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| '''Sri Sri Raghaveshwara Bharathi '''(originally, '''Harish Sharma'''), is an Indian religious guru and the present mathadhis (Guru) of Shri Ramachandrapura Mutt, [[Hosanagara]] in [[Shimoga district]] in the Indian state of [[Karnataka]]. He is the 36th mathadhis of Shri [[Ramachandrapura Math]], the only unbroken lineage of [[Adi Shankara]]. He took [[sannyasa]] from Jagadguru Sri Ragavendra Bharati Mahaswamiji the previous mathadhis, in April 1994. He is a follower of [[Advaita Vedanta]].
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| ==Birth and childhood==
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| Sri Bharathi in his early days before taking initiation was known by the name Hareesha Sharma. He was born in the village called Chaduravalli in [[Sagara, Karnataka]] .{{citation needed|date=November 2013}}
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| == Education==
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| He studied [[Vedantha]], [[Yoga]], [[Astrology]] and [[Sanskrit]] in [[Gokarna, India|Gokarna]] and later in [[Mysore]].
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| ==Sannyasa and after==
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| On 28 April 1999, Sri Bharati was made pontiff following the sadgati of Sri Sri Raghavendra Bharathi Swamiji{{citation needed|date=December 2013}}
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| ==Rape allegations==
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| Raghaveshwara Bharathi swamy of the Ramachandrapura Math is accused of raping two people, including a minor. One woman, now in her 50s, had accused the seer of raping her 168 times between 2011 and 2014. The other rape case against Raghaveshwara is by a woman who alleged that he raped her when she was 15 years old. The 15 judges have recused in various cases that involved Raghaveshwara Bharathi.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/powerful-karnataka-seer-accused-2-rape-cases-and-saga-recusals-judges-158410|title=Rape Allegations against Raghaveshwara Bharathi}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.freepressjournal.in/analysis/when-law-fails-then-godmen-prevail-olav-albuquerque|title=Rape Accused Raghaveshwara Bharathi}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/bangalore/others/15th-hc-judge-recuses-from-case/articleshow/70898922.cms|title=15th High Court judge recuses from the case.}}</ref>
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| ==Religious thought and social responsibility==
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| He stresses the need to protect [[Vedic culture]], and its activities along with other social activities.{{citation needed|date=December 2013}}
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| One of the plans instituted by him in the Mutts is ''Musti Bikshe Yojana'' wherein each devotee keeps a fist full of rice daily as gift to the Mutt, and collectively later feeds the needy and hunger, as old age orphans, hostels for homeless or at the time of natural calamity, etc.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-karnataka/preparations-on-for-ramayana-mahasatra/article3167428.ece|title=Ramayana Mahasatra}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Musti Bhikshe|url=http://www.srimath.org/Projects/mustieng.php}}</ref>
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| He frequently conducts [[Rama]] Katha (Story of Rama) for the general public — a blend of discourse, dance, music and drawing — all that depict various incidents of [[Ramayana]] at various places.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/Sri-Raghaveshwara-Bharathi-swamiji-of-Jagadguru-Shankaracharya-Mahasamsthanam-will-give-a-religious-discourse--Raamakatha-at-Shree-Bharathi-College-Nanthoor-here-from-January-28-to-February-1-Ramakatha-is-a-unique-blend-of-discourse-dance-music-and-drawing--all-that-depict-various-incidents-of-Ramayana-and-is-aimed-at-giving-a-flavour-of-Valmiki-Ramayana-to-the-present-generation-/articleshow/11629367.cms | work=The Times Of India | title=Sri Raghaveshwara Bharathi swamiji of Jagadguru Shankaracharya Mahasamsthanam will give a religious discourse - Raamakatha at Shree Bharathi College, Nanthoor here from January 28 to February 1. Ramakatha is a unique blend of discourse, recitation of hymns, music and instant drawing, skit & dance - all that depict various incidents of Ramayana and is aimed at giving a flavour of Valmiki Ramayana to the present generation. - The Times of India}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-karnataka/article3872820.ece | newspaper=The Hindu | title=Bangalore Today for Sept. 8 | date=8 September 2012 | accessdate=2 June 2013 | location=Chennai, India}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-karnataka/article3641614.ece | newspaper=The Hindu | title=Bangalore today | date=15 July 2012 | accessdate=2 June 2013 | location=Chennai, India}}</ref>
