29 th November 2024
Honours Prof. Dr. A V Srinivasan Swami ji with Karnataka Ratna Award
Karnataka Ratna Award on Globally renowned Spiritual Leader
Bengaluru: Parivartan Prabha, a leading Kannada newspaper founded by the visionary Dr. Prashant Goenka, proudly conferred the prestigious Karnataka Ratna Award on Globally renowned Spiritual Leader, Professor & Marma Chikitsa Doctor, Prof. Dr. A V Srinivasan Swami ji in recognition of his remarkable contributions to Society, Spirituality, and Humanity. Prof. Dr. A V Srinivasan Swami ji, founder of Sri Paripoorna Sanathana Chharitable Trust.
• Prof. Dr. A V Srinivasan Swami ji, with an educational background in Finance and Commerce, has extensive experience in Management, Law, and Auditing gained in his more than two decades of practice in Delhi.
As a practising Doctor, Therapist, and teacher of Alternative Medicine Systems, Pujya Swamiji has specialised in and has hands-on experience for over a decade in treating Therapeutic Lumbar Spondylosis, Sciatica, Atherosclerosis, and Strokes.
• Spearheaded research and curriculum development in the field of integrated
medicine, incorporating traditional Ayurveda practices with an emphasis on Marma Chikitsa.
• Delivered lectures, seminars, and workshops on holistic health, wellness, and methods of integration of traditional healing in many prestigious national and international fora
• Supervised graduate students’ research projects and guided them in contributing to the advancement of integrated medicine.
Philanthropist and Social Worker
• Founded Sri Paripoorna Sanathana Charitable Trust®️ in 2012, and as Chief Functionary/Managing Trustee, has led initiatives in village development, healthcare access, and education for the rural communities in Karnataka, India
• Initiated health and medical camps with specialist doctors.
• Founded Sri Paripoorna Sanathana Ayurveda Medical College, Hospital and Research Centre
• The 60-bedded hospital provides excellent medical service catering to the patients in Arjunabettahalli and surrounding villages in rural Bangalore.
• Medical Relief camps were organised during natural calamities in Chennai and Karnataka
• Established Covid Medical Centre recognised by the State Health Department
• Established a Dialysis Centre in collaboration with Bangalore Kidney Foundation in Nelamangala, Bangalore Rural Karnataka, India.
• The Ayurveda Medical College, affiliated to Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Karnataka, has been established to offer a 4 ½ year UnderGraduate Program in Ayurveda Medicine and Surgery
• Established a Home for Special-needs children and adults to provide appropriate education and training in handicrafts and industrial training, in addition to formal and special education to make them self-sufficient and resourceful. Children with moderate to severe disabilities are also taken care of
• Established a Shelter to provide care and rehabilitation for older people to lead a life of dignity and self-respect.
• Village development activities like installation of streetlights, RO water plants for clean drinking water, construction of overhead water tanks, widening village roads, clearing and fortifying storm water drains, organising medical camps.
• Women empowerment-oriented service through vocational training
• Organised skill development workshops and CME programmes since 2018 • Organised many bloods donation camps.
• Established partnerships with local stakeholders and NGOs to implement sustainable development projects, nutraceuticals, etc.
Annual cultural programmes to encourage and promote fine arts and talented, new, and upcoming artists.
Publications
Prof. Dr. A.V. Srinivasan has written several philosophical books on Vedas and Vedanta. Four of these have been published and are available on the Trust website, and two others are in various editing stages. The published books are:
• Brahmapadam – The State of Oneness
• Margadarshanam – Pathway to Oneness
• Premamrutam – Nectarine of Oneness
• Parimala Sudha
Medical Books:
Varma – 2 books
• Part 1 – The history, tradition, and science of Marma Chikitsa
• Part 2 – Anatomy of Marma Chikitsa o
Part 3 – Pathology based on Marma Chikitsa – work in progress.
Parivartan Prabha, under the leadership of Dr. Prashant Goenka, has long been committed to celebrating individuals and initiatives driving positive change. By presenting the Karnataka Ratna Award to Prof. Dr. A V Srinivasan Swami ji, the newspaper reaffirms its dedication to highlighting transformative contributions to society. The event was attended by dignitaries from various fields, making it a memorable celebration of Pujya Swamiji’s unwavering commitment to a harmonious and sustainable future.
