Mrs.
Rajeswari Raman, wife of Dr. B. V. Raman, world authority in Vedic Astrology and
Founder Editor of The Astrological Magazine, passed away on Saturday, the 19th
of July 2008 at Bangalore, India. She was 89. She is survived by her five sons
and two daughters.
My
mother was a legend in her field of specialization, Yoga. She was running the
Sri Surya Prakash Institute of Yoga for Women where she had trained and treated
thousands of women who came to her with problems of every hue. Her Yoga Institute
had its birth in tragic circumstances. In September 1963, Mrs. Rajeswari Raman
lost her 26-year old son B. Surya Prakash . The son’s death devastated her
but because of the great support of my father Dr. B.V. Raman, she was able to
overcome her grief and gain enough composure to attend her usual duties of running
the household. In 1967 mother, with the support of father started the Sri Surya
Prakash Institute of Yoga for Women with a few pupils. Thereafter, more and more
students began to pour in seeking relief from their complaints-physical, mental
and spiritual.
Mrs.
Rajeswari Raman travelled extensively both within the country and outside gave
demonstration talks all over India, the U.S.A. and Europe on Yoga, Indian womanhood
etc. To her Dr. Raman was not only an ideal husband but also a teacher, friend
and inspiration-all rolled into one.
Mrs.
Rajeswari Raman authored an immensely popular book Hatha Yoga For All in English
and Nitya Jeevanadalli Yogabhyasa in Kannada, which outline the basics of Hatha
Yoga in very simple language.
Mrs.
Rajeswari Raman received a number of distinctions. She was listed in “The
World’s who’s who of Women” published at Cambridge, England and
was awarded a plaque for distinguished achievement in her field. The Saraswatha
Maha Viswa Vidyalaya has conferred on her the title of “Yogavidya Visharada”.
In an address of felicitation presented to her on the occasion of the Silver Jubilee
Celebrations of “Patanjala Moola Yoga Sikshana” by the late Sri Raghavendra
Swamiji at Malladihalli, she was referred to as one of the “famous Yogacharyas”
of India. Among other titles awarded are “Yoga Vidya Ratna” and “Yoga
Vidya Siromani”.
India,
nay, the world has lost a truly phenomenal Yoga teacher. Condolences from her
students, admirers and well-wishers across the globe can be sent to me by email
to info@niranjanbabu.com.
