Other name | Carmelites of Mary Immaculate |
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Motto | Isha Bhakti Paramjnanam |
Motto in English | "Devotion to Lord is Supreme Wisdom" |
Type | Roman Catholic Seminary; Continuing Formation Institute, Clerical Residence |
Established | 1918 at Chethipuzha (106 years ago); 21 June 1957 relocated to Bangalore(67 years ago) |
Rector | Rev. Fr. Varghese Vithayathil CMI |
Location | Bangalore, India 12°56′10.8″N 77°36′10.5″E / 12.936333°N 77.602917°E |
Affiliations | Syro-Malabar Catholic Church; Carmelites of Mary Immaculate |
Website | dharmaram |
Dharmaram College is a major seminary of the Carmelites of Mary Immaculate[1] congregation.[2][3] It was started in 1918 at Chethipuzha, Kerala and relocated to Bangalore, India in 1957.[4] It is the combination of the Sanskrit words dharma (virtue) and arām (garden) or "Rām" (Almighty, NOT Lord Vishnu's avatar) that makes the word Dharmaram, which means 'Garden of Virtues'. The 'Garden of Virtues' symbolizes the Sacred Heart of Jesus to which Dharmaram is dedicated to. "Isabhakti Paramjnanam" (Love of God is the Supreme Wisdom) is the motto of Dharmaram. (It is to be noted that "Isa" could also mean "Ishwara" / Almighty)
The aim of Dharmaram is to form holistically, spiritually, intellectually and culturally future generation priests who are prepared to commit themselves to the service of the Church and the world.