Omkarananda Saraswati Swami

Salutation
Brahmaleen Swami
Purvasharama name
Manoharan, Goshteswara Sharma

Place of residence

Theni 625531
Tamil Nadu
India


Email ID
swamiomkarananda@gmail.com
Phone Number
Website
http://www.vedaneri.org/
Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/vedaneri/

  • HH Sri Swami Omkarananda had taken up the sacred mission of rejuvenating the spiritual values and cultural traditions of India.
  • Born in a family steeped in culture, he adopted the Vedic life style from an early age.
  • He took his Sanyasa from Pujyasri Swami Chidbhavananda, founder of Sri Ramakrishna Tapovanam, Tirupparaithurai.
  • He studied Vedanta under Pujyasri Swami Paramarthananda, one of the foremost disciples of Pujyasri Swami Dayananda Saraswathi.
  • Through his eloquent discourses, he drives home the deep insights of the Bhagavad Gita and the Upanishads, such that even an average person can comprehend them with ease.
  • He expounds the essence of some of the sacred texts in Tamil, such as Tevaram, Tiruvachakam, Tirumandiram, Tayumanavar’s hymns, Bharatiyar’s songs and in particular Tirukural.
  • He interacts freely with people of all strata without discrimination of caste, creed, age, economic status or education and attracts them by his compassionate words and friendly demeanour.
  • It is no exaggeration to say that all those who have been attracted by his teaching are rooted in spirituality and lead a purposeful life of righteousness and love, and enjoy inner peace.
  • He is actively engaged in many social activities, contributing to the well being of the society through the two Trusts he has set up – Vedanta Sasthra Prachara Trust and Sri Dakshinamurti Seva Samiti.
  • Under the auspices of Vedanta Sasthra Prachara Trust, he has successfully developed a settlement called Vedapuri in Theni on the bank of the river Mullaiyaru and has established Sri Swami Chidbhavananda Ashramam there.
  • Under the auspices of Sri Dakshinamurti Seva Samithi, he has constructed a magnificent edifice named Adiguru Sri Prajna Dakshinamurti Vidyapitham and conducts its affair in a grand manner.
  • He succeeded Pujyasri Santananda Swamigal as the pontiff of Sri Bhuvaneshwari Avadhuta Vidyapitham at Pudukkottai, in the lineage of Sri Dattatreya.
  • He has established Sadguru Santananda Satsangam Trust in Chennai to further enlarge his range of activities for the well being of people.
  • Swami ji attained Mahasamadhi on 10th May 2021 at Madurai. His Samashi Sthal is in Sri Swami Chidbhavananda Ashramam, Theni.