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Mrs. Vijayalakshmi Raghavan ….. A Tribute

A heartfelt tribute to Mrs. Vijayalakshmi Raghavan, a remarkable individual who led a life dedicated to selfless service and caring for others, leaving a lasting impact on all she touched. Through her work with Parasparam, she brought compassion, education, and love to those in need, embodying the values of kindness and generosity. Her legacy lives on through the ongoing mission of Parasparam.

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Mrs. Vijayalakshmi Raghavan ….. A Tribute

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  1. Mrs. Vijayalakshmi Raghavan ….. A Tribute Sat, 11 Aug 2007 PS High School Auditorium Chennai

  2. Viji – An unique personality… Mrs. Vijayalakshmi Raghavan • Viji to her friends, • Viji Mam to her students, and • Amma to her Aashram Inmates… Was certainly not a CELEBRITY in the normal sense of the word…..

  3. Viji – what made her different? • She did learn music, but was not a leading classical singer… • She had histrionic talents, but did not act in movies or TV serials… • She had keen interests in sports, but seldom participated in any major events… • She was NOT in politics or such active public life… Then, what made her so special to all of us here ?

  4. Viji – a normal child, girl and lady.. • Gifted daughter of Dr. Moorthi – Dr. Meera, born 31 May 1953, at Coimbatore… • Convent educated, schooling at Govt. Training School, BA / MA English literature at Krishnammal College, Coimbatore… • Happily married Dr. A Raghavan, moving on to Chennai to take up her job at Max Mueller Bhavan.. An absolutely smooth-sailing, mid-class but high quality lifestyle, right from childhood.. Then, what made her different ?

  5. Viji – the working housewife… • Balanced professional work with home responsibilities... • Served MMB 25 years 25 days, active till end, loved by every student, providing assistance during as well as after every program, always a special personal touch… • A caring wife, loving aunt, dutiful daughter, affectionate sister…. …Left nothing unturned to keep all members of her family happy…

  6. Viji – Comfort Vs Care… • Like several other working women, Viji had all comforts at home front, had certainly the most-adopted option of just being “self and family”… • But.. being selfless was her nature, caring for all beings and even for the uncared animals, always searching for avenues to be of help to fellow beings… • And above all, taking care of the perfect balancing act amongst family, professional and social activities…

  7. Parasparam – An unique mix of inmates.. • No caste, no creed – truly secular, Semi-orphaned girls, whom Viji felt deserved a special attention… • Basic provision of shelter, food and attire … • Access to education, entertainment, work and play to one and all… • Separate shelters for cats and dogs, with children taking pride in caring for them… • Parasparam – Mutual – Love for one and all…

  8. Viji – moving Parasparam forward • Higher education for senior inmates… • Gainful employment for qualified inmates… • Marriages for safely settling in life, post-Parasparam… • Inculcating secularism – a shrine for Shirdi Sai Baba… • Increasing number of inmates – moving to higher levels with alternate self-sustaining activities… All this, and may be more in her dreams, have now come to a sudden halt … to be carried forward by us…

  9. Thank you… Web: www.parasparam.in Email : jp@vsnl.com Mobile : 0-94864-85807 - Kalimuthu

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