W.BRO.T.K.UNNI,
P.A.G.I.G., A.R.G.M.
SAROJ
16/679 KUNNATHURMEDU
PALAKKAD-678 013

PH: O:2533441 R:2535886 (0491)
M:94477 35886

Dear Brethren,
My hearty welcome to my page. Visit this page often to view about the activities of the Lodges of my area in particular and as ARGM in general.

1. Lodge Anamalai No. 106:  Could not hold a meeting for want of quorum.
2. Lodge Palghat No. 159:  During the regular meeting held on the 20th May 2011, the Lodge participated in the Ritual Working Competition in the Second Degree with a dummy candidate.
3. Lodge Coimbatore No. 172:  During the regular meeting held on 13th May, Bro . Sabari was passed to the Second Degree.
   The Lodge carried out an eye camp in which 125 patients were screened.
   Provided a days complete meal for 20
   inmates of a senior citizens home.
   Conducted a Masonic Seminar in which Right Worshipful Brother Kannuraj, Right Worshipful Brother Somasundaram, Very Worshipful Brother Dhamodarswamy and Worshipful Brother Mahendran addressed the 49 participants on various aspects of Free Masonry.  The seminar was attended by the ARGM.
4. Lodge Concord No. 204:  The Lodge normally does not meet in the month of May.   During an emergency meeting held on the 7th May, Mr. Palaniappan Venkatagiri was initiated 
5. Lodge G.K. Devarujulu No. 221:  The Lodge does not meeti in the month of May.
6. Lodge Seven Stars No. 225:  The Lodge does not meet in the month of May.  The Lodge gave an amount of Rs. 5,000/- as fianancial aid to a deserving student.
7. Lodge Zenith No. 258:  Mr. Chandrasekharan Prabhakaran was initiated during the regular meeting held on the 20th May 2011.
8. Lodge Round Table No. 282:  The Lodge does not meet in the month of May.
9. Lodge Meridian No. 287:  The Lodge does not meet in the month of May.
10. Lodge Ooty No. 292:  During the regular meeting held on the 23rd May 2011, the Lodge participated in the Ritual Working Competition in the Second Degree with a dummy candidate. W. Bro. Shankar gave a talk on the significance of Fellow Craft Degree.  Two bags of rice was distributed to the inmates of Ramakrishna Ashram.

ARGM’s activities

The ARGM attended the Ritual Working Competitions of Lodge Palghat No. 159 on the 20th May, Ooty No. 292 on the 23rd May and Tirupur No. 324 on the 31st May.
The ARGM attended the regular meeting of Lodge Coimbatore No. 172 on the 13th May.
The ARGM attended the Masonic Seminar conducted by Lodge Coimbatore No. 172 on the 26th May. Click here for details.
A meeting of the Masters and Secretaries of the area was held at Coimbatore on the 24th May.  The meeting was well attended.

• Lodge Anamalai No. 106:  Could not hold a meeting for want of quorum.
• Lodge Palghat No. 159:  During the regular meeting held on the 11th June, the raised Bro. Thirunellai Krishnan Seshadri. The Lodge made a donation of Rs. 20,000/- to an organization taking care of the mentally challenged children.
• Lodge Coimbatore No. 172:  During the regular meeting held on 10th June, Mr. Ganesan Murugesan was initiated.
  The Lodge carried out an eye camp which was sponsored by Bro. Viswanathan. The Lodge announced major charity programmes during the Universal Brotherhood Day.
• Lodge Concord No. 204:  During the regular meeting held on the 4th June, ceremony of passing was conducted as part of Ritual Working Competition.
  On the 19th June a seminar with all the brethren of Coimbatore Area was conducted under the banner of Lodge Concord No. 204.  Right Worshipful Brother Retnaraj Susheelraj, Right Worshipful the Regional Grand Master chaired the meeting in which papers were presented by W. Bro. C.S. Madhavan, W. Bro. R. Mahendran, W. Bro. Prithviraman and W. Bro. Bharat Epur.  The seminar was attended by over 75 brethren.  
• Lodge G.K. Devarujulu No. 221:  The Installation Ceremony of the Lodge was held on the 21st June 2011.  Bro. V. Sivakumar was installed as the new Worshipful Master.  The meeting was attended by the ARGM as the representative of Right Worshipful The Regional Grand Master.
• Lodge Seven Stars No. 225:  During the regular meeting held on the 23rd June, Dr. Rajeevan was initiated.  Up to the end of May 2011, the Lodge had carried out charity programmes worth over Rs. 40,000/-
• Lodge Zenith No. 258:  The Lodge took part in the Ritual Working Competition on the 17th June.
• Lodge Round Table No. 282:  During the regular meeting held on the 14th June, Bro. Vivek Konda was raised.
• Lodge Meridian No. 287:  The Lodge took part in the Ritual Working Competition on the 26th June 2011.
• Lodge Ooty No. 292:  The Installation Ceremony of Lodge Ooty was held on the 25th June.  Bro. Dr. Suresh Babu was installed as the Worshipful Master.  The meeting was attended by the ARGM as the representative of Right Worshipful The Regional Grand Master. Rice was distributed to the inmates of Ramakrishna Ashram.
• Lodge Tirupur No. 324:  The Lodge does not meet in the month of June.

