Mr Shikhar Agnihotri

International Vice-President of the Theosophical Society

Shikhar Agnihotri is a graduate in Bachelor of Nautical Science from Mumbai University, India. He began his professional life in Merchant Shipping and served for a decade before voluntarily stepping away, guided by an inner call to look beyond a conventional career and to explore the deeper questions of life and the Self.

His introduction to Theosophy came naturally through his mother, Mrs. Vasumati, a member since the 1980s. Inspired by her influence and his own inner search, he joined the Theosophical Society in 2008. Since then, his involvement has steadily deepened. He is a founder member of the TS Pragya Lodge and the TOS Maitri Group in Lucknow, and has served as National Lecturer of the Indian Section of the TS since 2016.

Mr. Agnihotri has conducted study camps, seminars, youth camps, and public lectures across India on Theosophy and holistic living. He has also facilitated online sessions for graduate students as part of a value-added course at Vasant Kanya Mahavidyalaya, Varanasi. His writings have appeared in national and international journals in multiple languages, and since 2019 he has served as an International Speaker for Theosophical Society Adyar. Alongside his wife, Catalina, he also launched the YouTube channel PragyaCSstudio in 2020 to make Theosophical teachings accessible in multiple languages. 

He belongs to the TS General Council as the International Vice-President. He is also an International Lecturer, and volunteers full-time at the International Headquarters in Adyar, Chennai, where he resides with his wife and daughter.

For him, life is the one book that cannot be borrowed or repeated—read through awareness, lived through understanding, and realised through inner transformation. Guided by a deep intuitive conviction, he continues to walk the Theosophical path, knowing there is no other way to truly live.

Mr Vinay Kumar Patri

Former President of Madras Theosophical Federation, TS India

Vinay Kumar Patri, M.Com, PGDBA, FII

Holds master’s degrees in commerce as well as business administration.

He also is a Fellow of the Insurance Institute of India. (a Professional Certification)

An insurance professional with over 15 years of Experience in Insurance Industry and 16 years’ experience in Information Technology. Specialized in Life Insurance and Pensions, consulting in Business Process and solutions. Currently works for Tata Consultancy Services Limited.

• Conceptualized several innovative Information Technology solutions for different lines of Business.
• Received patents and copyrights for IT applications and solutions conceptualized.
• Received several awards for contributions made for Intellectual Property building and coaching.
• His Research and Thought Leadership work on Information Technology as white papers and articles was published widely.

Comes from a Theosophical Family. Son of Prof G.K.R. Patri a veteran in The Theosophical Society. As a young Theosophist contributed to the activities of TS wings such as Round Table, Mystic Star and youth Lodge. Assists Archives in spare time now.

Currently President of the Madras Theosophical Federation Adyar Chennai. Passionate about being a Voice Over Artist, Mimicry Artist, and Ventriloquist.

He has a keen interest in creating videos with visual effects and graphics. Applies his skills not only in his corporate world but also for theosophy where he had created several documentaries on theosophical subjects.