The Inspiration and the wish

If something is possible in life, the seeds are necessarily to be planted right from early days of life. Perhaps myself and my family could render socio-economic service only on the foundations - basically out of our hunger; out of seeing less fortunate in the society; out of seeing people without any shelter; out of melting of our heart on seeing the plights of down trodden; and many such, when we started shedding tears on looking at the society. It is true that people like Reverend Father Gordon, the then Principal of Andhra Loyola College, are the persons from whom we learned discipline; style of life; concern to fellow human beings. A road map for our life was set towards helping of poor people at the early age of ours. This is further strengthened on seeing the plights of rural poor for over a decade. We are small people with limited means of livelihood, we strive to live with whatever we have, besides accommodating the less fortunate within our limited resources. We did not hesitate to give up our properties for the same cause, as, we believe that there is nothing a human being to take along with him at the end of his life. Only - a deep satisfaction that we lived as HUMAN BEINGS is the only component that makes us to live long and breathe last happily. We are committed at this age of ourselves for the same and we dedicate ourselves and rededicate, and if a new life is given by Lord after the present life, we pray Lord to grant us the courage and mindset to help fellow human beings.

College day documents

Possible information on records till 2005 of the Ashramam and its activities

Basically we did not have any intention of giving propaganda to what ever we do. We have all basic interest of helping public and less fortunate in the society, and towards this we dedicated ourselves since childhood days. The social service to the community is on record from college days way back to 1965 and these are not made up for any gain today. The socio economic service rendered is on record since college days as is seen from Andhra Loyola College certificates of 1965-68. Today with great difficulty, we could procure some photographs etc since 1979, and this was possible due to help of my friends and family members, who brought back some photographs and write ups with documentary evidences in the recent past, more particularly after the introduction of net working system. Perhaps, any one seeing these might feel to dedicate himself out of inspiration and even if one person takes advantage or gain knowledge out of this, we feel that our life gets justified. Hamara Bharat Mahaan, we should help ourselves, our fellow human beings, our society, our country and dedicate ourselves to the cause. There is nothing greater than service to motherland and fellow human beings who are less fortunate.

Some documentary evidences till 2005

History of Aanandaashramam

AANANDAASHRAMAM (Regd. Trust)
At a Glance

Aanandaashramam is a brain child of Dr P V Sesha Sai and family and its activities started way back in 1977 when Dr Sesha Sai family stayed for two and a half years in an UNELECTRIFIED village namely SEETHARAMPURAM in Udayagiri Taluk of Nellore District along with their children in their bread earning bank job. There was no electricity, no medical aid , no news paper facility, no petrol pumping station, no phone connection, no school, no protected drinking water facility and practically it was in an uncivilized atmosphere, in spite of the fact that the village produced commercial crops for the markets of Nellore & Cuddapah Districts.

The village population, which was up to the tune of 10000 was literally in DARK and 95% of the population of the village was below poverty line. On one occasion, cholera attacked the village and the entire villagers left the village due to fear of Cholera. Dr P V Sesha Sai and Mrs. Padmavathy stayed back in the village along with their daughter, who was at that time, four years of age. That one DARK NIGHT alone in the village was a matter of nightmare for this family. Having been brought up in a City, neither Dr P V Sesha Sai nor his wife knew that the Country has Villages of such atmosphere. That was the genesis for their idea of contributing their best to the LESS FORTUNATE in the Society. Thus, their ideas took shape in the form of AANANDAASHRAMAM.

A representation was sent to the then Prime Minister after duly collecting the data of the cluster of villages for providing them with electricity and after constant persuasion and repeated visits to Delhi and Hyderabad at their cost and efforts, ultimately the Rural Electrification Corporation with the support of AP State Electricity Board came forward to electrify the village in early 1979. During 1977, 1978, a small medical shop was set up and a local RMP was supported financially to initiate setting up of a first aid unit.

Books were also donated by the couple at least for future utility and a Free Library was set up for the educational purposes of the villagers and News Paper started entering the Village through Postal service. An initial step was put up to create an atmosphere and interest amongst public for reading the National and local news.

