Media baron and Industrialist, Late Sri Ramoji Rao’s first interaction with HH Chinna Jeeyar Swamiji was in an aircraft in the year of 1994, when Swamiji was traveling from Hyderabad to Delhi. They were both a seat apart. Swamiji was introduced to Ramoji Rao ji.
snippet of the conversation from that day…
Ramoji Rao ji: Have you watched the movie Bhagavad Githa?
Swamiji: Yes, the makers have shown it to us. We did not understand it much!
Ramoji Rao ji: For people like us, such movies might destroy the faith in it. Why don’t You teach it to people?
Swamiji: Yes, we can. Do you believe in God?
Ramoji Rao ji: My parents and grandparents are all Lord Vishnu’s devotees. However, as a child, I was forced into bowing down to someone by my mother. That caused a sense of negative feelings towards it. However, I believe in good. I believe in humanity. I believe in devotion to the country…
snippet of the conversation from that day…
Ramoji Rao ji: Have you watched the movie Bhagavad Githa?
Swamiji: Yes, the makers have shown it to us. We did not understand it much!
Ramoji Rao ji: For people like us, such movies might destroy the faith in it. Why don’t You teach it to people?
Swamiji: Yes, we can. Do you believe in God?
Ramoji Rao ji: My parents and grandparents are all Lord Vishnu’s devotees. However, as a child, I was forced into bowing down to someone by my mother. That caused a sense of negative feelings towards it. However, I believe in good. I believe in humanity. I believe in devotion to the country…
That’s when ETv started broadcasting Swamiji’s teachings on Bhagavad Gi:tha from 6:00am to 6:15am every day for 5 to 6 years.
“He is a man who desired to spread good through his activities. He wanted to protect the values and culture. He is a person who reached down and helped others climb up. He used very simple language and conveyed details in depth to the public through the publications. He taught the same through practice to everyone who worked in his group of companies. He also wished very well for JIMS hospital, supported it and was fully aligned with the concept…”
“We pray that the pure soul gets the grace of the Lord. We pray that the soul reaches utthama gathi, the best state. Let us together pray for the same in silence for a minute. Let us all dedicate the event Samatha Ilaiyaragam to him… Let us pray that he reaches Lord’s ultimate abode.”
– From HH Chinna Jeeyar Swamiji’s talk
– Samatha Ilaiyaragam
– 8th June 2024, Statue of Equality
Year 2017 – Book release event at Ramoji Film City
It is my proud privilege to work in Eenadu for nearly two decades commencing at a tender age of 16, simultaneously participating in the service of our great Acharya. The direct interaction with these unique personalities, flourished my life with fragrance and taken to great heights.
JAI SRIMANNARAYANA.
It is amazing to know about the conversation which led to broadcast of Bhagavad Githa. The daily morning Githa episode was like a capsule which gave us insights into Githa slokas.
Thanks to ETV! Thanks to Ramoji Rao ji!
A great visionary Ramoji Rao ji is! We pray that his soul reaches the Lord’s abode!
Jai Srimannarayana Swamiji, Dasohamulu, My grandma made me watch this show that aired on ETV every morning at 6AM. I used to listen to your teachings on Bhagavad Githa every morning and start my day to College. I really liked this show on ETV. This was my starting point to believe in God and be honest in what we do. After this show, I got inspired to learn more about Bhagavad Githa and Ramoji Rao ji became my inspiration of the values that he lives by as it was the beginning days of ETC
My mother also used to watch them everyday. It didn’t matter if she was at home or anywhere else, she never missed these. Same with Swamiji’s Thiruppavai discourses. That was the reason I started to listen and today, I feel so blessed for the opportunities that God bestowed since then.