CHERUKOLPUZHA HINDU CONVENTION / HINDUMATHA PARISHAT
Cherukolpuzha Hindu Convention is an annual convention held on the
sandy stretches of Pampa River. This convention is held for a week and every
day renowned pundits and acharyas make illuminating discourses. This convention
is the biggest spiritual gathering of its kind in Kerala. This is organised
every year by the parent body called Hindu Matha Mahamandalam. The Hindu Matha
Mahamandalam is a body that takes into its fold all sects and denominations of
the Hindu Society. This organisation was first started as a reformist
organisation which crusaded against social evils such as untouchability and
other forms of discrimination. It started a religious renaissance in Kerala and
did a pioneering job in eradicating many superstitions, superfluous rituals and
out-moded festivities. The place where this is held is named Vidyadhiraja Nagar
after the great Guruji Shri Vidyadhiraja Chattampi Swamikal. He was a great
social reformer that Kerala has seen in the 20th Century. The basic objective
of the Parishat is educate the society to the historic traditions of the Hindu
way of life and to form a relevant matrix between religion and society that
fits well into a modern and scientific frame of reference. The Hindu Matha
Mahamandalam is extending its activities to new areas and new dimensions. The
Sanathana Dharma Studies And Research Centre which is a newly started wing is
intended to be active in terms of academic and enquiry-oriented activities.
There is a Hindu Matha Grandha Sala or reference library and there is a large
collection of genuine Hindu literature in the library. The convention also aims
at starting regular seminars, colloquia and study classes for young people.
