Friday, May 31, 2013

6th of Series of articles on Prof K RRao :Mrs. Kotcherlakota Peramma Rangadhama Rao Garu Life from 1 June 1904 to 31 December 1971


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Volume 2013, Issue No.5, Dt. May 29, 2013: Time 15h49m P.M.
 by
Professor Dr Kotcherlakota Lakshmi Narayana
{Retd.  Prof. of Phys, SU, Kolhapur}
17-11-10, Narasimha Ashram, Official Colony, Maharanipeta P. O,
Visakhapatnam -530002. Mobile No: 9491902867

Sixth sereies of articles on 

Prof. K. R. Rao D.Sc.(Madras). D.Sc.(London)
of
Mrs. Peramma Rangadhama Rao Garu
(1 June 1904 to 31 December 1971)
    Mrs. Kotcherlakota Peramma

[Wife of Professor K.Rangadhama Rao D.Sc.(Madras) D.Sc.(London)]

Date of Birth: School Record 1 June 1904

          ABSTRACT

Mother Subhadramma (Addidam) married Vaddadi Krishna Murthy a leading Lawyer of the cities Chodavaram and Visakhapatnam, erstwhile British India. Lawyer performed the five days marriage of his daughter, during year 1918 when she was then only 14 years old, with the K Rangadhama Rao of age 19 years of Kotcherlakota family in Visakhapatnam in the Godevari street of Visakhapatnam near to the temple of Maha Lakshmi. They were all very polite and amicable in social spirit of enterprise. They are all Niyogi Brahmins and distant relatives. (Dr. K. R. Rao has written out the family tree depicting how the mother Mrs. Peramma Garu is related to him.) Marriage celebrated for full five days, as was the custom of a Hindu marriage those days. The marriage performed by the father Post Master Kotcherlakota Venkata Narasinga Rao and Ramayyamma all the families staying within half mile distance in Visakhapatnam near to the Maha Lakshmi Temple. The houses located about one kilometer distance from the Sea, Bay of Bengal. Mrs. Kotcherlakota Peramma is a very charming, enigmatic housewife, since the age of 14 years when she got married. She master minded the welfare and the upbringing of the children, almost eight surviving until her demise in 1971 on 31 December at 10 A. M. The house literally maintained and run by her with the monthly finance provided by the husband who is a learned Professor of Andhra University. There were a variety of trees about 12 coconut trees (in summer children used to drink the coconut water) one Sapota tree (still surviving), one Neredu chettu, one Muddha Sapanga tree, one big red flower Muddha Mandhara tree and  several other trees.


EARLY LIFE
Mrs. Peramma Garu is a destined housewife of K. Rangadhama Rao at the tender age of 14 years of age later grown with the Father-in-Laws family and the devoted Mother-in-law, Mrs. Ramayamma Garu. It is surprising to know that Mrs. Peramma Garu went in for a nurses training programme in her tender age but later was stopped of any practice or observation of the services since she hails from a well-to-do family! She helped the joint family in Kotcherlakota Veedhi, opposite Mahalakshmi Temple of the cooking and other core-house problems. The house there had a well, with natural spring water underneath from the distant lands of the city and even to-date may be easily identified. The old house at Kotcherlakota Street opposite the Mahalakshmi Temple, housed the Mr. K. V. N. Rao, postmaster and one printing press. The house was very famous since it had a horse’s stable in front of the house. Rich people used horses to ride round the city of Visakhapatnam. An important aspect is that the British had a total control of the land they were only interested in Money, Ornaments of amazing value and Gold.

Mrs. Ramayamma Garu was a devotee of Gods and had a remarkable gift of telling certain things in advance of their actual happening. She used to recite Bhagavath Gita and other slokas off hand in a scintillating and attractive voice with poetic manner at morning around 4 A.M and in spite she was not educated nor was taught any discipline. At that time of recitation of turmeric and Kumkum (sacred red powder) used to appear though no special attempt was made to place them. During that time if any one described their difficulties, she used to give Kumkum powder and used to say that now nothing to fear. No one knows from this Kumkum powder used to appear. Any questions asked she used to reply with events forehand to happen. Once when Prof. K.R. Rao’s eldest brother died they told her if informed earlier we wouldn’t have sent him there at all. The big brother went to Chatrapuram he died falling in between a bullock cart and a wall. When challenged she said what you can do for example the just born baby here now would die, can you prevent it now? she questioned. She was also challenged for her remarkable capacity to predict the demise of people.  She had a remarkable power of divine justice and knows it in advance. She helped many women of their deliveries of children at Visakhapatnam. Even today at that time of birth of a child if concerned lady writes on the wall with concern and devotion “RAMAYAMMA” the delivery would be perfect. “RAMYAMMA VAKYAMULU (words)” is a divine recitation and when performed with devotion then the delivery would be very smooth and perfect.

