Ananthalakshmi Krishnamurthy Obituary

Time may have passed after the departure of Anatalakshmiji, but memories of her nobility, attachment and countenance get enhanced all the time. Swaminathan/Sakuntala

Didn't I just talk with you the other day asking you the recipe for Bhadusha? It might be 7 yrs since you left us to be with Swami.....but your memories are still so fresh.....it's because you were special to many and your caring nature and urge to help others is never forgotten.
I wish I had another chance to see you...but you are always remembered by many in form of beautiful thoughts and laughs....... MISS YOU!!!!

Dear Babu Krishnamurthy and family,
Though it is time to observe the Anniversary of Mami's demise, her loss cannot be substituted as she was a very special person, unassuming and generous.
Sakuntala and Swaminathan

Dear Mami,
It feels like it just happened yesterday and its one year since I spoke to you physically even though I keep talking to you mentally everyday. There were occassions when I wanted to grab the phone and ask you for a quick receipe that you can teach me. Even though you are physically not present, your mental presence is always with me and I know you will guide me in the right direction

your loving daughter
Raji

Our heartfelt condolences on the loss of Maami. She was simple and always smiling. May her soul rest in peace.

Dear aunty, we are going to miss you! Ram and Laxmi

Dear Babu Krishnamoorthy, Usha, Anu,Lata and Sudha and family,
Our deepest Condolences on the passing away of Anandhi Mami. The delicious Badushas she carried with her whenever she visited Atlanta are still lingering on our tongues. She was a great mother and housewife. May Baba and God give you all the strength to withstand this immense bereavement.
Swaminathan and Sakuntala

Dear Mami,

We cannot forget your calm and smiling face. We will miss you dearly.

Ramesh, Jayashree, Shankar and Ramya

Our family friendship continuous for over 3 decades. it is a pleasant memorable moment and evergreen. we pray to god to rest your soul peacefully. we miss you mami...

Dear Aunty,
First Sai Bhajan center, we attended in US was at your home.
We pray to Swami to rest your soul peacefully.
With Love

21 years ago, hailing from Madras, I was made to feel right at home by Anandhi Aunty and her family. The number of times she fed me traditional South Indian food cannot be counted. I participated in many Thamizh pandigais with them. These memories, I will cherish. Most of all, I will miss her hearty smile. Will miss you very deeply, Aunty.

Dear Anu

Please accept our heart felt condolences on the passing away of your mother. May her soul rest in peace. We pray to the almighty to give youand your family the strength and courage to bear the loss.

Leela Mami, Sunderraman Mama, Girija, Ramesh & Pavithra

Dear Anandi Mami.
We cannot forget the ever obliging and kind person that you were. We will miss you dearly.
Sakuntala and Swaminathan

Humility & altruism accentuated your life and now that you have been seized away, we are forced to poignantly fend the void in sheer distress.

Our heartfelt condolences and deepest sympathies to the family.

Raj & Kalpana Rengarajan

Dear mami, so sad to see you go. May your soul that was always so kind to extend yourself to everyone near and far be at rest and peace always. A lot can be said about the mother who died from the children she raised, and that is so true for you. May the Great Lord give the family the strength during this difficult times. She will always be with us in spirit.- Geetha & Venkat Venkataraman, Cary, NC

Our deepest condolences to the bereaved family on the demise of Anandhi Mami. We had known her for 23 years and will remember her pleasing demeanor and gentle presence. May the Almighty God give her family the strength and peace at this difficult time.

Our deepest condolences to the bereaved family on the demise of Anandhi Mami. We had known her for 23 years and will remember her pleasing demeanor and gentle presence. May the Almighty God give her family the strength and peace at this difficult time.

Dear Ananthi Mami, We will always remember the motherly affection you showed us when we moved to North Carolina. You are a true "Annapoorna" to everyone you know. We will always cherish the moments we shared with you. May you rest in peace.

Dear Babu Mama, Our heart felt condolences. May Swami give you the strength to go through this.

