sadguru sivananda murthy garu: సెప్టెంబర్ 2020

9, సెప్టెంబర్ 2020, బుధవారం

Sadguru

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4, సెప్టెంబర్ 2020, శుక్రవారం

Sadguru By G. VENKATRAMAN

Obeisance to HH Sadguru Sri SIVANANDA MURTHY (Jananam 21 December 1928 - Mukthi 10 June 2013), noted Spiritualist, on His Mukthi Day today.

Born at Rajahmundry into a rich zamindari Brahmin family to Kandukuri Basavaraju, he distributed all his properties to the poor and embraced Shaivism and spiritual path.

Drawn towards Shaivism, he chose Warangal where Shaivism thrived for centuries as his destination over 50 years ago. After serving the Police Department administrative wing, he opted for voluntary retirement as secretary of Planning and Personnel (Administration) to DGP and established Ashram “Gurudham” on the outskirts of Hanamkonda town and one at Bheemli near Vishakapatnam.

He came to Bheemunipatnam in 1978 and established Anandavanam. Anandavanam became destination for common man or a VVIP seeking solace by listening to the Sadguru.

As a spiritual leader he had done immense service to revive ‘Sanatana dharma’. He was the guiding spirit behind the Sanatana Dharma Charitable Trust, which presents Sivananda eminent citizen award to an expert in a field every year. Through the Sivananda Supadha Foundation, he penned many books. Some of his known books are ‘Bharatiyata’, ‘Maharishula Charitra’ and ‘Khata Yogam’ and he also got translated ‘Sanjeeta Raja’, written by Mira Bai’s husband on Hindustani Classical Music, into Telugu. He had provided script for ‘Buddha’, a film produced by his son Rajasekhar which won the Nandi Award.

He had extended help to the needy and refurbished the degree and junior colleges and the British era police station building at Bheemli, built temples or renovated them. Sivananda Murthy dedicated his life to preserving and propagating Indian culture and customs. Floating different trusts, he encouraged artistes in the fields of Music and Dance and generously supported them. He performed hundreds of yagams for World Peace. He has large following all over the country.

He was awarded honorary doctorate by the Andhra University in recognition of his services. He authored scores of books on Indian philosophy and delivered discourses wherever he went endearing himself as spiritual guru to large number of people from different walks of life including Prime Minister Narendra Modi. He helped revive several ancient libraries and temples all over the country.

Sensing his end, Sri Sivananda Murthy shifted to Warangal one month ago. He ordered for construction of his Samadhi. He loved Warangal most and as per his wish, his body was buried at his ashram Gurudham.