                They belong to Kashyapasa Gothram with the Seven (saptha) Rushulu as Vasishta, Vishvamitra, Goutham, Kashaypa, Jabali and another. Their Veda is Yajurveda. Apasthamba Sutram. As per details the early evidence of this Brahmin Niyogi Vamsam (generation) dates back to B.C. 4000 years ago. These Brahmin families centered around Visakhapatnam to Prakasham District have Kanva Maharshi who formulated the Vaisheshika Siddantha around B.C. 4000. The name Visakha, Vaishaki and the celestial star positions with these names implies a very good pre-history of these Niyogi Brahmins generations. Most of them are Poets, Philosophers, and Astrologers. Their Science and Technology studies are a gift of the Nature.
                     
               The hilltop temple in Nakapalli on the hill of Upmaka of Lord Venketeswara  where the two incarnations of “Pedda-avida”and “Chiina-avida” located has become a site of visit by Dr. Ramaleela and Dr. Lalitha from USA in 1990s.

Relationship Summary
RangadhamaRao(f) Kotcherlakota, Prof.'s aunt is Simhadramma(#6) Kotcherlakota




Ramaswamy Venkata Kotcherlakota, Sr.

NarasingaRao(#2)Sr. Venkata Kotcherlakota, PostMaster
b.1868

Simhadramma(#6) Kotcherlakota
b.1875


RangadhamaRao(f) Kotcherlakota, Prof.
1898 - 1972



Details:
RangadhamaRao(f) Kotcherlakota, Prof.'s father's sister is Simhadramma(#6) Kotcherlakota

Names:
I feel that Prof K.Rangadhama Rao was born in 1899 at Berhampur.KLN


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 Birth of Mrs. Peramma Kotcherlakota   

Mrs. Peramma was born in Vadddadi city a place later visited by my sister Dr. K. Lalitha Kumari crossing the lake, just by a walk across it, from Chodavaram. Near to the Vaddadi place is situated the famous temple of Shri Venkateswara (for which their family members ancient were the Temple Priests and safe guarded it) on the top of a hill in Upmaka at Nakkapalli. The view from the hill of a lake below was just in the fashion of an India map said my sisters from USA who visited it in year 1999 as a point of respect to my Mother. 

Dr. Lalitha Kumari spent much time with my Mother i.e. Mrs. Peramma garu, at Visakhapatnam, visiting the cine movies after her M. B. B. S. degree in Visakhapatnam, while studying for her Medical Post Graduation.

Mrs. K. Peramma Garu Early Life

                She studied First and Second years in Godavari School. Born on 1 June 1904 she did join the St. May High School for Girls on 18 March 1913 in class three and studied up to the sixth form. 
      Then Head Master P. P. Murthy wrote
 “if not hardworking-has a very good memory” 
       on 9 February 1920 and later he wrote that 
“Conduct good- has good imagination” 
       on 23 July 1921. 
          Again on 29 April 1921 G. M. Bovor certified that her “Conduct good” and on 3 June 1921 she completed the S.S.L.C., public examination. 
         She did S. S. L. C., course from Queen Mary’s High School, Visakhapatnam, early studied in Godavari School and grasped the wonderful English Language (at Queen Mary’s school, Visakhapatnam she paid one Anna fines whenever she spoke in Telugu) and the standard of education extremely high at those elementary studies. She did well and gained the blessings of the teachers.

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             She married at the age of 14 years and moved to her husband’s residence in 1923. Her marriage was performed in Gode Vari street house with pomp and prosperity of parent’s blessings in Visakhapatnam for about five days. The muhurtham of this marriage was astrologically affirmed by Shri Rangam Joggayya and Kamayya Purohits of Dravidian Brahmin families.  Vaddadi Krishnamurthy built a house at Gude Vari Street (opposite now Ratnam photographers’ studio) in 1921 or so and trageically enough the house collapsed in a cyclonic storm in 1922.  Their house was a centre of Harikaddha Kalakshepam and on Festival days, for city bazzans. The richness and splendor and grandeur of Vaddadi family during those times were at its peak when about a quarter of Visakhapatnam city belonged to them. The reason they shifted to Visakhapatnam was that there was no security at Choddavaram. It so happened in 1919 or so, that thieves have decamped with Gold and Silver Ornaments and house-ware during the absence of Shri Vaddadi Krishnamurthy and Subbhadramma due to a visit to Visakhapatnam. On that fateful day they were asked to be present at Visakhapatnam due to their parents. 

