Narayana Guru: A Guiding Light for Social Equality

Ponnampet, Sept. 20: "The contribution of Sri Narayana Guru to social reform is immense. He played a pivotal role in transforming Kerala—a region once plagued by untouchability, caste and religious discrimination, and exploitation—into a place now celebrated as 'God's Own Country'," said Cheppudira Arun Machaiah, Vice-Chairman of the Karnataka Sports Authority.

He was speaking as the chief guest at the 172nd Sri Narayana Guru Jayanti celebration, organized jointly by the Sri Narayana Dharma Paripalana (SNDP) Shakha Yogam, Gonikoppa, and the Sri Narayana Guru Jayanti Celebration Committee at Parimala Mangala Vihara, Gonikoppa.

Acknowledging the contribution of Virajpet MLA Ponnanna in securing government grants for the construction of the SNDP Bhavan, he assured that he would continue to collaborate with the MLA for the community's development in the future.

P.R. Surendra, President of the Sri Narayana Guru Jayanti Celebration Committee, presided over the event. The program was further enriched by a welcome dance performed by Monisha Narayan’s troupe and a *Thiruvathira* dance performance by the Saptashree troupe.

V.K. Lokesh, President of the SNDP Union (Kodagu), spoke on the occasion, noting that the SNDP is a massive social organization with approximately 15,000 registered members in the Kodagu district. He stated that this organization, founded by the universal teacher Sri Narayana Guru in 1903, today has around 3.6 million members and thousands of branches across the world.

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