Atheist Centre is an institution founded by Goparaju Ramachandra Rao ( aka Gora , 1902 – 1975 ) and Saraswathi Gora ( 1912 – 2006 ) to initiate social change in rural Andhra Pradesh based on the ideology of Gandhism and Atheism . Founded in 1940 at Mudnur village in Krishna district in Andhra Pradesh , India the Centre was later shifted to Vijayawada in 1947 . As a member organisation of the Federation of Indian Rationalist Associations , the Atheist Centre endorses the Amsterdam Declaration 2002 . The institution received the International Humanist and Ethical Union 's International Humanist Award in 1986 for pioneering in the field of social work . After the Indian Ocean tsunami , the Atheist Centre worked with the Institute for Humanist Studies to provide aid to the victim of the disaster . Atheist Centre celebrated its platinum jubilee of 75 years on 5 January 2014 . Gora 's daughter Mythri is currently the Chairperson , and sons Lavanam and Vijyam continuing as Executive Directors of the Centre
Indian Ocean tsunami
2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami
Atheist Centre