Thiruvananthapuram, Dec. 30 -- : Describing Sivagiri not merely as a place of pilgrimage but as a living philosophy and a journey of social awakening envisioned by spiritual leader Sree Narayana Guru, Vice-President C.P. Radhakrishnan on Tuesday said that Sivagiri symbolises the harmonious integration of spiritual seeking and social responsibility, where faith uplifts society and reason walks alongside devotion.

Inaugurating the 93rd Sivagiri Pilgrimage at the Sivagiri Mutt in Varkala, the Vice-President said the pilgrimage was conceived not as a ritualistic exercise but as a movement for awakening through education, cleanliness, organisation, work and self-respect.

He observed that a single, powerful question posed by Sree Narayana Guru ...