Sri Jagadguru Deshikendra Mahaswamiji

JSS Group of Institutions

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His Holiness Jagadguru Sri Shivarathri Deshikendra Mahaswamiji is the 24th pontiff of Sri Suttur Math, established in the 10th century at Suttur, Mysore District, Karnataka. Swamiji who assumed the Peetha in 1986 at the young age of 29 years, had his spiritual training under the guidance of his illustrious predecessor H H Jagadguru Dr Sri Shivarathri Rajendra Mahaswamiji, the founder president of the JSS Mahavidyapeetha, an educational and cultural organization dedicated to the ideal of providing education to the villages of Karnataka.Has been responsible for establishing âBharithya Samskruthika Parishathâ at All India Level by providing collective leadership involving all the heads of different religions, with an aim to take up activities which could benefit mankind.

EFFORT AS A RELIGIOUS HEAD:

1. Has been responsible for providing momentum in the southern part of the country to support the effort of His Excellency Dr.A.P.G. Abdul Kalam, President of India being one of the member to start the âFoundation for Unity of Religionsâ (FUREC) and the Present President of an All India Level Organisation, along with leading religious heads.
2. Has taken the initiative of spreading Indian Spirituality & Culture in United States of America, by establishing a JSS SPIRITUAL MISSION at Maryland, USA.
3. Has involved in promoting the values present in Indian Tradition & Culture within India for the benefit of different sections of the society through various activities, like Retreat Camps, Celebrating the Birth Anniversary Functions of Saints of Suttur Math & Other important religious leaders, messages through house to house visits & Organizing of Fairs, Jatras for the benefit of urban & rural people.
4. Has involved in providing right directions to the leaders of the society & common man through constant interactions, which will help the society to bring in harmony.
5. Has involved in enabling the passing of knowledge present in our spiritual scripts & texts through publications & establishment of Vedic Schools & Gurukulas (School for Training & Religious Heads).
   Believing in the words of his Predecessor that “Ignorance is the root of all evils in the society and education is the sovereign remedy”, he has steered and guided JSS Mahavidyapeetha to become the centre of learning by guiding more than 300 Educational Institutions spread over in Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Uttar Pradesh.