HYDERABAD: Renowned writer, pastor, theologian, teacher and lyricist
Acharya Abel Boanerges Masilamani
, composed a mesmerizing song, ‘Nadipinchu Naa Naava - Nadi Sandramuna Devaa’ being honoured by the postal department by releasing a special
postal cover
on Monday at
Visakhapatnam.
M
Venkateswarlu
, postmaster general, Visakhapatnam Region has released the special cover at a programme held in the presence of Bishop M A Paul.
“Acharya Masilamani, who was popularly called ‘Billy Graham of the East’, ‘Man of the Age’, ‘Spotless Gem’ and King of Preachers, is very well remembered even today among Christian and non-Christian audience for his mesmerizing song composed by him,” according to Postmaster general.
Acharya Masilamani received a Doctorate from Osmania University for his thesis on ‘Hindu and Christian Concept of Non-Violence’ in 1973 and was conferred ‘Doctor of Divinity’ by the McMaster University, Canada in 1974.
On the occasion, few songs written by Acharya Masilamani sung by staff of postmaster general, Visakhapatnam.
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