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{{Infobox Hindu leader | {{Infobox Hindu leader | ||
|name= Vireshwarananda | | name = Vireshwarananda | ||
| image | | image = | ||
| caption | | caption = | ||
| religion = [[Hinduism]] | | religion = [[Hinduism]] | ||
|birth_date= {{Birth date|1892|10|31|df=y}} | | birth_date = {{Birth date|1892|10|31|df=y}} | ||
|birth_place= [[Gurupura]], [[ | | birth_place = [[Gurupura]], Near [[Mangalore]], , [[British India]] | ||
|birth_name= | | birth_name = Pandurang Prabhu | ||
|death_date= {{death date and age|1985|3|13|1892|10|31|df=y}} | | death_date = {{death date and age|1985|3|13|1892|10|31|df=y}} | ||
|death_place= [[Belur Math]] | | death_place = [[Belur Math]], [[West Bengal]], [[India]] | ||
|guru= [[Sarada Devi]] | | guru = [[Sarada Devi]] | ||
|philosophy= | | philosophy = [[Advaita Vedanta]] | ||
|honors= | | honors = | ||
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}} | }} | ||
Swami '''Vireshwarananda''', the tenth President of the [[Ramakrishna Math]] and [[Ramakrishna Mission]], was born on 31 October 1892 at [[Gurupura, Near Mangalore, South India]]. His pre-monastic name was '''Pandurang Prabhu'''; he was later known as '''Prabhu Maharaj'''. After his father's death at an early age, his mother moved with them to his maternal uncle's house at [[Mangalore]]. | Swami '''Vireshwarananda''', the tenth President of the [[Ramakrishna Math]] and [[Ramakrishna Mission]], was born on 31 October 1892 at [[Gurupura]], Near [[Mangalore]], [[South India]]. His pre-monastic name was '''Pandurang Prabhu'''; he was later known as '''Prabhu Maharaj'''. After his father's death at an early age, his mother moved with them to his maternal uncle's house at [[Mangalore]]. | ||
Pandurang Prabhu studied at [[Madras Law College|Madras (Chennai) Law College]], where he had a chance to read the Complete Works of [[Swami Vivekananda]]. He joined at the [[Belur Math]] in the first half of 1916 and was initiated by the [[Sarada Devi|Holy Mother]], in June 1916. He received his monastic vows from [[Swami Brahmananda]] on 12 January 1920. | Pandurang Prabhu studied at [[Madras Law College|Madras (Chennai) Law College]], where he had a chance to read the Complete Works of [[Swami Vivekananda]]. He joined at the [[Belur Math]] in the first half of 1916 and was initiated by the [[Sarada Devi|Holy Mother]], in June 1916. He received his monastic vows from [[Disciples of Ramakrishna#Swami Brahmananda|Swami Brahmananda]] on 12 January 1920. | ||
After his initiation into [[sannyasa]], Swami Vireshwarananda stayed at Varanasi. In 1921, he was sent to the [[Advaita Ashrama]] at Mayavati as a monastic worker. Later, he became its manager at Kolkata Office and was made its head in 1927. He became a trustee of the Ramakrishna Math and a member of the governing body of the Ramakrishna Mission in 1929. He was made one of the Joint Secretaries of the Order on 7 April 1938. | After his initiation into [[sannyasa]], Swami Vireshwarananda stayed at Varanasi. In 1921, he was sent to the [[Advaita Ashrama]] at Mayavati as a monastic worker. Later, he became its manager at Kolkata Office and was made its head in 1927. He became a trustee of the Ramakrishna Math and a member of the governing body of the Ramakrishna Mission in 1929. He was made one of the Joint Secretaries of the Order on 7 April 1938. | ||