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Siddhaguru

2022-08-02T04:25:25Z

Chandi1986:

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| honorific-prefix = Siddhaguru
| name = Ramanananda Maharshi
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| birth_place = Kappatrala, Kurnool District, Andhra Pradesh
| birth_name = Guduru Venkata Ramanaiah
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| father = Guduru Narasaiah
| mother = Guduru Nagamna
| spouse = Reddy Vijaya Lakshmi
| children = 2
| education = B.Tech Mechanical
| alma_mater = J.N.T.U Ananthapur
| occupation = Siddhaguru, Mechanical Engineer, Lecturer (Mathematics) and Director of Raman Academy of Mathematics

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'''Siddhaguru Ramanananda Maharshi''' (born 27 April 1968) is an Indian spiritual living guru and author of "Siddhaguru Parishkrita Chaturveda Samhita"<ref name="References">[https://books.google.co.in/books?id=oW96EAAAQBAJ&printsec=copyright&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q&f=false ]</ref> "A new Guide to becoming one with Paramashiva",[https://www.google.co.in/books/edition/A_New_Guide_to_Becoming_One_with_Parama/U03PtAEACAAJ?hl=en 18 days Deeksha ]</ref>"Atmadarshana Anubhuti",<ref>[https://www.google.co.in/books/edition/Atmadarshana_Anubhuti/7L85EAAAQBAJ?hl=en],Atma Darshana Anubhuti Book. ISBN 978-93-5607-131-5</ref>, "Shaktipatam"<ref> [https://www.google.co.in/books/edition/SHAKTIPATAM/KcE5EAAAQBAJ?hl=en],Shaktipatam Book. ISBN 978-93-5607-637-2</ref>, "Shirdi Sai Anugraha Rahasyam".<ref>[https://kinige.com/book/Shirdi+Sai+Anugraha+Rahasyam],Shirdi Sai Anugraha Rahasyam. ISBN 978-93-5626-913-2</ref> and "Abdul Baba Jevitha charitra".<ref>[https://play.google.com/store/books/details/Siddhaguru_Sri_Ramanananda_Maharshi_Abdul_Baba_Jee?id=6B0-EAAAQBAJ],Abdul Baba Jevitha charitra.</ref>.
==Early life and education==
He was born in April 1968<ref>[https://www.mid-day.com/lifestyle/infotainment/article/siddhaguru-a-guru-with-endearing-dimension-23173016 siddhaguru-a-guru-with-endearing-dimension]</ref> in Kappatrala, Kurnool District, Andhra Pradesh to Guduru Narasaiah & Nagamma. His birth name is Guduru Venkata Ramanaiah.<ref>[https://www.outlookindia.com/website/story/outlook-spotlight-siddhaguru-and-self-realization-an-intuitive-connection/386634 Siddhaguru And Self-Realization - An Intuitive Connection]</ref><ref>[https://www.business-standard.com/content/specials/guru-disciple-relationship-a-silent-expression-of-companionship-121053100856_1.html Guru Disciple relationship - A silent expression of companionship]</ref>
{| class="wikitable"
|+ Self-Bio
|-
| Authored Books || 70
|-
| Songs Composed || 613 plus
|-
| Ashram || [https://tourism.telangana.gov.in/divine-destinations/ramaneswaram Shiva Shakthi Shirdi Sai Anugraha Mahapeetam, Ramaneswaram]
|-
| Yogic Power || SHAKTIPAT
|-
| Ongoing projects || "2016" Veda Rishi Shiva Lings consecration (2020 to till date), an Golden Shiva-Shakthi-Sai Temple.
|-
| Upcoming Projects || To establish 108 Ramaneswarams worldwide.
|-
| Mile Stones ||
#
# [http://wonderbookofrecord.com/installation-of-1008-sivalingams-in-the-name-of-lord-shiva/ Installation of 1008 Shiva lings in the name of Lord Shiva.]
# One lakh Shirdi Saibaba book distribution titled "Shirdi Sai Anugraha Seva Rahasyam" in 270 Temples in a day across India.
# Interviewed Shirdi Sai Baba devotee (Who served Baba directly) families in April, May and August 2005 and felicitated them on 29th June 2006, the day of "27 devotees life history" books release on a dais.
# Ashtottara Shata Pravachana Gnana Mahayagna (108 centres)and Shaktipat Guided Meditation (2007-2010).
# Revealed Shirdi Saibaba's greatest devotee "Sri Radha Krishna Mai" death secret (September 22nd 2014).
# One million Lord Shiva Book distribution titled "Shivude Devadi Devudu Adi Devudu Paramapurushudu" in 1100 Lord Shiva Temples across India in one day on 29th June 2014.
# Initiating OM NAMAH SHIVAYA MANTRA to 25000 devotees in one day.
# Archived 12 world records ([https://goldenbookofworldrecords.com/archives/1723 11 records on 29th June 2014 for one million Lord Shiva Book distribution titled "Shivude Devadi Devudu Adi Devudu Paramapurushudu"],
# 3 feet Gold Shiva Ling Consecration 30th September 2017.
# Sahasra(1008) Shivalings consecration (2015-2019)
# Research on Vedas (2017-2022) and distribution of 3000 books titled "Siddhaguru Parishkrita Chaturveda Samhita" on 13th July 2022.
|}

==Career==
;[https://tourism.telangana.gov.in/divine-destinations/ramaneswaram Ramaneswaram]
Siddhaguru founded Ramaneswaram, registered as Shiva Shakti Shirdi Sai Anugraha Mahapeetam on 17th May 2012 to create awareness of Super consciousness dwelled in a human being through manifesting with a symbolic portrayal of Lord Shiva, The Shiva linga.
;Grama Devatas
Siddhaguru consecrated 4 grama devata idols, Maremma, Pochamma, Yellamma and Poleramma on September 9th, 2020 at Ramaneswaram village for a good fortune and offered to the world. He also authored a storam on 600 village deities for the benefit of the world to get out of all pandemic woods.<ref>[https://www.google.co.in/books/edition/Grama_Devata_Stotram/DQM7EAAAQBAJ?hl=en],Grama Devata Stotram.</ref>.
==Achievements==
*11 books of records entities have recognized the work of Siddhaguru for donating 10 lakhs books titled “Shivude Devadi Devudu Adi Devudu Paramapurushudu",<ref>[https://www.sakshi.com/news/telangana/records-innovation-144045 Shivude devadidevudu adi devudu paramapurushudu].
<nowiki>ISBN 978-93-5620-202-3</nowiki> </ref> in a day.
*July 2001, Named as Rajarshi and honored with title "Tatvadarshi"
*June 2004, Honored with title "Shaktipat Siddhayogiswar-Siddhaguru"
*April 2007, Honored with title "Maharshi"

==Controversies==
In 2016, Fourth town police registered an FIR against Siddhaguru for telecasting objectionable content against [[Chaganti Koteswara Rao]] in his TV channel Sivasakti Sai. The complaint was lodged by PS Narayana of Chaganti Satsang who claimed that the channel telecasted a programme on May 5 in which an effigy of Chaganti was beaten with shoes and abused by the with unparliamentary language.<ref>{{Cite book |last=May 18 |first=TNN / |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/visakhapatnam/fir-against-ramananda-maharshi/articleshow/52317972.cms |title=FIR against Ramananda Maharshi | Visakhapatnam News - Times of India |last2=2016 |last3=Ist |first3=06:12 |language=en}}</ref>

In 2017, A video of Siddhaguru went viral in which he was seen calling [[Ramayana]] a cooked-up story and questioned that 'How could a monkey ([[Anjaneya]]) speak? If that is true, why can't the Monkeys we see Today lack such ability?'. His comment led to heated debates in TV channels.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://english.tupaki.com/politicalnews/article/Ramanananda-Maharshi-controversial-comments-on-Ramayana/63019|title=Ramayana - A Cooked-up Story: Ramanananda Maharshi|work=tupaki.com}}</ref> Later the same year, he released a clarification video for the allegations raised against him on Ramayana controversy.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bRxxCdr1_Es&feature=youtu.be|title=Hidden facts of Ramayana}}</ref>

In February 2018, Telugu comedy actor [[Karate Kalyani]], lodged a complaint against the Shiva Shakthi Sai TV channel. The actor alleged that the devotional channel, owned by Siddhaguru, ran a defamatory programme, that made objectionable comments on her personal and professional life. She also accused the channel of collecting her visuals from various sources and editing it to malign her character, even though she had never given them a single interview. The actor claimed that Ramanananda bore a grudge on her as she had protested his 'objectionable' comments on Ramayanam, [[Rama]] and [[Hanuman]], and accused the guru of using his channel to defame her.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/telugu-actor-karate-kalyani-files-complaint-over-defamation-shiva-shakthi-sai-tv-75759 |title=Telugu actor 'Karate' Kalyani files complaint over ‘defamation’ by Shiva Shakthi Sai TV |date=2018-02-02 |language=en}}</ref>
==External links==
*{{URL|www.siddhaguru.org}}
*{{Youtube|c=siddhaguru}}
*{{Facebook|siddhaguruRM}}
*{{Twitter|siddhaguruRM}}
*{{Instagram|siddhagururm}}
==References==
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:1968 births]]
[[Category:Spiritual leaders]]
[[Category:Authors]]
<references responsive="0" />

Siddhaguru

2022-08-02T03:53:26Z

Chandi1986:

