Time line

1956 - Birth in Nagercoil, Tamilnadu, India

1980 - He completed his B.Tech in Civil Engineering from IIT-Mumbai. He came across books of Srila Prabupada and got inspired to practice Krishna Consciousness.

1981 - Studying his M.Tech course in IIT-Mumbai, he decided to dedicate himself to the service of Lord Krishna by becoming a full-time missionary member of ISKCON

1983 - He became involved in overseeing the activities of ISKCON, Bangalore along with his responsibilities as the president of Trivandrum temple

1988 - The Government of Karnataka allotted 6.5 acres of a rocky abandoned hillock in the city to set up a cultural complex

1988 - 1997 - The hillock, now called the Hare Krishna Hill saw a lot of developments: the design and construction of a colossal cultural complex, mobilization of support and fund raising to a tune of Rs. 38 crores (Rs.380 million or $ 9.5 million) and recruiting and training nearly 100 full-time dedicated members of ISKCON.

1994 - He initiated an integrated social development project for the benefit of the rural people of Mysore and Mandya districts. A model, prototype organic farm based on natural and earth-friendly farming methods along with an internationally accredited farmer-training center has been setup in the 110-acre land on the banks of river Kaveri in Srirangapatam.

1997 - Inauguration of the monumental cultural complex by the then President of India Dr. Shankar Dayal Sharma

2000 - He initiated the Akshaya Patra program to provide mid-day meals to underprivileged children in the Government schools of Bangalore Rural District