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Swami Swaroopanandendra Saraswati about Chaturmasya Deeksha


Shankaracharya Swami Swaroopananda Saraswati Maharaj (born September 2, 1924) is an Indian religious leader, freedom fighter. He was jailed for participating in Quit India Movement, and served two prison sentences in 1942. Swami Swaroopanand holds the title of Shankaracharya for two matha. In 1973, he was appointed as Shankaracharya of jyotirmath and in 1982, he inherited the title of Shankaracharya of Dwarka peeth.
Recently, Swami Swaroopanand caused controversy due to his remarks against Indian guru Shirdi Sai Baba and his followers. After government minister Uma Bharti publicly claimed devotion to the guru, Swaroopanand wrote that "there is no mention of Sai Baba in the Shastras and the Vedas” so he “should not be worshiped with Hindu gods...He was not God, he was just a Muslim Fakir" (referring to Sai Baba's Muslim origins).
After these remarks, several formal FIR and PIL complaints were filed against Swaroopanand.

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