Balaji Krithikaivasan Timeline, Legacy & History

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December, 1977

Born in India on December 31^st.

August, 1995

Joins PSG College of Technology, Coimbatore, for B.E(CSE).

August, 1999

Comes to US for MS (Computer Networking) in the University of Missouri, Kansas City.

December, 1999

Goes to florida with naveen which becomes his most cherished vacation ever.

They visit Disneyworld, Islands of Adventure in Orlando, then drive to Miami Beach, visit Everglades, drive to Keywest, and then drive back again to Tampa and visit Busch Gardens on December 31st, his birthday. Then they drive back to Orlando, to spend the New Year's day in Epcot where they leave their photos etched in the "Leave a Legacy" sculpture at location : East-3-F-9-10-11.

August, 2001

Starts his Ph.D under Dr. Deep Medhi.

2002

Takes up Bharatha Natiyam with Mrs. Hema Sharma and soon starts to love it so much as to call it, his Passion.

October, 2003

Dances solo in the University's Diwali Celebration - "Surabhi" getting kudos from everyone around.

Here is a snippet from the article about this event in their university news magazine.

The show opened with a classical Indian dance, performed in traditional costume, by Balaji Krithikaivasan, a computer science Ph.D. student. He has been studying this form of dance for the last year with Hema Sharma, a professional Indian dancer who resides in the Kansas City area. Krithikaivasan is very grateful to his teacher for all that he has been able to learn from her.

The dance piece was a prayer dance performed as an invocation to Lord Ganesh and was followed by a display of rhythmic movements in Bharatnatyam style, the most popular of five classical dance forms.

"It is a tradition to start new things with a prayer…so this selection seemed like a good choice for opening the show," said Krithikaivasan.

January, 2005

Visits his mom in Chennai, India and gets diagnosed with Adenocarcinoma of the Stomach.

Undergoes Total Gastrectomy and Chemotherapy.

September, 2005

Comes back to US to finish his Ph.D

February, 2006

Defends his Ph.D thesis and leaves for India.

September, 2006

Passes away in sleep, on the early morning of September the 16^th, at the age of 28.

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November, 2005. Balaji ln Strybing Arboretum in San Francisco.

Balaji in his mom's arms, with his Dad and Brothers. (from left-Sathiya, Vaidhi)

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Memorial Candles

	Aruna Jayaraman lit a candle on 12/16/2008: "Remembered you today suddenly & felt sad but reading about you and your attitude towards life pacifies & inspires."

	Sathiya Krithikaivasan lit a candle on 09/16/2008: "The spirit that you embodied, the enthusiasm that you emanated in whatever you did is all very unforgettable. Miss you.."

	Naveen lit a candle on 09/11/2008: "where are you now... memories of you make me feel that you are out there somewhere..."

	Sathiya Krithikaivasan lit a candle on 02/28/2008: "Still thinking about you. Life is not the same without you. We miss you."

	Vikram Bhosale lit a candle on 01/24/2008: "I met him at UMKC (2002-04)...he was a great human being...he'll always be remembered...."

	Sm Sh lit a candle on 10/15/2007: "We promise to carry your spirit of life forward....We love you.... Sm Sh"

	Karthik R. lit a candle on 09/16/2007: "R-I-P balaji."

	SHARI, ANGEL MOM TO YANNICK WHITEHEAD lit a candle on 09/02/2007: "A SPECIAL PERSON. A SPECIAL FACE. IN OUR HEARTS, A SPECIAL PLACE. SOMEONE WE LOST AND CAN NEVER REPLACE."

	Karthik R. lit a candle on 01/10/2007: "missing you a lot balaji. lots of nostalgic thoughts coming as waves. cant stop thinking of you"

	Tian Li lit a candle on 01/09/2007: "A wonderful person with beautiful mind great perseverance that everyone admires. Thanks! I learned so much from you ."

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