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| website = 
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| guru =
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| philosophy =
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'''Siddhaguru Ramanananda Maharshi''' (born 27 April 1968) is an Indian spiritual living guru and author of "Siddhaguru Parishkrita Chaturveda Samhita"<ref name="References">[https://books.google.co.in/books?id=oW96EAAAQBAJ&printsec=copyright&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q&f=false ]</ref> "A new Guide to becoming one with Paramashiva",<ref name="References">[https://www.google.co.in/books/edition/A_New_Guide_to_Becoming_One_with_Parama/U03PtAEACAAJ?hl=en 18 days Deeksha ]</ref>"Atmadarshana Anubhuti",<ref>[https://www.google.co.in/books/edition/Atmadarshana_Anubhuti/7L85EAAAQBAJ?hl=en],Atma Darshana Anubhuti Book. ISBN 978-93-5607-131-5</ref>, "Shaktipatam"<ref> [https://www.google.co.in/books/edition/SHAKTIPATAM/KcE5EAAAQBAJ?hl=en],Shaktipatam Book. ISBN 978-93-5607-637-2</ref>, "Shirdi Sai Anugraha Rahasyam".<ref>[https://kinige.com/book/Shirdi+Sai+Anugraha+Rahasyam],Shirdi Sai Anugraha Rahasyam. ISBN 978-93-5626-913-2</ref> and "Abdul Baba Jevitha charitra".<ref>[https://play.google.com/store/books/details/Siddhaguru_Sri_Ramanananda_Maharshi_Abdul_Baba_Jee?id=6B0-EAAAQBAJ],Abdul Baba Jevitha charitra.</ref>.
==Early life and education==
He was born in April 1968<ref>[https://www.mid-day.com/lifestyle/infotainment/article/siddhaguru-a-guru-with-endearing-dimension-23173016 siddhaguru-a-guru-with-endearing-dimension]</ref> in Kappatrala, Kurnool District, Andhra Pradesh to Guduru Narasaiah & Nagamma. His birth name is Guduru Venkata Ramanaiah.<ref>[https://www.outlookindia.com/website/story/outlook-spotlight-siddhaguru-and-self-realization-an-intuitive-connection/386634 Siddhaguru And Self-Realization - An Intuitive Connection]</ref><ref>[https://www.business-standard.com/content/specials/guru-disciple-relationship-a-silent-expression-of-companionship-121053100856_1.html Guru Disciple relationship - A silent expression of companionship]</ref>
{| class="wikitable"
|+ Self-Bio
|-
| Name || Siddhaguru Sri Ramanananda Maharshi
|-
| Legal Name || Guduru Venkata Ramanaiah
|-
| Popular as || [https://ipindiaonline.gov.in/eregister/showdocument.aspx?document_no=WFlaW1xdKS0sLiwoKCtYWVpbXF0= SIDDHAGURU®]
|-
| Born || 27th April 1968
|-
| Parents || Late Sri Guduru Narasaiah, Late SMT. Guduru Nagamna
|-
| Spouse || Smt. Reddy Vijaya Lakshmi
|-
| Children || Guduru Jyotirmayi Bhavani, Guduru Sai Shivani
|-
| Native || Kappatralla Village, Kurnool District, Andhrapradesh, India.
|-
| Educational Qualification || B.Tech (Mechanical), JNTU Ananthapur.
|-
| Self-Realization || 29th June 1995
|-
| God of faith || Lord Shiva
|-
| Guru || Shirdi Sai Baba
|-
| Immediate Guru || Late Mata Sri Purnanandagiri Yogini
|-
| Life Ambition || To attain completeness in divine wisdom (Brahmagnananistha)
|-
| Named as Rajarshi and honored with title "Tatvadarshi" || 07th July 2001
|-
| Honored with title "Shaktipat Siddhayogiswar-Siddhaguru" || 26th June 2004
|-
| Honored with title "Maharshi" || 16th April 2007
|-
| Authored Books || 70
|-
| Songs Composed || 613 plus
|-
| Ashram || [https://tourism.telangana.gov.in/divine-destinations/ramaneswaram Shiva Shakthi Shirdi Sai Anugraha Mahapeetam, Ramaneswaram]
|-
| Yogic Power || SHAKTIPAT
|-
| Ongoing projects || "2016" Veda Rishi Shiva Lings consecration (2020 to till date), an Golden Shiva-Shakthi-Sai Temple.
|-
| Upcoming Projects || To establish 108 Ramaneswarams worldwide.
|-
| Mile Stones ||
#
# [http://wonderbookofrecord.com/installation-of-1008-sivalingams-in-the-name-of-lord-shiva/ Installation of 1008 Shiva lings in the name of Lord Shiva.]
# One lakh Shirdi Saibaba book distribution titled "Shirdi Sai Anugraha Seva Rahasyam" in 270 Temples in a day across India.
# Interviewed Shirdi Sai Baba devotee (Who served Baba directly) families in April, May and August 2005 and felicitated them on 29th June 2006, the day of "27 devotees life history" books release on a dais.
# Ashtottara Shata Pravachana Gnana Mahayagna (108 centres)and Shaktipat Guided Meditation (2007-2010).
# Revealed Shirdi Saibaba's greatest devotee "Sri Radha Krishna Mai" death secret (September 22nd 2014).
# One million Lord Shiva Book distribution titled "Shivude Devadi Devudu Adi Devudu Paramapurushudu" in 1100 Lord Shiva Temples across India in one day on 29th June 2014.
# Initiating OM NAMAH SHIVAYA MANTRA to 25000 devotees in one day.
# Archived 12 world records ([https://goldenbookofworldrecords.com/archives/1723 11 records on 29th June 2014 for one million Lord Shiva Book distribution titled "Shivude Devadi Devudu Adi Devudu Paramapurushudu"],
# 3 feet Gold Shiva Ling Consecration 30th September 2017.
# Sahasra(1008) Shivalings consecration (2015-2019)
# Research on Vedas (2017-2022) and distribution of 3000 books titled "Siddhaguru Parishkrita Chaturveda Samhita" on 13th July 2022.
|}
==Career==
;[https://tourism.telangana.gov.in/divine-destinations/ramaneswaram Ramaneswaram]
Siddhaguru founded Ramaneswaram, registered as Shiva Shakti Shirdi Sai Anugraha Mahapeetam on 17th May 2012 to create awareness of Super consciousness dwelled in a human being through manifesting with a symbolic portrayal of Lord Shiva, The Shiva linga.
;Grama Devatas
Siddhaguru consecrated 4 grama devata idols, Maremma, Pochamma, Yellamma and Poleramma on September 9th, 2020 at Ramaneswaram village for a good fortune and offered to the world. He also authored a storam on 600 village deities for the benefit of the world to get out of all pandemic woods.<ref>[https://www.google.co.in/books/edition/Grama_Devata_Stotram/DQM7EAAAQBAJ?hl=en],Grama Devata Stotram.</ref>.
==Achievements==
*11 books of records entities have recognized the work of Siddhaguru for donating 10 lakhs books titled “Shivude Devadi Devudu Adi Devudu Paramapurushudu",<ref>[https://www.sakshi.com/news/telangana/records-innovation-144045 Shivude devadidevudu adi devudu paramapurushudu].
<nowiki>ISBN 978-93-5620-202-3</nowiki> </ref> in a day.
==Controversies==
In 2016, Fourth town police registered an FIR against Siddhaguru for telecasting objectionable content against [[Chaganti Koteswara Rao]] in his TV channel Sivasakti Sai. The complaint was lodged by PS Narayana of Chaganti Satsang who claimed that the channel telecasted a programme on May 5 in which an effigy of Chaganti was beaten with shoes and abused by the with unparliamentary language.

In 2017, A video of Siddhaguru went viral in which he was seen calling [[Ramayana]] a cooked-up story and questioned that 'How could a monkey ([[Anjaneya]]) speak? If that is true, why can't the Monkeys we see Today lack such ability?'. His comment led to heated debates in TV channels.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://english.tupaki.com/politicalnews/article/Ramanananda-Maharshi-controversial-comments-on-Ramayana/63019|title=Ramayana - A Cooked-up Story: Ramanananda Maharshi|work=tupaki.com}}</ref> Later the same year, he released a clarification video for the allegations raised against him on Ramayana controversy.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bRxxCdr1_Es&feature=youtu.be|title=Hidden facts of Ramayana}}</ref>

In February 2018, Telugu comedy actor [[Karate Kalyani]], lodged a complaint against the Shiva Shakthi Sai TV channel. The actor alleged that the devotional channel, owned by Siddhaguru, ran a defamatory programme, that made objectionable comments on her personal and professional life. She also accused the channel of collecting her visuals from various sources and editing it to malign her character, even though she had never given them a single interview. The actor claimed that Ramanananda bore a grudge on her as she had protested his 'objectionable' comments on Ramayanam, [[Rama]] and [[Hanuman]], and accused the guru of using his channel to defame her.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/telugu-actor-karate-kalyani-files-complaint-over-defamation-shiva-shakthi-sai-tv-75759 |title=Telugu actor 'Karate' Kalyani files complaint over ‘defamation’ by Shiva Shakthi Sai TV |date=2018-02-02 |language=en}}</ref>
==External links==
*{{URL|www.siddhaguru.org}}
*{{Youtube|c=siddhaguru}}
*{{Facebook|siddhaguruRM}}
*{{Twitter|siddhaguruRM}}
*{{Instagram|siddhagururm}}
==References==
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:1968 births]]
[[Category:Spiritual leaders]]
[[Category:Authors]]
<references responsive="0" />

Siddhaguru

2022-08-02T03:50:27Z

Chandi1986:

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'''Siddhaguru Ramanananda Maharshi''' (born 27 April 1968) is an Indian spiritual living guru and author of "A new Guide to becoming one with Paramashiva",<ref name="References">[https://www.google.co.in/books/edition/A_New_Guide_to_Becoming_One_with_Parama/U03PtAEACAAJ?hl=en 18 days Deeksha ]</ref>"Atmadarshana Anubhuti",<ref>[https://www.google.co.in/books/edition/Atmadarshana_Anubhuti/7L85EAAAQBAJ?hl=en],Atma Darshana Anubhuti Book. ISBN 978-93-5607-131-5</ref>, "Shaktipatam"<ref> [https://www.google.co.in/books/edition/SHAKTIPATAM/KcE5EAAAQBAJ?hl=en],Shaktipatam Book. ISBN 978-93-5607-637-2</ref>, "Shirdi Sai Anugraha Rahasyam".<ref>[https://kinige.com/book/Shirdi+Sai+Anugraha+Rahasyam],Shirdi Sai Anugraha Rahasyam. ISBN 978-93-5626-913-2</ref> and "Abdul Baba Jevitha charitra".<ref>[https://play.google.com/store/books/details/Siddhaguru_Sri_Ramanananda_Maharshi_Abdul_Baba_Jee?id=6B0-EAAAQBAJ],Abdul Baba Jevitha charitra.</ref>.
==Early life and education==
He was born in April 1968<ref>[https://www.mid-day.com/lifestyle/infotainment/article/siddhaguru-a-guru-with-endearing-dimension-23173016 siddhaguru-a-guru-with-endearing-dimension]</ref> in Kappatrala, Kurnool District, Andhra Pradesh to Guduru Narasaiah & Nagamma. His birth name is Guduru Venkata Ramanaiah.<ref>[https://www.outlookindia.com/website/story/outlook-spotlight-siddhaguru-and-self-realization-an-intuitive-connection/386634 Siddhaguru And Self-Realization - An Intuitive Connection]</ref><ref>[https://www.business-standard.com/content/specials/guru-disciple-relationship-a-silent-expression-of-companionship-121053100856_1.html Guru Disciple relationship - A silent expression of companionship]</ref>
{| class="wikitable"
|+ Self-Bio
|-
| Name || Siddhaguru Sri Ramanananda Maharshi
|-
| Legal Name || Guduru Venkata Ramanaiah
|-
| Popular as || [https://ipindiaonline.gov.in/eregister/showdocument.aspx?document_no=WFlaW1xdKS0sLiwoKCtYWVpbXF0= SIDDHAGURU®]
|-
| Born || 27th April 1968
|-
| Parents || Late Sri Guduru Narasaiah, Late SMT. Guduru Nagamna
|-
| Spouse || Smt. Reddy Vijaya Lakshmi
|-
| Children || Guduru Jyotirmayi Bhavani, Guduru Sai Shivani
|-
| Native || Kappatralla Village, Kurnool District, Andhrapradesh, India.
|-
| Educational Qualification || B.Tech (Mechanical), JNTU Ananthapur.
|-
| Self-Realization || 29th June 1995
|-
| God of faith || Lord Shiva
|-
| Guru || Shirdi Sai Baba
|-
| Immediate Guru || Late Mata Sri Purnanandagiri Yogini
|-
| Life Ambition || To attain completeness in divine wisdom (Brahmagnananistha)
|-
| Named as Rajarshi and honored with title "Tatvadarshi" || 07th July 2001
|-
| Honored with title "Shaktipat Siddhayogiswar-Siddhaguru" || 26th June 2004
|-
| Honored with title "Maharshi" || 16th April 2007
|-
| Authored Books || 70
|-
| Songs Composed || 613 plus
|-
| Ashram || [https://tourism.telangana.gov.in/divine-destinations/ramaneswaram Shiva Shakthi Shirdi Sai Anugraha Mahapeetam, Ramaneswaram]
|-
| Yogic Power || SHAKTIPAT
|-
| Ongoing projects || "2016" Veda Rishi Shiva Lings consecration (2020 to till date), an Golden Shiva-Shakthi-Sai Temple.
|-
| Upcoming Projects || To establish 108 Ramaneswarams worldwide.
|-
| Mile Stones ||
#
# [http://wonderbookofrecord.com/installation-of-1008-sivalingams-in-the-name-of-lord-shiva/ Installation of 1008 Shiva lings in the name of Lord Shiva.]
# One lakh Shirdi Saibaba book distribution titled "Shirdi Sai Anugraha Seva Rahasyam" in 270 Temples in a day across India.
# Interviewed Shirdi Sai Baba devotee (Who served Baba directly) families in April, May and August 2005 and felicitated them on 29th June 2006, the day of "27 devotees life history" books release on a dais.
# Ashtottara Shata Pravachana Gnana Mahayagna (108 centres)and Shaktipat Guided Meditation (2007-2010).
# Revealed Shirdi Saibaba's greatest devotee "Sri Radha Krishna Mai" death secret (September 22nd 2014).
# One million Lord Shiva Book distribution titled "Shivude Devadi Devudu Adi Devudu Paramapurushudu" in 1100 Lord Shiva Temples across India in one day on 29th June 2014.
# Initiating OM NAMAH SHIVAYA MANTRA to 25000 devotees in one day.
# Archived 12 world records ([https://goldenbookofworldrecords.com/archives/1723 11 records on 29th June 2014 for one million Lord Shiva Book distribution titled "Shivude Devadi Devudu Adi Devudu Paramapurushudu"],
# 3 feet Gold Shiva Ling Consecration 30th September 2017.
# Sahasra(1008) Shivalings consecration (2015-2019)
# Research on Vedas (2017-2022) and distribution of 3000 books titled "Siddhaguru Parishkrita Chaturveda Samhita" on 13th July 2022.
|}
==Career==
;[https://tourism.telangana.gov.in/divine-destinations/ramaneswaram Ramaneswaram]
Siddhaguru founded Ramaneswaram, registered as Shiva Shakti Shirdi Sai Anugraha Mahapeetam on 17th May 2012 to create awareness of Super consciousness dwelled in a human being through manifesting with a symbolic portrayal of Lord Shiva, The Shiva linga.
;Grama Devatas
Siddhaguru consecrated 4 grama devata idols, Maremma, Pochamma, Yellamma and Poleramma on September 9th, 2020 at Ramaneswaram village for a good fortune and offered to the world. He also authored a storam on 600 village deities for the benefit of the world to get out of all pandemic woods.<ref>[https://www.google.co.in/books/edition/Grama_Devata_Stotram/DQM7EAAAQBAJ?hl=en],Grama Devata Stotram.</ref>.
==Achievements==
*11 books of records entities have recognized the work of Siddhaguru for donating 10 lakhs books titled “Shivude Devadi Devudu Adi Devudu Paramapurushudu",<ref>[https://www.sakshi.com/news/telangana/records-innovation-144045 Shivude devadidevudu adi devudu paramapurushudu].
<nowiki>ISBN 978-93-5620-202-3</nowiki> </ref> in a day.
==Controversies==
In 2016, Fourth town police registered an FIR against Siddhaguru for telecasting objectionable content against [[Chaganti Koteswara Rao]] in his TV channel Sivasakti Sai. The complaint was lodged by PS Narayana of Chaganti Satsang who claimed that the channel telecasted a programme on May 5 in which an effigy of Chaganti was beaten with shoes and abused by the with unparliamentary language.

In 2017, A video of Siddhaguru went viral in which he was seen calling [[Ramayana]] a cooked-up story and questioned that 'How could a monkey ([[Anjaneya]]) speak? If that is true, why can't the Monkeys we see Today lack such ability?'. His comment led to heated debates in TV channels.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://english.tupaki.com/politicalnews/article/Ramanananda-Maharshi-controversial-comments-on-Ramayana/63019|title=Ramayana - A Cooked-up Story: Ramanananda Maharshi|work=tupaki.com}}</ref> Later the same year, he released a clarification video for the allegations raised against him on Ramayana controversy.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bRxxCdr1_Es&feature=youtu.be|title=Hidden facts of Ramayana}}</ref>

In February 2018, Telugu comedy actor [[Karate Kalyani]], lodged a complaint against the Shiva Shakthi Sai TV channel. The actor alleged that the devotional channel, owned by Siddhaguru, ran a defamatory programme, that made objectionable comments on her personal and professional life. She also accused the channel of collecting her visuals from various sources and editing it to malign her character, even though she had never given them a single interview. The actor claimed that Ramanananda bore a grudge on her as she had protested his 'objectionable' comments on Ramayanam, [[Rama]] and [[Hanuman]], and accused the guru of using his channel to defame her.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/telugu-actor-karate-kalyani-files-complaint-over-defamation-shiva-shakthi-sai-tv-75759 |title=Telugu actor 'Karate' Kalyani files complaint over ‘defamation’ by Shiva Shakthi Sai TV |date=2018-02-02 |language=en}}</ref>
==External links==
*{{URL|www.siddhaguru.org}}
*{{Youtube|c=siddhaguru}}
*{{Facebook|siddhaguruRM}}
*{{Twitter|siddhaguruRM}}
*{{Instagram|siddhagururm}}
==References==
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:1968 births]]
[[Category:Spiritual leaders]]
[[Category:Authors]]
<references responsive="0" />