Among the children Manikkyamma and Chittipilla (Mrs. Peramma) were the luckiest to have a few ornaments presented to them by their parents. But the gifts also have not survived Mrs. Peramma lost her Chandraharam Gold necklace and a waist Gold Bracelet, which she could keep for a long time, but were sold away by the eldest son following Kotcherlakota Venkatanarasinga Rao’s  death. Incident happened by Kotcherlakota Kondala Rao (a drunkard) son of Kotcherlakota Lakshmana Rao. Surprisingly, the family differences of opinion and separation on agreements and promises took place at the demise of elderly joint family head Post Master and Printer K. V. N. Rao at the Kotcherlkotas old residence opposite the Mahalakshmi street. Post master K. V. N. Rao was a strict man and very careful about assets and property. As the head of the joint family he spared, no pain, to see that everyone had his share of wealth and professional occupancy. But alas, Kotcherlakota Lakshmana Rao and his son Kotcherlakota Kondala Rao were of a different character.

 Kotcherlakota Surya Rao (brother of Prof K. R. Rao), Rajeswari and Kamala their daughter stayed in the old Kotcherlakota house.  During Prof. K. R. Rao’s absence at Visakhapatnam, Ayyagari Venkata Ratnamma gave shelter to Mrs. Peramma Garu and her children in their house in Goda Vari Street. After return from England, Prof. K. R. Rao was furious with his wife when she allowed Ayyagari Venkata Ratnamma to keep the Gold Ornaments of Mrs. Peramma Garu, as a security for a loan from one Gorti Bangarayya. Prof. K. R. Rao on his return from UK has sent away Mrs. Peramma Garu to Ayyagari Venkata Ratnamma’s house till she secured the return of Gold Ornaments with a great difficulty. Ayyagari Venkata Ratnamma was a Bench Magistrate and was very helpful to many a people to solve pretty problems of labor class public in Visakhapatnam. She and her husband A. Lakshminarayana had only three daughters named as Kamala, Shyamala and Vimala. Shyamala died very early. Vimala a widower on being a post-graduate M.Sc. in Biology was then employed, as a lecturer in a Women’s College at Madras. Mother and the daughter’s earnings made them to lead a philanthropic life and were helpful to many a family members. A. Lakshminarayana was a Deputy Inspector of Schools retired. In 1936-1942 the children Satyanarayana, Kamala, Venkappa, Kistappa and others enjoyed a cordial life at Narasimha Ashram. The reason why Satyanarayana with his family was allowed to stay in Narasimha Ashram was that for a year he has lost his eye sight. One teacher by name Narayanamurthy of St. Anthony’s High School was giving private tution to children Kistappa and Venkappa at Narasimha Ashram.

They made picnic trips to Sitammadhara, Madhavdhara, Simhachalam, Aavulathota etc, and were known to have heard about ‘Flying Vampire Snakes’ in those hilly tracks of Visakhapatnam. At ‘Thierthapu Ralu’ at the beach shore of Visakhapatnam they used to enjoy ‘SEA BATHS’ on Vanamohatva days every year.

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Family of Vaddadi Krishna Murthy and Mrs. Subhadramma 

1. Manikyamma (Putrev Apparao, The children are now grown and have their own family off-springs and most of them well educated. Notable among them is Putrev Venkata Ramanamurthy  and his young son of hardly 11 years in 2013)

2. Bhujanga Rao (died unmarried sequential to the death of parents at youthful age of about 25 years).

3.  Peramma alias Chittipilla (Husband Professor Kotcherlakota Rangadhama Rao)

4. Venugopala Rao (veterinary doctor died due to TB just before receiving posting orders and had no issues of children, was brought up by Addidham Subba Rao, and later looked after by Ayyagari Venkata Rathnamma.)

5.  Satyavathi (Died young at 12 years)

6. Saraswathi (Gudimella Venkata Rao and has surviving big   family))

7.  Venkata Rao (Mantripragada Sanyasamma has children and descendandants. Was
brought up by Addidham Ganapathi Rao and employed him as a clerk in cement factory.
7 (A). Krishna Rao, married Karrigopulu Swarna,
7 (B). Nagamanni married
7 (C). Durga Prasad, Managerial Post at Mirrialgudem in Rassi Cements,

8. Satyanarayana (Apparaju Meenakshi Sundari, had three daughters, later looked after by
 Ayyagari Venkatarathnamma.)
8 (A). Lakshmi Subbbadhra MA BED (Ramakrishna Hindi Scxhool Teacher, Z.P School at Ettamoga near Nagayalanksa, Divitaua
8 (B). Venkata Ratnam BA worked as a UDC sales tax at Vijayawada.
8 (C). Nagavallika Maleswari B.A.

9. Samba Murthy (Aditham Satyavathi, Employed as UDC in a transport Co. Hyderabad)

10. Simhadramma alias Butchipilla ( Kavalupatti Paparao)

         Vaddadi Jagannadha Rao

A.      Bapiraju BABL 
B.       Krishna Murthy BABL
C.      Satyanarayans MBBS
D.      Narasimha Murthy
E.       Rama Rao
F.       Venkata Rao BABL.