ARGM’s activities

The ARGM attended the Installation of Lodge G.K. Devarajulu 221 on the 21st June and Lodge Ooty No. 292 on the 25th June as the representative of Right Worshipful the Regional Grand Master.
The ARGM attended Ritual Working Competition of Lodge Concord No. 204 on the 4th June, Lodge Zenith No. 258 on the 17th June and Lodge Meridian No. 287 on the 26th June.
Right Worshipful the Regional Grand Master and The ARGM attended the Masonic Seminar Conducted by the brethren of all Lodges in the Coimbatore Area, under the banner of Lodge Concord No. 204.
On the morning of the 24th the ARGM attended the Universal Brotherhood Day celebrated at Palakkad in which, the brethren of Lodge Palghat No. 159 an amount of Rs. 20,000/- was donated to an institution taking care of the mentally challenged. On the 24th afternoon the ARGM attended the meeting arranged by the brethren of Coimbatore Area.  Dr. V.G. Mohan Prasad and eminent Gastroentrologist was the chief guest.  He spoke about brotherhood.  Lodge Concord No. 204handed over free dentures to a few deserving people.  Lodge Concord No. 204distributed scholarships worth over Rs. 25,000/- and Lodge Coimbatore No. 172 announced their charity programmes.

1. Lodge Anamalai No. 106: Could not hold a meeting for want of quorum.
2. Lodge Palghat No. 159: During the regular meeting held on the 14th July, Sunil Joseph was raised. The ARGM attended the meeting.
3. Lodge Coimbatore No. 172: During the regular meeting held on 8th July, Bro. Dhamodarswmy Sabari was raised. The Lodge had an emergency meeting on the 17th July to take part in the Ritual Working Competition. The ARGM attended both the meetings.
4. Lodge Concord No. 204: During the regular meeting held on the 31st July, Bro. Palaniappan Thiruvenkatagiri was raised..
5. Lodge G.K. Devarujulu No. 221: The Lodge took part in the Ritual Working Competition on the 19th July. Mr. K.R. Dinesh was initiated
6. Lodge Seven Stars No. 225: The Lodge took part in the Ritual Working Competition on the 16th July. Mr. Ramaswamy Muniappan Anand was initiated.
7. Lodge Zenith No. 258: During the regular meeting held on the 15th July, Mr. Shanmugham Palanikumar was initiated.
8. Lodge Round Table No. 282: The Lodge took part in the Ritual Working Competition on the 12th July. Mr. Chakravarthy Birur was initiated.
9. Lodge Meridian No. 287: The Installation Ceremony of the Lodge was held on the 16th July. The ARGM attended as the representative of Right Worshipful the Regional Grand Master.
10. Lodge Ooty No. 292: The Lodge does not meet in the month of July.
11. Lodge Tirupur No. 324: The Lodge records were inspected by the ARGM on the 21st July. The Installation Ceremony was held on the 22nd July, in which Right Worshipful The Regional Grand Master participated. The Lodge carried out many laudable charity programmes on the day of Installation and also subsequently.

