Pujya Swami Dayananda Saraswati was a profound thinker, philosopher, spiritual teacher and one of the greatest masters of Vedanta. He was born on 15th August 1930, in Manjakkudi, a small village on the banks of River Kaveri in Tiruvarur district, Tamil Nadu.
As a world renowned spiritual teacher, Pujya Swami Dayananda Saraswati’s influence on the world stage has been extensive. Posthumously awarded the Padma Bhushan, he was the Founder of AIM for Seva, Swami Dayananda Educational Trust (SDET), Arsha Vidya Research & Publication Trust (AVR&PT) and Arsha Vidya Gurukulams in India and USA.
He did not confine himself just to Vedanta.His benevolence and empathy extended to all civilisations, and all cultural forms that helped bring positive change in the lives of thousands of people.Though deeply rooted in the richness of Indian tradition, he was contemporary in his thinking and approach to the issues of the day.
Pujya Swamiji’s sensitivity to the needs of Indian society has made him appreciate and empathise with problems faced in rural areas in India, such as lack of good education and healthcare.
The All India movement of Seva (AIM for Seva) emerged as a result of a conversation that Pujya Swami Dayananda Saraswati had with a tribal woman from rural India.
