A file photo of Sri Shankara Bharati Mahaswamy, pontiff of Yadatore Yoganandeshwar Saraswati mutt in Krishnarajanagara (K.R. Nagar) taluk of Mysuru district in Karnataka.
| Photo Credit: Arun Kulkarni
Sanjaynagar Sri Shankara Seva Samiti (R), in association with Sanjayanagar Sanskrit Studies and Veda Pathashala (R), will host a ceremonial welcome in Bengaluru on January 16 for Sri Shankara Bharati Mahaswamy, the revered pontiff of Yadatore Yoganandeshwar Saraswati Matha in Krishnarajanagara (K.R. Nagar) taluk of Mysuru district in Karnataka.
The event will take place from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the Sri Siddhi Vinayaka temple premises, Shastri Memorial Hall, Sanjayanagar, Bengaluru.
The visit is part of the swamiji’s preliminary guidance and blessings ahead of the Vivekadeepti Mahasamapana, scheduled for January 31, at 100 a.m. at Palace ground in Bengaluru.
Devotees, scholars, and members of the public are invited to participate in this auspicious occasion and receive the blessings of the pontiff.
Published – January 16, 2026 10:22 am IST
