Sri Sacchidananda Bharati III
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Sri Sacchidananda Bharati III is Jagadguru of Sringeri Sharada Peetham
between 1770 and 1814. His spiritual greatness commanded the veneration of the Muslim
and Hindu
rulers of Mysore, Peshwa Madhava Rao and Peshwa Bajirao, Mahadji Sinde, Nizam Ali Khan and the governors of the East India Company
.
Hyder Ali
(1722–1782) and his son Tipu Sultan
(1750–1799) has profound respect for the Jagadguru. During the Third Anglo-Mysore War
(1790 - 1792) the commands of Parasuram Bhau destroyed Sringeri. Tipu Sultan aided the restoration of the temple and the re-consecration of the image of Sri Sharada. He also sought the blessings of the Acharya and requested him to perform Sata Chandi and Sahasra Chandi Japa and Homa to the strength of his arms. The Sultan acknowledged the miraculous effects of the Yajna
that led to success in his enterprise and how rains poured and the land flourished. Tipu wrote many letters between 1791 and 1798 to the Acharya, and every one of them showed high veneration he had for the swamiji.
Nizam-ul-Mulk, the founder of the Asaf Jahi dynasty in Hyderabad
, evinced very high respect for the Jagadguru and issued several special privileges.
The Acharya was on pilgrimage in 1805. The Governor met the Acharya at Madras and paid his respects. East India Company
provided an armed retinue for his safety with instructions to the officers. After visiting Tirupati, Kanchi, Kalahasti, Madurai, Rameshwaram, Thiruvananthapuram and other holy places, he went to Srirangapatnam and returned to Sringeri.
The Acharya went to Harakeri for the Chaturmasya vows and cast off his mortal body. The Maharaja had declared it as a Sarvamanya village belonging to Sringeri Samsthanam.
Jagadguru of Sringeri Sharada Peetham
The list of Jagadgurus given here, is as taken from the official site of the Sringeri maţha. The dates refer to the period during which the maţha was governed by that particular guru.-Divine Group:*Lord Sadashiva *Lord Narayana...
between 1770 and 1814. His spiritual greatness commanded the veneration of the Muslim
Muslim
A Muslim, also spelled Moslem, is an adherent of Islam, a monotheistic, Abrahamic religion based on the Quran, which Muslims consider the verbatim word of God as revealed to prophet Muhammad. "Muslim" is the Arabic term for "submitter" .Muslims believe that God is one and incomparable...
and Hindu
Hindu
Hindu refers to an identity associated with the philosophical, religious and cultural systems that are indigenous to the Indian subcontinent. As used in the Constitution of India, the word "Hindu" is also attributed to all persons professing any Indian religion...
rulers of Mysore, Peshwa Madhava Rao and Peshwa Bajirao, Mahadji Sinde, Nizam Ali Khan and the governors of the East India Company
East India Company
The East India Company was an early English joint-stock company that was formed initially for pursuing trade with the East Indies, but that ended up trading mainly with the Indian subcontinent and China...
.
Hyder Ali
Hyder Ali
Hyder Ali was the de facto ruler of the Kingdom of Mysore in southern India. Born Hyder Naik, he distinguished himself militarily, eventually drawing the attention of Mysore's rulers...
(1722–1782) and his son Tipu Sultan
Tipu Sultan
Tipu Sultan , also known as the Tiger of Mysore, was the de facto ruler of the Kingdom of Mysore. He was the son of Hyder Ali, at that time an officer in the Mysorean army, and his second wife, Fatima or Fakhr-un-Nissa...
(1750–1799) has profound respect for the Jagadguru. During the Third Anglo-Mysore War
Third Anglo-Mysore War
The Third Anglo-Mysore War was a war in South India between the Sultanate of Mysore and the British East India Company and its allies, including the Mahratta Empire and the Nizam of Hyderabad...
(1790 - 1792) the commands of Parasuram Bhau destroyed Sringeri. Tipu Sultan aided the restoration of the temple and the re-consecration of the image of Sri Sharada. He also sought the blessings of the Acharya and requested him to perform Sata Chandi and Sahasra Chandi Japa and Homa to the strength of his arms. The Sultan acknowledged the miraculous effects of the Yajna
Yajna
In Hinduism, yajna is a ritual of sacrifice derived from the practice of Vedic times. It is performed to please the gods or to attain certain wishes...
that led to success in his enterprise and how rains poured and the land flourished. Tipu wrote many letters between 1791 and 1798 to the Acharya, and every one of them showed high veneration he had for the swamiji.
Nizam-ul-Mulk, the founder of the Asaf Jahi dynasty in Hyderabad
Hyderabad State
-After Indian independence :When India gained independence in 1947 and Pakistan came into existence in 1947, the British left the local rulers of the princely states the choice of whether to join one of the new dominions or to remain independent...
, evinced very high respect for the Jagadguru and issued several special privileges.
The Acharya was on pilgrimage in 1805. The Governor met the Acharya at Madras and paid his respects. East India Company
East India Company
The East India Company was an early English joint-stock company that was formed initially for pursuing trade with the East Indies, but that ended up trading mainly with the Indian subcontinent and China...
provided an armed retinue for his safety with instructions to the officers. After visiting Tirupati, Kanchi, Kalahasti, Madurai, Rameshwaram, Thiruvananthapuram and other holy places, he went to Srirangapatnam and returned to Sringeri.
The Acharya went to Harakeri for the Chaturmasya vows and cast off his mortal body. The Maharaja had declared it as a Sarvamanya village belonging to Sringeri Samsthanam.