Swami Srilasri Swaprakasananda Theertha Avadhootha Puja

Swami Srilasri Swaprakasananda Theertha Avadhootha (Gurugaru) Fondly known to his disciples as Gurugaru, Swami Srilasri Swaprakasananda theertha avadhootha was born in 1915 in a small village, Vidurbarthi in Andhra Pradesh. Hailing from the Dattatreya lineage, Sri Swaprakasananda had not received any formal education, yet with the Mother’s Blessings, has vast knowledge of the Vedas and Sastras and is well versed in Sanskrit. Sri Gurugaru came in contact with some of India’s finest spiritual gurus during his twentieth year. He received Dhiksha from Sri Poornananda Yogi, a disciple of the Tibetan guru, Maru Maharishi. He was introduced to SriVidya upasana by Sri Kesari Kameswara Rao of the Madhvacharya sampradaya. In his 32nd year, Sri Gurugaru received Dhiksha in the mahavidyas of Sri Rajarajeswari, Vanadurga and Saptasathi Chandi. He attained Poorna dhiksha from Sri Gnanananda Saraswathi of Anakapalli. He travelled the length and breadth of India to enhance his spiritual knowledge. By the time he was 40 year