Dokka Seethamma
Dokka Seethamma | |
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 Statue of Dokka Seethamma at Vivekananda Park in Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh, India | |
| Born | October 1841 |
| Died | 28 April 1909 |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Other names | Andhrula Annapurna Apara Annapurna |
| Occupation(s) | Social Worker, Educationalist, |
| Spouse | Dokka Joganna |
Dokka Seethamma (or Sithamma; 1841–1909) was an Indian social activist who gained recognition by spending much of her life serving food for poor people and travellers.[1]
Seethamma was born in October 1841 in Mandapeta, in Andhra Pradesh,[2] and lost her mother during her childhood.[3]
Dokka Joganna, a Vedic Scholar and farmer, married her, and this allowed her to offer food to the poor, which she did for more than 40 years.[4]
Seethamma was honored as a Hindu saint and called Apara Annapurna, a reincarnation of the goddess Annapurna.[5] An aqueduct over the Vynateya river was named for her in 2000 and is marked with a bust depicting her.[2][4][6]
References[edit]
- ^ India. Office of the Registrar; India. Office of the Registrar General (1962). Census of India, 1961: Andhra Pradesh. Census of India, 1961. Manager of Publications. p. 50.
- ^ a b టీవీయస్. శాస్త్రి. "ఆంధ్రుల అన్నపూర్ణ శ్రీమతి డొక్కా సీతమ్మ గారు". gotelugu.com (with photograph) (in Telugu). Retrieved 23 August 2016.
- ^ Subrahmanyam, Velcheti (15 December 2016). "Play Dokka Seethamma: On a life well lived". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 31 August 2020.
- ^ a b Jai Hind (29 November 2015). "Smt. Dokka Seethamma, A women served for Hunger and Needy". My Nation Pride. Retrieved 23 August 2016.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Doug Glener; Sarat Komaragiri (2002). 'The Guest Is God': The Hospitality of a Hindu Saint. Boston, Massachusetts: Shambhala. ISBN 9781570628849. Retrieved 23 August 2016 – via Beliefnet.
{{cite book}}:|work=ignored (help) - ^ B. V. S. Bhaskar (28 August 2010). "Aqueduct cries for attention". The Hindu. Retrieved 23 August 2016.