Our Aim

The holy lamp lit by H.H. Bhuvanendra Theertha Swamiji at Hosdurg shall continue to shed spiritual light all around eternally. For this we have to preserve our identity, tradition, practices customs, faith etc., by preserving and developing our mother tongue, Konkani. It is one of the most powerful preservatives to keep fresh and alive our cultural heritage which is the sum total of our usages, customs, traditions etc. Mother language is not only a component of culture but also a carrier of culture.

There was a time when people of other languages used to envy Konkanis for their love of their mother tongue. Now-a-days we find that Konkanis are turning averse to their mother tongue and feel proud to communicate in English or other languages. Many in the younger generation even feel ashamed to speak in Konkani. This is a dangerous trend which will in due course lead even to the extinction of the language which means the end of our culture. Some may attribute this to the growing globalisation in all walks of life and to the blind imitation of alien cultures devoid of spirituality. We have to arrest this unhealthy slip and our temples have to play a decisive role to save our identity.