Sri. Shanmukhananda Fine Arts & Sangeetha Sabha has over the past Seven decades played a unique role in the national integration and cultural synthesis of our country. Fine Arts kindles the esoteric perceptions of the connoisseur. It has the infinite capacity to take one's mind from the realm of mundane life into the regions of ethereal charm. It is this bridge that the Sabha has effectively deployed to bring forth a fusion of diverse interest, cultures and religions

From the haunting melody of a vocal performance, to the sweet string of a veena recital, to the graceful movements of a dancer, from the joyful gathering of parents of a local school to a large gathering and important political convention, from the august performance of an internationally acclaimed orchestra, to annual general meetings of large corporate houses, the Auditorium is a silent witness to all over the years. Today, the Auditorium is more than an edifice, it is a part of a living history, a monument to cultural synthesis, one singular object that in its multifaceted dimension and secular nature, epitomizes the city it stands proud in and in a larger sense, the nation.

The Shanmukhananda Sabha; it’s a living tradition

Sri Shanmukhananda Chandrasekarendra Saraswati Auditorium which is the largest Auditorium to the east of Suez effectively merges culture and commerce and has been the venue for several national and international events. In merging tradition and talent the SANGEETHA VIDYALAYA does pioneering work in keeping alive music tradition in the city.

The Shanmukhananda is a public charitable trust registered under the Maharashtra Public Trust Act, 1950. It is registered u/s 12AA of the Income Tax Act, 1961 and enjoys perpetual exemption u/s 80G of the Income Tax Act, 1961.

Foray into Medical Services
The founders of the Sabha had a vision that did not limit culture to just entertainment value. The word culture is derived from the Latin word Calore which means to cultivate and adore. Thus culture is primarily cultivation of mind through love of ideals. The goal of culture is an integral vision of life, self-knowledge and strength of character. Culture is a better expression of our spirit in our existence through the vitality of a creative conscience, for without conscience there is no culture. A healthy mind in an healthy body. Only a mind which is calm and serene can appreciate music. The founders therefore saw a perfect co-relation between music and a healthy body. They gave expression to this unique philosophy by creating the Sri. Shanmukhananda Charitable Healthcare Centre in the year 1974. On 24th January 1974, Dr. Rafiq Zakaria, Minister for Health and Urban Development, Government of Maharashtra inaugurated the centre. The Sabha also enshrined in its Memorandum of Association the following additional objects :

"To provide medical relief to any person irrespective of caste or creed and to establish Medical Centres / Hospitals for providing medical services and also to undertake and promote education and research in medical sciences and allied activities"

“To provide services in the fields of community health services, yoga and nutrition"

Over the years the Healthcare Centre has expanded its operations into consultancy and treatment in the areas of :

Eye care
Dialysis
Diabetology
Orthopaedics
Physiotherapy
Gynaecology
E N T
Dermatology
Medicine
Dieting
Homeopathy

FACILITIES

• Eye-care Department - with Major & minor OT for cataract surgeries, retina procedures & injections, Oculoplasty surgeries, glaucoma related surgeries & laser procedures.
• 44 Bedded Dialysis Department - with spacious centrally air-conditioned 2 dedicated floors equipped with 22 dialysis machines each, automatic dialyzer reprocessor & online RO system.
• LASIK facility equipped with latest WaveLight EX500 system with CONTOURA@ Vision for patient specific treatment planning & precision.
• OPD Consultation  - ENT / Homeopathy / Diabetology / Nutrition / Physiotherapy / Gynaecology / Medicine 
  
  
  
  Corporate Partnership
  The Community Healthcare services provided by the Sabha got accelerated momentum with the support provided by corporates under their CSR programme.
  
  

1. The Sabha’s centre for general medicine was named after R. K. Jasubhai Shah for the generous contribution provided to set-up the centre.
2. The Eye-care centre was named as Kansai Nerolac Centre. Goodlass Nerolac, a leading paint company consistently supports the healthcare initiatives of the Sabha.
3. Aditya Jyot Eye Research Centre donated several valuable optometric machines. They are housed in a section of the medical centre called “AJERI corner”.
4. The Dialysis Centre is also named after Kansai Nerolac.
5. The Essar Group of Companies set up the Essar Endowment with a corpus donation of Rs. 1.0 crore. The interest earned on this fund is utilized to provide free / subsidized treatment to the poor and deserving.
6. The State Bank of India donated Rs. 1.34 crores for the Retina Care Centre now named as “SBI Retina Care Centre”.
7. The Retinal Surgery Centre is named as “New India Assurance Retinal Surgery Centre”. The company contributed Rs. 45 lakhs for the project. The company also gave a CSR grant of Rs. 48,21,429/- for Alcon Centurion Phaco emulsification instrument.
8. HDB Financial Services Ltd. provided capital grants as well revenue support for subsidy to patients both in Eye-Care and Dialysis.
9. S. I. Investments and Broking Pvt. Ltd. sponsors cataract surgery one per day and also provides general support to the activities of the Medical centre.
10. Nihchal Israni Foundation has extended financial support for purchase of Dialysis machines year after year

Shanmukhananda Kansai Nerolac Eye-Care Centre

The Centre is equipped with :

• A state-of-the-art Operation Theatre - for cataract & retina surgeries.
• Yag Laser.
• Perimetry instrument.
• Phaco emulsification system.
• Surgical microscope
• Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) system
• Green Laser
• Fundus photo Camera
• Pentacam
• Lasik system

The patients of the Eye Care department are under the care of three eminent Eye  Surgeons , who are supported by well trained staff.

A glance at the number of Out Patients and surgeries will stand testimony to the yeomen services rendered by the Centre.

The Eye Care has been continuously looking to modernise the equipments used in the department to give best care to the patients. In February 2013, the department added a new instrument PLUSOPTIX for children’s eye care for the first time in India.

SBI Retina Care Centre

As part of the expansion plans for Eye-care facilities and to provide a package of all inclusive serice for Ophthalmic ailments, the Sabha set up the Retina Centre in the year 2014-15. The Centre has :

1. Corneal Topography System.
2. Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT);
3. Funds Photography combined with Intravenous Fluorescent Angiography;
4. Ophthalmic  Laser;

The Centre was functional from 1st October 2014. The Sabha then decided to setup a surgical department as an extension facility. The Centre is self-sufficient in terms of fully equipped Operation Theatre, associated retina testing facilities, experienced surgeons and well trained auxiliary personnel. The vitrectomy equipment and resight attachments to suit the Zeiss OPMI Lumera Surgical Microscope, have been added to create the New India Assurance Retinal Surgery Centre.

The number of procedures performed in the centre are as below: