Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan

BHARATIYA VIDYA BHAVAN
Chennai

Address
Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan
18,20,22, East Mada Street,
Mylapore,
Chennai-600 004
Phone:044-24643420/24643450
Email: bhavan@chennaikendra.com
Website: bhavanschennai.org

The Bhavan’s Chennai Kendra was established in 1958 with the blessings of Paramacharya, His Holiness Sri Chandrasekharendra Saraswathi Swamigal of Kanchi Kamakoti Peetam.
The activities of the Kendra are conducted in three different places in the city :
(1) Mylapore – Main Kendra Complex
(2) Kilpauk - Bhavan’sRajajiVidyashram, a CBSE Senior Secondary School
(3) T.Nagar Sub-Centre

500 students appeared for Bhavan’s Saral Sanskrit Examinations and the Kendra is coaching candidates for the Dakshina Bharat Hindi Prachar Sabha’s Hindi examinations. The total number of candidates enrolled for the Hindi classes during the period April 2020 to March 2021 was 10.
The net Book Sales was Rs.7.82 lakhs and a total number of 155 Life Members were enrolled during the year 2020-21.
140 students from49 schools were given Sri C. Subramaniam Award for Excellence in Character during the year.
Around 100 students were learning (on line) Fine Arts ( Music, Dance, Veena, Violin, Mridangam, Choral Music, Tabla and Keyboard ,Yoga, Bhajan etc.,) from the Kendra and T.Nagar Sub-Centre.
Religious Discourses by Brahmashri R. Rajagopal were held twice a week through online.
Sports and Cultural activities are also conducted at the Bhavan’s Rajaji Vidyashram Complex.
The Annual Music Festival (Open Air) of 22days was held at Bhavan’s Rajaji Vidyashram Complex,Kilpauk from 28.11.2020 to 19.12.2020. This Festival was inaugurated by Thiru. Banwarilal Purohitji, Hon’ble Governor of Tamilnadu and Vice-President, BharatiyaVidya Bhavan World-wide on 28thNovember 2020.
173^rd Saint Thiyagaraja Aradhana Celebration was held at Bhavan’s Auditorium, Mylapore on 2^{nd February 2021.}
Naatiya Nataka Vizha celebration was held at Bhavan’s Auditorium Mylapore in association with IyalIsai Nataka Mandram on 22^nd and 29^th January 2021
Sri K.N.Ramaswamy, Director of the Kendra was awarded the “Kalaimamani” title theTamilnadu State’s highest honour for promoting Art & Culture in a state function by the Chief Minister of Tamilnadu in the presence of Deputy Chief Minister. The Award consisted of a Gold Medal, a Shawl and a Citation.

PAST CHAIRMEN OF CHENNAI KENDRA

1. Dr.L.Lakshmanaswamy Mudaliyar -Former Vice Chancellor of Madras University
2. Sri C.Subramaniam - Former Governor & Central Minister
3. Justice Ismail - Judge Madras High Court
4. Justice Sri Bakthavatsalam -Judge Madras/Bangalore High Court
5. Sri V.R.Lakshminarayanan I.P.S -Former Director C.B.I. New Delhi
6. Sri T.S.Krishnamurthy -Former Chief Election Commissioner

Schools

Bhavan's Rajaji Vidyashram, Chennai

Other Institutes

Gandhi Institute of Computer Education & Information Technology, Chennai

NEWS & EVENTS

Bhavan’s Legendary Award presented to Vani Jairam

Tamil Nadu Governor R. N. Ravi presented the Bhavan’s Legendary Award to the renowned playback singer Vani Jairam. In response to the felicitation, Ms. Jairam said she was honoured to receive such an award from an illustrious institution that was “spreading the values of our culture”.
A portrait of Gnanamba and P. Obul Reddy was unveiled on the occasion.

Diwali Special Number Released

Diwali Special Number of Bhavan’s Journal issue dated October 15, 2022 was released by the Hon’ble Governor of Tamil Nadu H.E. Sri R. N. Ravi on October 24, 2022.
The Governor was also invited for Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel’s 147th Jayanti celebrations held on October 31, 2022.

Release of first copy of the BJ Annual Number

The First Copy of the BJ Annual Number was presented to Dr Tamilisai Soundararajan Governor of Telangana and Lt. General of Pondicherry in a function held at Chennai. She was extremely happy to see the cover page celebrating unsung women heroes. The Tamilnadu Governor, Shri R. N. Ravi was also presented a copy during a function held to commemorate the 150th Jayanti of Sri Aurobindo held at the Rajbhavan.

80th Birthday Celebrated

The Bhavan's Vice-President and Governor of Tamil Nadu Shri Banwarilal Purohit greeted the Kendra Director Shri K. N. Ramaswamy on the occasion of his 80th birthday.

Award Ceremony

Sri K. N. Ramaswamy, Director, Bhavan's Chennai Kendra, was bestowed with the prestigious 'Kalaimamani' title by the Government of Tamilnadu on February 20, 2021, for promoting Art and Culture by Thiru. Edapaddy K. Palanisami, the Hon'ble Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, at a function held at St. George Fort (Tamilnadu Govt. Secretariat) in the presence of Thiru. O. Paneerselvam, Dy. Chief Minister of Tamilnadu. Many other Ministers and senior officials were present on this occasion. The award carried a citation, a shawl and a gold medallion (40 grams of gold).
People from various walks of life congratulated Sri Ramaswamy on receiving Tamilnadu's most prestigious award and this included the Bhavan's President Shri Surendralal G. Mehta, Thiru Banwarilal Purohit, Hon. Governor of Tamilnadu and Vice-President, Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan (World-wide), Sri K. Parasaran, Sri M. K. Narayanan (IAS ), Sri N. Murali and Sri N. Ravi of The Hindu and many others. The Award Ceremony was telecast in various television channels and was covered widely in the Print Media.
Sri K. N. Ramaswamy dedicated the award to the Bhavan.

BHARATIYA VIDYA BHAVANChennai

AddressBharatiya Vidya Bhavan 18,20,22, East Mada Street, Mylapore, Chennai-600 004 Phone:044-24643420/24643450 Email: bhavan@chennaikendra.com Website: bhavanschennai.org