W.BRO.S.THIRUGNANAMURTHY,P.G.SWD.BR., P.DY.R.G.M., A.R.G.M.
1 NAGARATHINAM COLONY
MYLAPORE
CHENNAI-600 004

PH: O:24993026 R:24990818 (044)
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Lodges Under Jurisdiction

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Lodge Name
No.
City
 W.Master
Secretary
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MOUNT
14
 CHENNAI      
ASOKA
93
CHENNAI      
SRI BRAHADEESWARA
150
 CHENNAI      
C.A.RAMAKRISHNAN
192
 CHENNAI      
VIDYA
164
CHENNAI      
OM VIGHNESWARA
218
CHENNAI      
ENGINEERS
340
 CHENNAI      
PRUDENTIA
369
CHENNAI      
 
       
 
Activity Reports - 2011
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A Joint Meeting of all the Lodges in Chennai, Puducherry & Chittoor was held on Thursday, the 24th February, 2011 at Freemasons Hall Chennai. The Lodge was opened at 5.00 p.m. by Protem Master W.Bro. Dr.R. Chandrasekhar, W.M. – 164 and his team of Protem Officers and was then called off.
             
            At 5.30p.m. there was Meeting of the Masters and Secretaries of all the Lodges with R.W. the Regional Grand Master. There was good interaction at the Meeting.

            At 6.00p.m. Lodge Vidya No. 164 organised  a Charity Project to mark the occasion in which M.W. Bro. Capt. Dr. Balaram Biswakumar, O.S.M., M.W.the Grand Master  of the Grand Lodge of India in the presence of  R.W.Bro. R.Sushilraj, R.W. The Regional Grand Master, donated Stretchers to the Officials from Southern Railways.

At 6.15p.m Open Session of the Joint Meeting with Brethren and Non – Masons, which included Mrs. R.. Sushilraj, family members of recipients of L.T.S. Jewels and Officials from Southern Railways, was convened. Total Attendance was above 200.

R.W.Bro. Retnaraj Sushilraj, R.W. The Regional Grand Master of The Regional Grand Lodge of Southern India and his Deputation was received in due form and greeted.

Then M.W.Bro. Capt. Dr. Balaram Biswakumar, O.S.M., M.W.the Grand Master  of the Grand Lodge of India and his Deputation was received in due form and greeted.

            V.W.Bro. K.V. Krishna Prasad, the A.R.G.M, welcomed all assembled in this unique Joint Meeting.

            Then M.W.Bro. Capt. Dr. Balaram Biswakumar, O.S.M., M.W.the Grand Master  of the Grand Lodge of India presented Long Term Service Jewels to the following distinguished Brethren :

  1. 40 years Long Term Service jewel to:
  2. V.W. Bro. E.V. Kuppuswami, P.M. 164 (1996) P.G.D. of C., P.A.R.G.M.
  3. 25 years  Long Term Service jewel to:
  4. W. Bro. Capt. J. Lakshminarayanan, P.M. 93 (1998) P.R.G.St. Br.
  5. W. Bro. Vijay Kumar Gauhar, P.M. 93 (1996) P.G.I.G., P.A.R.G.M.
  6. W. Bro. L. Ravichandran, P.M. 93 (1996) P.G.I.G., P.A.R.G.M.
  7. W. Bro. N. Ramkumar, P.M. 164 (1994) P. Dy. R.G.D. of C
  8. Bro. V. Viswanathan, Master Mason, L 164
  9. W. Bro. N.R. Chandran, P.M. 217 (1981) P.G. Tyl., P.R.G.Regr.
  10. V.W.Bro. T.R. Mohanakrishnan, P.M.218 (1988) P.G. Regr., P.Dy. R.G.M

R.W.Bro.  Ramesh Jagtiani, W.Bro. D. Kumar and R.W.Bro.S. Ramasubramaniam  felicitated the Recipients of the L.T.S. Jewels.

V.W.Bro. E.V.Kuppuswami ,  W.Bro. Capt. J.Lakshminarayananan, W. Bro. N. Ramkumar, W.Bro. N.R. Chandran, and V.W.Bro. T.R. Mohanakrishnan responded on behalf of the Recipients of the L.T.S. Jewels and conveyed their gratitude and thanked one and all.