We will always remember Anadhi. We knew her for a long time. We will miss her smile, kindness and love towards everyone. Our heartful condolences to Babu and the rest of the family. May her soul rest in eternal peace.

Dear Babu Maama,
Our heartfelt condolences on the loss of Maami. I sincerely wish that your cherished moments with her brings you comfort.

From the year (2001) my family and I landed in Raleigh from Middle East, the first and best friend we got was Babu Krishnamurthy and Anandi Mami. My association with Sai center started from their place. Neither have I sung in my life nor have I sat for bhajans before. They are the ones (especially mami) who forced me to singing and gave me confidence to sing in a group. Whatever I am in the Raleigh Sai Center is mainly because of them.

Without fail, they used to take part in all our family functions/events. She has been a well-wisher of our family and an adviser as well.

Since the time I saw her sick lying in the bed, I had tough time looking at her as I always used to see her so cheerful and talking about various miracles that happens among Sai devotees in the known circles. Inside my heart, I was hoping a miracle would happen that would save her. I am extremely disappointed, especially since the tragedy happened to one who was very close to Baba and who believed in Swami's miracles. I was thinking that the medicine she was taking will buy her time, by the time which we can find alternative cure. But, Swami took away mami so quickly.

The songs she used to sing "Bhava bhaya harana Vanditha Charana.." and "Jaya Jaya Girija Baala Gajanana" most of the times, I haven't heard anybody singing in RSC and reminds me of her all the time.

Maami, you will always live in our heart. Sairam.

Ganesh Kumar (RSC President)

We have known her for the past 23 years and she was always seen with a smile on her face and a very positive attitude. We pray to the Almighty to give her family enough strength to bear this great loss. She will be greatly missed.
Kasthurirangan & Mala

We are deeply saddened to hear about the passing of Anandhi Mami. We will always remember her as a gentle soul, ever helpful to all, and deeply grounded in her faith in Swami, and a sweet smile that reflected that grounding. We pray to Swami that her soul merge in Him and that He shower His Grace on you all for accepting this loss and finding peace through His Love.

With Love,
Ranga & Shamala & Shyamala

I met Anandhi and Babu at Seetha's house for Gayathri Puja. She always greeted with a hearty smile and enquired about our family and I used to talk to her in Tamil! She will always be remembered. Our condolences to her dear family.

I met Anandhi and Babu at Seetha's house for Gayathri Puja. She always greeted with a hearty smile and we spoke in Tamil! Our condolences to her dear family. She will always be in our memory.

We will miss Anandhi-her engaging smile,her kindness ,her simplicity,her faith.We are sure that BABA will give the family the strength to bear this loss.
Om,Shanthi,Shanthi,Shanthi.
Nirmala and Prabhakar Kamath,Morrisville.

Anandhi was a great friend, mother, wife and Sai devotee , who nurtured everyone , whatever the age. I was one of the recipients, of her wonderful friendship( when I moved from DC , every Thursday we will meet at her home. We started with great tea, followed by Bajans for half hour and then dinner. She would encourage me to sing and built my confidence while I was staying alone in Raleigh.. She loved sharing the experiences the other devotees had with Baba and took so much pleasure in their experiences. We will dearly miss her but we have the wonderful memories to cherish.
Banu Krishnamurthy

We are very sorry to hear the sudden demise of Mami. May her soul rest in peace. Krish & Usha

Dear Babu mama, Our heartfelt condolences on the loss of mami.
Dear Anandi mami, I will miss your loving smile. I will cherish the love and blessings you showered on our family. I will always remember the numerous new year's eve bhajans at your house and never once did you let me leave without taking prasadam. I will miss you.

Dear Mami-" Though I called you "Mami", you were my second mom whom I could lean on and share my joy and sorrows. I can never forget your voice or the advice you gave me all these years. I am going to miss all your wonderful dishes you made for me with pain and mailed them to me. You will be missed but NEVER FORGOTTEN....." love Raji

Babu mama, Our heartfelt condolences on the loss of Anandi mami.

