It is hard to define personalities who do great things in not one, two, or three but countless fields for decades. Krishnaraj Vanavarayar is such an illustrious personality from Coimbatore and a noble gentleman of Bharat.

He is an Aristocrat, an Educationist, a True Blue Gandhian, a distinguished member of the Indian Industry, a phenomenally Marvelous Orator, a Cultural Ambassador, a Messenger of Global Peace… and one can go on and on to define him.

Since 1990, Krishnaraj Vanavarayar led Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan’s Coimbatore center as it’s Chairman, and very recently he was elevated as the Vice President of Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan – Worldwide. Mr.Vanavarayar is the first South Indian to be elected to such a post of BVB Worldwide.

On Monday, the SV Family (SV Alagappan, SV Kandasami, SV Arumugam & SV Balakrishnan) organized a felicitation ceremony and invited the elite members of Coimbatore to honor Krishnaraj Vanavarayar on his elevation. S.V.Kandasami, Chairman, Vedanayagam Hospital welcomed the gathering.

Ravi, Chairman, BVB- Chennai Kendra offered felicitation. On Vanavarayar’s elevation, he said “The Pride of Coimbatore has become the Pride of India.”

AV Varadharajan, Chairman, AV Group expressed that in 12 years, Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan will celebrate its Centenary, and wished that Mr.Vanavarayar should be its President.

Dr.R.V.Ramani, Managing Trustee, Sankara Eye Foundation remarked that Vanavarayar has scaled great heights and this felicitation ceremony is to showcase to the next generation, a great and positive example, a role model to follow.

Vanitha Mohan, Managing Trustee of Siruthuli said that Vanavarayar has taken Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan – Coimbatore Kendra to unparalleled heights and also expressed certainty that he will do the same to BVB Worldwide.

D.Balasundaram, Former President, Indian Chamber of Commerce & Industry, Coimbatore mentioned his 3 decade-association with Mr.Vanavarayar, and deemed that the care and dedication he gave to BVB – Coimbatore Kendra remains unmatched.

In spite of his diverse administrative roles in various institutions and business, Mr.Vanavarayar remained committed to the growth of BVB.

D.Srinivasan, MD of Sree Annapoorna said the dignitaries on the dais are the finest choices to felicitate Vanavarayar as they all are Karmayogis according to him. He also added that days are not far where he becomes the President of BVB Worldwide and gets honored with Padma Shri award.

Accepting the honor, Krishnaraj Vanavarayar expressed that this felicitation and recognition are not for him but to Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan.

He clarified that Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan is primarily an intellectual organisation, than the cultural organisation that it is being thought of. 

“Great men are associated with BVB, it is a global organisation that is rooted in tradition with a modern outlook,” he remarked.

At the occasion he paid rich tributes to the legendary industrialist GK Sundaram, who established Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan – Coimbatore and entrusted its operations to him. 

Mr.Vanavarayar said BVB is a movement and it needs the support of all the high and mighty of Coimbatore, so that it will continue its mission – to take Vedanta to people from all walks of life. He invited them to be life members of BVB.