Swami Poornananda
| Timeline | 1939-2000 |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Indian |
| Disciple of | Rakhadi Baba |
| Main ashram | Srisailam |
| In a nutshell | Born in Tamil Nadu to devout Brahmins. At around 24 he renounced the world and became a wandering ascetic performing extreme austerities. Met his guru, Rakhadi Baba in the mid-‘60s and practised intense sadhana with him. Rakhadi Baba gave him the name Poornananda and towards the end of 1968 sent him to Srisailam. He stayed there for the rest of his life. He attracted a large following and an ashram built up around him. |
| Links | Sadguru Sri Poornananda Swami |
Swami Poornananda