Shri Beerendra Keshava Tarakananda Puri Swamiji
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Beerendra Keshava Tarakananda Puri is the first pontiff
of the Kaginele Kanaka Guru Peetha
, the cultural and spiritual centre of Kuruba Gowdas of Karnataka
, India
. He is said to have started many educational institutions and schools to help the rural poor acquire education.
Beerendra Keshava Tarakananda Puri was felicitated to mark the 13th anniversary of his ascending the peetha in 2005. At least 50,000 people attended the convention.
Swamiji attained moksha recently and Sri Nirajnananda Puri Swamiji has been selected as the new head of the Mutt.
Pontiff
A pontiff was, in Roman antiquity, a member of the principal college of priests . The term "pontiff" was later applied to any high or chief priest and, in ecclesiastical usage, to a bishop and more particularly to the Bishop of Rome, the Pope or "Roman Pontiff".-Etymology:The English term derives...
of the Kaginele Kanaka Guru Peetha
Kaginele Kanaka Guru Peetha
The guru peetha was established as a spiritual and cultural centre for Kuruba Gowdas in the state of Karnataka. The Mahasamsthana is presided over by Shri Beerendra Keshava Tarakananda Puri Swamiji who has done so for the last thirteen years. The guru peetha has followers world over....
, the cultural and spiritual centre of Kuruba Gowdas of Karnataka
Karnataka
Karnataka , the land of the Kannadigas, is a state in South West India. It was created on 1 November 1956, with the passing of the States Reorganisation Act and this day is annually celebrated as Karnataka Rajyotsava...
, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. He is said to have started many educational institutions and schools to help the rural poor acquire education.
Beerendra Keshava Tarakananda Puri was felicitated to mark the 13th anniversary of his ascending the peetha in 2005. At least 50,000 people attended the convention.
Swamiji attained moksha recently and Sri Nirajnananda Puri Swamiji has been selected as the new head of the Mutt.