Then V.W.Bro. P.S.Pandyan first felicitated R.W.Bro.Retnaraj Sushilraj  R.W. the Regional Grand Master. He recalled his association with him in Lodge Vivekananda from 1987. He highlighted his sterling qualities and enumerated the various achievements of R.W.Bro.R.Sushilraj during his Masonic Career. He finally invoked the blessings of the Great Architect of the Universe to bestow him with wisdom and ability that he may guide the Region to greater heights.

V.W.Bro. V.G.Madhusudhan then offered his felicitations to R.W.Bro.R.Sushilraj R.W. the Regional Grand Master. He outlined the grand manner in which he performed as the Regional Grand    D of C and later as the Grand D of C. He also highlighted the excellent work done by him in the Tsunami Charity Project at Pallam Village.

R.W.Bro. Retnaraj Sushilkumar, R.W. The Regional Grand Master  responded  by thanking . V.W.Bro.P.S.Pandyan and V.W.Bro. V G Madhusudhan for their kind words of felicitation. He also congratulated the Recipients of LTS Jewels and wished them well.

Then M.W.Bro.Capt.Dr. Balaram Biswakumar O.S.M. , M.W. The Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of India addressed the gathering. He explained the unique nature and purpose of Long Term Services Jewels   and congratulated the Recipients of L.T.S. Jewels. He also congratulated R.W. Bro. R. Sushilraj, R.W. the Regional Grand Master and wished him a successful tenure of Office.

V.W. Bro. K.V. Krishnaprasad A.R.G.M.  presented a memento to M.W. Bro. Capt. Dr. Balaram Biswakumar O.S.M.,  M.W.  the Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of India.

W.Bro. S.Thirugnanamurthy A.R.G.M. presented a memento to R.W. Bro. Retnaraj Sushilraj, R.W. The Regional Grand Master.

W. Bro. Dr. G.V. Ramakrishna Rao , A.R.G.M. gave vote of thanks to one and all.
At this stage the open session ended and the ladies and non-masons retired from the   Lodge.

The Lodge was then called on and duly closed after salutations, Charity collections and retirement of the two Deputations in due form. Charity Collections amounting to Rs.8,210/- was donated to RGL of SI Charitable Trust.

 
CHARITY PROJECT OF LODGE PRUDENTIA NO. 369 AND
LODGE CA RAMAKRISHNAN NO.192
15th APRIL 2011

 

 

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The ‘KANYA GYAN’ project is Lodge Prudentia's endeavor to provide the security of unbroken education to girl children from underprivileged communities studying in the 6th to 12th grades at selected schools. Forty Nine girl students of MCJ Girls' Higher Secondary School, Egmore, Chennai – 600 008 have been chosen initially for joint sponsorship by Lodge Prudentia and its mother Lodge, Lodge C A Ramakrishnan in 2011. Of these 2 children are orphans, 20 have no father, and 2 have no mother. The education of these children is assured till they complete their schooling.
The project was launched by Lodge Prudentia and Lodge C A Ramakrishnan at the MCJ Girls' Higher Secondary School, Egmore, Chennai on 15 April 2011 in the august presence of RW Bro R Sushil Raj, RW The RGM of the Regional Grand Lodge of Southern India. Also present were RW Bro S Chandrahasan, the Dy. RGM and ARGMs W Bro S Thirugnanamurthy  and W Bro Dr. G V Ramakrishna Rao besides the W.Ms. and Brethren of the two Lodges. The Secretary, Headmistress, Teachers and Students of the school were also present.

Welcome address was delivered by W.Bro.M.Vythianathan, the W.M. of Lodge Prudentia No.369. Bro.Dr.U.Gautam Das explained the nature and purpose of the ‘KANYA GYAN’ project. R.W.Bro.M.V.Raghunathan then highlighted the significance of the first Charity Project undertaken by Lodge Prudentia No.369. Thereafter, R.W.Bro.R.Sushil Raj, R.W. the Regional Grand Master presented the cheques aggregating to Rs.1,01,200/- to the Secretary of the school, Mrs.Geetha Viswanathan. He then addressed the gathering. He congratulated the Lodges for the good Charity Project and advised the school students to utilise this good opportunity and come up in their lives. Mrs. Geetha Viswanathan, the Secretary responded by thanking the Brethren for their munificent gesture. Vote of thanks was given by W.Bro. W.S.Jayaprakash, the W.M. of Lodge C.A.Ramakrishnan No.192. Finally a tree sapling was planted by R.W. the Regional Grand Master to mark the launching of the Charity Project