 Children of Vaddadi Venkata Rao BABL
 has following descendants closely known to   Prof. K. R. Rao 

F1. Sarojini.(She did doctorate under Prof K. R. Rao was a staff member at Applied Physics Department in Andhra University, Waltair. Had been to Canada where she has not divulged the methods of her research work carried in Andhra University in spite of lot of pressure from her bosses.  Married later one Apparao and succumbed to death at KGH, Visakhapatnam, due to a delivery problem of unprotected sedative injections at the time of birth of a child with a great cry in the night time.)

F2. Sheshamamba

F3. Parthsarathy.

F4. Rammohan.

F5. Bhaskar.

F6. Divakar
        Divakar had been to the Arctic expedition and has some photos of that place.

F7. Ramana Rao
 Er. Ramana Rao at Tirupati made remarkable progress to the author’s knowledge.

        The children Dr. Bhaskar, Dr. Divakar and Er. Ramana Rao made great strides in education.

 
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  Unfortunately Mrs. Peramma Garu’s father Vaddadi Krishnamurthy B.A.B.L is a renowned and wealthy Lawyer of Choddavaram, in the sub-magistrate court, died of a sudden death in 1925. This sudden happening was due to the loss of his entire wealth of Gold and Silver utensils in Choddavaram stolen totally when he visited Visakhapatnam for a vacation and on a judicial matter. He made a good name and earned a lot of wealth before his death at the age of 55 years. The shock and death of her husband gave a shock and Mrs. Subhadramma died on the 9th day of her husband’s demise. Their eldest son became deranged and died in about six month’s time of his parents.

She was a remarkable lady with always a smile on her face to give strength to the children and the worried husband. Mrs. Peramma Garu is a devotee of many Gods and Goddesses and especially the Puja of Vinayaka observed since he is the God of Learning and Knowledge. She has organized several outdoor expeditions by the blessed children since her husband busy with the upheaval in the University education appointments and his research work.

AT TRIVANDRUM

Mrs. Peramma Garu accompanied her husband, Father-in-Law and Mother-in-Law to Tiruchinapalley, in Madras state for her husband’s education of M.A. Physics. Mother-in-Law Ramayyamma Garu, used to bath in the Cauvery River, by the side of which they were living obtained a house on rent.  The old house at Kotcherlakota Street opposite Mahalakshmi Temple, survived in Visakhapatnam as a joint family house till when Mrs. Peramma and the grand parents had been to Tiruchinapalley, accompanied by the parents and his family. Mrs. Ramayamma Garu was extremely happy to go over Tiuchinapally with her son’s family and considered it as a great blessing of the Gods to allow to her bath in Cauvery River. She used to bath in the River for hours together in spite of her son’s advise to control herself. She eventually got cerebral brain attack and succumbed there for her life in the Cauvery River most probably.

VISIT ABROAD
 After having completed his doctoral work at Vijayanagaram in 1925 Prof. K. R. Rao went to England for D.Sc. (London) to join the Imperial College there. She was in constant touch with his wife by letters to know the joint family affairs and the unfolding problems. It is unfortunate that at that time his father had a paralytic stroke (eventually he died) and his wife Mrs. Peramma Garu nursed him that gave lot of eyebrow’s to other relatives. He performed the sacred 10th day Puja of his father’s death in England and had plans to migrate to USA that was foiled by a ship captain who refused to take him on board, since he was a Black.

Narasimha Ashram in 1932
You can imagine the group family living from which she Mrs. Peramma Garu had a separation only in 1932 when a new house of her own built known as Narasimha Ashram.
 
        Narasimha Ashram a secluded house in those days of 1930s was a forerunner of house hold settlements in Visakhapatnam. The 1932 to 1942 a period of ten years of the built of house and their residing in this house was a great event of Visakhapatnam. The "Muddha Sapanga Flower”  with just five or six petals, that used have a strong scented flavor lasting for the next day as well, was a great attraction and Mrs. Peramma Garu used to wear the flower, since its smell has the remarkable property of a genuine upraise of feminine hood.

Guntur Visit 1942-1946

Mrs.  Peramma house Narasimha Ashram, Maharanipeta, Visakhapatnam totally stripped by the British Army, which was in fight with the Japanese invasion of Visakhapatnam. The entire exquisite furniture made of sandal and rose wood of Western style of living with spoons and Knifes etc., cleared by the then military for purpose of the military fight with the Japanese fight.  The Visakhapatnam harbor was found to be a safe place for storing the Military Gun Powder etc. The House  Narasimha Ashram, Official Colony, Maharanipeta, Visakhapatnam was just built that was in the year 1942, in spite it took about a decade to complete it beginning 1932,  with the meager amounts gained by the husband, who was a lecturer in Andhra University, Waltair and mostly financed by herself Mrs. Peramma Rangadhama Rao and meager amounts of Prof K. R. Rao’s Andhra University, Waltair examination remunerations. The house decorated with exquisite furniture from English make, was a great attraction to many a people. The entire furniture of exquisite rose-wood disappeared and after return from Guntur, it was a herculean task to set up the house again for habitability of the tender children. The children of Mrs. Peramma Rangadhama Rao gained education a truth word by Prof K R Rao D.Sc. (Madras) D.Sc. (London) who believed firmly on Education.
  
