Publications

Darsanam Samskarika Vedi has been keen to document its contributions in its fields of activities for the use of the posterity. 

Pasiemasaradassatam (1996): It has published a source book on medical plants of Kerala entitled. ‘Pasiemasaradassatam’ (ed: Shri. M. R. Chandrasekharan), underscoring the need for preservation of the rich biodiversity of our State, in connection with NEAC  Zoob-07, MoEF, Govt. of Indian financially supported the programme.

Suvarnageethangal (1997): A collection of patriotic songs in connection with Golden Jubilee Celebrations of the Indian Independence. The book was released by Shri. M.P. Veerendra Kumar, the then union minister of State for Labour, by handing over the book to the noted writer Shri. U.K. kumaran. 

‘Neeram Nirmalam’ (2000): The title was edited by Shri.Thayat Balan, prominent Gandhian, which heralds the cause of water resources conservation, is another contribution from Darsanam. A few more important titles are on the anvil. 

Mountains- Friends of Earth (2002): United Nations observed the year 2002 as the International year of Mountains with the objective of underscoring the importance of the roles the mountains play in supporting and sustaining the life on Earth. The volume discusses the following aspects of the day in terms of many world cultures of the past revered the mountains as the seat of the gods and considered these mighty structures on the Earth as unchangeable and indestructible. But we are fast learning that they are as fragile and vulnerable as any other earth surface feature such as forests, streams, lake or wetlands. Unless they remain intact, we risk droughts and water shortages as they sustain the rivers and freshwater sources, upon which the life forms depend. Home to one in ten people and sanctuary for a unique web of plant and animal life, mountain diversity is among the richest of all ecological zones in the associated micro climatic variations. Of the 20 plant species that supply 80 percent of the world’s food, for example, six originated in the mountains. Also, the very remoteness of mountain landscapes protects many crop verities from depletion and extinction. 

But as divers as mountain ecosystem might be, they are quite fragile also. Unsustainable agricultural practices, exploitative mining, and widely spreading ecotourism projects – all cause undesirable disturbances in terms of pollution and degradation, floods and landslides. The mountain resources are increasingly subjected to outside economic interference etching away the biodiversity. The major objective of observance of the year of mountains is to highlight these issues so that pro-active management programmes may initiate at all levels- local, national and global. In connection with this programme, a compilation of articles on mountains and environment was published by Darsanam.

The title was released by Prof.(Dr.) K.S. Manilal, Emeritus professor and translator of the Horthus Malabaricas ,authorized by Shri. Itty Achuthan, by handing over to Dr. R. Ansari, at the Calicut Press Club Hall.

A State-level camp at Attappadi and Silent Valley National Park was conducted on 25-27 December, 2002.

Melting Ice – A Hot Topic (2006): The volume concerns itself with the issue of Global warming, a topic now being actually discussed in various national and international fora. The volume released by Kozhikode District Collector Dr.A.Jayathilak, IAS, by handing over to Prof.K.Sreedharan, activist of Kerala Sasthra Sahithya Parishat.