Siddhaguru

2022-08-02T03:47:43Z

Chandi1986: /* Early life and education */

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'''Siddhaguru Ramanananda Maharshi''' (born 27 April 1968) is an Indian spiritual living guru and author of "A new Guide to becoming one with Paramashiva",<ref name="References">[https://www.google.co.in/books/edition/A_New_Guide_to_Becoming_One_with_Parama/U03PtAEACAAJ?hl=en 18 days Deeksha ]</ref>"Atmadarshana Anubhuti",<ref>[https://www.google.co.in/books/edition/Atmadarshana_Anubhuti/7L85EAAAQBAJ?hl=en],Atma Darshana Anubhuti Book. ISBN 978-93-5607-131-5</ref>, "Shaktipatam"<ref> [https://www.google.co.in/books/edition/SHAKTIPATAM/KcE5EAAAQBAJ?hl=en],Shaktipatam Book. ISBN 978-93-5607-637-2</ref>, "Shirdi Sai Anugraha Rahasyam".<ref>[https://kinige.com/book/Shirdi+Sai+Anugraha+Rahasyam],Shirdi Sai Anugraha Rahasyam. ISBN 978-93-5626-913-2</ref> and "Abdul Baba Jevitha charitra".<ref>[https://play.google.com/store/books/details/Siddhaguru_Sri_Ramanananda_Maharshi_Abdul_Baba_Jee?id=6B0-EAAAQBAJ],Abdul Baba Jevitha charitra.</ref>.
==Early life and education==
He was born in April 1968<ref>[https://www.mid-day.com/lifestyle/infotainment/article/siddhaguru-a-guru-with-endearing-dimension-23173016 siddhaguru-a-guru-with-endearing-dimension]</ref> in Kappatrala, Kurnool District, Andhra Pradesh to Guduru Narasaiah & Nagamma. His birth name is Guduru Venkata Ramanaiah.<ref>[https://www.outlookindia.com/website/story/outlook-spotlight-siddhaguru-and-self-realization-an-intuitive-connection/386634 Siddhaguru And Self-Realization - An Intuitive Connection]</ref><ref>[https://www.business-standard.com/content/specials/guru-disciple-relationship-a-silent-expression-of-companionship-121053100856_1.html Guru Disciple relationship - A silent expression of companionship]</ref>
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| Name || Siddhaguru Sri Ramanananda Maharshi
|-
| Legal Name || Guduru Venkata Ramanaiah
|-
| Popular as || [https://ipindiaonline.gov.in/eregister/showdocument.aspx?document_no=WFlaW1xdKS0sLiwoKCtYWVpbXF0= SIDDHAGURU®]
|-
| Born || 27th April 1968
|-
| Parents || Late Sri Guduru Narasaiah, Late SMT. Guduru Nagamna
|-
| Spouse || Smt. Reddy Vijaya Lakshmi
|-
| Children || Guduru Jyotirmayi Bhavani, Guduru Sai Shivani
|-
| Native || Kappatralla Village, Kurnool District, Andhrapradesh, India.
|-
| Educational Qualification || B.Tech (Mechanical), JNTU Ananthapur.
|-
| Self-Realization || 29th June 1995
|-
| God of faith || Lord Shiva
|-
| Guru || Shirdi Sai Baba
|-
| Immediate Guru || Late Mata Sri Purnanandagiri Yogini
|-
| Life Ambition || To attain completeness in divine wisdom (Brahmagnananistha)
|-
| Named as Rajarshi and honored with title "Tatvadarshi" || 07th July 2001
|-
| Honored with title "Shaktipat Siddhayogiswar-Siddhaguru" || 26th June 2004
|-
| Honored with title "Maharshi" || 16th April 2007
|-
| Authored Books || 70
|-
| Songs Composed || 613 plus
|-
| Ashram || [https://tourism.telangana.gov.in/divine-destinations/ramaneswaram Shiva Shakthi Shirdi Sai Anugraha Mahapeetam, Ramaneswaram]
|-
| Yogic Power || SHAKTIPAT
|-
| Ongoing projects || "2016" Veda Rishi Shiva Lings consecration (2020 to till date), an Golden Shiva-Shakthi-Sai Temple.
|-
| Upcoming Projects || To establish 108 Ramaneswarams worldwide.
|-
| Mile Stones ||
#
# [http://wonderbookofrecord.com/installation-of-1008-sivalingams-in-the-name-of-lord-shiva/ Installation of 1008 Shiva lings in the name of Lord Shiva.]
# One lakh Shirdi Saibaba book distribution titled "Shirdi Sai Anugraha Seva Rahasyam" in 270 Temples in a day across India.
# Interviewed Shirdi Sai Baba devotee (Who served Baba directly) families in April, May and August 2005 and felicitated them on 29th June 2006, the day of "27 devotees life history" books release on a dais.
# Ashtottara Shata Pravachana Gnana Mahayagna (108 centres)and Shaktipat Guided Meditation (2007-2010).
# Revealed Shirdi Saibaba's greatest devotee "Sri Radha Krishna Mai" death secret (September 22nd 2014).
# One million Lord Shiva Book distribution titled "Shivude Devadi Devudu Adi Devudu Paramapurushudu" in 1100 Lord Shiva Temples across India in one day on 29th June 2014.
# Initiating OM NAMAH SHIVAYA MANTRA to 25000 devotees in one day.
# Archived 12 world records ([https://goldenbookofworldrecords.com/archives/1723 11 records on 29th June 2014 for one million Lord Shiva Book distribution titled "Shivude Devadi Devudu Adi Devudu Paramapurushudu"],
# 3 feet Gold Shiva Ling Consecration 30th September 2017.
# Sahasra(1008) Shivalings consecration (2015-2019)
# Research on Vedas (2017-2022) and distribution of 3000 books titled "Siddhaguru Parishkrita Chaturveda Samhita" on 13th July 2022.
|}

==Career==
;[https://tourism.telangana.gov.in/divine-destinations/ramaneswaram Ramaneswaram]
Siddhaguru founded Ramaneswaram, registered as Shiva Shakti Shirdi Sai Anugraha Mahapeetam on 17th May 2012 to create awareness of Super consciousness dwelled in a human being through manifesting with a symbolic portrayal of Lord Shiva, The Shiva linga.
;Grama Devatas
Siddhaguru consecrated 4 grama devata idols, Maremma, Pochamma, Yellamma and Poleramma on September 9th, 2020 at Ramaneswaram village for a good fortune and offered to the world. He also authored a storam on 600 village deities for the benefit of the world to get out of all pandemic woods.<ref>[https://www.google.co.in/books/edition/Grama_Devata_Stotram/DQM7EAAAQBAJ?hl=en],Grama Devata Stotram.</ref>.
==Achievements==
*11 books of records entities have recognized the work of Siddhaguru for donating 10 lakhs books titled “Shivude Devadi Devudu Adi Devudu Paramapurushudu",<ref>[https://www.sakshi.com/news/telangana/records-innovation-144045 Shivude devadidevudu adi devudu paramapurushudu].
<nowiki>ISBN 978-93-5620-202-3</nowiki> </ref> in a day.
==Controversies==
In 2016, Fourth town police registered an FIR against Siddhaguru for telecasting objectionable content against [[Chaganti Koteswara Rao]] in his TV channel Sivasakti Sai. The complaint was lodged by PS Narayana of Chaganti Satsang who claimed that the channel telecasted a programme on May 5 in which an effigy of Chaganti was beaten with shoes and abused by the with unparliamentary language.<ref>{{Cite book |last=May 18 |first=TNN / |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/visakhapatnam/fir-against-ramananda-maharshi/articleshow/52317972.cms |title=FIR against Ramananda Maharshi | Visakhapatnam News - Times of India |last2=2016 |last3=Ist |first3=06:12 |language=en}}</ref>

In 2017, A video of Siddhaguru went viral in which he was seen calling [[Ramayana]] a cooked-up story and questioned that 'How could a monkey ([[Anjaneya]]) speak? If that is true, why can't the Monkeys we see Today lack such ability?'. His comment led to heated debates in TV channels.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://english.tupaki.com/politicalnews/article/Ramanananda-Maharshi-controversial-comments-on-Ramayana/63019|title=Ramayana - A Cooked-up Story: Ramanananda Maharshi|work=tupaki.com}}</ref> Later the same year, he released a clarification video for the allegations raised against him on Ramayana controversy.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bRxxCdr1_Es&feature=youtu.be|title=Hidden facts of Ramayana}}</ref>

In February 2018, Telugu comedy actor [[Karate Kalyani]], lodged a complaint against the Shiva Shakthi Sai TV channel. The actor alleged that the devotional channel, owned by Siddhaguru, ran a defamatory programme, that made objectionable comments on her personal and professional life. She also accused the channel of collecting her visuals from various sources and editing it to malign her character, even though she had never given them a single interview. The actor claimed that Ramanananda bore a grudge on her as she had protested his 'objectionable' comments on Ramayanam, [[Rama]] and [[Hanuman]], and accused the guru of using his channel to defame her.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/telugu-actor-karate-kalyani-files-complaint-over-defamation-shiva-shakthi-sai-tv-75759 |title=Telugu actor 'Karate' Kalyani files complaint over ‘defamation’ by Shiva Shakthi Sai TV |date=2018-02-02 |language=en}}</ref>
==External links==
*{{URL|www.siddhaguru.org}}
*{{Youtube|c=siddhaguru}}
*{{Facebook|siddhaguruRM}}
*{{Twitter|siddhaguruRM}}
*{{Instagram|siddhagururm}}
==References==
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:1968 births]]
[[Category:Spiritual leaders]]
[[Category:Authors]]
<references responsive="0" />

