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Swami Amritaswarupananda Puri

Vice-Chairman, Mata Amritanandamayi Math

Swami Amritaswarupananda Puri is the Vice-Chairman of the Mata Amritanandamayi Math and President of Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham (Amrita University). He is the head disciple of renowned humanitarian and spiritual leader Amma, Satguru Sri Mata Amritanandamayi Devi. He has been living in Amritapuri Ashram since its inception in the late 1970s. He holds a master’s in philosophy and is a renowned author.

Brahmachari Achyutāmṛta Chaitanya

Principal, Amrita School of Spiritual and Cultural Studies

Br. Achyutamrita Chaitanya, PhD, is the Principal of the Amrita School of Spiritual and Cultural Studies at Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Amritapuri Campus, since 2011. He has over 20 years of teaching experience at M.A. College Kotamangalam and holds an M.A. in Hindi, an M.Phil., and a PhD from Cochin University, focusing on the Ramacharitamanas and Bhakti Sastra. He also gives spiritual talks at various temples and M.A. Math centers in Kerala.

Swami Sankaramritananda Puri

Dean, Amrita School of Ayurveda, Amritapuri

Swami Sankaramritananda Puri is a senior disciple of Sat-guru Sri Mata Amritanandamayi Devi. He is an ayurvedic physician by profession with an MD in Kayachikitsa. He currently serves as a professor in the Department of Kayachikitsa and is the dean of the Amrita School of Ayurveda, Amritapuri. Besides Ayurveda, his main areas of interest are the Bhagavad Gita, Lalitasahasranama, and Soundaryalahari.

Dr. P. Rammanohar

Research Director, Amrita School of Ayurveda

Dr. P. Rammanohar is the Research Director at the Amrita Centre for Advanced Research in Ayurveda (ĀCĀRA), School of Ayurveda, Amritapuri. He holds a BAMS degree from Bharathiar University and has expertise in Ayurveda research, particularly in cancer care and drug discovery methods. Dr. Rammanohar has published numerous articles in reputable journals. He has made research visits to the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Argentina, Brazil, Germany, France, Netherlands, Italy, Austria, Latvia, Russia, Denmark, Belgium, Singapore, Switzerland, Thailand, and Sri Lanka for the promotion of Ayurveda.

Sri Aravindan Neelakandan

Author and Scholar

Sri Aravindan Neelakandan is a Researcher and Author with a deep focus on Indian culture and the philosophy of science. He is the co-author of the best-selling work, ‘Breaking India – Western Interventions in Dravidian and Dalit Faultlines’. He has also authored ‘Hindutva: Origin, evolution & future’ and other books in Tamil that explore culture, history etc.

Dr Kapil Kapoor

Former Pro-Vice-Chancellor, Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU)

Dr. Kapil Kapoor is an Indian scholar of linguistics and literature. He serves on the executive council of the Nehru Memorial Museum and Library, the High-Level Committee IKS, and the PM’s 75th year Azadi Ka Amrut Mahotsav Committee, all within the Ministry of Education of India. He also serves as the National Archives’ Indian Historical Records Committee’s editing committee chairperson. He formerly served as the Chairman and Chancellor at IIAS and MHRD. He was a professor of several linguistic subjects like English and Sanskrit at JNU and was a visiting professor at the Irish Academy of Cultural Heritage.