| Aspect | Details | |--------|---------| | Birth | 1890, near Tirthahalli, Karnataka | | Guru | Initiated into sanyasa by an unknown Himalayan master | | Main Contribution | Revival of Suryanamaskara; free Ayurvedic healthcare | | Ashram | Malladihalli, Chitradurga district, Karnataka | | Mahasamadhi | 1996 (aged ~106) | | Motto | “Health is Wealth. Yoga is the Way.” |
: In 1943, he founded the Anatha Sevashrama Trust in Malladihalli to provide free education, healthcare, and shelter to the poor. malladihalli sri raghavendra swamiji
In the 1950s and 60s, when higher education was inaccessible to the rural poor of Chitradurga, the Swamiji established the . He founded a polytechnic college, a first-grade college, and several high schools. Notably, he utilized his immense oratory skills and influence to raise funds through public donations, ensuring that these institutions were not exclusive enclaves for the elite but accessible to the agrarian communities of the region. His approach predated modern corporate social responsibility; he mobilized spiritual capital for material development. | Aspect | Details | |--------|---------| | Birth
: You can find ongoing Ayurvedic treatments and educational facilities like the Sree Raghavendra Ayurveda Medical College . He founded a polytechnic college, a first-grade college,
: He established the Anatha Sevashrama Trust in Malladihalli, which manages various educational institutions and an Ayurvedic hospital on a non-profit basis.