The local wells which were the only source of water for the entire village were treated with medicines to keep away the dreadful disease namely, “Nara Kurupu”. Clothing was distributed to the poor at the cost of the kind couple, periodically.

Animal Husbandry was contacted for setting up a Free animal welfare camp for protecting the animals of the Village from various diseases.

The couple utilized their click III camera for taking the photographs of the villagers and it was an area of awe and centre of attraction for the villagers to see their photo. The twelve/sixteen photograph reels were sent to Nellore for development and printing periodically and the photographs were given to the villagers Free of Cost, though it costed the couple heavily.

Atmosphere was created to create awareness towards education and literacy amongst the villagers. Local Village Head and their family were encouraged to set up a Single Projector, Diesel Engine and a tent house for exhibiting cinema, and thus, in 1978 – the first electrical bulb was seen by the villagers of Seetharampuram.

The Villagers enthusiastically waited all the night JUST TO SEE A CINEMA FOR OVER 6 TO 7 HOURS when the Cinema tent house had a single projector with five to six intervals for changing the reels. It was an unusual and unbearable experience for the City born.

However, it was a joyous moment beyond description for the villagers, to see a movie, and listen to the loud speakers with old songs on the diesel engine run appliances.

1979 – Library Started functioning in Seetharampuram and initiation was done for a Telephone line for the village through DOT.

1980-1989

1980 – Free Animal welfare camp was arranged by the benign couple in a village near Kota in Nellore District.
1981 – Free medical aid camp was conducted in a Sea Coast village
1982 – Fishermen training camp was conducted since they were sacrificing their lives in Fish catching activities during cyclone warnings too- Vacadu / Mallam – Sea Coast in Nellore District.
1983 – Art Exhibition was conducted to encourage students to develop their arts and Best Artists Awards were given to the talented – Kota Village in Nellore District.
1984 – Avadhana Program – one of the top literary programs was arranged on 31st December to encourage the talents of Shri Gandluri Dattatreya Sarma.
1985 – Free Medical Aid camp and Dental Camp was conducted for the welfare of general public, besides Free Polio Vaccination Camp in Guntakal Town of Anantapur District.
1987 – Trees were planted at their Cost, on both sides of the roads in Ramakrishnapuram, Vijayawada.
1988 – “Dangerous Road Bridge” – Budameru Canal Bridge in a collapsing state was taken to the notice of news papers and this was a sensational news of those days.
1989 – Avadhana – a Literary program was conducted to encourage the best talented and it was chaired by Shri Palaparthi Shyamalananda Prasad.
1989 – Road Side Drainage canal construction, roads etc development of the Local Area was taken up successfully with the Municipal Administration of Vijayawada.

1990-1999

1990 – Annadaana Camp – offering of free food to the pilgrims of Amarnath Caves in Jammu & Kashmir.
1991 – Annadaana camp was conducted during November in Sivarama Kshetram opp. Satyanarayanapuram Railway Station in Vijayawada.
1991 (6-5-91) Best Vedic Scholar Award was given to Shri Kappagantu Chayanulu.
8.5.1991 – Best Stage Artist Award was given to Shri B Udaya Bhasker Kumar.
11-5-1991 – Best Traditional Ancient Stage Activity Award was given to Shri N. Mahankali Rao.
26-7-1992 – The Best Astrological- Almanac Guide Award was given to Shri Narumanchi Radhakrishna Murthy.
1992 – Elaborate arrangements were made for the benefit of pilgrims of Krishna Pushkarams in Vijayawada.
A Free medical aid camp; a free shelter on the Banks of River Krishna besides Kanaka Durga Varadhi; services of a Priest, free of cost, to perform oblations; free distribution of medicines/vitamin tablets; free residential accommodation etc. was arranged.
1992 – The first paper on the banner of AANANDAASHRAMAM was planned for documentation and presented before HH Sri Sri Sri Ganesananda Bharathi Mahaswamy.
1992 – Annadaana Camp continued in the month of November in the same area where Annadaana was conducted in 1991.
1993 – His Holiness Sri Sri Sri Ganesananda Bharathi Swamiji blessed the Aanandaashramam and on 5.5.1993 the name of the Aanandaashramam was written on a book.
14.8.1993 – The first documented letter mentioning the objectives and principles of Aanandaashramam were released and the original paper is still presented in tact.
1994 - Animal feed was given to those who could not afford in the villages adjacent to Agra/Mathura in Uttar Pradesh.
1995 – 1996 Arrangements were done on Free Stay and Free Food basis for the pilgrims visiting Maagh Mela on the banks of River Ganga in Allahabad.
1997 – Annadaana Camps were arranged at different places on a regular frequency basis.
1998 – Student Scholarship program stated to encourage poor students.
1999 – Books on Medical sciences were printed and distributed free of cost in the educative programs of the Aanandaashramam.

