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English: “From Sivasailam to Srisailam” – that is how Swami Poornananda once described his spiritual journey which started from the forests of the Podhigai Hills in Tamil Nadu and culminated in the verdant holy hills of Srisailam in Andhra Pradesh.
Born on 01st November 1939 in Madurai, Tamil Nadu; Sri Swami Poornananda was named Kameswaran by his parents, Sri Subrahmanya Shastri and Smt. Parvatavardhini. Even as a young boy, Swamiji exhibited extraordinary insight and intelligence much beyond his age. He showed deep devotion and yearning for God and revered his father as a Guru. Sri Shastri, being a realized Gyani (Jnani) knew the great destiny that awaited his son and from an early age, under the tutelage of his father, Swamiji learnt esoteric techniques of meditation, yoga, pranayama and japa. At the age of 24 Swamiji renounced the world and became a wandering ascetic performing extreme austerities. It is in the holy environs of the Podhigai hills and the serene Banatheertham that happened the great meeting of the master and disciple. Here, Swamiji met with his Guru Sri Omkarananda (also known as Rakhadi Baba) who initiated him into sanyas and gave him the deeksha namam of Poornananda. Rakhadi Baba had received his deeksha from Sri Nityananda Bhagwan (Ganeshpuri). Thus, was born the great guru parampara of the Parameshti Guru Sri Nityananda Bhagwan, Paramguru Sri Omkarananda and Guru Sri Swami Poornananda.
After travelling to many holy places and temples, continuing his spiritual journey through India, Swamiji reached the revered holy temple town of Srisailam in the year 1969. Swamiji’s resplendent form and the surrounding aura of spirituality attracted scores of devotees to his presence. He abundantly showered his blessings on all those who came seeking him and guided them onto a path of spirituality.
It was in 1977 that Swamiji moved permanently to his Ashram in Sundipenta along with his disciples. Since then the ashram gradually grew into a great center for spiritual sadhana and attracted seekers from far and wide. (Sri Sri Sri Swami Poornanadaji Ashram, Sundipenta). True to his words his spiritual journey did end in Srisailam where he attained mahasamadhi on April 6, 2000 at the age of 61.
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