Dr. B.R. Jayamma honored with the Shridevi Ramana Maharshi Award for the year 2025”
Immorality corrupts society: Sri Yogeshwarananda

The event was jointly organized by the Shri Durgaambika Temple Charitable Trust and the Shridevi Educational Institute. It featured the conferment of the Shridevi Ramana Maharshi Award–2025 and the book release of Gottahalli Sri Anjanappa Swamiji and His Legacy authored by Dr. K.R. Kamalesh. The program was held on Saturday, September 6, at 11 a.m. in the auditorium of Sridevi Hospital.

Inaugurating the program, Sri Yogeshwarananda Mahaswamiji said: “By abandoning moral values and falling into materialistic pleasures, India has unfortunately acquired the stigma of being a deeply corrupt nation. Yet, many saints and great achievers in this land remained illiterate in worldly education, without ever stepping into formal schools. This reveals the true strength of India—that knowledge makes one truly great. Every person has two sides, but it is the inner fragrance of character that elevates one’s personality. The life of Gottahalli Anjanappa Swamiji stands as the best example of this truth.”

Retired DYSP and former president of Sri Siddaroodha Math, Hubballi, Mr. D.D. Malagi, spoke on the occasion: “Just as Swami Vivekananda introduced Sri Ramakrishna Paramahamsa to the world, it was B.P. Revanna who, as a devotee and disciple, tirelessly served Gottahalli Sri Anjanappa Swamiji—who had lived a hidden life—and introduced him to the spiritual sphere of our land. Revanna and his entire family dedicated themselves to Swamiji’s service until the very end.”

Guarantee Implementation Committee Chairman and former minister H.M. Revanna said: “Some vested interests are trying to encroach on the land belonging to Gottahalli Sri Anjanappa Swamiji Ashram. I will hold discussions with the government to preserve it as the rightful property of the Ashram. Along with this, I will strive to elevate the Sridevi Group of Educational Institutions into a private university.”

Speaking on the occasion, Asagodu Jayasimha, President of the Karnataka State Brahmin Development Board, stated: “It is because of Maharshi Vyasa and Dr. B.R. Ambedkar that peace, coexistence, and equality have grown within our society.”

Presiding over the program, Dr. M.R. Hulinayakar, Founder-President of the Sridevi Group of Institutions, said: “For a good society and healthy living, noble ideas and the messages of the Guru tradition should be spread through spirituality.”

On this occasion, retired DYSP and former president of Sri Siddaroodha Math, D.D. Malagi, along with Karnataka State Brahmin Development Board President Asagodu Jayasimha, honored 2025 Sridevi Ramana Maharshi Award recipient Dr. B.R. Jayamma. Author Dr. K.R. Kamalesh and the Bharati couple were also felicitated.

The event was attended by: Kalaburagi Member of Parliament Radhakrishna Doddamani; Shantadurga Devi Hulinayakar, trustee of Shri Durgaambika Temple; Dr. Raman M. Hulinayakar, Medical Director of Shridevi Hospital; M.S. Patil, Director of the Human Resources Department; Dr. Lavanya, trustee of Shridevi Charitable Trust and ophthalmologist at Shridevi Hospital; Dr. Narendra Vishwanath, Principal of Shridevi Engineering College; as well as principals, department heads, teaching and non-teaching staff from various institutions.