Source: The Hindu
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, KERALA, INDIA, December 27. Religious and cultural meetings, seminars, group discussions and poetry sessions are being organized by the Sree Narayana Dharma Sangham in connection with the 69th Sivagiri pilgrimage which will commence on December 30 at Sivagiri math at Varkala. Announcing this at a press conference here today, the working president of the Dharma Sangham, Swami Sookshmananda, said discussions would be held on topics such as the importance of weddings without heavy expenditure, spirituality above religion, increasing rate of suicides in Kerala and media and social commitment. The Chief Minister, Mr. A.K. Antony, would inaugurate the pilgrimage on December 30.