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Swami Brahmananda

Swami Brahmananda (Kannada: ಸ್ವಾಮಿ ಬ್ರಹ್ಮಾನಂದ) (January 21, 1863 – April 10, 1922) was born in Sikra Kulingram near Basirhat, Kolkata. His pre-monastic name was Rakhal Chandra Ghosh. Shri Ramakrishna recognised him as his ‘spiritual son’. He became the first president of the Ramakrishna Mission. Known as “Raja Maharaj”, he was largely responsible for the initial [...]

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Guru Tegh Bahadur

Guru Teg Bahadar (Punjabi: ਗੁਰੂ ਤੇਗ਼ ਬਹਾਦੁਰ ); 9th of the 10 gurus of Sikhs. Sacrificed his life to protect pandits from forced conversion to Islam. Born  : April 1, 1621 (April 18, Nanakshahi Calendar) Parents  : Guru Har Govind (Father), Mata Nankee (Mother) Birth place : Amritsar, Punjab province , India Became Guru : Baba Bakala, August 11, [...]

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Shri Vasudevanand Saraswati

Shri Vasudevanand Saraswati (Marathi: श्री.वासुदेवानंद सरस्वती/टेंबे स्वामी)( 1854–1914) is also known as Shri Tembe Swami. His original name is Vasudeo, father’s name is Ganeshbhatt, mother’s name is Ramaabai and Grandfather’s name is Haribhatt. As per the lunar calendar he was born on Shravan Vadya 5, Shalivahan Shaka 1776, 26 ghatika after the Sunrise. In 1875 [...]

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Vedanta Desika

Vedanta Desika (Swami Desikan, Swami Vedanta Desikan, Thoopul Nigamaantha Desikan) (1269–1370) was a Sri Vaishnava Guru. He was a poet, devotee, philosopher and master-teacher. He was the disciple of Swamy Sri Kidambi Appullar alias Sri Aathreya Ramanujachariar who comes in the lineage starting from Sri Ramanuja with Sri Thirukurugai Piran Pillan alias Sri Kurugesar,Sri Kidambi [...]

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Ravanasura

Ravana(Tamil: இராவணன், Sanskrit: रावण, IPA: [ˈrɑːʋəɳə]) is the primary antagonist character of the Hindu legend, the Ramayana; who is the Brahmin king of Lanka. In the classic text, he is mainly depicted negatively, kidnapping Rama’s wife Sita, to claim vengeance on Rama and his brother Lakshmana for having cut off the nose of his sister [...]

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Shree Swami Sridhar Maharaj

Shree Swami Sridhar Maharaj was born on 7-12-1908 in Lad Chincholly,near Gulbarga in Karnataka. Every moment of his life was dedicated in the service of the divine. Before attaining MahaSamadhi on 19-4-1973 at the Varadpur Ashram, Sagar, Karnataka where he established the “Dharma Dwaja”, he inspired the masses and reinforced the principles of “Sanatan Dharma”. [...]

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Sri Swami Tatvavidananda

Sri Swami Tatvavidananda (శ్రీ స్వామి తత్వవిదానంద) Swami Tattvavidananda is a true pandita in both a classical and modern sense. His Vedic studies began in childhood, first under the tutelage of his father, a well-known scholar, and later in a traditional patashala. He excelled in his Vedic studies and at the age of 11 was encouraged [...]

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Sri Achi Srinivasa Charya

Sri Achi Srinivasa Charya (శ్రీ ఆచి శ్రీనివాస చార్య). Sri Achi Srinivasa Charya

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T.K. Choodamani

T.K. Choodamani(T.K. చూడమని) T.K. Choodamani

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Swami Shivananda

Swami Shivananda (1854 – 1934) was born Tarak Nath Ghosal in the village of Barasat in West Bengal. He was a direct disciple of Sri Ramakrishna, and became the second president of the Ramakrishna Mission. His devotees refer to him as Mahapurush Maharaj (Great Soul). Swami Shivananda and Swami Subodhananda were the only direct disciples [...]

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