Sri Gnanananda Bharathi Svaminah
Sri Gnanananda Bharathi Svaminah
(R.Krishnaswamy Aiyer in Poorvashrama), was born to the pious Brahmin couple,
Srimathi Janaki Ammal and Sri G.Ramachandra Aiyer on 26 Oct 1889. After
finishing his early education at Tirunelveli, he completed his BA and MA in
Sanskrit from Presidency College, Chennai as well as Bar at Law (BL).
He was an Advocate by profession
and practiced at Tirunelveli District court. He was completely devoted to
Sanathana Dharma and was an ardent follower of Advaitha Philosophy propounded by
Adi Sankarcharya. His devotion bestowed upon him the grace of three successive
Jagadgurus of Sringeri Mutt i.e., H.H. Sachidananda Sivabhinava Narasimha
Bharati Svaminah, H.H. Chandrasekhara Bharathi Svaminah and H.H. Abhinava Vidya
Theertha Svaminah.
A prolific writer, he has many
books and articles to his credit, written in English, Tamil and Sanskrit and
they were published with the blessings of the Mahasannidhanams of Sri Sringeri
Sarada Peetam. The books were written with the sole aim of furthering and
propagating the cause of Sanathana Dharma, Advaitha Philosophy, the Sringeri
Sarada Peetham’s greatness and the teachings of Their Holiness, the Jagadgurus
of Sringeri. The books are written in
lucid language so that they can be easily understood by one and all. Some of his
books have been reprinted many times and some are under reprint (details given
separately).
Sri Krishnaswamy
Aiyer took sanyasa, as per the
path specified in Sanathana
Dharma, (following the foot steps of his
father, who had taken sanyasa with yoga
patta of Sri
Ramananda Saraswati) on the banks of River Yamuna in Brindhavan in the
august presence of H.H. Abhinava Vidya Theertha Svaminah, from a
sanyasi selected by His Holiness
on 3rd November 1966
and was consequently known as Sri Gnanananda Bharathi.
He was blessed in person on 1st February 1975 by H.H.
Abhinava Vidya Theertha Svaminah and the then newly ordained H.H. Bharathi
Theertha Svaminah (whose initiation, he could not attend due to poor health).
He attained Samadhi on 9th April 1975. His Adhistanam
is at Mannadimangalam, a village near Sholavandan Ry.S, Madurai Dist.
His Aradanai is conducted every year at the Adhistanam during the Tamil
month of Panguni,
Krishna Triyeodasi (March-April).
A Trust has been formed to perpetuate his memory, arrange annual Aradhana and to take steps to republish his works from time to time.
Sri Gnanananda Bharathi Svaminah
Search
The web
This site
Stop Press
Alongwith H.H Sri Abhinav Vidya Theerta Svaminah at Manadi Mangalam
For
comments / suggestion mail to : <shank73@yahoo.com>,<sankar_61@yahoo.co.uk>