Dear Anandi Mami, I will miss your loving smile. I will cherish the love & blessing you showered on me & my family every time we came to your house. I will always remember the numerous new year's eve bhajans at your house and never once you let me leave without taking prasadam. I will miss you very much.

Dear Mama,

May Almighty give you the most strength to bear the loss.

Dear Usha, Annu, Latha, Sudha,

MOM - a palindrome that is irreplaceable in the universe. We are at loss of words to express our sadness to you. Our heart aches for you and your family during this time. Heaven received one of the most special angels at your loss. We are glad you had the opportunity to be with her for few days recently to support her through the hard times. There is no reason for GOD to snatch her away from her loved ones. Please give us a call whenever you need a shoulder to rest on.

Dearest Mami,

You and Uncle have been our "Pedda Dikku", and no Shivaratri bhajan at our home is going to be the same without you. Amrutha and Neeha have lost their dearest "Paati" and we our dearest Mami. We will always remember your beautiful smile and you will always be in our hearts.

Sairam.

Sangeetha, Pradeep, Amrutha and Neeha

We are very sorry to hear the sudden demise of Mami. May her soul rest in peace.

Babu athimber:

We do n't know how to console you. We all know how much was Anandhi behind all of you - very quietly providing one of the greatest love, affection and support for a husband, daughters and grand children can get. Our heartfelt condolences - Chandu and Sridhar

To my Dear Manni,
Your name said it all .. ANANDHI.. one who is full of Bliss.. the first thing you said to me and for which I will be eternally grateful.. ".. we are family.. " what else can anyone say to another to make them feel welcomed.. you gave all who came in contact with you .. LOVE , UNCONDITIONALLY.... your kindness will be missed.. and, of course, I will miss your de-cauctioned coffee.. .Manni, to me you were Swami personified.. may your souls merge and become one in Heaven...

Sairam babu uncle,
We deeply regret the sad demise of ansndhi mami.we do miss her too and we pray to Swami to give peace to her soul. We also pray swami to give the strength to overcome her loss and to keep moving forward with her sweet memories.

May Swami Rest her Soul in Peace in the heavenly Abode. We Pray that Swami give all the strength in the world to Babu Uncle & immediate family to cope up with the loss. SaiRam - Premsagar, Swapna and Anirudh

Dear Babu, Please accept our deepest sympathies on the loss of your beloved Anandi. She was a loving and caring friend and we will always remember her in our prayers.
With Love,
Dixie Jayantha and Indra

Dear Mami- you were always gentle in your smile and words. You will be remembered forever ! Regards.

Anandi will be missed very much. She has always been a big support and strength to our Sai family. Her love and generosity have been exemplary. Anandi will always be in our heart and memory. May her soul rest in peace with our beloved Swami.

You taught us how to accept a person as he is and encouraged him to go reach his limits. I remember the days when you use to sit at the entrance of the bhajan hall and looking for anybody who needs help. You showed us how we can contribute to an organization at the individual level. Everytime we came to your house, you filled our heart with joy. We will carry the guidance and knowledge you shared with us in the past and pray you will guide us in the future as a guardian angel. We will remember you everytime we hear "Bhava bhaya harana " . Sridhar, Srividhya, Samhitha

Always upbeat Always Pleasant. It is quite a loss for all her terrific daughters and her always helpful husband Babu. She is now in a great place, smiling at her smart daughters who overcame all adversities in their life smartly guided by their mother. We pray that God gives you all the strength to bear this heavy loss and move forward ... Mythili & Rajan

Sympathy and Condolences To
Bapu Krishnamoorthy, Sethu Raman
And other immediate family members

A Poem in Memory of Anandhi
(Brilliant Smile and Ever at Peace)
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Death came and dear Anandhi is gone.
Death caused pain to all
Death took the dreams of Bapu and Anandhi
Death brought tears to family and friends.
Death can't never take the will to be strong
It is time to stay strong and move on
This is the time to pray and gain strength
Pray to get energy to move forward
Om Peace! Peace!! Peace!!!

