Kanippayyur Sankaran Namboodiripad Memorial Research Library (Grandha Shala)

Kanippayyur library, founded in 1990 as a tribute to the great Sankaran Namboodiripad, mainly envisages the following:

• To collect and preserve all works, whether on palm leaves or printed, on vedas, their subsidiaries, mythology, etc. which form the basis of the Indian tradition 
• To collect and preserve ancient palm leave publications on astrology, sculpture etc.
• To translate, print and publish the above works in Malayalam 
• To publish a directory of all ancient Shastras, Vedas etc. listed in the order of hierarchy 
• To popularize Sanskrit language 
• To teach Sanskrit to the younger generation through vacation classes etc. 
• To conduct debates, seminars and presentations by veterans on subjects like Sanskrit literature, Indian culture and tradition etc. 
• To publish books useful to Brahmins on subjects like Vedic studies, rites, rituals etc. which are inevitable in the day-to-day affairs of Brahmins

In 2001, on the 110th birth anniversary of Shankaran Namboodiripad, the Kanippayyur Book Stall and Library started functioning with more than a thousand books on Vedas, epics, mythology, architecture and Ayurveda from around 30 renowned publishers. The library also has close to 30 Sanskrit language aids.

The library now has over a thousand books and scriptures on paper and palm leaves in Sanskrit and Malayalam. In addition to the personal collection of Shankaran Namboodiripad, many of these books were donated by various Namboodiri families in Kerala. The key objective behind this venture is to promote ancient Indian knowledge and wisdom. The library, which aims to be a repository of knowledge on Indian sciences, contains many valuable records from the above-mentioned categories. Many research students use the collection here for learning and reference.