S SREEDHAR

S SREEDHAR

S SREEDHAR

Founder - Trustee

Personal

  • Born on 17 June 1955 in a village called “NALLAMOOR” near Tindivanam at South Arcot District. Tamil Nadu in the year 1955 to Smt. S Lalitha and Sri. N K Srinivasan.
  • Came to Chennai in 1975, started life in Yoga Samaj Adyar (under the direct guidance of KAVI YOGI MAHARISHI SHUDDHANDA BHARATI)
  • Major working career at India Infoline Limited and retired in 2015 as Vice President – Operations
  • Blessed with an understanding wife, two supporting sons, affectionate daughter in laws and a beautiful grand daughter and a naughty grandson.

Service Activities

  • Served as a Senior Joint Secretary in Jan Jagran from 1988 Founded by Sri Jayendra Saraswathi Swamigal Sankaracharya of Kanchi Kamakotipeetam from the inception of Jan Kalyan-Jan Jagran.
  • Did following activities for more than a decade there:
    • a) Arranged bank loans for the under privileged to start self employment.
    • b) Gave calipers for physically handicapped persons.
    • c) Helping old age homes by donating bed sheets or other utensils on the occasion of every Jayanthi Celebrations of His Holiness.
  • Was an instrument in constructing an old age home at Pandithamedu Village (near mahabalipuram) under the Banner of Jan Jagran. This is now run by Hindu Seva Samajam.
  • In the year of 1985 I was reading (Deivathin Kural) Voice of the Lord-vol-3 where His Holiness Maha Periyava emphasized on Pretha Samskaram. Inspired by that I met Paramacharya, conveyed my interest to do this. On getting His blessings from 1985 started doing the cremation/burial of the orphan dead persons. So far I am blessed to perform the last rites for more than 2000 orphan dead.

APKT

It was in the year 2001 Anatha Pretha Kainkarya Trust (APKT)was formed and registered as a Public Charitable Trust as per the wish and order of Maha Periyava

  • On receipt of a call from any old age homes, we arrange to transport the body from the home to the burial ground for cremation, also arrange for immersion of the ashes in the sea.
  • Also doing the cremation of the unclaimed bodies lying in the Government Hospital after taking Permission from the concerned authorities.
  • Services Rendered to Vishranthi, Sai Charan, Anandham, Kakkum Karangal (Old Age Homes) and Nimmadhi a home for war Widows
  • Also did Tharpana for all the Orphan dead at Kasi, Gaya, Rameswaram and also at Mount Kailash on the banks of Manasarovar
  • Conducted a Sapthaham in Chennai in 2016 for the benefit of departed souls

AWARDS & RECOGNITIONS

15.08.2004 : “HUMANIYY HUMAN BEING” – By Tamil Nadu Cinema Kalai Mandram.
03.06.2006 : First article in India Express about the services rendered.
14.06.2008 : Community Awards for Social Service by “TAMIL NADU BRAHMINS ASSOCIATION” – By Thiruvanmiyur Branch.
15.08.2008 : Title conferred as “THE BEST SOCIAL SERVICE” – By “Kanchi Sri. Sri . Maha Swamigal Bagavatha Seva Sangam, Chennai – 53.
31.08.2008 : Times of India article about the Services rendered.
26.08.2009 : A special article was published in Rediff.com Titled as “EXTRAORDINARY INDIANS”.
24.12.2009 : A special article published on the Services rendered in “PUDIA THALAIMURAI MAGAZINE”, Tamil.
01.11.2009 : “JANA SEVA AWARD” – By Sri Chandrasekarendra Sraswathi Veda Paripala Samithi, Chennai – 600041.
11.05.2010 : ”SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY AWARD” – Conferred by Rotary Club of Adyar.
11.07.2010 & 18.07.2010: A special coverage on the service activities was telecasted in Jaya TN in the VISUS “MAKKAL ARANGAM”.
27.09.2010 : A special article was published in Sakshi Telugu daily about services done.
14.12.2010 : “BEST SOCIAL WORKER” awarded by Wisdom International Awards 2010.
26.03.2011 : “PANI THIRU CHAMMAL VIRUDU” – By Tamizhaga Kalvi Araichi Valarchi Niruvanam.
28.05.2011 : “SADHA NAI CHAMMAL” – By Nalamoor Manavar Sangam.
09.10.2012 : Experience with Maha Periyava / Deivathin Kural Published on Mahaperiyava.wordpress.com.
02.12.2012 : An article published in “DINAMANI KADHIR” about the services rendered.
24.05.2013 : An article in the Hindu titled “THE END, WITH DIGNITY”.
15.02.2017 : An article in DAILY THANTHI on APKT and its activities
20.02.2017 : Interview by Actress Khushboo for SUN TV’s reality show “NIJANGAL”