ARGM’s activities

The ARGM attended the regular meeting of Lodge Palghat No. 159 on the 14th July

The ARGM attended Ritual Working Competition of Lodge Round Table on the 12th, Lodge Seven Stars on the 16th, Lodge Coimbatore No. 172 on the 17th and Lodge G.K Devarajulu No. 225 on the 19th.

The ARGM represented Right Worshipful the Regional Grand Master at the Installation Ceremony of Lodge Meridian on the 16th.

The records of Lodge Tirupur were inspected on the 21st July.

Right Worshipful the Regional Grand Master and The ARGM attended the Installation Ceremony of Lodge Tirupur on the 22nd July. On the Installation Day, Right Worshipful the Regional Grand Master accompanied by the ARGM attended five charity programmes organized by Lodge Tirupur

1. Lodge Anamalai No. 106: There was no ceremony during the regular meeting held on the 13th August. Bro. Jayesh was passed to the Second Degree during an emergency meeting held on the 26th August.
2. Lodge Palghat No. 159: During the regular meeting held on the 13th August, Bro. Seshadri was raised. The ARGM attended the meeting.
3. Lodge Coimbatore No. 172: During the regular meeting held on 12th August, Mr. Mukundan Chettiappa was initiated.
4. Lodge Concord No. 204: The regular meeting due for August was held on the 31st July and this was reported in my previous report.
5. Lodge G.K. Devarujulu No. 221: During the regular meeting held on the 16th Bro. Saraboji and Bro. Venkatesh were raised. The Lodge held a mega medical camp at Annur, village 30 KM from Coimbatore on the 28th August. About 200 villagers were benefited. This was separately reported by me.
6. Lodge Seven Stars No. 225: During the regular meeting held on the 26th August, Bro. Soundararajan and Bro. Sakthivel were raised.
The News Letter of the Lodge is well appreciated and received.
7. Lodge Zenith No. 258: During the regular meeting held on the 19th August, Bro. Sarangi was raised.
W. Bro. Balasundaram was elected as the Master, W. Bro. Mahendran was elected as the Treasurer and W. Bro. Kannappan was elected as the Tyler for the year 2011-2012.
8. Lodge Round Table No. 282: During the regular meeting held on the 22nd August, Mr. Venkataswamy was initiated.
9. Lodge Meridian No. 287: During the regular meeting held on the 20th August, Mr. Umapathy was initiated and Bro. Pathanathan and Bro. Subramanian were passed. This was the first meeting of W. Bro. Venkateswaran as the Worshipful Master and that he conducted two ceremonies in a single meeting is to be commended. The ARGM attended the meeting.
10. Lodge Ooty No. 292: During the regular meeting held on the 27th August, Bro. Santhanakrishnan was raised.
11. Lodge Tirupur No. 324: During the regular meeting held on the 30th August, Mr. Vikranth Nambiar, son of W. Bro. B.K. Nambiar was initiated. The Lodge carried out various charity programmes on the 2nd, 15th and 16th August.

ARGM’s activities

The ARGM attended the meeting of the Regional Grand Board of General Purpose and the Half Yearly Meet at Tanjavoor on the 5th and 6th August.

The ARGM attended the regular meeting of Lodge Palghat No. 159 on the 13th August

The ARGM attended the regular meeting of Lodge Meridian No. 287 on the 20th August

The ARGM attended the mega medical camp arranged by Lodge G.K. Devarujulu No. 221 on the 28th August at Annur, a village 30 KM from Coimbatore.

General:

Lodge Palghat No. 159, Lodge Concord No. 204 and Lodge Meridian No. 287 qualified to enter the second stage of the Ritual Working Competition.

The services rendered by W. Bro. M. Ganesh Kumar, W. Bro. P.R. Prasad, W. Bro. Krishnamoorthy Rao and W. Bro. K. R. Anantharamn as judges for the first stage of the ritual working competition is gratefully acknowledged.

All the Lodges in the area had paid their half yearly dues to the Grand Lodge of India and the Regional Grand Lodge of Southern India.

