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Sri Shreedhara Swami Maharaj (Devanagari: श्री श्रीधर स्वामी Maharaj, Kannada:ಶ್ರೀ ಶ್ರೀಧರ ಸ್ವಾಮಿ Maharaj) (7 December 1908 – 19 April 1973) was an Indian prominent Kannada-Marathi saint and religious poet in the Hindu tradition.
In the year 1954, a saint Sridhara Swamiji from Sajjanghad of Maharashtra came and established his hermitage (Ashrama) here to continue his spiritual sadhana. His tapas and sadhana attracted many spiritual seekers and devotes from different parts of Karnataka and Maharashtra.
Swamiji established an ashram and erected the Dharma Dhwaja. He also renovated the Durgamba Temple that was established by Vyas Rushi and is situated near the ashram. Despite the calm and quiet landscape, there was an immense scarcity of water at Varadpur.
Varadahalli, also called as Varadpura is well known for a famous Mutt (Ashram) called Sridhara Swami Mutt. It is famous for the Samadhi of Sri Sridhara Swami one of the great saints of 20th century. Sri Sridhara Swami lived at Varadahalli and spent his last years before going into the Samadhi.
Sridhara Swami is most well-known for his commentary on the Srimad-Bhagavatam, called the Bhavarthadipika (“a light that illuminates the intended or original meaning”). As the title suggests, his intention was not to supply a creative interpretation of the text but rather to convey its actual meaning.
Aug 23, 2024 · Bhagawan Sridharajee was a great philosopher and sacred Sage like Shankaracharya of amazing energy. He was a curious mixture of a philosopher and a scholar, an agnostic and a mystic, a poet and a sacred saint, and in addition to all this, a practical reformer and an able organizer.
Dec 2, 2013 · Shri Sridhara Swami Ashram, located in the village of Varadahalli under the Shimoga district of Karnataka, is a renowned hill shrine. It was established in 1954 by a saint named Shridhara Swami from Sajjanghad of Maharashtra. He established the ashram to carry on his spiritual meditation.
