Tamil Brahmins to hold global meet in Kochi

 

Three-day meet will have 1,500 delegates

The Tamil Brahmin community will conduct its maiden global meet at Kochi on July 19, 20, and 21. The three-day meet organised by the Kerala Brahmana Sabha will have 1,500 delegates from across the globe.
High Court judge Chidambaranath will inaugurate the global meet at Marriott Hotel. A host of dignitaries, including Infosys co-founder Kris Gopalakrishnan, Petrofac India chairman Sundar Kalyanam, Reliance managing director in Europe Mohan Murti, South Zone Cultural Centre director M. Balasubramanian, Madras High Court judge Anita Sumanth, and Indian Ambassador in the Netherlands Venu Rajamony, will attend the meet.
Kerala Brahmana Sabha president Karimpuzha Raman said that the meet would provide a global platform to share ideas among Tamil Brahmins not only for upholding their traditions, but also for opening up of new horizons for economic and social advancement of the community. “We strongly believe that there is a vast potential of Tamil Brahmin wisdom, skills, and talent globally available, which can be mobilised in a structured manner through a common platform like this global meet for sustaining the Vedic traditions and dharmic values,” said Mr. Raman.

Revival of Agraharams

Mr. Raman was instrumental in getting more than ₹9 crore from the government for modification and revival of Agraharams in Palakkad and Thiruvananthapuram. “As many as 450 families have benefited from this,” he said.
Mr. Raman said that the meet would focus on the values and entrepreneurial spirit of Tamil Brahmin community, including economic, social, and educational, arenas and in arts, music, and media.
“It will also strive to find solutions for the likely challenges faced by the community, especially by women and youth.”
Mr. Raman said. Genuine concern over the well-being of thousands of elderly people in the community would be raised at the meet. The meet will also strive to find a solution to the problems faced by them.
“We will seriously explore the possibility of establishing a centre of international standard for higher education in law and management,” he said.
Two proclamation rallies are being taken out from Thiruvananthapuram and Kannur so that they will converge in Kochi on Sunday. Mr. Raman received the north zone rally at Kalpathy on Friday evening.

Courtesy: The Hindu