2000-2009

2000 – Process started for bringing the Aanandaashramam onto the record and for registering the body while Annadaana program remained as an on-going program. Annadaana was performed in Naimisharanya in Utter Pradesh etc.
2001 – Free blanket distribution in the Himalayan ranges to the needy.
2002 – Annadaana was performed in the outskirt villages of Hyderabad. The first Almanac was printed and distributed Free of cost to the needy by Aanandaashramam.
22-6-2002 Ancient Hyderabad Story in the name of TARAMATI-PREMAVATHY was released to public.
2003 – Awareness programs were conducted throughout the banks of River Godavari from Narsapuram to Nasik in Maharashtra during the 12 days Pushkar period. Annadaana was a part of the program all along. This was on 31st July 2003.
2004 – Awareness programs were conducted throughout the banks of River Krishna during the 12 day pushkar period which included distribution of literature relating to oblations, distributing literature on up keeping cleanliness of the Holy Rivers.
2005 – Site for Aanandaashramam building was purchased by Mrs. Padmavathy and donated to the Ashram for construction of hostels for the aged and subsequently shifted to Gurramguda Village around 10 kilometers from centre of Hyderabad. Lot many library books are placed in the Ashramam.

MAJOR ACTIVITIES

&

ACHIEVEMENTS

2005 – December, a unique mega event “Shri Aswamedhayaagam” was taken as a platform to run Free medical camp; free distribution of food and literature etc.
Dec 2005: Bhagavan Veda Vyas Divya Vibhuti awards were given to Shri P V R K Prasad IAS(Retd), Shri P Venkateswarulu, and Shri K Nagendra Rao – a freedom fighter.
PERISEPALLI AWARD from Aanandaashramam was given to Miss Aruna Bhat – A blind and physically challenged with her challenging talents in Veena - for Excellency in Fine Arts
Aanandaashramam - PERISEPALLI KUTUMBA RAO Award for Excellent Spiritual support and help to the poor to Shri Harish Goyal of Ghaziabad in UP.
Aanandaashramam Award for Commitment to the Cause was given to Shri V Mohan Reddy former MLA and Dr V V K Mohan.
Aanandaashramam Award for Community Development was given to Shri K V Rajeswara Rao, Chairman, Zilla Parishad, and Karimnagar.
Shri Kesiraju Satyanaranayana Murthy – Aanandaashramam Award for DUTY MINDEDNESS was given to Shri Kandadai Srinivasachary – an eminent scholar.
Aanandaashramam Award for Excellency in Literary Activities was given to Dr Ananta Lakshmi – best commentator.
Aanandaashramam Award for best Social Work was given to Shri K Sreenivasa Rao.
Aanandaashramam Award for the best Team Work was given to Shri K P Garg, Faridabad.
Aanandaashramam Award for the best Public Interest Activities was given to Shri Tarun Juneja of Surat.
Aanandaashramam – Shri Raghavachary Award was given to the best Medical team work and support to the poor – to Dr N L N Sharma.
Aanandaashramam – Shri B V Rajaram Award for Excellency in Account Maintenance was given to Servomax Precious Industries Ltd.
2006 – Free distribution of books continued in English, Hindi languages on matters of public interest. A venue in Gurramguda village was acquired by the Aanandaashramam for running its activities. Steps were taken to reshape the building to suit Free medical check up camp on regular basis; library facility for the utility and welfare of the villagers – initially introducing a news paper.