TWO YEARS STAY AT NARASIMHA ASHRAM 

 For two or three years he struggled hard to have the house Narasimha Ashram released from the occupancy of the then Vice-Chancellor C. R. Reddi  after having stayed in Lakshmi Nilayama of 3rd Lane Official Colony. The house when he got possesion in 1947 (after the demise of Mahatma Gandhi, news heared on the Radio at Lakshmi Nilayam) K. Lakshminarayana was praised with flowers and Bogi Pallu Puja in January 1948. In 1949 the entire family moved over to Principal's Quarters at Andhra University.
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The stay in Narasimha Ashram

                This was remarkable since the many relatives of Mrs. Peramma Garu family downtrodden financially by their misfortune were helped a lot by Prof. K. R. Rao allowing their stay at Narasimha Ashram. All the sisters and brothers of Mrs. Peramma Garu enjoyed their stay at Narasimha Ashram during the years prior to the Great World War, and they were financially helped to have their education. But many couldn’t get educated and eventually left the home for their fortune to do petty jobs. 

She got an uncanny ability to gear up with the Western Minded husband and her own household upbringing. Western minded husband had to gear up with the wife due to his misfortune in the University, and sitting on a chair he observed the patient mother to take care and welfare of her children. You may notice this in the picture of the house warming ceremony of foundation stones laid at Siripuram, Visakhapatnam area for the two young daughters Dr. Lalitha Kumari and Dr. Vani.


 Simhachalam Varaha Narasimha Murthi

                    “ugraomveeram mahavishnum jwalantham sarvatomukham

                        nrusimham bishanam mruthyomruthyarnamaamyaham”


 Consisting of 32, Indian Letters Gayatri Mantra manifested with 32 flows in Simhachalam Temple area of Visakhapatnam. It is located in 32 kms area. Medicinal Plants flourishing Giri (hill place) regarded as Sanjeevani (beyond death) mountain. Hill round people do 32kms walk around the temple and those unable to do it perform 32 times walks around inside the temple.

                     Nrusimha (Hiranyakasipa who was killed by him) exhibited 32 forms mentioned as 1.Kundapada narasimhudu, 2.kopa (anger) narasimhudu, 3.Divya, 4.Brhamanda, 5.Samudra, 6.Viswa Rupa, 7.Veera, 8.Kroora (devilish), 9.Bhibasta, 10.Rudra, 11.Dhumra, 12.Vahni, 13.Vagya, 14.Bhidala, 15.Bhima, 16.Patala, 17.Akasha, 18.Vakra, 19.Chakra, 20.Shanka, 21.Satva, 22.Adbutha, 23.Vega (speed) 24.Vidharana, 25.Ghora (inhuman), 26.Siddha, 27.Shanta, 28.Yogananda, 29. Lakshminrusimha, 30.Bhadra, 31.Raja and 32.Varaha Nrusimha, all these forms carved on the walls of Simhachalam Temple in Visakhapatnam.

                    About 32 streams were flowing round the Hill temple some are, Gangadhara, Chivukudhara, Pulattidhara, Chinnachivukudhara, Devidhara, Jilugujovadhara, Antladhara, Himamdhara, Seethammadhara, Madhavadhara, and Akashadhara others not identifiable for reasons of our progress. 

  Mrs Peramma Garu Puja at Principal's Quarters

                Mrs. Peramma Garu an ardent devotee of many Gods and Goddesses and has maintained the ancient tradition of eating the food only after performing the prayer (Puja). Only in the campus home of  singular Principal’s Quarters in AU colleges, her husband to stop the insistence of eating food after the Puja performance since the time of the educating children are very varied and eventually has prevented her  serving the food to the children, after the daily observation of The Puja around 10h00m.