1. Lodge Anamalai No. 106:  Could not hold a meeting for want of quorum
2. Lodge Palghat No. 159:  During the regular meeting held on the 6th September, Mr. Krishnamoorthy was initiated. The election of Worshipful Master, Treasurer and Tyler was conducted during the meeting.
   Installation of Bro. P. Narayanan Unni as Worshipful Master was conducted on the 30th September.  W. Bro. K.M. Subash impressively installed his successor.
3. Lodge Coimbatore No. 172:  During the regular meeting held on 9th September, Bro. Ganesh Murugan was raised.
4. Lodge Concord No. 204:  During  the regular meeting held on the 3rd September, Mr. Velayudhan Vinesh Kumar was initiated.
5. Lodge G.K. Devarujulu No. 221:  During the regular meeting held on the 20th September, Bro. K.R. Dinesh was passed to the second degree.
6.  Lodge Seven Stars No. 225:  The Lodge does not meet during the month of September.
7. Lodge Zenith No. 258:  Worshipful Brother Dr. Balasundaram was installed as the Worshipful Master during the Installation Meeting held on the 16th September.
8. Lodge Round Table No. 282:  During the regular meeting held on the 13th

            September, Bro. Chakravarthy Birur was passed to the second degree.

1. Lodge Meridian No. 287:  During the regular meeting held on the 17th September, Bro. Bro. Pathanathan and Bro. Subramanyan were raised to the third degree.
2. Lodge Ooty No. 292:  During the regular meeting held on the 24th September, Mr. Murali Kumar was initiated.
3. Lodge Tirupur No. 324:  During the regular meeting held on the 27th September, Bro. Vikranth Nambiar, was passed to the second degree.  The Lodge carried out various charity programmes on the 3rd September.

ARGM’s activities

The ARGM attended various charity programmes arranged by Lodge Tirupur No. 324 on the 3rd September.
The ARGM attended the regular meeting of Lodge Palghat No. 159 on the 6th September.
The ARGM attended the Installation Meeting of Lodge Zenith No. 258 on the 16th September, as representative of Right Worshipful the Regional Grand Master.
The ARGM attended regular meeting of Lodge Tirupur No. 324 on the 27th September and conducted a passing ceremony.
The ARGM attended the Installation Meeting of Lodge Palghat No. 159 on the 30th September, as representative of Right Worshipful the Regional Grand Master.

General:

Most of the Lodges have sent the return on Past Masters’ attendance and activities.

1. Lodge Anamalai No. 106:  Could not hold a meeting for want of quorum
2. Lodge Palghat No. 159:  The regular installation report which should have been held in the second Saturday of October, was held on the 30th September to suit the convenience of the brethren. 
   The Lodge participated in the second stage of the Ritual Working Competition on the 22nd October.  The ARGM attended the meeting as a judge.
3. Lodge Coimbatore No. 172:  During the regular meeting held on 14th October W. Bro. Venkateswaran and W. Bro. Mahendran gave Masonic Information to the brethren.
4. Lodge Concord No. 204:  During  the regular meeting held on the 01st October, Mr. Sivasubramanian Saravana Sankar was initiated.
5. Lodge G.K. Devarujulu No. 221:  During the regular meeting held on the 18th October Bro. Chandramouli was passed to the second degree
6.  Lodge Seven Stars No. 225:  During the meeting held on the 28th October Mr. Vadasithur Palaniswamy Sadanand was inititated/
7. Lodge Zenith No. 258:  During the regular meeting held on the 21st October, Bro. Palanikumar was passed to the second degree.
8. Lodge Round Table No. 282:  During the regular meeting held on the 11th October, Bro. Alagiriswamy was raised to the sublime degree of Master Mason.
9. Lodge Meridian No. 287:  During the regular meeting held on the 22nd October, Bro. Bella Shanugham  and Bro. Paneerselvam were passed to the second degree.
   The Lodge took part in the second stage of Ritual Working Competition on the 23rd October.
10. Lodge Ooty No. 292:  During the regular meeting held on the 22nd October, Mr. Sevana Gowder Krishnamoorthy Nethaji was initiated.

Lodge Tirupur No. 324:  During the regular meeting held on the 18th October Dr. Thirumalaiselvam and Adv. Raju were initiated.

The ARGM attended the second stage Ritual Working Competition of Lodge Palghat No. 159 on the 22nd October and Lodge Meridian No. 287 on the 23rd October as judge.