NATIONAL PRIDE AND HONOR

2006 December – A NATIONAL MEGA EVENT OF INDIANS PRIDE was organized by AANANDAASHRAMAM in the name of Mahaa Kavi Kaalidaas. Gnana Ratna Award was presented to Shri Pullela Sri Rama Chandrudu on 8th December 2006 when the Hon‘ble Home Minister of AP Shri Jana Reddy Presided over the function.

Free Text book and note book distribution program is still continuing for the welfare of poor children. This is an on-going program of AANANDAASHRAMAM.


ACTIVITIES AIMED DURING 2007/2008

1) Maintaining panel doctors, exhibiting their names and contact numbers for health needs of villagers of Gurramguda and other surrounding villages.
2) Maintaining a Library with a few thousands of books and news magazines to improve the literacy activity.
3) Free distribution of clothes and utensils periodically.
4) Distribution of health awareness program papers to the villagers.
5) Maintaining list of Blood donors and their group of blood and displaying them. So also, encouraging villagers for blood donation etc.
6) Maintaining list of Eye Donors and also encouraging the villagers towards eye donation.
7) Maintaining a list of service oriented persons and displaying the service need of the villagers to utilize in times of need.
8) Creating an atmosphere of oneness among the villagers irrespective of caste, creed or religion.
9) Water Shelter Program during summer 2007.
10)Bird Protection Program and creation of shelters.
11)Blood Donation and Eye Donation Movement.

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Briefly about Dr P V Sesha Sai and Mrs. Padmavathy

Dr P V Sesha Sai was born in 1947 and marriage with Mrs. Padmavathy took place in 1972. He is a post graduate, a law graduate, a certificated associate of Indian Institute of Bankers, a certificated associate of United Nations International Understanding, a master of Philosophy from Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, and a Member of Alternative Medicines.
He worked for Syndicate Bank for over 32 years and took voluntary retirement as Chief Officer during 2001 for retaining his other part of life for social welfare activities. He was titled as Adhyatmika Ratna by a Forum of Visakhapatnam and His master Jagadguru Sri Ganesananda Bharati titled him as “Sri Yaaga Vidya Praveena” after noticing his interest for Scientific representation of Vedic order of life. His master’s encouragement helped him in completing 487 Yaagas Vedic rituals - successfully for the welfare of the Nation in general.
Uniquely He performed an Exclusive Yagna and offered prayers to the Lord for the retention of the identity of his bank in 1995 when the identity of his parent bank was under threat.
His articles were accepted by Deputy Chairman of Planning Commission of India for inclusion in the country’s eighth plan. His articles appeared in prominent news papers of the Country, on “Consumer Protection Forum and Tax Payers”, “Imported Plastic Raw Material”, “Peoples Representatives”, “Strategy to tap rural Savings”, “Consumer Awareness”, “Poll and Police”,
“Electoral Reforms”, “Verdict of People”, “Cotton Crop”, “Temple Issue”, “Bank advances to Priority Sector”, “Facilities under HLAS”, “Tourism to Cover Balance of Payments”, “Wage Settlements”, “Customer Service in Banks”, “Improper map of India” etc. and a hundred and plus articles on local area problems are a few examples of his interest to build up a new society beyond complexities.
His interest to create a universal atmosphere for peaceful coexistence is shown in “Common Universally acceptable paper currency” which was accepted by the University of Economic Sciences, Berlin in 1985. The World Economists Forum invited him to present the paper for Universal Cause. The Contents of the Paper are presumably the resultant outcome of present Euro Currency.
“The Reforms I expect in India – The next generation” is yet another book written by him paying attention on different issues of public interest. Hundreds of books and papers written by him and published are all given free of cost by him since as a matter of principle he never intended to sell his books, neither he showed any interest for a reward or remuneration. The news magazine in the name of “Suryakshetra” and “Dr Sesha Sai’s Believe it or not” is under circulation for the past twenty five years and enjoyed by a few hundreds at least every month.

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