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Swami '''Kirtidananda''' (1925-2007) was born as Srikantayya in an orthodox family at [[Bangalore]] on 25 June 1925. He had his education at [[National High School]] and graduated from [[Central College of Bangalore|Central College]]. He later joined the [[Ramakrishna Math]] in 1946 at its Bangalore Centre under Tyagishananda. He had mantra deeksha from [[Virajananda]], the 6th President of the Ramakrishna Sangha and had [[sannyasa]] deeksha from [[Shankarananda (Ramakrishna monk)|Shankarananda]] in 1957.<ref name="Ramashray">{{cite web|last=Ramashray|title=Shri Ramakrishna: Swami Kirtidananda|url=http://shriramakrishna.blogspot.com/2007/07/swami-kirtidananda.html|accessdate=26 June 2012}}</ref>{{Unreliable source?|date=April 2017}}<br />
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==Locations he served==<br />
#Ramakrishna Mission/Math centres in [[Colombo]]<br />
#Advaita Ashrama at [[Kolkota]]<br />
#[[Advaita Ashrama]] at [[Mayavati]]<br />
#Ramakrishna Mission Hostel, T. Nagar in [[Chennai]]<br />
#B. T. College Hostel, Saradapith<br />
#Ramakrishna Math, Kalimpong<br />
#Head of Ramakrishna Mission, Along Centre in [[Arunachal Pradesh]]<br />
#Ramakrishna Mission Students’ Home, [[Chennai]]<br />
#Ramakrishna Math, [[Chandigarh]]<ref name="Ramashray" /><br />
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==Career==<br />
He was the Joint-Editor of [[Prabuddha Bharata]] during 1964-66.<ref name="Ramashray" /> <br />
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He was a [[monk]] of deep scriptural knowledge, a thinker and writer, conversationalist and an organizer. He was orthodox by nature. His article "Half a decade in the Enchanting Environs of Along" in ''[[Prabuddha Bharata]]'' Jan-June 2003 issues and "Descent of the Divine at Lohaghat" in 1999 [[Mayavati]] Centenary issue of ''Prabuddha Bharata'' are appreciated besides his articles expressing his personality.<ref name="Ramashray" /><br />
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==Death==<br />
He died on 10 June 2007 at Ramakrishna Math, Ulsoor in [[Bangalore]], where he was leading his retired life.<ref name="Ramashray" /><br />
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