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Swaroopanand Saraswati was born Pothiram Upadhyay on 2 September 1924 at Dighori village of Seoni district, Madhya Pradesh in a Kanyakubja Brahmin family. [3] A direct disciple of Shankaracharya Brahmananda Saraswati of Jyotir Math (1941–1953) and of Shankaracharya (disputed) Krishnabodha Ashrama of Jyotir Math (1953–1973), in 1950 his Guru Brahmananda made him a Dandi Sannyasi.
Swami Tejomayananda Saraswati (born 30 June 1950), also known as Pujya Guruji and born Sudhakar Kaitwade, is an Indian spiritual leader. He was head of Chinmaya Mission from 1994 to 2017, until he was succeeded by Swami Swaroopananda in 2017.
[2] [3] Followers of Chinmayananda Saraswati established the Chinmaya Mission in India in 1953. [4] The mission was headed by Swami Tejomayananda and is now headed by Swami Swaroopananda. There are over 313 mission centres all over India and abroad. North America had more than 30 centres. [5]
Swarupananda's pre monastic name was Ajay Hari Bannerjee. He was born on 8 July 1871 at Bhawanipur in Calcutta, in a well-to-do Brahmin family. [2] Early experiences with sorrows and tribulations in life and human misery inspired him to develop a spiritual outlook. [3]
Born Shri Beli Ram Ji, Shri Swami Swarupanand Ji Maharaj (1 February 1884 – 9 April 1936), was an Indian Guru of Shri Paramhans Advait Mat lineage. He is also known as " Shri Nangli Niwasi Bhagwaan Ji ", as " Hari Har Baba ", as " Sadhgurudev Ji " and as " Second Guru ". [ 1 ]
This peetham was started by Swami Swaroopanandendra Saraswati in the year of 1997. Following its establishment other temples were added inside the peetham. [dead link ] [2] India's only one temple of Raja Shyamala Devi, aka Matangi, is situated here. Concerning its history their website states: "In the true tradition of Guru Parampara, the ...
Sieveking attends a Hindu nighttime religious festival on the Ganges river, where candles are placed on leaves and floated down the river. He travels to a Jyotir Math monastery where Swami Swaroopananda speaks critically of the Maharishi's activities as a guru. Sieveking hikes to the source of the Ganges river, where he bathes and meditates.
In 1966, Swami Chinmayananda first mentioned in a casual conversation that Chennai should have a Chinmaya Vidyalaya; the first of the seven Chinmaya Vidyalayas was inaugurated in October 1968 by the famous Bharatanatyam dancer Rukmini Devi Arundale. These Vidyalayas are considered amongst the best in this metropolitan city and are headed by ...