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
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Swami Poornananda