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Balagangadharanatha Swamiji

Balagangadharanatha Swamiji

Born()18 January AM

Bananduru, Bidadi, Ramanagara District, Bengaluru, India

Died13 January () (aged&#;67)

BGS Global Hospital, Bengaluru

Shri Balagangadharanatha Swamiji (18 January – 13 January ) was an Indian religious leader who was the seer of Adichunchanagiri, Nagamangala Taluk, Mandya district.

He was awarded Padma Bhushan, India's third highest civilian honour for the year [1][2]

Swamiji was born to Shri Chikkalinge Gowda and Smt. Boramma as Gangadharaiah.

Balagangadharanatha swamiji biography of martin luther His contribution to the field of environment through several afforestation programmes and services in reviving folklore and other rural art forms has been immense. The mutt witnessed a revolutionary progress under his leadership with several of his flagship projects in education, religion and social service. Motivated by the desire to serve God and the people, he chose the spiritual way of life. This campaign of Jnana Dasoha ranges from providing primary education to the rural poor to making available professional education to meritorious students.

He was born in a Kannada Vokkaliga Community (farming community) [3] He had five siblings - two brothers and three sisters. Shri Gangadharaiah completed his graduation in diploma Science from Government Arts & Science College, Bengaluru. Motivated by the desire to serve God and the people, he chose the spiritual way of life.

Initiated at the age of nineteen, Shri Swamiji spent his initial years mastering the Vedas and other sacred texts under the tutelage of his Guru Shri Ramanandanatha Swamiji.

Balagangadharanatha swamiji biography of martin Download as PDF Printable version. Ramanaidu Kanak Rele V. Balagangadharanatha Swami died on 13 January due to kidney failure. Padma Bhushan award recipients —

Shri Shri Shri Balagangadharanatha Mahaswamiji took over as the 71st Pontiff of the ancient Natha Center of Worship, Shri Adichunchanagiri Math, on 24 September at the age of He was of the line of Shri Bhakthanatha Swamiji, Shri Chandrashekaranatha Swamiji and Shri Ramanandanatha Swamiji of the ‘Natha Pantha’ (Parampara).

Balagangadharanatha Swamiji died on 13 January , at age 64, due to kidney failure.

He was undergoing treatment at BGS Global Hospital, under his control, in Kengeri after his blood pressure went out of control during dialysis.[4]

The mutt witnessed a revolutionary progress under his leadership with several of his flagship projects in education, religion and social service. The seer focused on providing humanitarian services including providing basic necessities like food, education and health for lakhs of people during the last four decades.

Awards

YearAward NameAwarded by
National UnityGlobal Economic Council, New Delhi
AwardHindu Temples Samiti, California
AwardKaranataka Samskruthika Sanga, South California
Abhinava VivekanandaWorld Religion Conference, Chicago
Parisara RathnaKarnataka Government
Vidya SamratJain Swamiji Staying in Karnataka
Seva SooryaNivarana, Bangalore
Sanathana DharmarathnaSouth America & Europe Country Hindu Temples Parishat
DoctorateInternational Hindu Vedic University, United States
Akshaya SanthaNagamangala People
DoctorateIndira Gandhi University of Medical Sciences
DoctorateBangalore University
June SaadhanaacharyaMandya District Citizens
Padma Bhushan[5]Govt of India

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