Swami's life in Photos
The album of photos depicting his life and all those
who came in contact with him.
Swami and Followers
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Swami's Life
A Pictorial View
Swami
Educator, Scientist, Social Activist
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Swami Pranavananda and Swamiji in 1936 when Swamiji returned briefly to India from Abroad.
Swami Pranavananda and Swamiji.
Dehradun – Himalayas – Bhumanad Panda and other followers – including a foreigner.
Swami with Mudunuri Rama Raju garu’s family in Undi before 1950.
(Standing: Mudunuri Rama Raju Garu and his wife Annapurnamma (back); Sita Devi, Satya Annapurna, Saradamba, and Somavathi (Middle); Swami sitting on the chair; Ramakrishnam Raju and his wife Anasuya sitting on the floor.)
Left to right: Champa ben, Swamiji, Bhogilal Takur (standing), Savita ben, Jyosna ben (daughter of Harshadlal Shodhan).
Srimathi Venkata Subbamma and Srimathi Venkata Narasayyamma from Pasivedala Prajnananda’s Ashram. – At Swami’s home in the Andhra University Campus – before 1958.
Swami’s Visit to Kolkata, West Bengal – Devotees in Bengal.
Swamiji (Sitting in center); Standing: Venkata Rao (cook); Sitting on the floor from left: Undi Mudunuri Rama Raju Garu’s daughter Satya Annapurnamma and her daughter Umarani from Penumarru and Kamala from Palakoderu ‐ 1957.
Same time Swamiji with Umarani – 1957.
Opening of shops belonging to business disciples (Seths) of Swamiji in Bombay – 1959.
Omkar Swamiji (originator of Shanti Asram in Peda Waltair) standing left of Swamiji - Silver Jubilee of Rajayoga Siddasram in Kakinada – 1959.
Omkar Swamiji (originator of Shanti Asram in Peda Waltair) sitting right of Swamiji - Silver Jubilee of Rajayoga Siddasram in Kakinada – 1959.
Swami Omkar with Swamiji at the old site on Kailas Giri – Shanthi Asram extension ‐ 1960.
Sri P V G Raju Garu visiting Goraganamudi on his way to Hyderabad before assuming the ministry for health.
Left of Swamiji, Sr PVG Raju Garu and on the right of Swamiji, Prajnananda Garu - 1960.
Maharaja Sri P V G Raju Garu with Swamiji in the Vijayanagaram (Waltair ) Palace – 1962.
Swami recuperating after a surgery. – Swami Atmananda from East Godavari visiting.
Sri Pajnananda, Architect Sri Chitra and Sri PVG Raju garu sitting. – Vijayanagaram palace –1961.
Swamiji, Sri Prajnananda, Sri V R Chitra (Architect) and Sri PVG Raju ‐ 1961.
Swamiji addressing at the independence day celebration in Vijayanagaram – Football Grounds – August 15, 1962.
Swamiji sitting on the chair. (Standing): Venkata Rao (cook), Bapiraju from Guntur, Gopalam (servent) Padnabharaju garu (Swamiji's stepbrother), Swami Prajnananada garu,
Rama Rao, Suryam (nephew of Prajnananda) and Venkata Raju (old cook). (Venkata Raju and Gopalam are from the village Addam near Anakapalli).
Goraganamudi – 1962.
Swamiji sitting on chair and Swami Prajnananda garu in center with Datla Suryanarayana Raju guru on the left. ‐ 1964.
Swamiji standing in the center. Brother‐in‐law of Datla Suryanarayana Raju garu and Rama Rao on his right, Swami Pajnananda garu and Satyanarayana Raju (sevant).
Jnana Vijnana Vihar (Waltair) – 1964.
Preparation to celebrate Swamiji's birthday. Some people in the picture: Datla Suryanarayana Raju garu and his Brother‐in law,
Bhupathiraju Padmanabha Raju garu, Swami Prajnanananda garu, Reddi Kamalamma (Velpur), Gottumukkala Gopal Raju garu from Goraganamudi and Rama Rao.
Jnana Vijnana Vihar (Waltair) – 1964.
Swamiji Birthday Party – Swamiji sitting in the chair at the table. Others in the picture: Swami Prajnananda garu, Nadimpalli Thirupathi Raju, Datla Suryanarayana Raju Garu, Sita Ram (servent), Ramarao, Satyanarayana Raju and other Nuclear Physics department staff.
Vijayanagaram Palace – 1964.
