Dharmaram College
Other name | Carmelites of Mary Immaculate |
|---|---|
| Motto | Isha Bhakti Paramjnanam |
Motto in English | "Devotion to Lord is Supreme Wisdom" |
| Type | Roman Catholic Seminary; Continuing Formation Institute, Clerical Residence |
| Established | 1833 at Mannanam, Kerala (192 years ago); 1918 re-founded at Chethipuzha (107 years ago); 21 June 1957 relocated to Bangalore (68 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 congregation. It was started in 1826 at Chethipuzha, Kerala and relocated to Bangalore, India in 1957. The name Dharmaram is a portmanteau of the Sanskrit words dharma (understood in this context as "virtue") and arām (garden), to mean "garden of virtue." The name "garden of virtue" refers to the Sacred Heart of Jesus, a devotional title of Jesus under which the university is consecrated. "Isabhakti Paramjnanam," "Love of God is the Supreme Wisdom" is the motto of Dharmaram.
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.