Prahaladha Varadhan - U.Ve.Velukkudi Krishnan

The religious discourses of Sri U.Ve.Velukkudi Krishnan are a montage in scholarship. His lectures are of unparalleled caliber being govermed by the three most important factors that define any discipline substance, soul and spirit. The Vidhwan is a personification of erudition with his stupendous study of the Bhagavadh Githa, Upanishads, the 4000 Prabandhams of the Azhwars, Srimad Bhagavadhams and generally all the Vaishnavite Upanishads. His achievements as a leading Upanyasam Exponent justify his decisions. He has traveled widely both within India and abroad, where, apart from presenting lectures, he has conducted workshops and seminars for studens on how to harmonize materialism with spiritualism. He has authored the books, "Kannanin Mungalil Ezhu", and "Naan Kanda Nallathu, Jeernodharana service to temples through various Trusts, building of a memorial in Kerala for the Kulasekhara Azhwar and Sri Pillai Lokacharya at Kodikkulam, supporting patasalas for Vedas and Divyaprabhandams, conducting yatras to all holy places throughout the country and financial assistance to deserving students in the lower strata for the higher education are some of his ennobling efforts for the betterment of society.