Ganapathi Sachchidananda

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Sri Sri Ganapathi Sachchidananda Swamiji is the Pontiff of Avadhoota Datta Peetham in Mysore. Swamiji was born at Mekedatu in southern India on May 26, 1942. He is considered as an avatara of Celestial Guru Lord Dattatreya.

Contents 1 Spiritual Mission 2 Ammavodi and I-S.E.R.V.E Projects 3 Vishwam Museum and Bonsai Garden 4 Music on iTunes 5 External links

[edit] Spiritual Mission

Swamiji has pioneered the reinvention and popularization of "Raagaragini Vidya", an ancient musical tradition that augments Spiritual Sadhana and cures ailments^{[citation needed]}. Swamiji tours the world,conducting healing concerts and spreading Spirituality. He has installed Datta temples in India, the USA and the West Indies.

Swamiji has composed and rendered over 7000 Bhajans on various deities in Telugu, Sanskrit, Kannada Tamil, Hindi and English. Swamiji combines his music therapy with ayurveda, psychology, gem therapy and astrology. These Bhajans are very popular among Swamiji's devotees. Swamiji repeatedly says that in this Kaliyuga, only through Bhajans can one invoke God as ordinary people do not have the ability, patience and skill to perform religious austerities. Swamiji's messages have captivated the elite and the masses alike with their import^{[citation needed]}. Swamiji delivers his Spiritual message using short stories from the puranas, and is said to be a Sadguru. Sri Sri Sri Ganapathi Sachchidananda Swamiji is an avatar of Adiguru Dattatreya. Sri Swamiji devotees worship Lord Dattatreya with 'Anaghasthami Vratham'.

[edit] Ammavodi and I-S.E.R.V.E Projects

Swamiji has opened an old age home in Hyderabad with the project title named 'Ammavodi'. He also opened an organization called I-S.E.R.V.E (The Institute of Scientific Research on Vedas) with headquarters in Hyderabad. The project's mission is to decipher the scientific content in ancient vedas.

[edit] Vishwam Museum and Bonsai Garden

The latest additions to the Ashram are the "Vishwam" Museum and the Bonsai Garden. The museum hosts articles that Swamiji received as gifts on his tours to different countries. It includes articles such as a ship carved in jade from China, a Dasavatharam bowl from the US, a shivalinga materialized by Swamiji, a mercury ganapati and a mercury shivalinga materialized by Swamiji and much much more. One has to see some of the items to actually believe that such things exist or existed.

The Bonsai Garden is a wonderful collection of bonsai trees in a serene park like atmosphere. People can look around the trees and enjoy nature in this garden.

[edit] Music on iTunes

All his popular Healing and Bhajan albums are now available online on iTunes.

[edit] External links