Former head of Sivagiri Mutt, Swami Prakashananda passed away

Former head of Sivagiri Mutt and one of the oldest spiritual leaders of the state, Swami Prakashananda died of age-related ailments at the age of 99.

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Swami Prakashananda was the founder and Acharya of Chinmaya Mission of Trinidad and Tobago.

Swami Prakashananda was born in California, Trinidad and Tobago. While studying for a bachelor’s degree in political science and philosophy from York University in Toronto, he met Swami Chinmayananda during Chinmaya Mission’s jnana yajna.

Upon completion of his studies he was named Brahmachari Prem Chaitanya in 1994 and was assigned to give discourses at various Mission centers in India and Nepal.

Prem returned to Trinidad in 1997 and started Chinmaya Mission. Swami Tejomayananda initiated Premji into Sanyasa as Swami Prakashananda on Mahashivaratri in 2005.