Sri Nrusimha Bharati VIII
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In the history of Hinduism
, Sri Nrisimha Bharati VIII also known as Sri Vruddha Nrisimha Bharati was the 32nd jagadguru
(guru of the world) of the religious establishment Sringeri Sharada Peetham
in India.
He was born in 1798. He walked to Varanasi
to learn the Sastras. After assuming the headship of the Shringeri Sarada Peetham, he strenuously applied himself to securing high proficiency in several branches of learning, besides mastering the administration of the Mutt. He conquered hunger and sleep. He gave up normal food and subsisted on a handful of boiled pagal (Momordica charantia). He used to spend almost the whole day in meditation and Puja.
When he was in Bangalore
in 1858, Commissioner Bowring, went incognito one early morning to the Acharya’s camp. He found the Acharya was offering flowers to Chandramoulishwara in deep meditation. The Commissioner contemplated on the spectacle with reverence and wonder. His letters to the Acharya are eloquent expressions of his esteem.
He died in 1879.
History of Hinduism
Hinduism is a term for a wide variety of related religious traditions native to India. Historically, it encompasses the development of Religion in India since the Iron Age traditions, which in turn hark back to prehistoric religions such as that of the Bronze Age Indus Valley Civilization followed...
, Sri Nrisimha Bharati VIII also known as Sri Vruddha Nrisimha Bharati was the 32nd jagadguru
Jagadguru
Jagadguru , literally meaning the Guru of the world, is a title used in Sanatana Dharma. Traditionally, it has been bestowed upon or used for acharyas belonging to the Vedānta school who have written Sanskrit commentaries on the Prasthānatrayī - the Brahma Sutra Jagadguru (Sanskrit जगद्गुरु),...
(guru of the world) of the religious establishment Sringeri Sharada Peetham
Sringeri Sharada Peetham
Sringeri Sharada Peetham is the southern Advaita Vedanta matha. It is located in Shringeri. It is claimed that it is the first of the four original mathas established by Adi Shankara.-Location:...
in India.
He was born in 1798. He walked to Varanasi
Varanasi
-Etymology:The name Varanasi has its origin possibly from the names of the two rivers Varuna and Assi, for the old city lies in the north shores of the Ganga bounded by its two tributaries, the Varuna and the Asi, with the Ganges being to its south...
to learn the Sastras. After assuming the headship of the Shringeri Sarada Peetham, he strenuously applied himself to securing high proficiency in several branches of learning, besides mastering the administration of the Mutt. He conquered hunger and sleep. He gave up normal food and subsisted on a handful of boiled pagal (Momordica charantia). He used to spend almost the whole day in meditation and Puja.
When he was in Bangalore
Bangalore
Bengaluru , formerly called Bengaluru is the capital of the Indian state of Karnataka. Bangalore is nicknamed the Garden City and was once called a pensioner's paradise. Located on the Deccan Plateau in the south-eastern part of Karnataka, Bangalore is India's third most populous city and...
in 1858, Commissioner Bowring, went incognito one early morning to the Acharya’s camp. He found the Acharya was offering flowers to Chandramoulishwara in deep meditation. The Commissioner contemplated on the spectacle with reverence and wonder. His letters to the Acharya are eloquent expressions of his esteem.
He died in 1879.