Name:
Vembil Venkatachalam Gopalkrishnan Sharma (SriRam
/ Venkat)
Vembil: Name of the place from where my
forefathers descend. A village situated near Trichur town in Kerala,
India. Approximate Latitude 10.32 ' North and Longitude 76.15 ' East.
Venkatachalam: That’s my name. I inherited
this name from my paternal grandfather as is the tradition. (The eldest son is
named after the paternal grandfather & the younger one after the maternal
grandfather, like wise daughters inherit the grandmother’s name)
Venkatachalam is the range of seven hills which is referred to in the Vedas
as “Kailyuga Vaikuntam” the place where
Lord Vishnu resides. Today’s Venkatachalam was known by various names in
various Yugas. Vrishachalam in Kritta Yugam, Anjanadri
in Treta Yugam, Seshachalam in Dwapara Yugam and
Venkatachalam in Kali Yugam. Venkatachalm is also known as
Tirumala.
Venkatachalam is situated in the Chittoor district of Andhra Pradesh,
India. Approximate Latitude 13.40 ' North and Longitude 79.20 ' East at an
Altitude of 1,104 Meters or 3,622 Feet above sea level.
Gopalkrishnan: That’s my father’s name. He
inherited it from his paternal grandfather.
The word Gopalkrishnan is made up of words Gopal & Krishna
together. Here each word has a different meaning Gopal means the
Compassionate and Blissful
Protector. As per Sri Adi Shankaracharya the name Krishna means
for Truth and Bliss.
Sharma: That’s Our Surname (Family name /
Last name.) The name inherited by our family. It serves as the root that keeps
the tree and all the branches together.
The name Sharma is the 88th name in Sri Vishnu Sahasranamam; the meaning
being the one who can destroy or
remove sorrow.
My Pet Name:
SriRam: This is my name for all purposes
except official. This name is made up of two word Sri & Ram. Ram
is the name of Lord Vishnu’s 7th avatar; meaning
Joy. Sri is an honorific title in Sanskrit bestowed on Lord Ram. I have
been given the name SriRam instead of just Ram as a mark of respect to
Maryada Purushottam Ram.
Venkat: It is the short form derived from
Venkatachalam.
Date of Birth: 18th
September 1976
Place of Birth: Kalyan, Thane Dist., Maharashtra, India. (Approximate
Latitude: 19.17' North and Longitude: 73.11' East.)