Siddhaguru

2022-08-01T12:14:52Z

Chandi1986: /* Early life and education */

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'''Siddhaguru Ramanananda Maharshi''' (born 27 April 1968) is an Indian spiritual living guru and author of "A new Guide to becoming one with Paramashiva",<ref name="References">[https://www.google.co.in/books/edition/A_New_Guide_to_Becoming_One_with_Parama/U03PtAEACAAJ?hl=en 18 days Deeksha ]</ref>"Atmadarshana Anubhuti",<ref>[https://www.google.co.in/books/edition/Atmadarshana_Anubhuti/7L85EAAAQBAJ?hl=en],Atma Darshana Anubhuti Book. ISBN 978-93-5607-131-5</ref>, "Shaktipatam"<ref> [https://www.google.co.in/books/edition/SHAKTIPATAM/KcE5EAAAQBAJ?hl=en],Shaktipatam Book. ISBN 978-93-5607-637-2</ref>, "Shirdi Sai Anugraha Rahasyam".<ref>[https://kinige.com/book/Shirdi+Sai+Anugraha+Rahasyam],Shirdi Sai Anugraha Rahasyam. ISBN 978-93-5626-913-2</ref> and "Abdul Baba Jevitha charitra".<ref>[https://play.google.com/store/books/details/Siddhaguru_Sri_Ramanananda_Maharshi_Abdul_Baba_Jee?id=6B0-EAAAQBAJ],Abdul Baba Jevitha charitra.</ref>.
==Early life and education==
He was born in April 1968<ref>[https://www.mid-day.com/lifestyle/infotainment/article/siddhaguru-a-guru-with-endearing-dimension-23173016 siddhaguru-a-guru-with-endearing-dimension]</ref> in Kappatrala, Kurnool District, Andhra Pradesh to Guduru Narasaiah & Nagamma. His birth name is Guduru Venkata Ramanaiah.<ref>[https://www.outlookindia.com/website/story/outlook-spotlight-siddhaguru-and-self-realization-an-intuitive-connection/386634 Siddhaguru And Self-Realization - An Intuitive Connection]</ref><ref>[https://www.business-standard.com/content/specials/guru-disciple-relationship-a-silent-expression-of-companionship-121053100856_1.html Guru Disciple relationship - A silent expression of companionship]</ref>
{| class="wikitable"
|+ Self-Bio
|-
| Name || Siddhaguru Sri Ramanananda Maharshi
|-
| Legal Name || Guduru Venkata Ramanaiah
|-
| Popular as || [https://ipindiaonline.gov.in/eregister/showdocument.aspx?document_no=WFlaW1xdKS0sLiwoKCtYWVpbXF0= SIDDHAGURU®]
|-
| Born || 23rd April 1968
|-
| Parents || Late Sri Guduru Narasaiah, Late SMT. Guduru Nagamna
|-
| Spouse || Smt. Reddy Vijaya Lakshmi
|-
| Children || Guduru Jyotirmayi Bhavani, Guduru Sai Shivani
|-
| Native || Kappatralla Village, Kurnool District, Andhrapradesh, India.
|-
| Spiritual life || Started at the age of 9
|-
| First God of Worship || Goddess Kanakadurga
|-
| Educational Qualification || B.tech (Mechanical, J.N.T.U Ananthapur
|-
| Spiritual Study|| Started from the age 20
|-
| Shirdi Sai Baba Darshan || April 1994
|-
| Self-Realization (Immutable Divine feel)|| 29th June 1995
|-
| Profession I|| Mechanical Engineer
|-
| Profession II || Lecturer (Mathematics)
|-
| Profession III || Director, Raman Academy of Mathematics
|-
| Profession IV || Siddhaguru, 2001
|-
| Himalayas Trip || 1995 to 1998
|-
| God of faith || Lord Shiva
|-
| Guru || Shirdi Sai Baba
|-
| Immediate Guru || Late Mata Sri Purnanandagiri Yogini
|-
| Life Ambition || To become theologian devotee and complete saint
|-
| Named as Rajarshi and honoured with title "Tatvadarshi" || 07th July 2001
|-
| Honoured with title "Shaktipat Siddhayogiswar-Siddhaguru" || 26th June 2004
|-
| Honoured with title "Maharshi" || 16th April 2007
|-
| Authored Books || 56
|-
| Songs Composed || 1000
|-
| Ashram || [https://tourism.telangana.gov.in/divine-destinations/ramaneswaram Shiva Shakthi Shirdi Sai Anugraha Mahapeetam, Ramaneswaram]
|-
| Power || SHAKTIPAT
|-
| Ongoing projects || "2016" Veda Rishi Shiva Lings consecration (2020 to till date), an Golden Shiva-Shakthi-Sai Temple.
|-
| Upcoming Projects || To establish 108 Ramaneswarams worldwide.
|-
| Mile Stones ||
#
# * One lakh Shirdi Saibaba book distribution titled "Shirdi Sai Anugraha Seva Rahasyam" in 270 Temples in a day across India.
# Interviewed Shirdi Sai Baba devotee (Who served Baba directly) families in April, May and August 2005 and felicitated them on 29th June 2006, the day of 27 devotees life history books release at a single stage.
# * Ashtottara Shata Pravachana Gnana Mahayagna and Shaktipat Guided Meditation (2007-2010).
# * Revealed Shirdi Saibaba's greatest devotee "Sri Radha Krishna Mai" death secret(September 22nd 2014)
# * One million Lord Shiva Book distribution titled "Shivude Devadi Devudu Adi Devudu Paramapurushudu" in 1100 Lord Shiva Temples across India in one day on 29th June 2014.
# Initiating OM NAMAH SHIVAYA MANTRA to 25000 devotees in one day.
# Archived 12 world records ([https://goldenbookofworldrecords.com/archives/1723 10 records on 29th June 2014 for one million Lord Shiva Book distribution titled "Shivude Devadi Devudu Adi Devudu Paramapurushudu"], One record for consecrating 27 feet Shivalingam at Miyapur Hyderabad on 27th February 2014 on the occasion of Maha shivaratri, and Record achieved for designing 316 Shiva lings in water on 23rd November 2019.
# 3 feet Gold Shiva Ling Consecration September 13th 2017.
# Sahasra(1008) Shivalings consecration (2015-2019)
# Research on Vedas (2017-2022) and distribution of 3000 books titled "Siddhaguru Parishkrita Chaturveda Samhita" on 13th July 2022.
|}

==Career==
;[https://tourism.telangana.gov.in/divine-destinations/ramaneswaram Ramaneswaram]
Siddhaguru founded Ramaneswaram, registered as Shiva Shakti Shirdi Sai Anugraha Mahapeetam on 17th May 2012 to create awareness of Super consciousness dwelled in a human being through manifesting with a symbolic portrayal of Lord Shiva, The Shiva linga.
;Grama Devatas
Siddhaguru consecrated 4 grama devata idols, Maremma, Pochamma, Yellamma and Poleramma on September 9th, 2020 at Ramaneswaram village for a good fortune and offered to the world. He also authored a storam on 600 village deities for the benefit of the world to get out of all pandemic woods.<ref>[https://www.google.co.in/books/edition/Grama_Devata_Stotram/DQM7EAAAQBAJ?hl=en],Grama Devata Stotram.</ref>.
==Achievements==
*11 books of records entities have recognized the work of Siddhaguru for donating 10 lakhs books titled “Shivude Devadi Devudu Adi Devudu Paramapurushudu",<ref>[https://www.sakshi.com/news/telangana/records-innovation-144045 Shivude devadidevudu adi devudu paramapurushudu].
<nowiki>ISBN 978-93-5620-202-3</nowiki> </ref> in a day.
==Controversies==
In 2016, Fourth town police registered an FIR against Siddhaguru for telecasting objectionable content against [[Chaganti Koteswara Rao]] in his TV channel Sivasakti Sai. The complaint was lodged by PS Narayana of Chaganti Satsang who claimed that the channel telecasted a programme on May 5 in which an effigy of Chaganti was beaten with shoes and abused by the with unparliamentary language.<ref>{{Cite book |last=May 18 |first=TNN / |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/visakhapatnam/fir-against-ramananda-maharshi/articleshow/52317972.cms |title=FIR against Ramananda Maharshi | Visakhapatnam News - Times of India |last2=2016 |last3=Ist |first3=06:12 |language=en}}</ref>

In 2017, A video of Siddhaguru went viral in which he was seen calling [[Ramayana]] a cooked-up story and questioned that 'How could a monkey ([[Anjaneya]]) speak? If that is true, why can't the Monkeys we see Today lack such ability?'. His comment led to heated debates in TV channels.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://english.tupaki.com/politicalnews/article/Ramanananda-Maharshi-controversial-comments-on-Ramayana/63019|title=Ramayana - A Cooked-up Story: Ramanananda Maharshi|work=tupaki.com}}</ref> Later the same year, he released a clarification video for the allegations raised against him on Ramayana controversy.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bRxxCdr1_Es&feature=youtu.be|title=Hidden facts of Ramayana}}</ref>

In February 2018, Telugu comedy actor [[Karate Kalyani]], lodged a complaint against the Shiva Shakthi Sai TV channel. The actor alleged that the devotional channel, owned by Siddhaguru, ran a defamatory programme, that made objectionable comments on her personal and professional life. She also accused the channel of collecting her visuals from various sources and editing it to malign her character, even though she had never given them a single interview. The actor claimed that Ramanananda bore a grudge on her as she had protested his 'objectionable' comments on Ramayanam, [[Rama]] and [[Hanuman]], and accused the guru of using his channel to defame her.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/telugu-actor-karate-kalyani-files-complaint-over-defamation-shiva-shakthi-sai-tv-75759 |title=Telugu actor 'Karate' Kalyani files complaint over ‘defamation’ by Shiva Shakthi Sai TV |date=2018-02-02 |language=en}}</ref>
==External links==
*{{URL|www.siddhaguru.org}}
*{{Youtube|c=siddhaguru}}
*{{Facebook|siddhaguruRM}}
*{{Twitter|siddhaguruRM}}
*{{Instagram|siddhagururm}}
==References==
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:1968 births]]
[[Category:Spiritual leaders]]
[[Category:Authors]]
<references responsive="0" />

