In Memory of V. Sundaram Ramana

V. Sundaram Ramana

V. Sundaram Ramanan, the president of Sri Ramanasramam in Tiruvannamalai, passed away on Tuesday, July 21. He was 86 years old.

Mr. Ramanan, who took over the president’s post in 1994, was one of the longest serving presidents of Sri Ramanasramam. He held the postion for nearly 26 years until he handed over management of the Ashram to his son Venkat Ramanan on June 17 of this year.

Dr. Venkat Ramanan was a medical practitioner in the U.S. before he returned to Tiruvannamalai to take over as president of the Ashram. He was the grand nephew of Bhagavan Sri Ramana Maharshi and spent years of his childhood with his siblings, at the feet of Sri Ramana Maharshi. He brought out the book titled Who Am I, Bhagavan Sri Ramana Maharishi, 1879-1950, in March 2020, which provides unique glimpses into life with Sri Ramana Maharshi.

V. Sundaram Ramanan passed away due to age-related conditions and his last rites were performed in the asramam in Tiruvannamalai with devotees reciting Bhagavan Sri Ramana Maharshi’s Aksharamanamalai.