Mahamandaleshwar Swami Nityananda
| Timeline | b. 1962 |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Indian |
| Disciple of | Baba Muktananda |
| Lineage initiationss | Initiated as a swami by Baba Muktananda in 1980. Installed as co-successor to Baba Muktananda in 1982. |
| Non-lineage initiations | Installed as a Mahamandaleshwar of the Mahanirvani Akhara in 1995. |
| Main ashrams | Shanti Mandir Magod, Gujarat. Ashrams in Haridwar and Walden, New York. |
| Organisation | Shanti Mandir |
| In a nutshell | Swami Nityananda is the head of Shanti Mandir. He grew up in a Siddha Yoga family and in 1982 was installed as Baba Muktananda's co-successor. He left his Siddha Yoga role in 1985 and founded Shanti Mandir in 1987. In 1995 he became a Mahamandaleshwar of the Mahanirvani Akhara. Emphasis on chanting and Vedic studies. Shanti Mandir has an educational wing mostly concerned with imparting Vedic wisdom to the young and underprivileged and charitable wings for health care and the empowerment of Indian women. |
| Links | Shanti Mandir |
Swami Nityananda