Prof. S.K.Ramachandra Rao is no more

Raja Chandra · Post by **Raja Chandra** » 02 Feb 2006, 23:40

Well-known psychologist S K Ramachandra Rao passes away

Well-known psychologist and a multi-faceted personality S K Ramachandra Rao passed away here today. He was 78.

He is survived by wife, a son and daughter.

Rao was ailing for the past few months, family sources said.

A clinical psychology professor, who was also well-versed in music and arts, he was instrumental in starting the psychology department at the National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences here.

A musicologist, painter and sculptor, Rao has also authored books, including one on Ayurveda.

drshrikaanth · Post by **drshrikaanth** » 03 Feb 2006, 02:59

This is indeed a great loss for many fields. For Prof. S.K.Ramachandra Rao was renowned not only as a psychologist but also as a musicologist, iconologist, indologist and SAstra and purANa expert. He was conferred the title of "sangIta kalAratna" by the prestigious Bangalore Gayana samaja. He was a kannaDa and samskRta scholar. I have had the good fortune of meeting him perosnally in his house. He authored the book "Sritattva nidhi"- (a gist of the original work) aand published it. He also published several other books from the Kalpatharu Academy- including the Encyclopaedi of Indian Iconography and the SrIvidyAkOSa He has also publsihed scores of other SAstra and purANa texts. He also wrote extenxively on music. He was a skilled srtict and his pencil sketches of olden day musicians and a brief biographical write up on these artistes was regularly published in the kannada music journal "ananya abhivyakti". He also wrote the preface/munnuDi for Sri. Anantharama Udupa`s book containing the all the compositions and notations of MD kRtis. He als wrote extensive notes on each kRti in this book.
He will be deeply missed. May his soul rest in peace.

cmlover · Post by **cmlover** » 03 Feb 2006, 06:30

He has made a significant contribution to Clinical Psychology in India. As a member of the International Schizophrenia Association he brought an awareness to the widespread prevalence of this ailment in South India. This is indeed an irreparable loss to the clinical community in India.

heartfelt condolence to his family!

coolkarni · Post by **coolkarni** » 03 Feb 2006, 09:04

A Tree is best measured when Fallen.
Carl Sandburg

darshan · Post by **darshan** » 03 Feb 2006, 18:06

Even though he belonged to the Madhva school of philosophy, he had great knowledge about Advaitha Siddhanta and ShriVidya, which is well evidenced by his book on ShriVidya (mentioned by DRS), which is literally a treatise on the Bhavanopanishad. He was also greatly devoted to Jagadguru Shrimad Chandrashekhara Bharathi MahaSwamin of Sringeri Peetam, with whom he had the rare opportunity of interacting many times and has also penned his biography: Sharada Peetada Manikya.

drshrikaanth · Post by **drshrikaanth** » 03 Feb 2006, 21:59

Some news itesm on his passing away

http://deccanherald.com/deccanherald/fe ... 200622.asp

http://www.kutcheribuzz.com/news/200602 ... handra.asp