Dikshithar Thatha

                                                        DHEEKSHITHAR  THAATHAA  ( 10)                          Subsequently , the brother A shifted from Alwarthirunagari to Kallidaikurichi to stay with one of     his daughters and son in law.After the passing away of  all these persons, the general public took interest in acquiring the particular house in the west mada street ,Kallidaikurichi and to run a senior citizens home in G 's name to perpetuate his memory/under the banner "OLD AGE HOME-DHEEKSHITHAR NINAIVU ILLAM ".public  donation is collected for running the institution . A number of college teachers are involved in that mission.Since G had no place to stay at Kallidaikurichi which was his centre of activity, some people collected money and b...

                                         DHEEKSHITHAR THAATHAA ( 9)                           Thiru.Sangamuthu Thevar  as a winning candidate of the Ambasamudram constituency of the Congress ( O ).he used to meet G every now and then to discuss the party  matters of importance.I am very happy to point out at this stage that I  had a a God given opportunity to work in Thirunelveli   in  small distances  from  G  as well as KTV. both of  whom were very well known persons to the majority of the people of the district.  I have seen the reactions of the people when  introduced as the grandson of G or son of KTV( at least in brahmin community )It is no exaggeration to  mention tha.I scored a special respect  because of these two great persons.Of course I ha...

   DHEEKSHITHAR THAATHAA ( 8 )                                           We have pointed out that G won three successive elections representing the Congress party in the years 1957, 1962  and 1967 . but he could not complete the third term fully because of two reasons.The Congress party faced a vertical split in the year 1970  into two factions one led Kamaraj  and the other by Indira Gandhi ,the factions being renamed respectively as Organisational Congress and Indian National Conress ,shortly  Congress ( O ) and Congress ( I ) ..This  split l e d  to  a  Nationwide Election. .G was very unhappy with the development who being  a  true follower of Mahathma Gandhi ,who suggested to dissolve the Congress party immediately after  India achieved Her Independence..Anyway he was in Congress ( O ).. Due to fresh elections he w...

                              DHEEKSHITHAR   THAATHAA (  7  )                                               As informed  earlier G's monthly salary was  rs 250/  as MLA which he was supposed to get from the Ambasamudram Taluk Treasury signing a prescribed form .G used to sign the papers and  hand them  over to his son G M  and the amount will be added towards family expenses. During the first stint of office as MLA  ( 1957 -62 ) I had finished my PUC  in VOC College B.Sc Degree in National C ollege  Thiruchi  and the  MSc Ist year in Vivekanandha Collehge Madras.Knowing that I am grandson  of G ,the Secretary of VOC College Thiru.A P C Veerabahu pillai arranged not to collect fee for my PUG studies in addition to adm...

                                   DHEEKSHITHAR  THAATHAA(  6 )                      One day  G was waiting at the Kallidaikurichi Bus stop to board the bus to Ambasamudram hardly two kilometers away.He preferred travelling by bus witḥ people of all sorts since he treated every one as his brother or sister,being a typical follower of Mahathma Gandhi. .Usual bus fare was only half a rupee ( very valuable amount in those days.) Very simple as he was ,one can always see him well clad on a white dhothi , a towel for upper garment and a jolna bag , all made of khadhi ( no shirt unless for long   train travels )   A taxi  driver approached him and offered to take him to Ambasamudram Ponvizha mandapam where G  intended to go, on payment of  one rupee (  double tḥe cost of bus fare ) G agreed .On a...

                       DHEEKSHITHAR  THAATHAA (5)                                                  India  achieved Her Independence from the British rule on the 15th of August 1947 under the  able leadership of Mahathma Gandhi and others, without any bloodshed or use of weapons against mighty brutal force employed by the British causing heavy loss of  life(.I am not giving   the details of the  Indian Independence Movement .)  Due to subsequent division of India into two nations viz India and Pakistan ,a lot of unwanted ruptures occured,consequent on which Mahathma Gandhi was shot dead in a public meeting on 30th of January 1948. At that time G  was with us in Kalakad and on hearing the sad news he cried and with one single towel in hand ran on  ...

                                          DHEEKSHITHAR  THAATHAA(  4  )                        G was staying in a rented house in Subramaniapuram  street at Kallidaikurichi with Sankarippaatti  and their four chidren .The girl children were given  in  marriage  at their proper age,The first son G.Mahadevan  went for  job in Thanjavoor district.But it was only for a short period. He  was brought back for  getting  married. He was mmarried to one Parvathammal belonging to Krishnapuram near Kadayanalloor ,Thirunelveli district...Subsequently he also plunged himself in the national politics.The little earnng  which he was having got stopped. He established his family in Cheranmadevi.. V V S Iyer had started a hostel  for the benefit of the downtrodden Har...