Sri balagangadharanatha swamiji biography
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Balagangadharanatha Swamiji
Balagangadharanatha Swamiji | |
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| Born | ()18 January AM Bananduru, Bidadi, Ramanagara District, Bengaluru, India |
| Died | 13 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. He was born in a Kannada Vokkaliga Community (farming community) [3] He had five siblings - two brothers and three sisters.
Sri balagangadharanatha swamiji biography
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