Paramount Founder
Pujya Swami Dayananda Saraswati
Pujya Swami Dayananda Saraswati is the Paramount Founder of Vidyadhara Educational and Charitable Trust. Born on August 15, 1930, in Manjakkudi, a small village on the banks of River Kaveri in Tiruvarur district, Tamil Nadu, Pujya Swami was a profound thinker, philosopher, spiritual teacher and one of the greatest masters of Vedanta. Swami Dayanand Saraswati is the founder of AIM for Seva, Swami Dayananda Educational Trust, Arsha Vidya Research & Publication Trust and Arsha Vidya Gurukulams in India and USA.
FOUNDER
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FOREMOST TRUSTEE
Swami Santatmananda
Swami Santatmananda is a monk of the Hindu monastic order and a renowned teacher of the Advaita Vedanta philosophy. He has been a Trustee and Acharya with the Arsha Vidya Pitham, Rishikesh since 2007, after completing a rigorous training program with Swami Paramarthananda and Swami Dayananda Saraswati from 2003 – 2006 in Sanskrit and Vedanta. A chemical and software engineer by profession Swamiji was prompted to become a seeker as he accompanied his mother to lectures by Swami Paramarthananda, a popular and highly respected teacher in Advaita philosophy.
MANAGING TRUSTEE
S Sridhar
A mechanical engineer, Sridhar is the Managing Director of Lakshmi Aircons MEP India Pvt Ltd. With over 26 years of experience in the air-conditioning industry, Sridhar is a consummate professional with a high degree of integrity and responsibility. He has developed an advocacy program on being Ozone Friendly and encourages his company to promote ‘Green Building’ initiatives amongst his industrial and residential clients, towards fulfilling international LEED building directives. Sridhar’s vision and direction has helped Lakshmi Aircons win several awards and accolades since the company’s inception, including ‘Outstanding Excellence Award’, ‘Best Service Performance’, ‘Highest Sales Revenue’, and ‘Diamond Category Award’, among many others. A man of many parts, Sridhar has avid interests in spirituality, community building, social and business networking, and sports. An active member of Infinitheism, and the Rotary Club,Sridhar is focused on enabling and empowering the truly needy through the good offices of the Vidyadhara Educational and Charitable Trust.
TRUSTEE
Lakshmi Sridhar
A Computer Science graduate, with extensive experience in IT, Finance, Administration and Human Resources, Lakshmi is a Director of Lakshmi Aircons MEP India Pvt Ltd., and manages the key functions of Service Operations, Human Resources (HR), Administration, IT, Finance and Accounts. A dynamic lady with diverse interests, Lakshmi is an advocate of Infinitheism, among her many other spiritual, social and sports pursuits. An active member of the Vidyadhara Educational and Charitable Trust, Lakshmi believes in transforming society with holistic education and health.