Sundharamurthy Murugesan familyIt was a profound shock for the community when it was
announced that four bodies of one family – Sundar (Sundharamurthy Murugesan, 40
years old)), his wife Mahesh (Maheshwari (35)) and their two daughters Kirthiga
(17) and Samichsha (13) – had been discovered in their house in Auromodele on
17th November. While the reason behind the deaths remains unclear, it was
reported that the parents were experiencing severe financial difficulties.Sundar originally came from Kuilapalayam and
Mahesh from Periyamudaliarchavady. Both attended Auroville schools. Sundar’s
main work was with the Dental Clinic, where he worked as technician, general
assistant and handyman. Mahesh had worked for more than 20 years at the Solar
Kitchen. Their daughters, Kirthiga and Samichsha, were attending New Era
Secondary School.
On the late afternoon of 18 October, the four
bodies were buried at Auroville’s funeral grounds near Adventure with many
people attending. On Thursday 24...
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