| Names |
BALAGANGADHARANATHA
SWAMIJI |
| Date of
Birth |
January 18, 1945 |
| Date of
Death |
January 13, 2013 |
| Identity |
Indian religious
leader |
|
Date-wise Events / Works |
- 1954: He was initiated at
the age of 19.
- 2010: He was honoured with
PADMA BHUSHAN Award by the Govt of India.
- September 24, 1974: He took
over as the 71st Pontiff of the ancient Natha Center of
Worship, Sri Adichunchanagiri Math, on this day.
|
| Special
Achievements / Events |
- He was the seer of Adichunchanagiri, Nagamangala Taluk,
Mandya district.
- He spent his initial years mastering the Vedas and other
sacred texts under the tutelage of his Guru Sri
Ramanandanatha Swamiji.
- The mutt witnessed a revolutionary progress under his
leadership with several of his flagship projects in
education, religion and social service.
- He focused on providing humanitarian services including
providing basic necessities like food, education and health
for lakhs of people during the last four decades.
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