Siddhaguru

2022-08-01T12:08:26Z

Chandi1986: /* Early life and education */

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'''Siddhaguru Ramanananda Maharshi''' (born 27 April 1968) is an Indian spiritual living guru and author of "A new Guide to becoming one with Paramashiva",<ref name="References">[https://www.google.co.in/books/edition/A_New_Guide_to_Becoming_One_with_Parama/U03PtAEACAAJ?hl=en 18 days Deeksha ]</ref>"Atmadarshana Anubhuti",<ref>[https://www.google.co.in/books/edition/Atmadarshana_Anubhuti/7L85EAAAQBAJ?hl=en],Atma Darshana Anubhuti Book. ISBN 978-93-5607-131-5</ref>, "Shaktipatam"<ref> [https://www.google.co.in/books/edition/SHAKTIPATAM/KcE5EAAAQBAJ?hl=en],Shaktipatam Book. ISBN 978-93-5607-637-2</ref>, "Shirdi Sai Anugraha Rahasyam".<ref>[https://kinige.com/book/Shirdi+Sai+Anugraha+Rahasyam],Shirdi Sai Anugraha Rahasyam. ISBN 978-93-5626-913-2</ref> and "Abdul Baba Jevitha charitra".<ref>[https://play.google.com/store/books/details/Siddhaguru_Sri_Ramanananda_Maharshi_Abdul_Baba_Jee?id=6B0-EAAAQBAJ],Abdul Baba Jevitha charitra.</ref>.
==Early life and education==
He was born in April 1968<ref>[https://www.mid-day.com/lifestyle/infotainment/article/siddhaguru-a-guru-with-endearing-dimension-23173016 siddhaguru-a-guru-with-endearing-dimension]</ref> in Kappatrala, Kurnool District, Andhra Pradesh to Guduru Narasaiah & Nagamma. His birth name is Guduru Venkata Ramanaiah.<ref>[https://www.outlookindia.com/website/story/outlook-spotlight-siddhaguru-and-self-realization-an-intuitive-connection/386634 Siddhaguru And Self-Realization - An Intuitive Connection]</ref><ref>[https://www.business-standard.com/content/specials/guru-disciple-relationship-a-silent-expression-of-companionship-121053100856_1.html Guru Disciple relationship - A silent expression of companionship]</ref>
{| class="wikitable"
|+ Self-Bio
|-
| Name || Siddhaguru Sri Ramanananda Maharshi
|-
| Legal Name || Guduru Venkata Ramanaiah
|-
| Popular as || [https://ipindiaonline.gov.in/eregister/showdocument.aspx?document_no=WFlaW1xdKS0sLiwoKCtYWVpbXF0= SIDDHAGURU®]
|-
| Born || 23rd April 1968
|-
| Parents || Late Sri Guduru Narasaiah, Late SMT. Guduru Nagamna
|-
| Spouse || Smt. Reddy Vijaya Lakshmi
|-
| Children || Guduru Jyotirmayi Bhavani, Guduru Sai Shivani
|-
| Native || Kappatralla Village, Kurnool District, Andhrapradesh, India.
|-
| Spiritual life || Started at the age of 9
|-
| First God of Worship || Goddess Kanakadurga
|-
| Educational Qualification || B.tech (Mechanical, J.N.T.U Ananthapur
|-
| Spiritual Study|| Started from the age 20
|-
| Shirdi Sai Baba Darshan || April 1994
|-
| Self-Realization (Immutable Divine feel)|| 29th June 1995
|-
| Profession I|| Mechanical Engineer
|-
| Profession II || Lecturer (Mathematics)
|-
| Profession III || Director, Raman Academy of Mathematics
|-
| Profession IV || Siddhaguru, 2001
|-
| Himalayas Trip || 1995 to 1998
|-
| God of faith || Lord Shiva
|-
| Guru || Shirdi Sai Baba
|-
| Immediate Guru || Late Mata Sri Purnanandagiri Yogini
|-
| Life Ambition || To become theologian devotee and complete saint
|-
| Named as Rajarshi and honoured with title "Tatvadarshi" || 07th July 2001
|-
| Honoured with title "Shaktipat Siddhayogiswar-Siddhaguru" || 26th June 2004
|-
| Honoured with title "Maharshi" || 16th April 2007
|-
| Authored Books || 56
|-
| Songs Composed || 1000
|-
| Ashram || Shiva Shakthi Shirdi Sai Anugraha Mahapeetam, Ramaneswaram
|-
| Power || SHAKTIPAT
|-
| Ongoing projects || "2016" Veda Rishi Shiva Lings consecration (2020 to till date), an Golden Shiva-Shakthi-Sai Temple.
|-
| Upcoming Projects || To establish 108 Ramaneswarams worldwide.
|-
| Mile Stones ||
#
# * One lakh Shirdi Saibaba book distribution titled "Shirdi Sai Anugraha Seva Rahasyam" in 270 Temples in a day across India.
# Interviewed Shirdi Sai Baba devotee (Who served Baba directly) families in April, May and August 2005 and felicitated them on 29th June 2006, the day of 27 devotees life history books release at a single stage.
# * Ashtottara Shata Pravachana Gnana Mahayagna and Shaktipat Guided Meditation (2007-2010).
# * Revealed Shirdi Saibaba's greatest devotee "Sri Radha Krishna Mai" death secret(September 22nd 2014)
# * One million Lord Shiva Book distribution titled "Shivude Devadi Devudu Adi Devudu Paramapurushudu" in 1100 Lord Shiva Temples across India in one day on 29th June 2014.
# Initiating OM NAMAH SHIVAYA MANTRA to 25000 devotees in one day.
# Archived 12 world records ([https://goldenbookofworldrecords.com/archives/1723 10 records on 29th June 2014 for one million Lord Shiva Book distribution titled "Shivude Devadi Devudu Adi Devudu Paramapurushudu"], One record for consecrating 27 feet Shivalingam at Miyapur Hyderabad on 27th February 2014 on the occasion of Maha shivaratri, and Record achieved for designing 316 Shiva lings in water on 23rd November 2019.
# 3 feet Gold Shiva Ling Consecration September 13th 2017.
# Sahasra(1008) Shivalings consecration (2015-2019)
# Research on Vedas (2017-2022) and distribution of 3000 books titled "Siddhaguru Parishkrita Chaturveda Samhita" on 13th July 2022.
|}

==Career==
;[https://tourism.telangana.gov.in/divine-destinations/ramaneswaram Ramaneswaram]
Siddhaguru founded Ramaneswaram, registered as Shiva Shakti Shirdi Sai Anugraha Mahapeetam on 17th May 2012 to create awareness of Super consciousness dwelled in a human being through manifesting with a symbolic portrayal of Lord Shiva, The Shiva linga.
;Grama Devatas
Siddhaguru consecrated 4 grama devata idols, Maremma, Pochamma, Yellamma and Poleramma on September 9th, 2020 at Ramaneswaram village for a good fortune and offered to the world. He also authored a storam on 600 village deities for the benefit of the world to get out of all pandemic woods.<ref>[https://www.google.co.in/books/edition/Grama_Devata_Stotram/DQM7EAAAQBAJ?hl=en],Grama Devata Stotram.</ref>.
==Achievements==
*11 books of records entities have recognized the work of Siddhaguru for donating 10 lakhs books titled “Shivude Devadi Devudu Adi Devudu Paramapurushudu",<ref>[https://www.sakshi.com/news/telangana/records-innovation-144045 Shivude devadidevudu adi devudu paramapurushudu].
<nowiki>ISBN 978-93-5620-202-3</nowiki> </ref> in a day.
==Controversies==
In 2016, Fourth town police registered an FIR against Siddhaguru for telecasting objectionable content against [[Chaganti Koteswara Rao]] in his TV channel Sivasakti Sai. The complaint was lodged by PS Narayana of Chaganti Satsang who claimed that the channel telecasted a programme on May 5 in which an effigy of Chaganti was beaten with shoes and abused by the with unparliamentary language.<ref>{{Cite book |last=May 18 |first=TNN / |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/visakhapatnam/fir-against-ramananda-maharshi/articleshow/52317972.cms |title=FIR against Ramananda Maharshi | Visakhapatnam News - Times of India |last2=2016 |last3=Ist |first3=06:12 |language=en}}</ref>

In 2017, A video of Siddhaguru went viral in which he was seen calling [[Ramayana]] a cooked-up story and questioned that 'How could a monkey ([[Anjaneya]]) speak? If that is true, why can't the Monkeys we see Today lack such ability?'. His comment led to heated debates in TV channels.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://english.tupaki.com/politicalnews/article/Ramanananda-Maharshi-controversial-comments-on-Ramayana/63019|title=Ramayana - A Cooked-up Story: Ramanananda Maharshi|work=tupaki.com}}</ref> Later the same year, he released a clarification video for the allegations raised against him on Ramayana controversy.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bRxxCdr1_Es&feature=youtu.be|title=Hidden facts of Ramayana}}</ref>