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| ===Eye hospital===
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| He established the Bharathiya Nethra Chikitshalya in Mujangavu, [[Kumbla]] in [[Kasaragod]] dist, to cater the need of rural eye patients, criss-crossing the boundaries of religion in social service.<ref>{{cite web|title=Eye hospital inauguration|url=http://www.vishwahitam.org/2011/sri-bharati-eye-hospital-mujungavu/|accessdate= 21 June 2012}}</ref>
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| ===Preventing Mining at Ambaragudda===
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| Bharathi led a protest march by environmentalists against mining in and around [[Kodachadri]]. For opposing mining activities, he has to face the ire of mining agencies.<ref>{{cite news|last=Special|first= Correspondent|title=Andolan seeks restoration of ban on mining at Ambargudda |url=http://www.hindu.com/2005/08/17/stories/2005081702670300.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070423194135/http://www.hindu.com/2005/08/17/stories/2005081702670300.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=23 April 2007|location=Bangalore|date=17 August 2005|work=[[The Hindu]]|accessdate=19 September 2012}}</ref>
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| Under his Project ''Vanajeevana Yajna'', thousands traditional and medicinal plants have been planted. Citizens are encouraged to plant at least five saplings every year under the project.<ref>{{cite news|last=Hegde|first=Balakrishna|title=A green Venture|url=http://archive.deccanherald.com/deccanherald/july25/spt8.asp|accessdate=28 December 2013|newspaper=Deccan Herald|date=25 July 2003}}</ref>
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| At 2003, Manganese mining activities started at [[Ambaragudda]] (Kodachadri, Karnataka), situated at western ghats (India). Mine owners promised to build hospitals, roads for locals and got an approval for mining of 18 acres. But, they unearthed hundreds of acres of land unofficially. Sri Raghaveshwara Bharathi Swamiji of Ramachandrapura Mutt came to know about this matter and decided to fight against mining at [[Ambaragudda]].<ref>http://www.bangalorewaves.com/articles/bangalorewaves-article-details.php?val1=OTA2</ref> He personally visited the place, looked at the casualty and created a stage called ''Kodachadri Sanjeevini'' to fight against mining. He brought locals, Forest officials, local MLAs into this stage and protested all over the place. As a result of this movement, forest department forfeit mining machines, equipments and stopped mining activities at Ambaragudda. Officials from Ministry of Environment visited the place and agreed upon casualty done to the environment. State High Court ordered to stop mining activities and encouraged to protect environment. On 16.05.2005, locals and devotees of mutt planted new plants at Ambaragudda. Swamiji had a life threat in this case and Karnataka State Government had appointed a gun man for his security. Today this place is announced as Natural Heritage Site by Biodiversity Board.<ref>http://archive.deccanherald.com/deccanherald/july062004/spt2.asp</ref><ref>[https://archive.today/20150117140237/http://www.thehindu.com/2005/08/17/stories/2005081702670300.htm ]</ref><ref>http://archive.deccanherald.com/Deccanherald/apr52007/district222557200744.asp</ref>
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| ===Preservation of indigenous cows===
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| Bharathi has campaigned for the preservation of indigenous cow breeds through a programme called "Kamadugha". On 22 April 2007, he led a nine-day Vishwa Go-Sammelan (World Cow Conference).<ref>{{cite news|title=Math prepares to host cow conference|url=http://www.hindu.com/2007/04/20/stories/2007042013740500.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131112183339/http://www.hindu.com/2007/04/20/stories/2007042013740500.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=12 November 2013|accessdate=7 July 2012|location=Chennai, India|work=[[The Hindu]]|date=20 April 2007}}</ref><ref>http://udayindia.in/2016/04/20/declare-cow-and-its-progeny-national-animal-sri-sri-raghaveshwara-bharati/</ref>