General:

Most of the Lodges have sent the return on Past Masters’ attendance and activities.

1. Lodge Anamalai No. 106:  During the meeting held on the 22nd November, Bro. U. Jayash was raised to the sublime degree of Master Mason. The post of JW, which was vacant, was filled.
   
2. Lodge Palghat No. 159:  During the regular meeting held on the 12th November, Mr. S. Anand was initiated.  The ARGM attended the meeting.
   
3. Lodge Coimbatore No. 172:  During the regular meeting held on 11th November Mr. S Chettiappa was initiated.
   
4. Lodge Concord No. 204:  During the regular meeting held on the 5th November Bro. Vinesh Kumar and Bro. Saravana Sankar were passed to the 2nd degree.
   
5. Lodge G.K. Devarujulu No. 221:  During the regular meeting held on the 15th November Bro. Dinesh and Bro. Chandramouli were raised to the sublime degree of Master Mason
   
6.  Lodge Seven Stars No. 225:  During the meeting held on the 25th November Bro. Vadasithur Palaniswamy Sadanand and Bro. Senthil Kumar were passed to the second degree
   
7. Lodge Zenith No. 258:  During the regular meeting held on the 18th November, Bro. Palanikumar was raised to the sublime degree of Master Mason.
   
8. Lodge Round Table No. 282:  During the regular meeting held on the 8th November, Bro. Chakravarthy Berur was raised to the sublime degree of Master Mason.
   
9. Lodge Meridian No. 287:  During the regular meeting held on the 19th November, Bro. Thanikachalam and Bro. Umapathy were passed to the second degree.
   
10.  Lodge Ooty No. 292:  During emergency meeting held on the 19th November at Wynad, Mr. Sevana Gowder Krishnamoorthy Nethaji was initiated.
11. Lodge Tirupur No. 324:  During the regular meeting held on the 25th November, Bro. Vikranth Nambiar was raised to the sublime degree of Master Mason.

The ARGM attended the regular meeting of Lodge Palghat No. 159 on the 12th November.
The ARGM attended the meeting of the Regional Grand Board of General Purpose on the 13th November at Chennai.

The ARGM attended the Golden Jubilee Celebration of the Grand Lodge of India and the Grand Festival on the 25th and 26th November as well as the Investiture meeting of the higher degrees on the 27th November at New Delhi.

General:

During the Grand Festival held at New Delhi, Bro. Dr. Vamseedharan of Lodge Concord No. 204 was awarded trophy for the best essay competition held on a national basis.

Lodge Concord No. 204 and Lodge Tirupur No. 324 won the completion certificates for the Seven Stars Programme.

All the three awards were handed over by Most Worshipful the Grand Master in the presence of Right Worshipful the Regional Grand Master.

Report on activities of the Lodges in Coimbatore Area for December 2011.

• Lodge Anamalai No. 106:  The Lodge held its regular meeting on the 10th December. 
  The Lodge carried out charity programmers on the 9th December.
  The Lodge took part in the Quiz Competition held at Coimbatore on the 9th
  
• Lodge Palghat No. 159:  During the regular meeting held on the 10th December, Bro.  Krishnamoorthy was passed to the second degree. Grand Lodge Certificate was presented to Bro. Seshadri.  Installed Master’s certificate was presented to  W. Bro. Narayanan Unni.  First Stage Ritual Working Competition Certificates were handed over to the recipients.  The ARGM attended the meeting.
  The Lodge carried out charity programmers on the 9th December.
  The Lodge took part in the Quiz Competition held at Coimbatore on the 9th December.
  
• Lodge Coimbatore No. 172:  Regular meeting was held on 9th December during which the Master, Treasurer and Tyler for the next year were elected. First Stage Ritual Working Competition Certificates were handed over to the recipients.  The Meeting was attended by the ARGM.
  The Lodge took part in the charity programmers jointly carried out on the 9th December by the Lodge in Coimbatore.
  The Lodge took part in the Quiz Competition held at Coimbatore on the 9th December.
  
• Lodge Concord No. 204:  During the regular meeting held on the 3rd December Bro. Vinesh Kumar was passed to the 2nd degree. First Stage Ritual Working Competition Certificates were handed over to the recipients.  The meeting was attended by the ARGM.
  The Lodge took part in the charity programme along with Lodge Zenith No. 258 on the 9th December.
  The Lodge took part in the Quiz Competition held at Coimbatore on the 9th December.
  
