pilikula Lake. It is a major goddess Mangaladevi of the Mangaladevi attraction for tourists. According to local legend, Temple. Kadri Manjunatha Temple, Sharavu tigers used to haunt the lake for quenching thirst. Temple, Sri Gokarnanatha Kshetra (Kudroli), Pilikula means “Tiger Pond”. Pilikula was once a Shri Venkatramana Temple, Mahamaya Temple, large water body. However due to neglect, it had K a l i k a m b a V i n a y a k a Te m p l e , S r i degenerated to a small pond and was on the Sooryanarayana Temple (Maroli), Sri verge of being lost permanently. It was then Gopalakrishna Temple (Shaktinagar) are only a adopted for regeneration under Pilikula Project. few of the temples which dot the city. It is now restored to its original glory, now having Mangalore has famous churches too; Milagres a water spread of 5 acres and a depth of 30 feet. Church, Rosario Church, St. Paul's Church, Beautification of the surroundings with green Infant Jesus Church, to name a few. lawns and gardens, facilities for boating and

7 introduction of fresh water fish, ducks and geese are the Abbe and Oruppu water falls. now attract a lot of tourists for leisure and Bhagamandala recreation. Walking/Jogging paths, rest areas for senior citizens, drinking water facility and 28 kms from Madikeri, Bhagamandala is a small shelters have been constructed. Entry is by town to the west of Madikeri town where the tickets. sacred river Cauvery and its tributary Kannike meet. The Sangam is considered sacred and Heritage Village: A heritage village/artisan draws many pilgrims and visitors. Near the village complex has been developed recreating confluence is the Bhagandeshwara Shiva the typical rural atmosphere of Dakshin Temple which has a peculiar style of architecture Kannada. It includes exhibits like the Guthu similar to the temples of Kerala. House, Nagabana (Serpent Shrine), Kambala (Buffalo Race) track, areca nut and coconut Talacauvery gardens etc. the heritage village is constructed at 40 kms away from Madikeri, Talacauvery is the a specially demarcated site spread over 35 birth place of the sacred river Cauvery, situated acres. Minute attention to details is clearly visible on the slopes of the Brahmagiri Hills. The Tula in the retention of original design and use of Sankramana (October) is regarded as the most genuine tools, implement, equipment and auspicious day by the people of Kodagu for artifiacts by traditional artists and artisans. visiting this place. There is a small pond which is Arboretum: With a collection of over 50,000 rare the source of the river. One can see the water and endangered plants, Pilikula Arboretum is a gushing out at a prescribed moment known 'Mini Western Ghats'. The arboretum includes beforehand. and archidarium, Bamboo Garden, CANETUM, Venur an askodavana and a nursery of decorative flowers and plants. You can visit the nursery to Situated 30 Km from Mangalore and near and buy something for your home garden. Moodabidri, Venur is famous for 35 ft high statue of Bahubali, which is third tallest statue which Kodagu was consecrated in 1604 AD by Thimmajila, the The scenic splendour of the Western Ghats with King of Ajila lineage undulating meadows and hills was called as Karkala Coorg or Scotland of India. The region is famous for Coffee estates and orange orchards. 50 kms from Mangalore, the place is considered sacred by Jains. The Statue of Gomateshwara Madikeri 42 feet high being the tallest, is carved out of Standing at a height of about 1525 meters above solid rock and installed on the top of a nearby sea level, the place is in rich green trap of the hillock, which has finely cut steps to climb up to Western Ghats and is rich in scenes of the shrine. The statue was consecrated in 1432 enchanting loveliness. One can have a glimpse AD. Nearby is a lake called Ramasamudra and of the Arabian sea from the peak. The 19th an ancient Jain Basadi century fort has several old buildings, a temple Kukke Subramanya and a chapel, some of which are now converted as museums. The life-like elephants made out of 130 kms from Mangalore, the place is an ancient mortar stand in their majesty inside the fort. The shrine dedicated to Lord Subramanya on the ancient Raja's seat is located within a garden Banks of the river Kumaradhara. Thousands of which presents an enchanting view of the valleys pilgrims visit the temple to fulfil their vows. Snake below. Overlooking the fort is the Omkareshwara worship is a popular cult in this temple and Temple dedicated to Shiva with two sacred hundreds of Naga Idols carved in stone can be ponds on one side. Atmalingeshwara Temple is seen here. Karthikeya is worshipped here in the another temple worth seeing. On the outskirts is form of a cobra. A great festival takes place here the group of tombs of old kings of Kodagu, called during Subramanya Shasti. Nearby is the Gaddige, which are massive structures. A little Kumaradri Hill which is an excellent place for away from Madikeri are two water falls which are mountain climbing and trekking. situated in very picturesque surroundings. They

