GURUJI SHIVATHMA was born in a poverty stricken family in the year 1962 at Sai baba colony,Coimbatore, Tamilnadu,India. In his childhood days to get one square meal a day was a big dream and he had to toil very much as a child labour besides pursuing his studies regularly with dedication. In spite of the poverty and hunger he was always sharp and brilliant academically and in other extracurricular activities.
Even from his childhood his mind was always with the downtrodden who could not afford one single meal for a day. He understood the predicament of hungry souls and he realized well that any hungry soul would stoop to any level to fill their hungry stomachs; even to indulge in begging. Even at this tender age he firmly resolved in his heart that he would eradicate poverty and hunger from the economically deprived people especially children,women and oldaged
In his youthhood he joined with a social organization called “ARIVOLI” and worked with zeal and dedication for the education of the economically deprived children and people. For this noble service he was honoured by COLLECTOR OF COIMBATORE with the title “ARIVOLI SIVA”. He had Started 2 tuition centre , ‘Free Evening Education Coaching for Children.1. Vivekananda Free Education Service, Ondipudur Town, Coimbatore. 2. World Children Free Education Society, Kaniyur Village, Coimbatore.
After finishing his B.Com, degree then Diploma in Siddha Medicine (DSM) and Diploma in Human Psychology. he became a successful SIDDHA MEDICAL PRACTIONER and COUNSELLOR. Since he had been nourishing the idea of starting a home for the Destitute Children, Espc for destitute Girl Child, with the meager amount he could save and the sale his Family proceedings of his ancestral property, he bought 8.68 Acres of land at Nallagoundanpalayam (which is 30k.m away from Coimbatore) AND STARTED THE HOME-with his dream project in the year 2000. The main aim of this Home, UNIVERSAL PEACE FOUNDATION, is to provide free Food, Cloth, Accommodation, Education and Medical assistance to above mentioned inmates and the children regardless of their Status, age and background and also provide vocational training and empower them. Now our activites running more thaN 6 district in tamilnadu and 960 peoples getting benifitted through this service.