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Dear Readers,

The Triveni Foundation regrets to announce the sudden demise of Dr. Bhavaraju Narasimha Rao, Editor and foster-father of TRIVENI. He died of a massive heart attack on 27.11.1993. Till the last day he was a picture of perfect health and fme fettle, despite his years, working vigorously for the journal, the apple of his eye and alter ego. The snow in his hair could not make any differ­ence to the fire in his heart.

            His personality was multi-faceted. He walked long distances, rode the bi­cycle and played Tennis (his favourite game). His scholarly appreciation of litera­ture and humane culture were matched by his love of Nature and social enthusi­asm. Even in the difficult days of running the journal when shadows lengthened around him, he carried the morning in his heart.

            On the 22nd October the centenary celebrations of Late Sri Kolavennu Ramakotiswara Rao, the founder Editor of TRIVENI were inaugurated in Hydera­bad in a befitting manner with the support and co-operation of the Commissioner of Information and Public Relations. Hon’ble Minister for Information and Public Relations Shri. Srinivas delivered the inaugural address. Pleased with a good beginning and the encouraging response received from the public and the promi­nent officials and non-officials, Dr. Bhavaraju prepared elaborate plans for year-long celebrations and to bring out a special number of TRIVENI in 1994 to mark the occasion of the Founder’s birth day. As we made blue prints for the future we little anticipated that he would leave us at this stage terminating his earthly sojourn. We have to hold our tears and get to business to fulfil his hopes and aspirations. Death comes as a quirk of destiny. Providence decides the timing.

            Dr. Narasimha Rao has left behind a rich cultural legacy. TRIVENI and the sacred mission of running it. The way to perpetuate his memory is not by merely erecting a statue here or unvieling an oil painting there but by strengthening TRIVENI in whose pages he lives for ever. Now his presence with us will be many times greater with his spirit guiding us.

            As originally proposed by Dr. Narasimha Rao, this number is dedicated to Swamy Vivekananda the centenary of whose famous Chicago address is being celebrated all over the world. We could secure valuable material. We are confident that Vivekananda’s gospel of courageous action; “Awake, arise and stop not till the goal is reached� will charge our batteries and give us spiritual strength. The only direction in which we should look now is FORWARD.

I. V. CHALAPATI RAO
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