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Living and giving
 S A P Vardan is a 95-year-old young person. He has helped many people in his long life. This great young man keeps only 25 per cent of his income for himself and donates the rest of it for noble causes. Vardan is an astrologer, and even in this age he works without retirement.
He has donated Rs 50,000 until now and has given a cheque for Rs 40,000 and also he has donated Rs 25,000 to Banyan, an NGO.
He speaks very well even sans teeth. The most fascinating aspect of Vardan is his self-confidence. Another interesting aspect is that he resides alone, even at this age.
He wakes up at 4 a.m. and prays up to 6 a.m. He then takes bath and prepares for his profession (astrology). He looks at the horoscope of only five persons daily.
This astrologer does not eat rice, a habit of 30 years! His diet is three idlis in the morning, milk and fruits in the afternoon and three idlis at night. He does not drink coffee or tea. Even if he goes to any function, he takes only milk and fruits. "I take oil bath every Wednesday and Saturday. Hence, I have no problem with my eyesight," says Vardan proudly.
Asked which God he worships in the morning, he spontaneously replied, "I worship goddess Masani Amman and I pray to Lord Yamadarmar, asking him not to kill me. Let me live until this world exists."
Amazed at his reply, we asked why he wanted to live for such a long time.
He said, "I want to help deserving students, the needy, hence I request God to give me a long life."
Until now he has donated Rs 7
lakh.
Asked about his desires and wishes, he said his body, after his death, should be donated to a medical college for students to
research.
His wife Suseela died three years ago. He has a daughter, working as an agent in the Small Savings Department. Her husband is a LIC agent.
Vardan has printed a list of beneficiaries in a book titled 'Mr Urchagam'. When we asked him what message he wanted to convey to the people, he said, "With the blessing of God, everybody should lead a prosperous life."
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