It all started in the year 1998, a young man - Bharavi Deraje with the help of his friends, Shivanand Rai, Ishwar Kumar and Shankar Junior joined together and established Chiranthana Charitable Trust (R) and started a Home for Aged and Disabled in a small rented house in Bikarnakatte, Mangalore.

In the year 2000, the 'Home' shifted to twin premises in Kulashekar.

The trust was joined later by four more like-minded trustees - Dr. Savithri Daithota, Deepa Rose, Sowmyalakshmi Bhat and Smt. C. Sarojini.

It is a trust with a team consisting of artists, accountants, lawyers, doctors and social workers as advisors and resource persons.

It was in the year 2003, that Chiranthana shifted its Home for Aged and Disabled to a better premises - "Palimar House" Opp. Shubhagiri Hall in Surathkal. The new premises - a residential flat with 6 apartments was handed over to Chiranthana at a very nominal monthly rent.

Kind donors Sri Vadheesh Rao (USA) and brothers had come forward and donated a piece of land (15 cents) for the new building of Chiranthana built in memory of their parents Varija & Rama Rao. Thus, the name of the campus - “Varija Rama Rao Sevashrama”.