H.H Jagadguru Shankaracharya Swami Sri Brahmananda Saraswati Swamiji Maharaj | |
Who Was Swami Brahmananda Saraswati Maharaj? Born: 1871 (as Rajaram Mishra in Uttar Pradesh) Attained Mahasamadhi: 1953 From a young age, he was drawn to deep meditation and renunciation. He left home at 9 years old to pursue the spiritual path and eventually became a profound master of Advaita Vedanta. Revival of Jyotir Math The Jyotir Math (also called Uttaramnaya Math) was originally established by Adi Shankaracharya and entrusted to Totakacharya, one of his four primary disciples. For over 150 years, Jyotir Math had no recognized Shankaracharya due to various historical and other factors. In 1941, Swami Brahmananda Saraswati was appointed as the Shankaracharya of Jyotir Math, restoring this sacred seat to its rightful spiritual prominence. 🌿 His Contributions Reinvigorated Vedic studies, traditional practices, and Advaita teachings at Jyotir Math. Was widely respected as a realized master—a jivanmukta (liberated while living). Emphasized inner silence, pure consciousness (Brahman), and traditional monastic discipline. Encouraged meditation and pure devotion (bhakti) rooted in Vedantic wisdom. Swami Swaroopananda Saraswati, later became Acharya for Jyotir Math and Dwaraka Math. ✨ Spiritual Essence Swami Brahmananda Saraswati embodied the Advaitic realization of non-duality (Brahman is all) and taught that true peace is found not in the external world but in inner silence and Self-realization. ( Sri Rajaram Mishra ) born in 21 December 1871 in Surhurpur, near Ayodhya, North-Western ( present-day Uttar Pradesh ) took Paramahamsa Parivrajaka Sanyasa Deeksha from Poojya Swami Sri Krsnānanda Sarasvatī Ji Maharaj and became Shankaracharya for Jyotirmath attained Nirvana in 20 May 1953 (at the age of 81) in Calcutta, West Bengal, India Gave Sanyasa Deeksha to Swami Sri Swaroopanand Saraswati Ji Maharaj in Kolkatta |
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