C.S. Radhakrishna (Swami Manasa Datta), Secretary of Avadhoota Datta Peetham, Sri Ganapathy Sachchidananda Ashrama, Mysuru, passed away on Feb.24. He was 67.

A bachelor, Radhakrishna leaves behind three brothers, a sister and a host of relatives and friends. Last rites were performed at the foot of Chamundi Hill yesterday.

A well-qualified and multi-faceted personality, he served the Ashrama for more than four decades.  Apart from being a keen Administrator, he was a prolific singer and a Kriya Yoga teacher. He had accompanied Sri Ganapathy Sachchidananda Swamiiji in numerous tours in India and abroad to spread the message of Sanathana Dharma as well as during the Meditation and Healing concerts.

He was instrumental in the establishment of various centres in abroad including a prominent role in the construction of 85 feet Karya Siddhi Hanuman Temple at Trinidad, West Indies.