You will be missed greatly. I wish more people could have met you and enjoyed your kind and loving heart
love Ravi Sai Ram and Sangeeta Varanasi

Although I no longer live in Raleigh, you and Babu will alwaays live in my heart. I thank Swami for bringing us together in this lifetime.
Sai Ram with His love,
Susan Michaels
Indian Harbour Beach, FL
Palm Bay Sai Center

Dear Mami- We will miss your Motherly smile and your humble SaiRams. Our kids clearly remember the Patti behind the books table with Babu Tatha almost every week. May you rest in peace and merge with our Swami. SaiRam - Somu, Hamsa, JayaSai & VijayaSai.

Dear Mami - We will always remember fondly the many times you visited us in Atlanta and your graciousness and warmth when we visited your home. We will always miss you. --- Anandhi and Sundar

Sairam mami, We have not known you or Babu uncle for long but still you have made a lasting impression with your pleasant smile, poise and devotion. We will truly miss your presence. Our prayers to Swami for peace and strength to all the family members and Babu uncle.-- Manoj, Vidhya, Mom.

Sairam mami, We have not known you or Babu uncle for long but still you have made a lasting impression with your pleasant smile, poise and devotion. We will truly miss your presence. Our prayers to Swami for peace and strength to all the family members and Babu uncle.-- Manoj, Vidhya, Mom.

We remember coming to Anandi's house every Sunday when the center was in their house. She was a graceful hostess and welcomed all with a smile and loving heart. She will be remembered fondly when the bhajan "Sai Sundara" is sung! May her Jivaatma merge in Baba's Paramaatma!
Lavanya and Nara Anantha

Can never ever forget the first time I met you, Anandhi and the number of times you have shared your meals with me. I have always admired your Faith and how you left everything in Swami's Hands. May your soul rest in perfect peace.

Dear Periamma-Your sweet smile and sense of humor will be missed a lot. The vacuum can never be filled. We are all going to miss you a lot periamma.

I always enjoyed seeing Anandhi in sai family. Her loving and caring heart will be greatly missed. She always encouraged me to sing bhajans. Her sincere devotion made her not to suffer much and I now feel she is with BABA.

Dear Mami- we will miss your cheerful smiling face and sweet Sairam wherever we met you. It's a loss for the Indian community, all the guidance and advise and your sweet smile that conveyed motherly love on one and all. Loving Sairam - Anuradha, Saikrishna & Srikanth

Dear Periamma - you have been there for us during good and bad times. I will always remember the adivces you gave me and cherish the times we spent together. Your voice is still ringing in my ears and your smile makes me smile. I am going to miss you very much. Love, Chitra.

Dear Periamma, you have always been there for me during good and difficult times. Your voice is still ringing in my ears and your smile makes me smile as well. I have learnt a lot from you and your experiences. I am going to miss you very much. Love, Chitra.

"Dear Ananthi mami, Sudhakar and I always felt your motherly love and affection, whenever you blessed us and assured us that we will have kids or when you forced Sudhakar to have more idlis knowing that he loves idlis. You always spoke to us in telugu so affectionately asked me to write my name in the sign up board for bhajans the minute you saw me enter the hall. I have always admired your simplicity and love filled smile. We know you are with Swami and watching us from there. We will cherish the moments we spent with you and be motivated by your devotion and dedication to service. "

She lived upto her name, Anandi, with ever blossing smile and happiness. She is Real Annapurna as every guest/visitor left her house with their hearts filled with her love. Though she merged with SWAMI, she lives in our hearts. Kiran & Madhavi

Dear and beloved Mami

We will miss your cheerful presence @ the Center. Your mild, gentle and kind disposition endeared you to one and all.

Geetha & Venkatesh

To my Dearest Athai - You have been a second mother to me all of these years- I am going to miss you very much. Love : Suji