8 Dharmasthala side of river Sreehole and are considered to have curative properties. Situated amidst natural 67 Kms from Mangalore, is an outstanding surroundings it is also famous as a Health example of religious and cultural activities. Resort. Originally known as Kuduma, it is surrounded on all the four sides by the river Nethravati. Great Kollur sanctity is attached to the Manjunatha Shrine of 140 kms away from Mangalore, the ancient this place which attracts thousands of pilgrims temple of Devi Mookambika is situated here every day. Although it is a Shiva Temple, it is amidst thick green forest by the side of river managed by a Jain, Veerendra Heggade, by Sowparnika. It is said that the Devi is a self- tradition. The priests who worship the deity are manifested Jyotirlinga on half Srichakra, Vaishnavites. On a nearby hillock is a statue of consecrated by Adi Shankaracharya. The Goamteshwara 39 feet height, carved from a Temple with gold plated crest and copper roofs single rock, with a pedestal of 13 feet which was has a peculiar style of architecture and attracts installed in 1975. The place has developed as a thousands of devotees. Jain pilgrim centre. The interesting feature of this place is that all the pilgrims and visitors are fed Maravanthe both the time of the day and are provided 50 kms away from Udupi, is a very popular place accommodation for overnight stay. for picnic and a scenic surprise. At sunset the Udupi. crimson sky and the golden rays reflected both in the sea and the river, which appear enchanting 60 kms from Mangalore, is a very famous place as a fairy land. of pilgrimage due to the location of Sri Krishna Temple, founded by Shri Madhwacharya, the Kasargod great Vaishnava or Madhwa saint. It is also the Sandwiched between the southern tip of coastal seat of 8 Sri Krishna Mutts which share the right Karnataka and northern limit of Kerala, of worshipping Sri Krishna once in two years. Kasaragod enjoys a unique position of its own. This is called Paryaya festival which is attended Culturally the region is the melting pot of two by thousands of pilgrims from all over the traditions that of Tuluva and Kerala. Centuries country. According to the legend, the statue of Sri ago the famed Vaishnavite teacher Krishna in the famous temple turned around to Madhvacharya established a few brahmin give darshan to the devotee Sri Kanakadasa. colonies in and around Kasaragod and Udupi has the finest beach at Malpe, a quiet and encouraged the construction of temples. ideal place to swim. One has to cross the sea to Historically, the Raja of Kumble ruled the reach the St. Mary's Islands. Manipal, 5 kms southern part of Kasargod. away from Udupi is a centre of modern learning Places of Interest around Mangaluru with world famous medical and engineering colleges. Bekal Fort. Moodbidri Bekal became famous during the rule of the Ikkeri Kings. A fort was built by Shivappa Nayak 35 kms away from Mangalore, is often referred of Bidnor in 1625.The region was under the as the Jain Kashi of South India, is situated Kadamba dynasty and subsequently became a amidst lovely natural settings. While it is a sacred part of Vijayanagara empire. Bekal, the largest place for Jains, the monuments here present fort of Kerala, is situated at a height of 43 meters architectural treasure. The chief Basadi is above sea level. A facade of high walls with the Tribhuvana Tilaka Choodamani, popularly basement and the entire structure of the fort is in known as the Basadi of Thousand Pillars, has a good state of preservation. There is a large exquisite works of art. In the shrine are the idols tower in the middle of this fort 10 meters high, of Tirthankaras carved out of precious stones. having a circumference of 27 meters. From this Bendru Teertha Hot Springs point one can see the entire fort and beyond it, the sea on the west. This fort must have been 64 kms away from Mangalore, the natural hot built with a view to spotting enemy vessels water springs is situated in a scenic spot by the sailing in the high seas.

