Swami Omkarananda (1956-2021): A Protector, Scholar, And Teacher Of Dharma
by Aravindan Neelakandan - May 11, 2021 12:42 PM Swami Omkarananda That Swami Omkarananda attained samadhi now is a great loss for Tamil Hindu society and it does feel orphaned in this loss of the physical presence of the Swami. Swami Omkarananda was born in 1956 in a village near Coimbatore to Vaidhyanatha Ganapadi and Alamelu Ammal. It was a family of traditional Vedic scholars and hence naturally poor. Goshteswara Sharma was the name given by his parents and he grew up mastering Vedic recitation and rituals. Even in his young age he had mastered Vedic recitation. His spiritual quest ...
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