Late Vidwan Pudukkotai Sri A. Srinivasaraghavan, an embodiment of piety and simplicity and a reservoir of knowledge and wisdom was the guiding force of the Trust at its formative years. He was a genius in Sanskrit, Hindi, English and Tamil. He authored many books and translated the Tamil verse "Naalaayira Divya Prabandham" in Hindi. He was awarded "Tamra Patra Award" from the Uttar Pradesh and Bihar Governments for his significant contribution to Hindi Literature. As a Sanskrit scholar, he was the recipient of the prestigious award from the "President of India".