9 Chandragiri Fort. unique idol of Sri Vinayaka. The communion is readily felt by the beautiful form of Sri Vinayaka. 5 kms from Bekal, Chandragiri fort is another The temple is built in Dakshina Kannada style, small fort almost camouflaged under the canopy resembling the back of a tortoise. It is an of coconut palms, built in the 17th century. This excellent example of the ancient and rare fort has no major structures except the outer Gajaprishta style (back of an elephant) of walls. From the ramparts of the fort, one can get a architecture built in the 6th century. The top and scintillating view of the Chandragiri river flowing front of the hall bear exquisitely carved sculpture into the Arabian sea. depicting scenes from Ramayana. The deity Kanhangad Anandashram worshipped here is Siddhi Vinayaka. 20 kms from Kasargod, Kanhangad is well Finally, Mangalore is famous for its eats and known for its one of the model charitable eateries: organisations, having activities mainly for the Try Charumuri Upkari, (Near Temple Square), spiritual guidance to the people. The place has become a symbol of solace and peace to Gadbad Ice Cream (Pabbas/Ideal), Ideal Ice thousands of devotees and householders. ....Creams have been decorated with many People come to Anandashram to seek mental ....awards at the national level for their quality, peace and rest, to discuss their problems and for ....hygienic creations. The recently introduced spiritual guidance. Perched on gentle slopes of ....unique I-Pizza and Marzipan are to be lush green Western Ghats, its idyllic ....consumed to believe! surroundings invest Anandashram with serene Kane “naked” fry (Hotel Anupam). atmosphere. Founded by Swami Ramadas and Mother Krishnabai in 1931, it is currently headed ....If you are crazy about seafood, “Hotel by Swami Sachidananda. One can stay at the ....Machchli” is to be included in your itinerary! Ashram and take part in the activities of ....More need not be said. meditation, bhajans and prayer. The Ashrama is Not to forget 'Moode', Goli Bajje and the good involved in many activities like a school for the ....old humble Idli! mentally handicapped, orphanages, old age homes following the footsteps of the founder. TOURS Ananthpura Subject to availability of required number of members, the following tours can be arranged Situated 20 kms away from Kasargod, the for the members. temple of Ananthapadmanabha, is one of the very few lake temples in our country. The location of the temple is surrounded by enchanting natural scenery and its architectural beauty Tour Distance Dep. attracts many tourists, pilgrims and visitors. The No Places ArrivalI main temple and the subsidiary shrines are Kollur, situated in the middle of a vast lake cut into the I Kamalashile, 395 6.00 am laterite sub-soil of the locality. The fascinating Anegudde, 10.00 pm aspect of this temple is the appreciation of the Udupi, Yelloor stucco work in depicting sculptural idols. The life size idol of Ananthapadmanabha Swamy flanked Kateel, 300 7.00 am by Sri Devi and Bhoodevi made of stucco work of II Subramanya, 10.00 pm remarkable art. It is full of dignity and proportions Dharmasthala and bears almost all the features of mid-Chola art and sculpture. III Sringeri, 7.00 am Horanadu 360 10.00 pm Madhupura or Maddur. Karkala, This place is well known with the presence of IV ancient temple dedicated to Sri Vinayaka. Moodabidri 130 Half day Although the main deity is Shiva, it is popularly called as Anantheshwara and is renowned for its

10 Charges applicable for vehicles Mangaluru --Rs.250/-Per (Continued) V Local Sight - day. 1 - 2days Vehicle Type Rate Seeing per If AC / km Non AC Kollur, Tempo Tempo 19.00 AC VI Murudeshwar 350 6.00 am 10.00pm Traveller 17.00 Non AC 14- seater 14.00 AC Charges applicable for vehicles Innova Car 12.00 Non AC 12.00 AC Vehicle Type Rate Ertiga Car per If AC / 9.00 Non AC km Non AC Desire Car 10.50 AC 9.50 Non AC Tata 407 Bus AC Indica Car 9.50 AC Bus 21- 30.00 Non AC 8.50 Non AC seater 26.00 Etios Car 11.00 AC Driver's Bata or night halt Rs.250.00. Members are requested to peruse the above details and work out the expenses. REQUEST LETTER FOR BOOKING OF HOTEL ROOMS

