Daijiworld Media Network – Bengaluru (DV)
Bengaluru, May 4: “I am retiring from a 50 year-long political life and stepping into spiritual life. I will receive 'sanyasa deeksha' from Jayendra Theertha Puri Mahaswami of Rajarajeshwari Temple Kailasa Math on May 6,” said former minister and former deputy chairman of Planning Commission BJ Puttaswamy.
“I will be taking 'Deeksha' as the first Pitadipathi of Thaileshwara Ganiga Mahasamsthana on May 6,” he said.
Puttaswamy is a close associate of former chief minister (CM) B S Yediyurappa and he was also his political secretary to him. Later, he was also a minister of cooperation. The BJP government had appointed him as State Planning Commission’s deputy chairman. He resigned from post on April 30.
“As per my knowledge, there are Swamijis called 'Mantrika', 'Vedic', 'Swartha' and 'Ashirvadha'. Lastly, there are Swamijis who reform the society. I am receiving this 'Deekshe' as a social reformer swamiji,” said Puttaswamy.
Puttaswamy will be ordained as the first Swamiji of Thaileshwara Ganigara Mahasanthana on May 15.
CM Basavaraj Bommai, former CMs Yediyurappa. Siddaramaiah, HD Kumaraswamy and several others will take part.
Puttaswamy will lead the Thaileshwara Ganigara Mahasamsthana Math located in Madanayakanahalli in Bengaluru under the name Swarnanada Puri Swamiji.