In memoriam - Gowri Raman

On June 5th, Gowri Raman of Service Farm (next to the Promesse community) passed away in JIPMER hospital due to kidney failure at the young age of 48. Having been on dialysis for the last 4 years, a week ago her situation worsened and she was taken to JIPMER.

Gowri was one of the bright and hardworking Aurovilians who will be missed at her various working places. She was born in Douceur (earlier known as Udayan community) and had four sisters Lakshmi, Kala, Vishwa and Rajeswari. She followed her education at Transition and Last School after which she worked and learned about farming at Discipline Farm. Later she became part of the Farm Group and Foodlink and actively ran the Service Farm for several years.

Gowri was married to Raman (earlier of Land Board) and has two children.

Gowri’s remains were cremated at the Auroville Burial and Cremation grounds on June 6th.