Sri Ramani mama alias Venkataraman mama, son of Sri Balaraman is the blessed grandson of Sri Gopalaswami Iyer and Smt Bhavani Ammal of Kumbakonam. Ramani mama’s daughter Smt Prabha and son in law Krishnaswamy plays the key role in Minneapolis Anusham Satsangam.

Ramani mama shares his experiences with Sri MahaPeriyava. Mama had HIS darshan right from the tender age of 5…

• In 1938, Periyava visited their Kumbakonam house and named it “Sri Vilas”
• Periyava has done Vyasa Poojai in that house
• Periyava has blessed Bhavani Ammal with HIS Padhuka which is worshipped in Ramani mama’s house till date
• Ramani mama’s younger brother was born with Periyava blessings and Periyava ordained to name him Krishnan. Thereby, mama’s sibling was named Guru Krishnan
• Ramani mama as a little boy was blessed to put “Maalai” directly to Periyava at Thiruvaanaikaval
• Mama recollects the names of all Anukka Thondargal in those golden years in Periyava Saamrajyam… Also about two elephants Kamakoti and Chandramouli, two horses, camels, Mena, Paara, the traditional vaadhyam like timiri, gowri kalai etc.,
• Shiva Lingam in a Shiva temple in Yelluru was the stones that Bhavani Ammal got in Gangai. Later Periyava got those stones from Bhavani ammal and made arrangements to do it as Linga Prathishtai in Yelluru…
• Periyava Siva Swaroopam – Neraa Paaka Mudiyadhu… Kannu Jolikkum, says mama
• “Na bhooto Na bhavishyati” – that’s how mama describes Periyava