Chinmayananda Saraswati
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Chinmayananda Saraswati Net Worth

Chinmayananda Saraswati was an influential Indian spiritual leader born on May 8, 1916. He founded the Chinmaya Mission, an organization dedicated to promoting the ancient Hindu scripture-based philosophy of Advaita Vedanta. He wrote extensively on the subject, publishing nearly 100 books and articles.
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Birth Day May 8, 1916
Birth Place India
Age 104 YEARS OLD
Died On Aug 3, 1993 (age 77)
Birth Sign Taurus

💰 Net worth: $86.9 billion (2024)

About

Famous as the founder of the Chinmaya Mission, an organization created to incite global interest in an ancient Hindu scripture-based philosophy known as Advaita Vedanta, Saraswati published nearly 100 books and articles on the topic of ancient Hindu texts.

Before Fame

After earning his bachelor's degree from St. Thomas College, Trichur, and his graduate degrees in law and literature from Lucknow University, he pursued a career in journalism and was also involved in the Indian Independence Movement.

Trivia

It was not until the late 1940s that he abandoned his previously skeptical stance and embraced both the Hindu faith and a life as a spiritual leader.

Family Life

Born Balakrishna Menon, he grew up in Kerala, India, as the son of Paru Kutty and judge Kutta Menon.

Associated With

A century apart, he and fellow Hindu religious leader Swami Vivekananda both delivered key note speeches at a religious conference known as the Parliament of the World's Religions.

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