Our home Skylark at Trichur, Kerala

This is how I looked when I got married (in January, 1980, at the age of 28)

We became proud parents for the first time when
little Viju (Vikas Narayan) was born in January, 1982.

The ever-naughty boy who obedeiently followed his father's foot steps
to become a PhD holder in Chemical Engineering like his father.
(From L to R : Myself, Vikas, Sabarinath)

The naughty brother got a cute, little sister when Sandhya (Sandhya Narayan) was born in September, 1983

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The family of four :
On the occasion of our 4th to 7th wedding anniversaries (as proud parents)

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On the occasion of the wedding of my daughter(Sandhya) with Sabarinath (2008)

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On the occasion of the wedding of my son(Dr.Vikas Narayan,Phd) with Anu.

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Our family tree. From left : Mrs.Valsala Narayan, Mrs.Anu Vikas, Mrs. Sandhya(Narayan) Sabarinath, Mr.Sabarinath, Little Saanvi(alias Dia), Myself, Dr.Vikas Narayan.

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My Little granddaughter, Saanvi (Princess Dia to me)

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When I pose with a newly married couple (my cousin Udayakumar's son Aditya and his bride), I feel I look a bit younger. Do you agree ?

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With my cousin Dr.(Mrs.) Viji Melnick and Dr. Daniel Melnick

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Annaprasan Ceremony (Rice Eating Ceremony)of my beloved granddaughter, Saanvi (Saanvi Sandhya Sabarinath) On March 5, 2017, at our Residence, SKYLARK (Thrissur)

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Little Saanvi - A few happy Moments

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Our little grand daughter, Saanvi (alias Diamol) celebrated her FIRST birthday on October1, 2017 night at Hotel Daspalla International, Hyderabad with her dear parents, dear grand parents, friends and relatives.

My little grandson, Viyaan (Viyaan Anu Vikas) with his parents, Dr. Vikas Narayan and Dr.(Mrs.) Anu Vikas at Bangalore when he were 56 days old (August 19, 2018).

Glimpses of the Annaprasan Ceremony (Rice-Eating ceremony) of our beloved grandson, Viyaan (Viyaan Anu Vikas) on December 16, 2018 at our permanent residence ("SKYLARK", Thrissur, Kerala)

First Birthday celebrations of our beloved grandson, Viyaan alias Viyaan Anu Vikas, on June 22, 2019 at Hotel Sai Vishram Banquet Hall, Bangalore.

Few Glimpses of 4th birthday celebrations of our cute grand daughter, Saanvi & second birthday of our little grandson, Viyaan (covid interference notwithstanding), 2020

The new residence (Vastsalyam) built for my daughter (Sandhya) and her family in the same colony (Santhivihar Housing Colony, Thrissur, Kerala), adjacent to SKYLARK (our permanent residence). February, 2020

Birthday presentation from my ex-girl students on my 69-th B-day (July 2020): they probably forgot my age !

Glympses of fifth Birthday celebrations of our grand daughter, Saanvi, October, 2021 at Bangalore.

Our little grand daughter, Saanvi proudly attending the Convocation ceremony at Presidency School, Bangalore on the occassion of she completing K G and entering Class I (March, 2022)

Family Get-together at Palm Meadows resort, Bangalore, June, 2022

Our Little grand daughter, Saanvi at Singapore with her parents and grandma, August, 2022.

Onam Celebration at our colony, Thrissur, September, 2022

Sixth Birthday celebrations of our ever cheerful grand daughter, Saanvi at Bangalore, October 2022

A family trip to Vagamon hills in December, 2022.

Sunset on December 31, 20222 (A) Near our colony (B) At our colony (view from terrace)

(a) Our residence (SKYLARK) at zero hour (January 01, 2023)        (b) My daughter's residence (VATSALYAM)         (c) Colony park illuminated

(d) Glimpse of cultural programme

New Year celebrations at our colony, Thrissur

Glimpses of my 72nd birthday (Extended Sapthathi) celebrations on July 23, 2023 at our residence at Thrissur, Kerala

My 72nd birthday (Extended Sapthathi) was also celebrated at Attide Boutique Hotel, Bangalore on July 29,
with my friends, relatives and above all, my ex-students (all of them looking much younger than or much older than their Professor, what do you think?)

My first (if not, last) Malayalam book entitled "Green Technology and Green Products" (DC Books, Kottayam) released on my extended Sapthathi day.

Family get-together at my student, Subash Menon's (CEO, Pelatro Solutions) residence at Bangalore.

(a) Our intelligent seven years old grand daughter, Saanvi, became the top scorer in the Inter-School Mathematics Olympiad, 2023

(b) On the solemn occasion of her seventh pirannal (Malayalam birthday)

Durgapur Malayalees Reunion at Thrissur, Kerala on May, 2023. Meeting after a gap of 25-30 years!

A visit to ISHA foundation, Bangalore (which boasts a 112 feet tall Shiva Statue)
on the occassion of our daughter, Sandhya's birthday (September 2023)

This is how our residence "SKYLARK" looked on the X mas and New Year eve;
our ever-smiling grand daughter, Saanvi at Thrissur beach, on the New Year Day, 2024.