Mrs Peramma’s habit of Beetle leaves

                ‘Thambula-kalpasangraha” written by Nrusimhabhatt in A.C 1350 unprinted book. “Thambula-manjari” written in A.C. 1681 contains about 223 slokas. Total ingredients are about 21. Every ingredient has a particular Medicinal value states the Vaidhya shastra. Thambula dravyalu(materials) are:
 1. Tamalapakulu, 2. Poogiphalam, 3. Sunamm, 4. Pogaku (Tobacco), 5. Khadhirsaram, 6. Kasturi, 7. Lata Kasturi, 
 8. Suvarna dhalam, 9. Roushya dhalam, 10. Vathadhaha:,   
11. Kokaolam, 12. Thrunakesaram 13. Jatipatri, 
14. Jathiphalam, 15. Lavangam, 16. Sonti, 17. Ardhakam, 
18. Chandhanam, 19. Narikeliphalam( Cocunut scrap), 
20 Thvakku 21. Karpuram.
All festival events in Telugu house-holds involve the Thambulam especially in utsavalu (festivals), Devata pujalu (Gods worship), Marriage ceremonies and mangal karyakramam thambulam plays an essential part. For marriages Thambulalu are exchanged. House-hold important visitors are gifted with Thambuluam. For some important people Agrathambulum is offered. Ayurveda specifies that thambulum as a very important for health. (Vaidyam Venketeswar Acharyulu write up). South India Tamalpakulu are famous. Several names of it are 1. Jaganaadhi 2. Bangal 3. Sabi 4. Magahi. 5. Souphiya 6. Kapuri 7. Kaker 8. Vasakaahii and 9. Mahobi. Magdha ancient Beetle leaves “Magahepan” survived since ancient times. In Kolkata people refer the Bangalapan as Kolkata pan. In Adharbeda Kadhira is mentioned. “Munchakasathambulya rasana” this is how the Thambulam is referred in Gopadha Brhamanam. Thambulam ingredient is Pugiphalam (Vakka), Elakulu, Lavangalu, Kasturi and Kesari are important India (Bharat) dravyamulu.

Mrs. K. Peramma Rangadhama Rao has the habit of eating only the “Vijayanagarma Beetle leaves” specially brought out by only some vendors whom she patronized. Most of the house-hold workers are quite aware of this practice and they were not allowed unless fresh leaves are brought from the vendors located at Collector’s office Road, in Maharanipeta.

Mrs. Peramma Rangadhama Rao Habits

                She was expert in playing solo game of cards to pass time. She was an expert reader of detective novels and patronized the Perry Mason novels. Her English language command was excellent though she studied only up to S.S.L.C. She also developed glass beads and open string tubes decorative jewelry like designs for the door curtain decorations. Every week the door curtains and other dress material of the house-upkeep are changed with cycling them for washing by a dhobi. She was extraordinarily considerate and gave alms to people without fail. She was an expert Gardner and developed many fruit and flower verities in the garden. She was an expert cook and did several varieties of food, to satisfy the male and female children. If one demands the Puri the other children have other verities of snack preparations. She was exceptionally good in preparation several kinds of food stuffs and snacks to suit the varied tastes of the eight children, for example for the younger kids she used to prepare the “palabillalu”. Her festival preparations were a great event for the family. She prayed at Narasimha Ashram the deities peculiar like the “Nacharamma”, and “Polammba” etc.  The peculiar figures of the deities she used to draw on the kitchen wall of the upstairs were of exceptional character.  She was always smiling never showed any sign of fatigue on her face a remarkable feature in spite that the children were of demanding type. She always kept the house in a decent fashion with decorative bed sheets, good window and door curtains. She is very accommodative and had her wits end when the budget allocation by her husband to run the house was at wits end. Her argument that the children were growing and they eat more food and so budget needs to be reviewed. 

Singular Person of House builds

                She was exceptionally devoted to concern, sacrificed her health and happiness to grow and watch the built of houses by the contractor for her children Lalitha, Vani and Leela. Bobji (actually meant for Dr. K. Venkata Rao) house was built in spite of the expectations and unexpected behavior of refusal to Nangaru’s expectations. This led to some problems in the house. The houses at Siripuram area for the two sisters Lalitha and Vani were built by using the lime and mortar ground in the cyclic wheel of fixed number of rounds by the bullock cart grinding. This was a herculean task and needed extraordinary patience only mother could have survived the ordeal. Not to mention the house built for Kistappa. Kistappa’s stay in the house at Narasimha Ashram during two years of 1964 to 1966 was of bad taste since it turned out that he was more interested to possess the entire house Narasimha Ashram, for just himself and make money by selling it off. (Not to mention details of their separate livelihood in the two rooms of Mother and the attached kitchen and bath facility. Leela and Mother Peramma Garu were displaced to the other side of the house at Narasimha Ashram). Nanagaru was a heart patient and somehow struggled deep to survive till June 20, 1972, with demise of the mother on 31 December 1971. Mrs. Peramma Garu spent most of the time in the mornings after having prepared the food at home to go and spend time with the contractors building the children’s homes during the years 1958-1962. 

                Fig.11 11a 11b 11c 






                Her father used to pick her up while on return from the department work at Andhra University. Especially this was the case when Nanagaru (father) left the Principal’s Office and was concerned only with the outstanding development of the department research of his devoted students. 

