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Swami Vidya Prakashananda was born Tunuguntla Ananda Mohan in a Telugu [[Vaishya]] family in Machilipatnam, Krishna district, Madras Presidency of British India on April 14, 1914.<ref name="eenadu">{{cite news |title=ఆధ్యాత్మికం..సామాజికం |url=https://www.eenadu.net/districts/latestnews/latestnews/2/121085672 |access-date=5 May 2021 |work=eenadu.net |language=te}}</ref> His parents were Tunuguntla Ramaswamy, Suseela. Ramaswamy was a lawyer before turning into a devoted social servant. Ananda Mohan completed his matriculation in Vijayawada at the age of 13 years. He completed his B.A from [[Noble College, Machilipatnam|Noble college]] in 1933. Later he studied Hindi in [[Varanasi]] for a few years and earned a certification.<ref name="srisukabrahmashram">{{cite web |title=About-Swami-Vidyaprakashanandagiri-English |url=https://www.srisukabrahmashram.org/p/about-swami-vidyaprakashanandagiri.html |website=srisukabrahmashram.org |access-date=5 May 2021}}</ref> While studying in Varanasi, one day, when he was |
Swami Vidya Prakashananda was born Tunuguntla Ananda Mohan in a Telugu [[Vaishya]] family in Machilipatnam, Krishna district, Madras Presidency of British India on April 14, 1914.<ref name="eenadu">{{cite news |title=ఆధ్యాత్మికం..సామాజికం |url=https://www.eenadu.net/districts/latestnews/latestnews/2/121085672 |access-date=5 May 2021 |work=eenadu.net |language=te}}</ref> His parents were Tunuguntla Ramaswamy, Suseela. Ramaswamy was a lawyer before turning into a devoted social servant. Ananda Mohan completed his matriculation in Vijayawada at the age of 13 years. He completed his B.A from [[Noble College, Machilipatnam|Noble college]] in 1933. Later he studied Hindi in [[Varanasi]] for a few years and earned a certification.<ref name="srisukabrahmashram">{{cite web |title=About-Swami-Vidyaprakashanandagiri-English |url=https://www.srisukabrahmashram.org/p/about-swami-vidyaprakashanandagiri.html |website=srisukabrahmashram.org |access-date=5 May 2021}}</ref> While studying in Varanasi, one day, when he was crossing the [[Ganges|Ganga]] river, he found [[Bhagavad Gita]] written on the old palm leaves. This incident inspired him to propagate the teachings of the Gita for his lifelong. |
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On 17 May 1936 he entered Vyasashram, [[Yerpedu]] established by his Guru, [[Malayala Swamy]]. He |
On 17 May 1936 he entered Vyasashram, [[Yerpedu]] established by his Guru, [[Malayala Swamy]]. He practiced several austerities like eating only raw food, and practicing silence for an year etc and continued for 12 years. As a routine everyday, he used to explain Bhagavad Gita and other spiritual works to the people of the Ashram. He also translated some books like [[Yoga Vasistha]] into Telugu. |
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== Sri Sukabrahmashram == |
== Sri Sukabrahmashram == |
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Swami Vidya Prakashananda Giri | |
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| Born | Tunuguntla Ananda Mohan April 13, 1914 Bandaru, Madras Presidency, British India (now in Andhra Pradesh) |
| Died | April 10, 1998 (aged 84) Srikalahasti, Chittoor district, Andhra Pradesh |
| Education | B.A (Noble College, Machilipatnam), Hindi Kovida (Varanasi) |
| Occupation(s) | spiritual guru, writer |
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Swami Vidya Prakashananda Giri (13 April 1914 - 10 April 1998), born Ananda Mohan, was an Indian spiritual Guru from Andhra Pradesh. He was a disciple of Malayala Swamy. He was the founder of Sri Sukabrahmashram in Srikalahasti. His commentary on Bhagavad Gita named Geetha Makarandam is one of the prominent works in spiritual literature.[1]
Life
Swami Vidya Prakashananda was born Tunuguntla Ananda Mohan in a Telugu Vaishya family in Machilipatnam, Krishna district, Madras Presidency of British India on April 14, 1914.[2] His parents were Tunuguntla Ramaswamy, Suseela. Ramaswamy was a lawyer before turning into a devoted social servant. Ananda Mohan completed his matriculation in Vijayawada at the age of 13 years. He completed his B.A from Noble college in 1933. Later he studied Hindi in Varanasi for a few years and earned a certification.[3] While studying in Varanasi, one day, when he was crossing the Ganga river, he found Bhagavad Gita written on the old palm leaves. This incident inspired him to propagate the teachings of the Gita for his lifelong.
On 17 May 1936 he entered Vyasashram, Yerpedu established by his Guru, Malayala Swamy. He practiced several austerities like eating only raw food, and practicing silence for an year etc and continued for 12 years. As a routine everyday, he used to explain Bhagavad Gita and other spiritual works to the people of the Ashram. He also translated some books like Yoga Vasistha into Telugu.
Sri Sukabrahmashram
He established Sri Sukabrahmashramam on the banks of Swarnamukhi river on the outskirts of the temple town Srikalahasti.[4] This ashram not only help people in their path of spirituality, but also help in conducting various social service activities. The clinic inside the ashram premises provides free health checkup for the poor and the needy. They also offer free cataract surgeries to the nearby villagers who can't afford it.[2] The ashram also runs a free yoga camp for those who want to learn.
He was instrumental in starting the first government degree college in Srikalahasti. The college is named after him.[4]
Works
Gita Makarandam was his most notable work. This is a commentary on Bhagavad Gita which he first wrote in Telugu. Later this book is translated into Tamil, English, Kannada, Hindi etc.[2]
References
- ^ Davis, Richard H. (26 Oct 2014). The Bhagavad Gita: A Biography. Princeton University Press. p. 200. ISBN 978-1-4008-5197-3. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
- ^ a b c "ఆధ్యాత్మికం..సామాజికం". eenadu.net (in Telugu). Retrieved 5 May 2021.
- ^ "About-Swami-Vidyaprakashanandagiri-English". srisukabrahmashram.org. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
- ^ a b Reporter, Staff (13 April 2014). "Sukabrahma Ashram: a centre for spiritual learning". The Hindu. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
Bibliography
- Samudrala, Lakshmanaiah (1992), Biography of Swami Vidyaprakashananda Giri (PDF), Srikalahasti: Sri Sukabrahmashram