Sathyananda Saraswathi

Swami Sathyananda Saraswathi (also known as Chenkottukonam Swamiji; 22 September 1935 - 23 November 2006), was a Hindu spiritual teacher, orator, historian and dharmic scholar. He was the founder of Hindu Aikya Vedi, and remained its chairman until his death. He is sometimes referred to as His Holiness Jagadguru Swami Sathyananda Saraswathi as the Head of the Sree Rama Dasa Monastery in Trivandrum. He is perhaps best remembered for initiating the Ram Rath Yatra across Southern, Central and Northern India in order to motivate and inspire the people to construct the Ram Temple in Ayodhya, which brought the Bharatiya Janata Party to power for the first time in India.
Swami Sathyananda Saraswathi established Sree Rama Dasa Mission. He was an exponent of the four spiritual paths - Jnana Yoga, Bhakti Yoga, Raja Yoga and Karma Yoga - as well as a devotee of the Divine mother goddess, and a yogi.
He was known for his efforts for the cause of Hindu unity in India and the temple rights restoration movement.
He conducted Sathakoti Archana (1 Billion Holy Names of the Divine Mother) in Thiruvananthapuram in 2000.
Early life
Sathyananda Saraswathi was born Shekharan on 22 September 1935 in a Nair family, in the village Andoorkonam near Thiruvananthapuram. He was initiated in to Sannyasa and trained by his guru, and after the samadhi he started building his organization.
Foundation
Sathyananda Saraswathi registered Sree Rama Dasa Mission with its motto "Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam" in 1981.
Activities
As the president of the Nilackal Action Committee Sathyananda Saraswathi restored the holy place for Ayyappa devotees near Sabarimala and settled the dispute between Hindu and Christian religious groups.
Sree Rama Dasa mission under Saraswathi worked for the spiritual resurrection by putting an end to inequalities and caste-based discrimination in Indian society.
In 2000 Sathyananda Saraswathi organized and carried out Shatakoti Archana (1 Billion Chants of Divine Mother's Name), in which thousands of people chanted and prayed.
Saraswathi also inaugurated the Second and Third National Conventions of the Kerala Hindus of North America in November 2003 and July 2005 respectively.
Death
Swami Sathyananda Saraswathi died on 24 November 2006 at Thiruvananthapuram after a prolonged illness

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