Same time Vijayanagaram Palace – 1964.
Sri Harshadlal Shodhan from Ahmedabad, Swami Prajanananda garu and a gentleman from Vijayawada with Swamiji.
Jnana Vijnana Vihar –1965/66.
Swamiji sitting with Sri PVG Raju Garu, Dr. Ramana Murthy (orthopedic surgeon), Dr. Lavanya Mukherji and District collector Abid Hussein. (Rama Rao and Williams from Vijayanagaram in the backgound). Rani Chandramati Devi Hospital, Waltair. – 1965.
Swamiji in the chair and sitting at his feet Swami Prajnananda garu, and Mudunuri Rama Raju garu of Undi. Standing: Two guests from Pasivedala Asram, Datla Umapathi Raju, Research scholar at the Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi (Rama Raju garu's grandson).
Jnana Vijnana Vihara - 1967.
Srimathi Somavathamma Garu – At Swamiji’s Samadhi in Goraganamudi – 1969.
Satyanarayana Raju (Satti babu) son of Krishnam Raju Garu (Swami’s stepbrother) – At Swamiji's Samadhi - Goraganamudi – 1969.
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Swami with his father Rama Raju Garu in Goraganamudi – 1948.
Left to right: Sitting - Swami's father Sri Rama Raju Garu and Swamiji;
Standing: Lakshmi Narasamma garu (Swamiji's stepmother) and her sons: Padmanabha Raju garu, Subba Raju Garu and Krishnam Raju Garu.
Swami sitting on a chair in the center; Sitting on the floor front row: Santha Devi; Krishna Varma Ammaji, Rambabu, Jayababu and Rama Raju.
Sitting second row: name unknown, Suryanarayana Raju Garu, Leela, Swarajyam, name unknown and Rajyam; Standing: Nadimpalli Gopala Raju Garu, name unknown, Venkataramudu, Padmanabha Raju Garu, Swami Prajnanananda, Swami Pranavananda, name unknown and Krishnam Raju Garu.
Goraganamudi – 1952.
Swami and Somavathamma Garu.
Sri Bhupathi Raju Lakshmi Narasayamma Garu - Swamiji’s stepmother.
Satyanarayana Raju (Satti babu) son of Krishnam Raju Garu (Swami’s stepbrother) – At Swamiji's Samadhi - Goraganamudi – 1969.
Srimathi Somavathamma Garu – At Swamiji’s Samadhi in Goraganamudi – 1969.
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Student – High School – Narsapur 1916.
Taking Sanyasi path to life – 1921.
As a Sanyasi.
As a Sanyasi in Himalayas.
Swami as Digambara Yogi in Himalayas.
Back In Goraganamudi.
Back to Himalayas.
Student Dresden Polytechnique (University).
Swami in Prague.
Swami in Prague.
Swami in Prague.
Swami with friends in Prague.
Swami in Prague.
Swami received his D.Sc degree in Prague, Czec Republic.
Swami was in Liverpool, England where he got his Ph.D in Nuclear Physics.
Swami on the steamer going to U.S.A. from England – 1944.
After 1947 – Back in India.
Back in India from Abroad.
While Traveling in India.
Swamiji recuperating after the fall accident at Goraganamudi.
Chatterji Lodge near the Palm beach hotel in Vizag beach – 1953.
Swamiji as Professor of Nuclear Physics.
Swamiji as Head of Nuclear Physics Department - Andhra University.
Swamiji ready to attend the Andhra University Convocation - 1962.
Swamiji in Andhra University.
Swamiji in Jnanavijnana Vihara - 1965.
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Launching the construction of school building for Andhra Educational Society Swamiji (Sitting), Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan (Standing), Guljarilal Nanda, C.D. Deshmukh (Sitting) Delhi – 1951.
Launching of school construction for Andhra Educational Society. Durgabai Deshmukh (standing),
Swamiji, Dr. Zakir Hussain, Dr. Radhakrishnan, Gulzarilal Nanda, C.D. Deshmukh (Sitting) Delhi – 1951.
Jawaharlal Nehru, shaking hand with Swamiji Vizag – 1961.
Swamiji (Sitting) and Sri PVG Raju (Standing) with other prominent Andhras and several foreign dignitaries.
Swamiji and Sri PVG Raju (Sitting) as dignitaries of a public gathering.
Andhra University Convocation - Swamiji, Brahmanada Reddy (Chief Minister),
Indira Gandhi (daughter of Jawaharlal Nehru and later Prime minister of India) can be seen sitting in the front row. – 1962.