In February 2018, Telugu comedy actor [[Karate Kalyani]], lodged a complaint against the Shiva Shakthi Sai TV channel. The actor alleged that the devotional channel, owned by Siddhaguru, ran a defamatory programme, that made objectionable comments on her personal and professional life. She also accused the channel of collecting her visuals from various sources and editing it to malign her character, even though she had never given them a single interview. The actor claimed that Ramanananda bore a grudge on her as she had protested his 'objectionable' comments on Ramayanam, [[Rama]] and [[Hanuman]], and accused the guru of using his channel to defame her.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/telugu-actor-karate-kalyani-files-complaint-over-defamation-shiva-shakthi-sai-tv-75759 |title=Telugu actor 'Karate' Kalyani files complaint over ‘defamation’ by Shiva Shakthi Sai TV |date=2018-02-02 |language=en}}</ref>
==External links==
*{{URL|www.siddhaguru.org}}
*{{Youtube|c=siddhaguru}}
*{{Facebook|siddhaguruRM}}
*{{Twitter|siddhaguruRM}}
*{{Instagram|siddhagururm}}
==References==
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:1968 births]]
[[Category:Spiritual leaders]]
[[Category:Authors]]
<references responsive="0" />

Siddhaguru

2022-08-01T11:10:22Z

Chandi1986: /* Early life and education */

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'''Siddhaguru Ramanananda Maharshi''' (born 27 April 1968) is an Indian spiritual living guru and author of "A new Guide to becoming one with Paramashiva",<ref name="References">[https://www.google.co.in/books/edition/A_New_Guide_to_Becoming_One_with_Parama/U03PtAEACAAJ?hl=en 18 days Deeksha ]</ref>"Atmadarshana Anubhuti",<ref>[https://www.google.co.in/books/edition/Atmadarshana_Anubhuti/7L85EAAAQBAJ?hl=en],Atma Darshana Anubhuti Book. ISBN 978-93-5607-131-5</ref>, "Shaktipatam"<ref> [https://www.google.co.in/books/edition/SHAKTIPATAM/KcE5EAAAQBAJ?hl=en],Shaktipatam Book. ISBN 978-93-5607-637-2</ref>, "Shirdi Sai Anugraha Rahasyam".<ref>[https://kinige.com/book/Shirdi+Sai+Anugraha+Rahasyam],Shirdi Sai Anugraha Rahasyam. ISBN 978-93-5626-913-2</ref> and "Abdul Baba Jevitha charitra".<ref>[https://play.google.com/store/books/details/Siddhaguru_Sri_Ramanananda_Maharshi_Abdul_Baba_Jee?id=6B0-EAAAQBAJ],Abdul Baba Jevitha charitra.</ref>.
==Early life and education==
He was born in April 1968<ref>[https://www.mid-day.com/lifestyle/infotainment/article/siddhaguru-a-guru-with-endearing-dimension-23173016 siddhaguru-a-guru-with-endearing-dimension]</ref> in Kappatrala, Kurnool District, Andhra Pradesh to Guduru Narasaiah & Nagamma. His birth name is Guduru Venkata Ramanaiah.<ref>[https://www.outlookindia.com/website/story/outlook-spotlight-siddhaguru-and-self-realization-an-intuitive-connection/386634 Siddhaguru And Self-Realization - An Intuitive Connection]</ref><ref>[https://www.business-standard.com/content/specials/guru-disciple-relationship-a-silent-expression-of-companionship-121053100856_1.html Guru Disciple relationship - A silent expression of companionship]</ref>
{| class="wikitable"
|+ Self-Bio
|-
| Name || Siddhaguru Sri Ramanananda Maharshi
|-
| Legal Name || Guduru Venkata Ramanaiah
|-
| Popular as || SIDDHAGURU®
|-
| Born || 23rd April 1968
|-
| Parents || Late Sri Guduru Narasaiah, Late SMT. Guduru Nagamna
|-
| Spouse || Smt. Reddy Vijaya Lakshmi
|-
| Children || Guduru Jyotirmayi Bhavani, Guduru Sai Shivani
|-
| Native || Kappatralla Village, Kurnool District, Andhrapradesh, India.
|-
| Spiritual life || Started at the age of 9
|-
| First God of Worship || Goddess Kanakadurga
|-
| Educational Qualification || B.tech (Mechanical, J.N.T.U Ananthapur
|-
| Spiritual Study|| Started from the age 20
|-
| Shirdi Sai Baba Darshan || April 1994
|-
| Self-Realization (Immutable Divine feel)|| 29th June 1995
|-
| Profession I|| Mechanical Engineer
|-
| Profession II || Lecturer (Mathematics)
|-
| Profession III || Director, Raman Academy of Mathematics
|-
| Profession IV || Siddhaguru, 2001
|-
| Himalayas Trip || 1995 to 1998
|-
| God of faith || Lord Shiva
|-
| Guru || Shirdi Sai Baba
|-
| Immediate Guru || Late Mata Sri Purnanandagiri Yogini
|-
| Life Ambition || To become theologian devotee and complete saint
|-
| Named as Rajarshi and honoured with title "Tatvadarshi" || 07th July 2001
|-
| Honoured with title "Shaktipat Siddhayogiswar-Siddhaguru" || 26th June 2004
|-
| Honoured with title "Maharshi" || 16th April 2007
|-
| Authored Books || 56
|-
| Songs Composed || 1000
|-
| Ashram || Shiva Shakthi Shirdi Sai Anugraha Mahapeetam, Ramaneswaram
|-
| Power || SHAKTIPAT
|-
| Ongoing projects || "2016" Veda Rishi Shiva Lings consecration (2020 to till date), an Golden Shiva-Shakthi-Sai Temple.
|-
| Upcoming Projects || To establish 108 Ramaneswarams worldwide.
|-
| Mile Stones ||
#
# * One lakh Shirdi Saibaba book distribution titled "Shirdi Sai Anugraha Seva Rahasyam" in 270 Temples in a day across India.
# Interviewed Shirdi Sai Baba devotee (Who served Baba directly) families in April, May and August 2005 and felicitated them on 29th June 2006, the day of 27 devotees life history books release at a single stage.
# * Ashtottara Shata Pravachana Gnana Mahayagna and Shaktipat Guided Meditation (2007-2010).
# * Revealed Shirdi Saibaba's greatest devotee "Sri Radha Krishna Mai" death secret(September 22nd 2014)
# * One million Lord Shiva Book distribution titled "Shivude Devadi Devudu Adi Devudu Paramapurushudu" in 1100 Lord Shiva Temples across India in one day on 29th June 2014.
# Initiating OM NAMAH SHIVAYA MANTRA to 25000 devotees in one day.
# Archived 12 world records (10 records on 29th June 2014 for one million Lord Shiva Book distribution titled "Shivude Devadi Devudu Adi Devudu Paramapurushudu", One record for consecrating 27 feet Shivalingam at Miyapur Hyderabad on 27th February 2014 on the occasion of Maha shivaratri, and Record achieved for designing 316 Shiva lings in water on 23rd November 2019.
# 3 feet Gold Shiva Ling Consecration September 13th 2017.
# Sahasra(1008) Shivalings consecration (2015-2019)
# Research on Vedas (2017-2022) and distribution of 3000 books titled "Siddhaguru Parishkrita Chaturveda Samhita" on 13th
July 2022.
|}

==Career==
;[https://tourism.telangana.gov.in/divine-destinations/ramaneswaram Ramaneswaram]
Siddhaguru founded Ramaneswaram, registered as Shiva Shakti Shirdi Sai Anugraha Mahapeetam on 17th May 2012 to create awareness of Super consciousness dwelled in a human being through manifesting with a symbolic portrayal of Lord Shiva, The Shiva linga.
;Grama Devatas
Siddhaguru consecrated 4 grama devata idols, Maremma, Pochamma, Yellamma and Poleramma on September 9th, 2020 at Ramaneswaram village for a good fortune and offered to the world. He also authored a storam on 600 village deities for the benefit of the world to get out of all pandemic woods.<ref>[https://www.google.co.in/books/edition/Grama_Devata_Stotram/DQM7EAAAQBAJ?hl=en],Grama Devata Stotram.</ref>.
==Achievements==
*11 books of records entities have recognized the work of Siddhaguru for donating 10 lakhs books titled “Shivude Devadi Devudu Adi Devudu Paramapurushudu",<ref>[https://www.sakshi.com/news/telangana/records-innovation-144045 Shivude devadidevudu adi devudu paramapurushudu].
<nowiki>ISBN 978-93-5620-202-3</nowiki> </ref> in a day.
==Controversies==
In 2016, Fourth town police registered an FIR against Siddhaguru for telecasting objectionable content against [[Chaganti Koteswara Rao]] in his TV channel Sivasakti Sai. The complaint was lodged by PS Narayana of Chaganti Satsang who claimed that the channel telecasted a programme on May 5 in which an effigy of Chaganti was beaten with shoes and abused by the with unparliamentary language.<ref>{{Cite book |last=May 18 |first=TNN / |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/visakhapatnam/fir-against-ramananda-maharshi/articleshow/52317972.cms |title=FIR against Ramananda Maharshi | Visakhapatnam News - Times of India |last2=2016 |last3=Ist |first3=06:12 |language=en}}</ref>

In 2017, A video of Siddhaguru went viral in which he was seen calling [[Ramayana]] a cooked-up story and questioned that 'How could a monkey ([[Anjaneya]]) speak? If that is true, why can't the Monkeys we see Today lack such ability?'. His comment led to heated debates in TV channels.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://english.tupaki.com/politicalnews/article/Ramanananda-Maharshi-controversial-comments-on-Ramayana/63019|title=Ramayana - A Cooked-up Story: Ramanananda Maharshi|work=tupaki.com}}</ref> Later the same year, he released a clarification video for the allegations raised against him on Ramayana controversy.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bRxxCdr1_Es&feature=youtu.be|title=Hidden facts of Ramayana}}</ref>

