His Holiness Late Shri. Ganayogi Pandit Panchaxari Gavai went around the villages and collected the donations to run a school of music for blind students to give them a new vision through which they could lead a respectable life. Starting of such a project was first of its kind and stands tall as an achievement in the cultural history of mankind. After the demise of Panchaxari Gavai his able disciple with command on three languages. His Holiness Dr. Shri Pandit Puttaraj Gavai become the Pontiff of Sri. Veereshwar Punyashram. He was a guiding force for various institutions. At Nintyone he was active and concerned about the welfare of the blind and the disabled in the community apart from establishing institutions for common public especially the down trodden and poor. He had never been deterred by blindness. He translated Basava Purana in Hindi and Translated Shri Tontada Siddalinga vijay Puran in Sanskrit. He excelled in poetic abilities by composing Shri Kumar Vilas Kavyam and Shri. Matkumar Geet. In recognition to his contribution the Government of Karnatak Presented him State award “ Sangeet Vidwan”.