Simhachalam Devastanam Canteen - Department Picnic – (Standing) Research staff, V. Lakshminarayana,
D. L. Sastry; and students, with Swamiji. Mr. Ramarao, Swami’s trusted servant and car driver can also be seen standing with folded hands in the back. – 1961.
Nuclear Physics Department Picnic. Swamiji (Sitting on a chair at the table in the back) with faculty and students at lunch. Bhimili – 1962.
Jnana Vijnana Vihara – (Vijayanagaram House) – Peda waltair Nuclear Physics Department Research staff A. Seshagiri Rao, Parthasaradhi, A. Ramalinga Reddy, Rammohan Rao, Bhupathi Raju Venkatapathi Raju and B. Somalinga Sastry (Standing) with Swamiji. Swamiji was the Professor and Head of the Department (Sitting).
Jnana Vijnana Vihara – Somalinga Sastry, A. Ramalinga Reddy, Ramamohan Rao and others with Swamiji. – 1960/1961.
Swami in his night dress continuing to work at the Nuclear Physics Department at 8 PM - before June1961
Research scholars : K. Venkataramayya, D. L. Sastry, K. Venkata Reddy, V. Laksminarayana, V. Visweswara Rao and M. Ramakrishna Raju ( MR Raju).
Swami sitting in the chair with Nuclear Physics Department staff at his residence - Jnana Vijnana Vihara – (Sitting) : J. Dikshithulu, S. Lakshamana Rao, Abdul Alam,
T. John (assistant to Biswas in the glass blowing shop), M. Rama Rao, A. Appanna, N. Apparao. (Standing): V. Venkateswara Rao, D. Ramana Reddy (typist),
Biswas (head, glass blowing shop), Babu Rao, R. Chalapathi Rao (foreman workshop), Barla Harigopal Krishna (photographer) – 1963.
Nuclear Physics Department – Gallery – A. L. Narayana and Swamiji with the Atomic Energy Commission Chairman Homi J. Bhabha speaking on his visit to the department.
Nuclear Physics Department – Gallery – A. L. Narayana and Swamiji with the Atomic Energy Commission Chairman Homi J. Bhabha speaking on his visit to the department.
Dr. Homi J. Bhabha, Dr. A. L. Narayana (Vice Chancellor) and Swami Jnanananda in Andhra University.
Dr. Homi J. Bhabha speaking, Dr. A. L. Narayana, Sri PVG Raju Garu and Swamiji (Sitting).
Dr. A. L. Narayana speaking. Sitting: Sri PVG Raju, Homi J. Bhabha, Swamiji.
Dr. Homi J. Bhabha, Dr. V. Lakshmi Narayana and Swamiji at the Nuclear Physics Department.
Swamiji laying the cornerstone for the Primary Health Center with Brothers of Datla Suryanarayana Raju, Rachapalli, East Godavari Dt. (A.P). – 1961.
Swamiji laying the cornerstone for the Primary Health Center with Brothers of Datla Suryanarayana Raju, Rachapalli, East Godavari Dt. (A.P). – 1961.
Swamiji laying the cornerstone for the Primary Health Center with Brothers of Datla Suryanarayana Raju, Rachapalli, East Godavari Dt. (A.P). – 1961.
Swamiji laying the cornerstone for the Primary Health Center with Brothers of Datla Suryanarayana Raju, Rachapalli, East Godavari Dt. (A.P). – 1961.
Swamiji laying the cornerstone for the Primary Health Center with Brothers of Datla Suryanarayana Raju, Rachapalli, East Godavari Dt. (A.P). – 1961.
Swamiji participating as Guest of Honor for the Independence Day Celebration - Vizag Central Police grounds – 1961.
Swamiji participating as Guest of Honor for the Independence Day Celebration - Vizag Central Police grounds – 1961.
Maharaja Football Ground, M R College – Vijayanagaram: Swamiji at the Independence day celebration: Vasantharao Venkata Rao, Principal speaking. – 1962.
Datla Umapathi Raju at the feet of Swami along with his grandfather Mudunuri Rama Raju Garu of Undi – 1967.
(Because of Swami’s blessings, Umapathi Raju got admission and assistantship to do Ph.D in Physics in University of Maryland, College Park, MD USA in 1968.
He completed his Ph.D degree in 1974 and pursued his Physics research career in USA).
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