Brahmananda Saraswati
Indian gurudeva and monk (1871–1953) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Swami Brahmananda Saraswati (IAST: Svāmī Brahmānanda Sarasvatī) (21 December 1871[1] – 20 May 1953), also known as Guru Dev (meaning "divine teacher"), was the Shankaracharya of the Jyotir Math monastery in India.[2][3] Born into a Saryupareen Brahmin family, he left home at the age of nine in search of a spiritual master. At age fourteen, he became a disciple of Svāmī Kṛṣṇānanda Sarasvatī. At the age of 34, he was initiated into the order of Sannyas and became the Śaṅkarācārya of Jyotir Math in 1941 at age 70, the first person to hold that office in 150 years.[4][5][6] His disciples included Swami Shantanand Saraswati, Transcendental Meditation founder Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, Svāmī Swarūpānanda Sarasvatī and Swami Karpatri. According to the partisans of Shantānand Saraswati, Brahmānanda made a will five months before his death in 1953, naming Shantānand as his successor.[5][7]
His Holiness Jagadguru Shankaracharya Svāmī Brahmānanda Sarasvatī | |
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Personal | |
Born | Rajaram Mishra 21 December 1871 (1871-12-21) |
Died | 20 May 1953 (1953-05-21) (aged 81) Calcutta, West Bengal, India |
Religion | Hinduism |
Organization | |
Philosophy | Advaita Vedanta |
Religious career | |
Guru | Svāmī Krsnānanda Sarasvatī |
Successor | Jagadguru Shankaracharya Swami Shree Swaroopanand Saraswati |
Ordination | 1 April 1941 |
Honors | Shankaracharya of Jyotir Math |