Vice President C.P. Radhakrishnan unveiled the statue of Mannathu Padmanabhan and inaugurated the Mannam Smrithi Mandapam on July 13, 2026. Mannathu Padmanabhan (1878-1970) was a towering social reformer, freedom fighter and founder-president of the SNDP (Sri Narayana Dharma Paripalana) Yogam — Kerala's largest community organisation representing the Ezhava community. He championed OBC/Ezhava rights, temple entry, educational access, and social equality. Known affectionately as 'Mannath Saabu' (Mannath Uncle), he worked alongside Kerala's other great reformers like Sree Narayana Guru and Ayyankali.
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VP C.P. Radhakrishnan Inaugurates Mannam Smrithi Mandapam; Pays Tribute to Mannathu Padmanabhan, Kerala's Great Social Reformer
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- Radhakrishnan unveiled the statue of Mannathu Padmanabhan and inaugurated the Mannam Smrithi Mandapam on July 13, 2026
- Mannathu Padmanabhan (1878-1970) was a towering social reformer, freedom fighter and founder-president of the SNDP (Sri Narayana Dharma Paripalana) Yogam — Kerala's largest community organisation representing the Ezhava community
- He championed OBC/Ezhava rights, temple entry, educational access, and social equality
- Known affectionately as 'Mannath Saabu' (Mannath Uncle), he worked alongside Kerala's other great reformers like Sree Narayana Guru and Ayyankali
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• Mannathu Padmanabhan (1878-1970): Kerala social reformer; SNDP Yogam founder-president • VP Radhakrishnan inaugurated Mannam Smrithi Mandapam (July 13, 2026) • SNDP: Sri Narayana Dharma Paripalana Yogam; Ezhava community; Kerala's largest community org • Also known as 'Mannath Saabu'; championed temple entry, education, OBC equality
