A  New Phenomena In Indic Cultural Traditions.

SAPNA was conceived as the Saint Annamacharya Project USA by Saradapurna & Dr.Sriram Sonty in 1989.

         In August 1990 The Saint Annamacharya Project USA was initiated   with a Fund Raising Kuchipudi Dance Recital by  Siri & Sita (popularly known as the Sonty Sisters) along with Music Concert by Padmini Rao, Lakshmi & Srikant Venkatraman & Lecture by Swami Sukhabodhananda.

           

                             Founders:

                Dr.Sri Ram Sonty & Sarada Purna

               

Dr. Sriram Sonty                Dr. Krishnnaih Kolavennu     Mr. Badri Mirmira            Mr. Murthy Pisipati

Mr. Sundar Rapaka             Dr. Sarada Purna Sonty       Mrs. Malini Adiraju           Dr. Viji Susarla

Mrs. Padmaja Budhavarapu  Mrs. Dharani Vilivalam        Padmasri Dr.S.V.Rama Rao  Dr. Nag Rao

Mr. Krishna Gurupalli       Mr. Ramana Murthy Yedavalli  Mr. Sharma Konkapaka   Mr. Mahesh Viswanadha

Mr. Ram Gopal Susarla    Dr. Gopala Sastry Susarla      Mr. Ram Mohan Sonty     Mr. Madhu S. Vedurmudi

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                                     India Consul General of India to United States of America

                                     Hon. Ashok Kumar Atri & SAPNA Board of Directors