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11 Distance Name, Address Non AC AC Extra Person/Bed Online Booking from Venue & Phone Nos. KM Hotel Venkatesh, K S R Rd 600 1300 500 (B) N 1 575001 900 Dlx Dlx (P)08242440793 Hotel Vasanth Mahal 1400 2500 Ex 1000 (P) 1700Ex 3000 N K S R RD 575001 1 08242440310/311 2400 Prem Prem Hotel Ganesh Mahal, 1040 4B 1070 1 KSR Rd 575001 1170 3B N 08242440632/633 1220 4B Hotel Shan Plaza 270 (B) 1 KSR Rd 1200 2100 N 575001 2499 Dlx 08242440313- 4 Lines Hotel Manorama, 800 1200 N A N 1 KSR Rd 1100 3B 1400 3B 575001 08242440306 3 Lines Hotel Maya 1700 2300 Dlx 400 (P) N 2 International Dlx 3200 Pre Balmatta Kankanady Rd 08242435111/112 Hotel Srinivas, 1000 2500 Dlx 300 (P) 2 G H S Rd 1500 Dlx Non- AC Y 575001 Room Goibibo, 0824240061 - 500 (P) Makemytrip 10Lines AC Room Hotel Abhiman 1600 3000 300 (P) 2 Residency 3500 Std 500 (B) Bunts Hostel Y Circle Makemytrip 575003 08242446304 – 6 Lines Hotel Woodlands, 1400 2100 300 (P) N 2 Bunts Hostel Rd 2300 3Bd 400 (B) 575003 2800 Dlx 08242443751 – 5Lines Hotel Veenu 1995 Dlx 500 (P) 3 International, Balmatta 2500 Pre Y Rd, 575001 Goibibo, 08244275333/319 Makemytrip 2333 Hotel Roopa, 1100 1900 200 (B) Y 3 Balmatta Road 1500 3B Dlx 2200 3B Non-AC Makemytrip,Stayzilla 575001 1900 4B 2499 4B 300 (B) Goibibo, Travelguru 08242421272 AC Room Hotel Woodside, 1300 1700 Y 3 Balmatta Rd 575001 2100 Makemytrip, Goibibo 0824425650/4283 Platinum Cleartrip 250/4252350 2100 Pre 2350Pre 500 (P) N 3 Hotel Suman 2499 Exe Residency, Balmtta Road 575001

12 Name, Address Non AC AC Extra Person/Bed Online Booking Distance & Phone Nos. from Venue KM 08242439700/701 999 1399 (B), (P) 3 Hotel Towngate, 1999 Dlx Charged Opp Govt College, Hampankatta 575001 08244261144/427 1144 Rahul Residency 2400 Service Y 2 Apartments, Booking.com Kodialguthu, M G Road 8310867360 Springfields Service 2000 Available N 3 Apartments Near More, Alke, Mannagudda 575003 08242496272 Available 3

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13 As most hotels are within 1 to 3 KMs from Venue, delegates will kindly make their own ...... arrangements to reach the venue. Check out time is 24 hours in most of the hotels, service apartments. Bookings confirmed for two ...... days only. The difference for early arrival and/or late departure will be charged at the applicable ...... tariff. For online bookings Check-in and Checkout times are different. The same are to be verified at the ...... time of booking online. Costs of Food and beverages ordered in the rooms are to be borne by the delegates. Please inform/confirm your attendance at the conference in the prescribed form at your earliest...... Please intimate Online bookings made without fail in the prescribed format without indicating room ...... booking requirements. Transport will be arranged from the Railway Stations and bus terminals. No transport arrangements ...... will be made for delegates arriving by air. All delegates are requested to bring one photo Id and address proof to be produced at the time of ...... checking into hotels/service apartments. Co-operation of the delegates is solicited to make the Biennial a grand success. Team Mangalore ...... will strive to make your stay comfortable and memorable. Inconvenience caused, if any, for reasons ...... beyond our control may please be borne with us. Part of KM in distances mentioned has been rounded off to the next higher. Members coming with their families can opt for exclusive AC or non-AC rooms. Accommodation charges are to be borne by the members attending the Conference. While every effort has been made to fix suitable, decent, affordable accommodation to our ...... members, the choice accommodation with the tariff applicable is your decision. Members desirous of undertaking tour of places like Udupi, Dharmasthala, Kukke Subramanya ...... Kodagu etc. we have made arrangements with local tour operators to enable you to plan ...... sightseeing or tour of some other places of your choice. Hotel accommodation of a particular hotel is on first come first served basis. If accommodation in ...... requested hotel is filled up, accommodation will be provided in another hotel and differential tariff ...... shall be borne by the member concerned. Members are requested to indicate clearly as to how many days they would like to occupy the hotel ...... room along with check in and check out timings. Last date for booking Hotel Accommodation is 1/11/2018...... Please go through the following and be guided accordingly 1. Members present at the Conference duly registered will constitute Delegates for the General Body / ...... Biennial Conference. 2. The Circular letter is to be treated as the Notice Required to be issued under the provisions of the ...... Bye-Laws of the Association and no individual notice / letters / invitations will be sent. This Circular is ...... being posted to all the members of CBROA. 3. Members who are in arrears of subscription including for the financial year 2017-2018 and up to ...... 31.10.2018, are requested to clear the same by 31.10.2018, to enable them to attend the General ...... Body and take part in the Conference as a Delegate and participate in the deliberations and voting...... However, they can attend the General Body Meeting as a delegate and participate in the voting by

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