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With strenuous efforts and dedication, Shri Iyyanki organized hundreds of meetings and conferences at the national and state levels. The top national and international figures such as Dr. Rabindranath Tagore, Sir P.C Roy, and Desabandhu Chittaranjan Das were reception committee chairmen or Presidents of different All India Public Library Conferences organized by Shri Iyyanki which took place in different parts of India. He was the first secretary of the Andhra Pradesh Library Association along with N. Krishna Rad in 1914, as well as the All India Public Library Association which started in 1919. He has been the live-wire of the Public Library Movement in India.
Iyyanki Venkata Ramanayya Donated about 10 acres (40,000 m2) of land in Ayyanki Village for development of various facilities. A Shiva Temple known as "Ganga Parwatavardhani sameta Sri Ramalingeswara Swamy" is constructed in the area - The temple is almost 100 years old as on July 2010. During 1999 Dr Iyyanki Venkata Ratnam son of Iyyanki Venkata Ramanaiah renovated the temple and made all arrangements for daily pujas. Further Sri Iyyanki Venkata Ramana, Sri Iyyanki Venkata Ranga Rao and Dr Iyyanki Venkata Murali Krishna made specific efforts to develop the temple. On 5 July 2010 Dr Iyyanki Venkata Murali Krishna performed the Vigraha Sthapana of Kala Bhairav and Hrungi and Bhrungi the Dwarapalakas of Ramalingeswara Swamy. Further development of the Temple complex being developed as "Shiva Ratna Kshetram"
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