• Lodge G.K. Devarujulu No. 221:  The Lodge does not meet in the month of December. The Lodge carried out charity programmers on the 9th December.
  The Lodge took part in the Quiz Competition held at Coimbatore on the 9th December.
•  Lodge Seven Stars No. 225:  During the meeting held on the 30th December, Bro. Soundararajan and Bro. Sadanand were raised to the sublime degree of Master Mason. The Worshipful Master, Treasurer and Tyler for the ensuing year were elected.
  The Lodge carried out charity programmers on the 9th December.
  The Lodge took part in the Quiz Competition held at Coimbatore on the 9th December.
  
• Lodge Zenith No. 258:  Regular Meeting was held on the 16th December. The Lodge took carried out charity programme along with Lodge Concord No. 204 on the 9th December.
  The Lodge took part in the Quiz Competition held at Coimbatore on the 9th December.
  
• Lodge Round Table No. 282:  The Lodge does not meet in the month of December.
  The Lodge carried out charity programme on the 9th December.
  
• Lodge Meridian No. 287:  The Lodge does not usually meet in the month of December.  In an emergency meeting held on the 17th December at Valparai, Bro. Umapathy was raised to the sublime degree of Master Mason.
  The Lodge carried out various charity programmers on the 9th December.
  The Lodge took part in the Quiz Competition held at Coimbatore on the 9th December.
  
•  Lodge Ooty No. 292:  The Lodge does not meet in the month of December.
  The Lodge carried out charity programmers on the 9th December.
  
• Lodge Tirupur No. 324:  The Lodge does not meet in the month of December. The Lodge held a family meet on the 17th December.
  The Lodge carried out charity programmers on the 9th December.
  The Lodge took part in the Quiz Competition held at Coimbatore on the 9th December.

The ARGM attended the regular meeting of Lodge Concord No. 204 on the 3rd December.
On the 9th December the ARGM attended the charity programme of Lodge Palghat No. 159 at Palghat and the combined charity programmers of Lodges in Coimbatore Area at Coimbatore.
The Area level quiz competition was held at Coimbatore on the 9th. Nine out of the eleven Lodges participated.  Lodge Concord No. 204, represented by W. Bro. Mani Menon and team was the winner in the competition, which generated a lot of enthusiasm.
The ARGM attended the regular meeting of Lodge Palghat No. 159 on the 10th December.
The ARGM attended the family meet of Lodge Tirupur held on the 17th December.
The ARGM attended the inauguration of the renovated building and facility of IMA, Masonic, Rotary Blood Bank at Coimbatore.  The involvement of Free Masons was well appreciated by the general public.

Report on activities of the Lodges in Coimbatore Area for January 2012.

• Lodge Anamalai No. 106:  The Lodge held its regular meeting on the 12th January. 
  
• Lodge Palghat No. 159:  During the regular meeting held on the 12th January, Bro.  Krishnamoorthy raised to the sublime degree of Master Mason. Grand Lodge Certificates were presented to Bro.C.P. Ramachandran and Bro. Sunil Joseph  The ARGM attended the meeting.
  The Lodge carried out charity programmers on the 9th December.
  The Lodge took part in the Quiz Competition held at Coimbatore on the 9th December.
  
• Lodge Coimbatore No. 172:  Installation meeting was held on 18th January. The ARGM represented Right Worshipful the Regional Grand Master and attended the meeting after inspecting the records.
   
• Lodge Concord No. 204: The Lodge usually does not meet in the month of January. An emergency meeting was held on the 11th January to take part in the Ritual Working Competition Second Stage. Another emergency meeting was held on the 22nd January during which Bro. Saravana Sankar and Bro. Vinesh Kumar were raised to the sublime degree of Master Mason. 
  
• Lodge G.K. Devarujulu No. 221:  During the regular meeting held on the 17th January, Bro. Pramit Mahesh Shah was raised to the sublime degree of Master Mason.
   
•  Lodge Seven Stars No. 225:  The Lodge does not meet in the month of January.
  