Fig. 12 12a 12b 12 c 12d  12e 12f 











Mrs. K. Peramma Rangadhama Rao with FIVE SONS

1).Er. K. Ramakrishna Rao B.E.(Ele ,Varanasi), 
     Chief Engineer, APSEB, Hyderabad
2).Dr. K. V. Venkata Rao M.B.B.S., D.C.H,,
     Peadiatrician, KGH, Visakhapatnam-53002
3).Dr. K. V. N. Rao  E.T. (IISc)., Ph.D. (Ilonois)
     Plasma Research Scientist, US AIR FORCE, Bedford, Mass.
4).Dr. K. Lakshmi Narayana,
     Professor of Physics, Shivaji University, Kolhapur.
5).Er. K. Amarnath, B.E (Civil), M.Tech. (Soil Mech),
     Deputy Engineer, PWD & RB, Visakhapatnam.

Mrs. K. Peramma Rangadhama Rao with THREE DAUGHTERS:

1). Dr. K. Ramaleela, M.B.B.S., D.G.O
     ( Worked in KGH, Visakhapatnam, later in USA, 
        her son Mr. Krishna Rangadhama Rao in USA).
2). Dr. K. Lalitha Kumari M.B.B.S., M.D.
     (Was a Professor of Biochemistry at Andhra Medical College, Visakhapatnam.
      Most successful Medical Practitioner from USA several cities and Hospitals.)
3). Dr. K.Vijaya Vani Ph.D.(now in USA at Kearney College)
Out of 14 children only these eight have survived, others lost due to several mishaps and unpleasant happenings.
Fig 9a  9c 9d 9e





 
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An extract from the Research Article by Professor  Kotcherlakota Lakshminarayana Ph. D
From The Research Article entitled
 “PERAM MANIFOLD, TOPOLOGICAL WINDINGS AND  RANGADHAMA QUANTA OF VIBRATIONAL RADICALS  OF CERTAIN MOLECULAR COMPLEXES. 
By

K. L. Narayana, M. Inst. P. (Lond),  
  Shivaji University,   Kolhapur.
“Engulfment of the underlying surface that beholds the Peram Manifold
by the image 

of a curve
χ I
= log Cot (Ï€/4   -
δ/2),
0< δ< π/2;

χ II
= log Cot (Ï€/2
- δ),
-π/2< δ<0 .="" span="">

with ψ = δ,


has been cited to give rise to topological windings.”


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Fig. 12 13a 13b 13d 13e 






 


Narasimha Ashram House  and Simham’s marriage 

Fig 14a 14b 14c 14d 14e 14f 14g











Venkappa episode

Fig15b 15c 15d










 
Group pictures 

Fig.16a 16b 16c





 
Lalitha MBBS study

Fig.17a 17b 17c 17d









 
Amarnath Car: Ambassador 
Mother Peramma Garu in  divine Power to safegaurd the children 

Fig.18a 18b 18c 18d 18d 18e








 Fig 19 Fig20a 20b 20c 20d 









 
Three sisters

Fig.21a 





 
Amarnath BE with Prof K R Rao and his Mother Mrs. Peramma

Fig22a 22b 22c 22d 









 
Peramma pictures 

Fig 23a 23b 23c 23d 23e 









 
With ailing father and sad mother 

Fig.23f







 
Mother Kotcherlakota Rangadhama Rao’s hand written will.

Fig 25a 25b 25c 25d








Chilaka Palukulu at Narasimha Ashram Sapota tree

Fig.30a 30b





 
This Sapota tree was planted by Mrs. Peramma Garu at the time of construction of the House Narasimha Ashram along with about 12 coconut trees etc. 
This tree survived to-date.


Mrs. K. Peramma Garu Demise

Mrs. K. Peramma Garu accompanied her eldest Medical Doctor Dr. Rama Leela for a posting at Ellamnachilli and stayed there with concerned visits of the widowed lady of Krishna of Vaddiparthy family. It was there Mrs. Peramma suffered with Jaundice fever and even after return to Visakhapatnam she did not recover and died on the 31st December 1971 morning at 10.00A.M at Narasimha Ashram her husband’s master bed room beside his bed and in his presence. It was a sad thing that father prepared the food for her to eat when she felt very weak. She never complained of her ailment to the father since she knows he was a heart patient. Astrologically, Prof K R Rao was warned by a Chemistry Professor Varanasi Venkateswarulu that if he moves away from Narasimha Ashram, Visakhapatnam his life would be in danger.

Propriety rights to the last two sons 
K. Amarnath B. E. M.Tech and
K Lakshmi Narayana Ph.D (Andhra).

