Means to achieve the objective
The pilgrimage aims to attain the objective through purity of body, mind, food, words and actions. These five purities are known as a 'Puncha Sudhwi'. Puncha means Five and Sudhwi means purity. The food we consume influences our body and mind. Invariably, our words do not match with the actions. The means should justify the ends. For this, there must be purity in words and actions. Many problems arise in the society because of the lack of purity in words and deeds. Sree Narayana Gurudev, great saint, philosopher and social reformer, says that one shall not create any pain even to an ant. The great saint and philosopher, Jagadguru Adi Sankaracharya, in his great work, Mathrupanchakam, depicts the pain and sacrifice of the 'Mother' in bringing out the child to this beautiful world. Unfortunately we ignore the teachings of our great leaders, saints and philosophers. It is our bounden duty to see that the younger generation is properly cared and shared by the great teachings of our reformist leaders. So spreading of messages of these great teachers in the need of the hour. The focal point of Nellikkuzhi Pilgrimage is the dissemination of the messages of social reformers which will go a long way in solving many a problems faced by the society.
Proclamation Meeting as a prelude to the Nellikkuzhi Pilgrimage at Thrissur , the Cultural Headquarters of Kerala
Date- Nov. 30, 2014 ,Venue- Hotel Elite International
66 Cultural and Social Leaders took part in the lighting of 66 lamps as part of the Proclamation Meeting ( Secular Lighting of Lamps)
Important Personalities who graced the function | |
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1 | Swami Vasudevananda Brahmananda Bhoothi Swamigal, Thekke Madom Thrissur. |
2 | Metropolitan Bishop Dr Mar Aphrem |
3 | Swami Nandatmajananda, SreeRamakrishnasramam |
4 | Pravrachika Thapa Prana Mathaji, Sarada Madom ,Thrissur |
5 | Padmasree Awardee Kalamandalam Kshemavathy |
6 | Dr SK Vasanthan, Writer |
7 | Dr Shornur Karthikeyan, Writer |
8 | T.V Chandra Mohan, the then Chairman ,Guruvayoor Devaswom. |
9 | Dr CP Unnikrishnan, Artiste |
10 | Sreekumar Urakam, Artist |
11 | Nenmara Brothers, N R Anand, Artiste |
12 | Nenmara Brothers, N.R. Kannan, Artiste |
13 | Johny Nelloor, the then Chairman, Oushadhi Corporation |
14 | Sri T.R Renju, M.D., SC ST Corporation |
15 | Dr KS Pillai, President NSS Union Thrissur |
16 | Sri Panampilly Raghava Menon, the then Chairman, Koodalmanickam Devaswom |
Judges and spiritual leaders who graced the pilgrimage since 2015 | |
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1 | Justice Kurian Joseph, Former Judge, the Supreme Court Of India. |
2 | Justice K Sukumaran, Former Judge, the High Court of Kerala and Mumbai. |
3 | Justice Kemal Pasha, Former Judge the High Court of Kerala |
4 | Swami Poornamruthananada Puri, General Secretary, Matha Amruthananda Mayi Madom |
5 | Bishop Paul Chakkethu |
6 | His Grace Joseph Divanios |
7 | Abdul Rasheed Maulavi |
8 | Dr Sunny Pynadath, SJ. |
9 | Fr George Pallikkunnel |
10 | Swami Sachidananda, Sivagiri Madom |
11 | Swami Sivaswaroopananda, Aluva Advaithasramam |
12 | Matha Jyothimayi Devi, Mangallabharathy Asramam |
13 | Swami Apthalokananda, Sree Ramakrishna Asramam |