THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Vice President Jagdeep Dhankar will inaugurate the 92nd Sivagiri Pilgrimage at 10 am on December 30. Sree Narayana Dharma Sangham Trust General Secretary Swami Subhangananda and Pilgrimage Committee Secretary Swami Rithambarananda announced in a press conference that the preparations for the pilgrimage to be held on January 30, 31 and January 1 have been completed. Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan will inaugurate the Pilgrimage Conference at 10 am on the 31st.
Swami Sachidananda, President of the Sree Narayana Dharma Sangham Trust, will preside over the inauguration of the Pilgrimage Conference. Subhangananda will deliver the blessing address, and Minister MB Rajesh will deliver the keynote speech. At 11:30 a.m., the Education Conference will be inaugurated by Minister V Sivankutty, with Minister GR Anil presiding over the function. Narayana Gurukulam President Gurumuni Narayana Prasad will be honoured during the event. MLA Ramesh Chennithala will be a distinguished guest. Minister KN Balagopal will inaugurate the Science and Technology Conference at 2 pm. Dr. Anantharamakrishnan, Director of the National Institute of Interdisciplinary Science and Technology, will preside over the session. At 5 pm, the Cleanliness, Health, and Higher Education Conference will be inaugurated by Minister Veena George, with MLA Kadakampally Surendran presiding. Speeches will be delivered by Dr Marthanda Pillai and Dr Ciza Thomas, Vice Chancellor of the Digital University. Veteran actress Mallika Sukumaran will inaugurate the cultural programs at 7 pm.