The tradition of social service has a long and unbroken history. Through the ages there have always been men and women who in their own quiet and unobtrusive manner dedicated themselves to the service of their fellowmen in the society they lived in and sought to remove injustice, relieve distress and mitigate suffering and lift their less-privileged and weaker brethren from the solo ugh of despondency and destitution. The example of their struggle to rescue men from the brutal forces of cruelty, inhumanity and injustice is indeed inspiring and
ennobling.One such couple who sacrificed their life for the cause of humanity are the founders of
Sivananda Saraswathi Sevashram, Shri. S. V. Iyer and Dr. V. Mangalam. Shri S. V. Iyer was a leading lawyer both in Chingleput
and Madras High Court. Dr. V. Mangalam served as Superintendent of Royapettah Government Hospital. She was also
a Honorary Presidency Magistrate and Justice of Peace in Madras, India. No doubt, the couple had no solace in life. It was at this juncture that they came
in contact with Shri Swami Sivananda, the Sage of Himalayas and joined the Divine Life Society.
Both the founders of this organization earned enough money as a Doctor and Advocate by profession and could not get the real peace of mind and happiness in this materialistic world. Having
got introduced to His Holiness Swami Sivananda they went with heavy tons of worries and miseries in their heart
& met him and requested His holiness to pave the way to get peace and realization of this birth
and the real happiness. Swamiji found that the couple are sanctified by ALMIGHTY to serve the community
and therefore blessed them and paved the way in their heart to realize that by serving others
one not only gets the peace of mind but also gets the opportunity to realize the
truth of our own life. Both the founders got the right direction. In the year
1945, they were advised by the Swamiji to start a home for poor orphans and the weaker sections of the
society .
Established in 1945 with just 3 kids, Sivananda Saraswathi Sevashram
has now grown to be one of the most apparent and well-recognized social
institution in India today.
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