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Veerabrahmendra Swamy, then known as the Veeram Bhotlaiah at Papagni Mutt authored the Kalikamba Sapthashathi (the manuscript written in praise of goddess Kali) at the age of 11. A few days later, Veerabhojayacharya made a sacrifice and Veeram Bhotlaiah told his stepmother that he had refused to take homage responsibilities [ citation needed ...
Ayyappan Pillai (born 25 August 1853 – 5 May 1924), better known as Chattampi Swamikal was a Hindu sage and social reformer whose thoughts and work influenced the launching of many social, religious, literary and political organisations and movements in Kerala and gave voice to those who were marginalised.
The Journey Home: Autobiography of an American Swami is a 2008 auto-biographical account [1] of a young nineteen-year-old boy, Richard Slavin's journey from the suburbs of Chicago to the caves of the Himalayas and through this, his transformation [2] to being Radhanath Swami, one of India's most respected spiritual leaders and an ISKCON figure. [3]
Panchacharyas origin is traced to Siddhanta Shikhamani a 15th century mythological fiction of Sanskrit language written by Shivayogi Shivacharya, During 14th century some Telugu aradhya brahmin priests migrated to Kannada region due to rise of Vaishnava dominance in Telugu region, they mesmerized by the large following of Lingayatism, and they started to mix Lingayatism and brahminism, but ...
From the 14th century onwards hagiographies were composed, in which he is portrayed as establishing the Daśanāmi Sampradaya, [11] organizing a section of the Ekadandi monks under an umbrella grouping of ten names. [web 1] Several other Hindu monastic and Ekadandi traditions remained outside the organisation of the Dasanāmis. [12] [13] [14]
Later he studied Hindi in Varanasi for a few years and earned a certification. [4] Once Swami Asangananda Giri (Malayala Swamy) of Sri Vyasashram at Yerepdu, visited their home in Vijayawada. He felt happy about the way the pious couple leading their life and asked Ramaswamy to send one of his children to his ashram, so that he could impart ...
Chinna Jeeyar Swami was born in Arthmuru near Rajahmundry, Andhra Pradesh, in a traditional vedic family.His grandfather, Tridandi Srimannarayana Ramanuja Jeeyar, also known as Pedda Jeeyar Swami, mentored him and he was educated and trained by several scholars in Sri Vaishnava Sampradaya.
Sadguru Siddharudha Maharaj lived in the style of an ascetic throughout his life. Considered to be an incarnation of Shiva, one of the Trinity deities of Hinduism, Siddharudha renounced his home and his family ties at the very young age of 6 years, and set himself the goal of finding his Satguru or spiritual master.