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About our beloved Swamiji
Our beloved Swamiji - the present pontiff Sri Sri Sugunendra Theertha Swamiji was anointed as the 30th pontiff of Puthige Matha at the age of twelve.
Swamiji studied under “Sri Vidyamanya Theertha Swamiji”, one of the greatest scholars of Vedanta in the modern times.
Prior to his initiation into monastic life, Sri Sri Sugunendra Theertha Swamiji was known as ‘Hayavadana’. He was born at Maniyur in Udupi District, Southern India. His parents Govindacharya and Kamalamma were known for their piety and devotion to Sri Krishna. Right from his childhood days Hayavadana developed a great interest in religious and spiritual matters.
A very significant contribution and a unique contribution of Sri Swamiji is spreading the Tatva Vaada, the Madhwa Philosophy to the world outside India.
He has visited several Western, Eastern and Middle Eastern countries and blessed the devotees with the message of Acharya Madhwa.
He has established several spiritual centres within India and outside India. Through these centres, he has fulfilled the spiritual needs of the migrant Indian community and inspired them to pursue their religious practices and to initiate the next generation to the Hindu worship practices.
The multifarious abilities of His Holiness Sri Sri Sugunendra Theertha Swamiji, enabled him to be the International President of Religions for Peace an Organisation on par with the UNO, New York. This honour was conferred upon our Swamiji consecutively for three terms during which parama poojya Swamiji visited Kazhakistan, Kenya, Turkey, Phillipines, Japan, Taiwan, Amman, Vatican city, Salt Lake city, Madrid, Seville, Abu Dhabi, Singapore, Moscow, Dar es Salaam, Kyoto, Hiroshima to hold parleys on religious amity.
Delivering his mos t significant address at UNO’s General Assembly, Sri Swamiji laid emphasis on the need for restraint on several countries’ defence ammunitions and root out the ever-growing acts of terrorism world over.
In the ever-growing sophisticated urbanization, it is becoming difficult to get value education. Kids are taught the subjects required to earn a lively hood job and a money-centred life thereafter. Parents don’t have time to educate kids on life's priorities!
Understanding the needs of the society, His Holiness Sri Sri Sugunendra Theertha Swamiji has started different types of schools to cater to the needs of various sects of the society.
To increase awareness in the public and inspire them to have a positive, happy life, Parama Pooja Swamiji has published many books from time to time.
Suguna Mala is published monthly in Kannada, and Suguna Digest is published in English every quarter.
In these periodicals, Swamiji publishes thought-provoking articles on Sriman Nyayasudha. Along with these articles, this magazine is enriched with many educational articles by Great Scholars such as Sri Bannanje Govindacharya, Malagi JayathIrtha Acharya, Sagri Raghavendra Upadhyaya, Shri Ramanathacharya and many more.
Swamiji has taken up the “Sarvajna Peetha” for the fourth time, starting in January 2024, for two years. This 2-year Paryaya is dedicated to Gitacharya, Lord Sri Krishna and is called “Vishwa Gita Paryaya”. For this historical Paryaya period; he has rolled out a mega plan of 5 magnum-opus projects