About Swami Vidya Prakashananda Giri
1. Birth : 1914 April 13, Ananda Nama
Year
2. Name : Ananda Mohan
3. Education: 1.Matriculation in his 13th year, Vijayawada
2. B.A., From Noble College, Machilipatnam in 1933 Andhra
University
3. Hindi "KOVIDA" from Hindi Vidya
peetha, Varanasi
4. Finding a copy of the Gita
in the Holy Ganges: While
bathing in the Ganges at Rishikesh, He found a Sanskrit copy of the Gita
worshipped wih flowers. This was the great moment which fixed the goal of His
life.
5.Gurukula Life : On May 17th 1936 at the age
of 23, He entered into "Gurukula Life" at Sri Vyasa Asramam, Yerpedu, Chittoor- District, with the blessings of H.H.Sri Sadguru Maharshi Malayala
Swamiji
6. Tapas(Meditation) : He was on meditation for twleve years
taking uncooked food only. He observed total silence(Mounam) for one year
during this time.
7.Accceptance of Sannyasa: At the age of 34 on July 3rd 1947 He was
initiated into Sannyasa Diksha by H.H.Sadguru
Maharshi Malayala Swamiji(Asangananda Giri Swamiji)
8. Sannyasa Name: Sri Vidya Prakashananda Giri Swamy
9. Ashram Establishment: At the age of 37, on January 20th 1950 He
established Sri Suka Brahma Ashram on the banks of Suwarnamuki at
Srikalahasthi-517640, Chittoor- Dist, Andhra pradesh.-INDIA
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10. Gita Yagna: Started the first "Gita Yagna" on 2-12-1956 at
Narasaraopeta, Guntur Dist.-AP.
11. The centenary Gitayagna was celebrated at
the Exhibition grounds, in Hyderabad on 25-4-1981 by Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams.
12. Important
Programmes held at the Ashram:
1963 march --Pearl Jubilee
1975 --Silver Jubilee
2001 --Golden Jubilee
2013 --SATHA JAYANTHY(CENTENARY CELEBRATIONS).
2013 --SATHA JAYANTHY(CENTENARY CELEBRATIONS).
13. Journal : A monthly journal called "Vedanta
Bheri" was started in January 1963.
14. A Sacred work by Swamiji "Gita
Makarandam" was released on March 6th, 1963.
15. College: A Degree college in August 1966 and a Junior College for Girls in 1982 were
started by the Government with the donation of Sri Swamiji, the colleges are
named after Sri Swamiji.
16. Audio and Video Cassettes/dvds on
"Gita":
Recognising the importance of Swamiji's
lectures on the "Gita", the Tirumala Tirupathi Devastanams Management
brought out Audio Cassettes/cd on this in December 1981, it was
recorded at Vetapalem of Prakasam Dist.
Swamiji's Seepeches on "The Gita"
were recorded on video cassettes in April 1987 from
Mahaboob College, Secunderabad by T.T.Devasthanam's. They were subsequently
released for sale to the public.
17. Eye Hospital: "Trinetra Vydyalayam- Bhakta Kannappa Free Eye Hospital" was
started by Swamiji at Sri Suka Brahma Ashram on 28-4-1993
catering to needs of many poor people.
18. Appointment of a Successor :
On 12-4-1996 Sri Swamiji appointed His disciple Sri
Vidya Swarupananda Giri Swamy as His successor to Him to take charge of the
Ashram at Sri Kalahasthi.
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20) Guru Vidyaprakashanandagiri Swamiji's Hand Writing: GITA, KATHA UPANISHATH AND PATANJALI YOGA SUTRAS(TEXT).