Niranjan Seshadri MD, FACC, FSCAI, FESC FACP CCDS is an exceptionally trained interventional cardiologist. Dr. Seshadri completed a residency in Internal Medicine and a Fellowship in Cardiovascular Diseases from the prestigious Cleveland Clinic, where he distinguished himself as an acclaimed clinician and an academic. He also completed advanced specialty training in Interventional Cardiology (Coronary and Peripheral Vascular Interventions) at the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School. Prior to founding HeartCare, Dr. Seshadri practiced in Santa Fe, New Mexico where he was a coronary and peripheral interventional cardiologist at the New Mexico Heart Institute. He was also an Assistant Professor of Medicine at University of New Mexico School of Medicine. Originally from South India, he graduated at the top of his class with the highest distinction from Mysore University, and received a gold medal for academic excellence. Dr. Seshadri has published numerous peer-reviewed original papers, invited reviews and book chapters. He has also presented over 25 papers at major National and International Cardiovascular Meetings including the American College of Cardiology, American Heart Association, American Thoracic Society, American Society of Hypertension and the American Society of Nephrology. He has been listed in Who’s Who in America. Dr. Seshadri is board certified in Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Diseases, Interventional Cardiology, Nuclear Cardiology, Echocardiography, Cardiac CT angiography and is a Heart Rhythm Society certified implanter of pacemakers and defibrillators. He has been elected Fellow of the European Society of Cardiology, American College of Cardiology, Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions and American College of Physicians. More information about his practice is available at www.srqheartcare.com He writes a blog (Mind, Body and Spirit) at www.drseshadri.com
Subbarao Kompella was born in 1953, in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. He is the youngest child of Surya Narayana Murthy and Yasoda. As a young child he was extremely fond of his mother and spent most of his childhood under her guidance. At age 8 he experienced a vision of the Divine Mother. He later met his GuruSri Amritanada Saraswati, in 1978, at the age of 25. By the grace of his guru, his love for his mother blossomed into love for the Divine Mother. The supportiveness of his wife and the absolute blessings showered by his Guru intensified his devotion and dedication to Divine Mother.
In 1985, Sri Amritananda Saraswati bestowed real amrit (nectar) upon Subbarao Kompella by teaching him the great mahayagna knownas Navavarna Puja. As the years went by, Subbarao Kompella's dedication to Sri Vidya Upasana and his extraordinary love for Mother Divine began to attract the attention of many, whom he inspired to practice Sri Vidya. He shared the knowledge imparted by his Guru with others and taught Navavarna Puja to all who were interested in the Divine Mother.With time his desire to spread the name of the Divine Mother, Lalitha, and to foster a deeper understanding of Sri Vidya, intensified. In 1995, with the blessings of his Guru, Subbarao Kompella and his family moved to New Zealand. While there, Subbarao Kompella began performing pujas for the Indian community there in order to spread cultural and religious awareness. His unique approach of explaining the deeper meanings of each mantra attracted hundreds of people from all over the country to experience the rituals.
In 1998, Subbarao Kompella moved to the United States He carried with him an icon of the Goddess Bhairavi that he brought with him from New Zealand. One morning he awoke to find that the icon of the Goddess and the area surrounding it were a little sticky. On returning from work that evening, however, he found the icon drenched in honey. This honey flowed from the icon steadily for two full days. Seeing this extraordinary sight, he was ecstatic – and his faith in the Divine Mother has been unerring ever since.
In 2000, he received poorna deeksha from his Guru Sri Amritananda Saraswati and formally became an ordained monk and took the name, Sri Guru Karunamaya. He was the pontiff of the Devipuram Temple from 2007 to 2011. He founded Soundarya Lahari Trust in 2000 to spread the teachings of Sri Vidya and to bring about universal harmony.
He has been practicing Sri Vidya for close to 40 years. His vision is to bring about transformation in the lives of all human beings by promoting the principles of Sri Vidya, and setting up Sri Vidya learning centers in Rishikesh, Bangalore and Hyderabad, India.
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In 1985, Sri Amritananda Saraswati bestowed real amrit (nectar) upon Subbarao Kompella by teaching him the great mahayagna knownas Navavarna Puja. As the years went by, Subbarao Kompella's dedication to Sri Vidya Upasana and his extraordinary love for Mother Divine began to attract the attention of many, whom he inspired to practice Sri Vidya. He shared the knowledge imparted by his Guru with others and taught Navavarna Puja to all who were interested in the Divine Mother.With time his desire to spread the name of the Divine Mother, Lalitha, and to foster a deeper understanding of Sri Vidya, intensified. In 1995, with the blessings of his Guru, Subbarao Kompella and his family moved to New Zealand. While there, Subbarao Kompella began performing pujas for the Indian community there in order to spread cultural and religious awareness. His unique approach of explaining the deeper meanings of each mantra attracted hundreds of people from all over the country to experience the rituals.
In 1998, Subbarao Kompella moved to the United States He carried with him an icon of the Goddess Bhairavi that he brought with him from New Zealand. One morning he awoke to find that the icon of the Goddess and the area surrounding it were a little sticky. On returning from work that evening, however, he found the icon drenched in honey. This honey flowed from the icon steadily for two full days. Seeing this extraordinary sight, he was ecstatic – and his faith in the Divine Mother has been unerring ever since.
In 2000, he received poorna deeksha from his Guru Sri Amritananda Saraswati and formally became an ordained monk and took the name, Sri Guru Karunamaya. He was the pontiff of the Devipuram Temple from 2007 to 2011. He founded Soundarya Lahari Trust in 2000 to spread the teachings of Sri Vidya and to bring about universal harmony.
He has been practicing Sri Vidya for close to 40 years. His vision is to bring about transformation in the lives of all human beings by promoting the principles of Sri Vidya, and setting up Sri Vidya learning centers in Rishikesh, Bangalore and Hyderabad, India.
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