Daijiworld Media Network – New Delhi
New Delhi, Nov 8: Sri Vishveshateertha Swamiji of Pejwar Math was awarded Padma Vibhushan in Public Affairs and Spiritualism posthumously by President of India Ram Nath Kovind on Monday November 8. Vishwaprasannateertha Swamiji received the award on the late swamiji’s behalf.
Pejawar Swamiji was ordained into Sanyasa in 1938 under guru Shri Vidyamanya Teertharu of Shri Bhandarkeri Math and Shri Palimaru Math. He was the 32nd in the lineage of the Pejawar Math, starting from Sri Adhokshaja Teertharu, who was one of the direct disciples of Sri Madhvacharya.
He was also the honorary president of Vishva Tulu Sammelana. He had also established Poornaprajna Vidyapeetha in Bengaluru, which has completed over 63 years.
Pejawar Swamiji passed away on December 29, 2019.