In February 2018, Telugu comedy actor [[Karate Kalyani]], lodged a complaint against the Shiva Shakthi Sai TV channel. The actor alleged that the devotional channel, owned by Siddhaguru, ran a defamatory programme, that made objectionable comments on her personal and professional life. She also accused the channel of collecting her visuals from various sources and editing it to malign her character, even though she had never given them a single interview. The actor claimed that Ramanananda bore a grudge on her as she had protested his 'objectionable' comments on Ramayanam, [[Rama]] and [[Hanuman]], and accused the guru of using his channel to defame her.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/telugu-actor-karate-kalyani-files-complaint-over-defamation-shiva-shakthi-sai-tv-75759 |title=Telugu actor 'Karate' Kalyani files complaint over ‘defamation’ by Shiva Shakthi Sai TV |date=2018-02-02 |language=en}}</ref>
==External links==
*{{URL|www.siddhaguru.org}}
*{{Youtube|c=siddhaguru}}
*{{Facebook|siddhaguruRM}}
*{{Twitter|siddhaguruRM}}
*{{Instagram|siddhagururm}}
==References==
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:1968 births]]
[[Category:Spiritual leaders]]
[[Category:Authors]]
<references responsive="0" />

Siddhaguru

2022-08-01T10:23:26Z

Chandi1986: /* Early life and education */

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'''Siddhaguru Ramanananda Maharshi''' (born 27 April 1968) is an Indian spiritual living guru and author of "A new Guide to becoming one with Paramashiva",<ref name="References">[https://www.google.co.in/books/edition/A_New_Guide_to_Becoming_One_with_Parama/U03PtAEACAAJ?hl=en 18 days Deeksha ]</ref>"Atmadarshana Anubhuti",<ref>[https://www.google.co.in/books/edition/Atmadarshana_Anubhuti/7L85EAAAQBAJ?hl=en],Atma Darshana Anubhuti Book. ISBN 978-93-5607-131-5</ref>, "Shaktipatam"<ref> [https://www.google.co.in/books/edition/SHAKTIPATAM/KcE5EAAAQBAJ?hl=en],Shaktipatam Book. ISBN 978-93-5607-637-2</ref>, "Shirdi Sai Anugraha Rahasyam".<ref>[https://kinige.com/book/Shirdi+Sai+Anugraha+Rahasyam],Shirdi Sai Anugraha Rahasyam. ISBN 978-93-5626-913-2</ref> and "Abdul Baba Jevitha charitra".<ref>[https://play.google.com/store/books/details/Siddhaguru_Sri_Ramanananda_Maharshi_Abdul_Baba_Jee?id=6B0-EAAAQBAJ],Abdul Baba Jevitha charitra.</ref>.
==Early life and education==
He was born in April 1968<ref>[https://www.mid-day.com/lifestyle/infotainment/article/siddhaguru-a-guru-with-endearing-dimension-23173016 siddhaguru-a-guru-with-endearing-dimension]</ref> in Kappatrala, Kurnool District, Andhra Pradesh to Guduru Narasaiah & Nagamma. His birth name is Guduru Venkata Ramanaiah.<ref>[https://www.outlookindia.com/website/story/outlook-spotlight-siddhaguru-and-self-realization-an-intuitive-connection/386634 Siddhaguru And Self-Realization - An Intuitive Connection]</ref><ref>[https://www.business-standard.com/content/specials/guru-disciple-relationship-a-silent-expression-of-companionship-121053100856_1.html Guru Disciple relationship - A silent expression of companionship]</ref>
{| class="wikitable"
|+ Self-Bio
|-
| Name || Siddhaguru Sri Ramanananda Maharshi
|-
| Legal Name || Guduru Venkata Ramanaiah
|-
| Popular as || SIDDHAGURU®
|-
| Born || 23rd April 1968
|-
| Parents || Late Sri Guduru Narasaiah, Late SMT. Guduru Nagamna
|-
| Spouse || Smt. Reddy Vijaya Lakshmi
|-
| Children || Guduru Jyotirmayi Bhavani, Guduru Sai Shivani
|-
| Native || Kappatralla Village, Kurnool District, Andhrapradesh, India.
|-
| Spiritual life || Started at the age of 9
|-
| First God of Worship || Goddess Kanakadurga
|-
| Educational Qualification || B.tech (Mechanical, J.N.T.U Ananthapur
|-
| Spiritual Study|| Started from the age 20
|-
| Shirdi Sai Baba Darshan || April 1994
|-
| Self-Realization (Immutable Divine feel)|| 29th June 1995
|-
| Profession I|| Mechanical Engineer
|-
| Profession II || Lecturer (Mathematics)
|-
| Profession III || Director, Raman Academy of Mathematics
|-
| Profession IV || Siddhaguru, 2001
|-
| Himalayas Trip || 1995 to 1998
|-
| God of faith || Lord Shiva
|-
| Guru || Shirdi Sai Baba
|-
| Immediate Guru || Late Mata Sri Purnanandagiri Yogini
|-
| Life Ambition || To become theologian devotee and complete saint
|-
| Named as Rajarshi and honoured with title "Tatvadarshi" || 07th July 2001
|-
| Honoured with title "Shaktipat Siddhayogiswar-Siddhaguru" || 26th June 2004
|-
| Honoured with title "Maharshi" || 16th April 2007
|-
| Authored Books || 56
|-
| Songs Composed || 500 plus
|-
| Ashram || Shiva Shakthi Shirdi Sai Anugraha Mahapeetam, Ramaneswaram
|-
| Power || SHAKTIPAT
|-
| Programs and Projects || Guided Shaktipat Meditation, Ashtottara Shatapravachana Gana Mahayagna(2007-2010), Shodadhottara Shataparavachana Gnana Mahayagna (2010-2012),Sahasra Shiva Lings consecration(2015 to 2019),3 feet Gold Shiva Ling Consecration (2017)
|-
| Achievements || 11 book of records for 1 million books titled "Shivude Devadi Devudu Adi Devudu Parama Purushudu" donation in one day across India.
|-
| Ongoing projects || "2016" Veda Rishi Shiva Lings consecration (2020 to till date), an Golden Shiva-Shakthi-Sai Temple.
|-
| Upcoming Projects || To establish 108 Ramaneswarams worldwide.
|}

==Career==
;[https://tourism.telangana.gov.in/divine-destinations/ramaneswaram Ramaneswaram]
Siddhaguru founded Ramaneswaram, registered as Shiva Shakti Shirdi Sai Anugraha Mahapeetam on 17th May 2012 to create awareness of Super consciousness dwelled in a human being through manifesting with a symbolic portrayal of Lord Shiva, The Shiva linga.
;Grama Devatas
Siddhaguru consecrated 4 grama devata idols, Maremma, Pochamma, Yellamma and Poleramma on September 9th, 2020 at Ramaneswaram village for a good fortune and offered to the world. He also authored a storam on 600 village deities for the benefit of the world to get out of all pandemic woods.<ref>[https://www.google.co.in/books/edition/Grama_Devata_Stotram/DQM7EAAAQBAJ?hl=en],Grama Devata Stotram.</ref>.
==Achievements==
*11 books of records entities have recognized the work of Siddhaguru for donating 10 lakhs books titled “Shivude Devadi Devudu Adi Devudu Paramapurushudu",<ref>[https://www.sakshi.com/news/telangana/records-innovation-144045 Shivude devadidevudu adi devudu paramapurushudu].
<nowiki>ISBN 978-93-5620-202-3</nowiki> </ref> in a day.
==Controversies==
In 2016, Fourth town police registered an FIR against Siddhaguru for telecasting objectionable content against [[Chaganti Koteswara Rao]] in his TV channel Sivasakti Sai. The complaint was lodged by PS Narayana of Chaganti Satsang who claimed that the channel telecasted a programme on May 5 in which an effigy of Chaganti was beaten with shoes and abused by the with unparliamentary language.<ref>{{Cite book |last=May 18 |first=TNN / |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/visakhapatnam/fir-against-ramananda-maharshi/articleshow/52317972.cms |title=FIR against Ramananda Maharshi | Visakhapatnam News - Times of India |last2=2016 |last3=Ist |first3=06:12 |language=en}}</ref>

In 2017, A video of Siddhaguru went viral in which he was seen calling [[Ramayana]] a cooked-up story and questioned that 'How could a monkey ([[Anjaneya]]) speak? If that is true, why can't the Monkeys we see Today lack such ability?'. His comment led to heated debates in TV channels.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://english.tupaki.com/politicalnews/article/Ramanananda-Maharshi-controversial-comments-on-Ramayana/63019|title=Ramayana - A Cooked-up Story: Ramanananda Maharshi|work=tupaki.com}}</ref> Later the same year, he released a clarification video for the allegations raised against him on Ramayana controversy.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bRxxCdr1_Es&feature=youtu.be|title=Hidden facts of Ramayana}}</ref>

In February 2018, Telugu comedy actor [[Karate Kalyani]], lodged a complaint against the Shiva Shakthi Sai TV channel. The actor alleged that the devotional channel, owned by Siddhaguru, ran a defamatory programme, that made objectionable comments on her personal and professional life. She also accused the channel of collecting her visuals from various sources and editing it to malign her character, even though she had never given them a single interview. The actor claimed that Ramanananda bore a grudge on her as she had protested his 'objectionable' comments on Ramayanam, [[Rama]] and [[Hanuman]], and accused the guru of using his channel to defame her.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/telugu-actor-karate-kalyani-files-complaint-over-defamation-shiva-shakthi-sai-tv-75759 |title=Telugu actor 'Karate' Kalyani files complaint over ‘defamation’ by Shiva Shakthi Sai TV |date=2018-02-02 |language=en}}</ref>
==External links==
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==References==
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[[Category:1968 births]]
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