• Lodge Zenith No. 258:  During the regular meeting held on the 20th January Dr. Thiruman P. Swamy was initiated.
  
• Lodge Round Table No. 282:  Installation meeting was held on the 10th January.  W. Bro. Sanjay Konda was reinstalled as the Worshipful Master. The ARGM represented Right Worshipful the Regional Grand Master and attended the meeting after inspecting the Lodge records.
  
• Lodge Meridian No. 287:  During the regular meeting held on the 21st January, Bro. Thanikachalam was raised to the sublime degree of Master Mason.
  
•  Lodge Ooty No. 292:  During the regular meeting held on the 28th January Mr. Vignesh Birla, son of W. Bro. Birla Krishnamoorthy was initiated.
  
• Lodge Tirupur No. 324:  During the regular meeting held on the 31st January, Mr. Kasiviswanathan Sivakumar and Mr. Elathur Venkataraman Radhakrishnan were initiated. The ARGM attended the meeting and conducted the ceremony of initiation.

ARGM’s activities

• Lodge Anamalai No. 106:  The Lodge could not hold its regular meeting on the 11th February, for want of quorum.
  
• Lodge Palghat No. 159:  During the regular meeting held under dispensation on the 14th February, Mr. C.K. Ramachandran was initiated. The ARGM attended the meeting.
  
• Lodge Coimbatore No. 172:  During the regular meeting held on the 10th February, Bro. Mukundan Chettiappa was passed to the Second Degree.
  
• Lodge Concord No. 204: During the Installation Meeting held on the 12th February in the presence of Right Worshipful the Regional Grand Master, Bro. Swaminathan Balaji was installed as the Worshipful Master.  W. Bro. Balaji then invested his officers in an impressive manner.  The ARGM inspected the Lodge Records.   The Lodge, which had completed 40 years, held a function to celebrate the occasion.
  
• Lodge G.K. Devarujulu No. 221:  Regular Meeting of the Lodge was held on the 21st February.
   
•  Lodge Seven Stars No. 225:  The ARGM represented Right Worshipful the Regional Grand Master on the Installation Ceremony held on the 19th February. Before attending the meeting the ARGM inspected the Lodge records.  The outgoing Worshipful Master W. Bro. Manivannan installed Bro. S. Chidambaram as the Worshipful Master. The newly installed Worshipful Master W. Bro. S. Chidambaram installed his officers.
  
• Lodge Zenith No. 258:  During the regular meeting held on 17th February, Bro. Ramkumar and Bro. Dr. Thiruman P. Swamy were passed to the Second Degree.
  
• Lodge Round Table No. 282:  During the regular meeting held on the 14th February, Mr. Prabhakaran Rathinaswamy was initiated.
  
• Lodge Meridian No. 287:  The Lodge conducted its 200th meeting by passing Bro. Dr. Subramaniam Vidyasankar to the Second Degree.  The brethren held a family get together at Kerala Club to mark the occasion of their 200th Meeting.
  
•  Lodge Ooty No. 292:  During the regular meeting held on the 18th February, Bro. Muralikumar was passed to the Second Degree.  The ARGM attended the meeting, which was held at Red Hills Resort

ARGM’s activities

The ARGM inspected the records of Lodge Concord No. 204 on the 12th February and was a member of the deputation of Right Worshipful the Regional Grand Master for the Installation Ceremony of the Lodge on the same day.
The ARGM attended the regular meeting of Lodge Palghat No. 159 on the 14th February.
The ARGM attended the meeting of Lodge Ooty No. 292, held at Red Hills Nature Resort on the 18th February.
The ARGM represented Right Worshipful the Regional Grand Master for the Installation Meeting of Lodge Seven Stars No. 225 on the 19th February.
A meeting of the Masters, Secretaries and those officers who had assisted the ARGM during his tenure was held at Kerala Club on the 22nd February.  The meeting was well attended.  The ARGM hosted the fellowship and dinner after the meeting.
The ARGM attended the Golden Jubilee Celebration of the Regional Grand Lodge of Southern India at Chennai on the 24th February.
The ARGM was part of the deputation of Right Worshipful the Regional Grand Master for the Installation Ceremony of Madras Masters’ Lodge at Chennai on the 25th February.