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Dr. Devendranath Varma
Dr. Devendranath
Varma born on Apr.3.1933 in village Hardatta (Amba) of
district Aurangabad Bihar.
He completed
primary and middle school education in Amba. After
completing study he joined Railway service. Mahatma Gandhi’s
thought of Sarvodaya engrossed him. He regularly visited
seminars of Sarvodaya. There he was introduced to "Kudrati
Upchar" i.e. Naturopathy.
He was enthralled
by naturopathy as healing system and as life style. He
consider naturopathy as tool of independence in economical
and social aspect for common people.His elder brother Mr.
Kedarnath Varma recognizes his ardor of social service and
encourages him to join Ramakrishna Prakruti Ashram,
Bhimavaram (A.P.).for proper training of naturopathy. The
Ramakrishna Prakruti Ashram was reputed naturopathy centre.
He quit his
Railway service and with his wife, Dr. Shail Kumari Varma
joins Ram Krishna Prakruti Ashram. In Ashram they witness
Dr.Begiraju Krishamraju treating many incurable diseases.
Dr. Begiraju
Krishamraju was greatest Naturopathy of his era. He
constantly tries to treat the physical and psychological
illness of patient. In critical incurable patients he tries
to give serene delight.
Dr. Devendranath Varma absorbs these qualities from his guru
to propagate the happiness in and around people who came in
his contact.
Damodardas
Mundhra (then secretary of Vinoba Bhave.) meets Dr.
Devendranath Varma at Ramakrishna Prakruti Ashram. He takes
notice this quality of Dr. Devendranath Varma and invites
them to work at Dhule.
After returning
from Bhimavaram he joined Govt. service at Dhanbad. He was
earning money, but his dreams were not nurtured, so he quit
service as well as State. He came to Dhule in Maharashtra.
His capability of
treating incurable disease, hard working, devotion towards
patient and firm determination made him familiar in Dhule.
In beginning, the centre was housed in rented premises.
Without any financial aid from Government the centre
flourish by generous public contribution, now this centre is
situated on 3 acres land with modern facilities.
He always implies
his knowledge for betterment of naturopathy with help of
simplest available technology. Without any inequity about
financial status of person, he takes care of all patients.
He was not only good practitioner but social reformer too.
His living was simple but thought and work extraordinary.
He got ample
support from his wife Shailkumari.
Dr. Shailkumari
Varma born in 1937 in Shankarpur village near Amba in
Aurangabad (Bihar). After, married to Dr.Devendranath Varma,
she as a true Indian wife followed the path laid by husband
with husband.
She completed her
training of Naturopathy in Bhimavaram.
She was always
standing strong behind Dr.Varma in his every toil. In fact
they both toil for brace and boost of community. |