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| Projects are on to start 108 [[goshala]]s, of which few are already started in Karnataka, Maharashtra, Kerala, Tamil Nadu. This work is highly noted, as so far no institutions in India, govt or NGO's, had started the work. The Mutt has many breeds in its collection. Work is being done to preserve the same for the future. Some rare breeds as Amrithmahal, Vechur, which count less than 100 in numbers, are protected here. He has been working stressing the need to promote products other than milk products, as Go-ark, medicines from cow, Doopa, etc.<ref>{{cite news|title=NABARD has big plans for 'Kasaragod dwarf'|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-kerala/article2061030.ece|publisher=The Hindu News Paper|accessdate=21 June 2012|location=Chennai, India|date=30 May 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.srimath.org/Projects/Goushalas.php |title=Goushalas |publisher=Shree Ramachandrapura Math |accessdate=28 December 2013}}</ref>
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| He also led and inspired the 108-day-long (30 September 2009 – 17 January 2010 ) 'Vishwa Mangala Gou Grama Yathra’ with the support of various saints and Hindu organizations. The yathra covered the whole of India to highlight the importance of preservation and protection of cow with demands such as to declare cow as the national animal of India and to formulate laws to preserve various breeds of Indian cows. It ended with the one of the biggest mass signature campaign signed by over 83 million people across India calling for the end of cruelty to cow and to declare cow a national animal which is then submitted to [[President of India]] on 31 January 2010. An 18-member delegation which visited the President of India was led by Bharathi including yoga Guru Baba [[Ramdev]], [[Pejavara]] [[Vishvesha Tirtha]], many other senior saints and [[Shankaracharya]]s, religious leaders from Islam and Christianity, cow scientists, experts, organic farmers and leaders belonging to various organisations of the country.{{citation needed|date=December 2013}}
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| ==Honors==
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| He declined the offer of an honorary doctorate from [[Gulbarga University]] in 2013.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.mangalorean.com/news.php?newsid=381829&newstype=local |title=Ramachandrapura Math Swamiji Declines Honorary Doctorate |publisher=Mangalorean.com}}</ref>
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| ==Notable disciples==
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| *[[Suresh Oberoi]], [[Bollywood]] actor<ref>{{cite news |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-02-04/tv/28371074_1_spirituality-bollywood-actor-small-screen |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131112182519/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-02-04/tv/28371074_1_spirituality-bollywood-actor-small-screen |url-status=dead |archive-date=12 November 2013 |title=Suresh Oberoi to return to small screen |date=4 February 2011 |work=[[The Times of India]] |accessdate=28 December 2013}}</ref>
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| *[[Arvind Bhat]], International [[Badminton]] player
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| *[[Rama Jois]], Former Chief Justice of the [[Punjab and Haryana High Court]], Former Governor of [[Jharkhand]] and [[Bihar]]
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| *[[Radhe Shyam Agarwal]], - Indian Entrepreneur, Founder of Emami Industries, [[Kolkata]]
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| *[[Anant Kumar Hegde]], Former Union Minister and current MP (Lok Sabha) of [[Uttara Kannada]]
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| *[[Nalin Kumar Kateel]], BJP Karnataka state President
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| *[[Tejasvi Surya]] MP Bengaluru South and National President of [[Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha]]
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| ==References==
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| ==External links==
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| * [http://www.srisamsthana.org/ Official Website of Sri Sri Raghaveshwara Bharathi Swamiji]
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| * [http://udayindia.in/2016/04/20/declare-cow-and-its-progeny-national-animal-sri-sri-raghaveshwara-bharati/ “Declare Cow and its progeny National Animal” –Sri Sri Raghaveshwara Bharathi]
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