The drawing of the will by Mrs. Kotcherlakota Peramma Rangadhama Rao Garu and her husband Prof K R Rao D.Sc.(Madras) D.Sc.(London) regarding the Narasimha Ashram plan and the division of propriety rights to the last two sons K. Amarnath B. E. M.Tech and K Lakshmi Narayana Ph.D (Andhra). Endorsed, as witnesses, by both 1. Prof K Rangadhama Rao and 2. K. V. Subhadhra garu a close friend of Dr. K. Rama Leela M.B.B.S. D.G.O as witnesses after the demise of Mrs. K. Peramma garu.
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Poetry Dedicated to The memory of
 Mrs. Kotcherlakota Peramma Rangdhama Rao.

       Silent Nature 

       Know thy Galileo admonished by religious dictum,
       People who gauged the stars through lens and pinholes,
       At the felled Vijaya Empire Towers of men and women India,
       Gone with the wind are the selfless saints of knowledge,
       Opportunity denied and suppressed of the talented,
       Know the ages of rakshashatwa in the age of human
       Denial of workplaces, laboratories, and burning off  
       The ancient know how of Alexandria, Taxasila, Nalanda
       Pure soul believes in Jaganadhachakra of race cycles 
       Creation wheel that turns over the time periods  
       Men of magnanimity don’t be after their name and fame 
       Governing people fix the great and the supreme peers
(by   (by Kolana)

History that rolls out unchecked likes the seismic waves 

Breaking over the seas and oceans of the silent nature. 

(Original Draft made on Dt 1/14/2004 Time 5:27 P.M. Premonition of Seismic Waves?)

Simple Events That Turn History

1.With a single vote of Absence at T L N Sabha
2.Andhra Pradesh assembly voted the first Chancellor
3.Shri Venkatewsara University as the Chief Justice,
4. The Finance Minister from Visakha was absent one,
5. History made that Governor lost Chancellorship!!
6.Next Governor denied the panel suggestion, for A.U
7. He rejected three names for renewal,
8. Incumbent vice-chancellor’ names resuggested
9. The governor hands were bound and alas he has to
10.Make for the compromise, Optimum prevailed over
11.The Dharma, thus lost Andhra Pradesh a Professor
12.Genuine to be a V.C, which he didn’t bother, shown
13.The Academic Excellence & The Administration,
14. Magnanimous and Magnificent forever in the Hearts.
(By Kolana)

The New Enlightenment:
Dhurvasula cursed Brahma not to be worshipped,
Vishnu turned into a Rock - God in Kaliyuga,
Shiva to be of a linga form of phenomenon,
Oh, three-some Know thy nature, Of the destroyer,
Of the Sustainer and Of the Creator of Vedas,
The underlying Hiranyagarbha asserts the Shiva
Dharma as manifest form of metamorphosis,
State to state Brahma rupa and evolves
With Vishnu sustenance but alas in the grandeur,
Its Shivoatma, Shiva Dharma, Shivattm, so
Vaishnavites veracious over Shivates, but
The dance of Vibrant Shiva is the temperate,
Manifest Cosmos of myriad Phase Transitions,
The New Enlightenment of Kolana asserts Nature.
(By Kolana)

NOT TO FAR A DISTANT TO GOD:

Upanishads, Puranas and Vedas boasted of Manvantharas
Science has set the limit of life to few Millenniums ago,
Quasars, Stars, and Galaxies spoke about light years age,
Life and Death of Sun and Planets gave it a lifetime,
Epics Rama, Bharat, Buddha & Christ spoke centuries,
BrahmaLipi, Greek and Sanskrit languages set Civilizations,
Moments of Ajanta, Ellora, Cambodia, Pagodas set yrs of work
Years of labour over temples of worship and muslim onslaught
World wars and kalinga destruction led to peace & prosperity
Olympic games set the sport records to Drug & steroid limits,
Elections and invasions gave timetables of independence,
Nuclear bombs brought the seconds to illuminate the worst,
Traverse microscopic by light, to know limit of physical length,
Cosmic Infinity and the Infinitesimal of thy yet is to be realized!!
Moral of the Poem: Traverse of light across microscopic equals the
Traverse across the infinite path.
(By Kolana)

Be A Physicist to emancipate Mother Nature.

It’s a swing from the common to uncommon sense
Neither you wish to gain Gold nor reward, pure pleasure,
Know not thy Equilibrium state since ever evanescent,
Brain washed by worship of your poor soul by search,
World at large and the nature are your self-playgrounds,
My dear ever student there’s more to ward off than learn,
Stretch your intellect from the pure to the enlightenment,
Thyself and the humanity involved, discovering the rest,
Pave the rosy path my Guide, my Guru & my Preacher,
In you and me realize that there exists the same Jyoti,
Gray Ash of Nobility and the ash of divine, Oh Physicist,
Conquer Cosmos of myriad fashions, with concrete soul,
Be yourself to discover & uncover the beauty of Nature.
(By Kolana)