Swami Namananda Giri
Swami Namananda Giri lovingly called Namaji continued Sri Gnanananda Giri Peetam established by Swami Haridhos Giri, chief disciple of Swami Gnanananda Giri as peetathipati after the jala Samadhi of Swami Haridhos Giri.
Namananda Giri maintained Panduranga Temple in Thennagur, India and continued Swami Haridhos Giri’s (Guruji) goal of spreading Namasankeerthanam. He also established ashrams and continued charity work in the name of Swami Haridhos Giri and Swami Gnanananda Giri.
Namaji was like Swami Haridhos Giri, who devoted his entire life to serve the Lord Panduranga and his guru, Gnanananda Giri. Like Swami Haridhos Giri, he also traveled all over the world including Singapore, Malaysia, London and other countries to spread Namasankeerthan. He has taught several people from all over the world about guru bhakthi in his speeches and bhajans like Swami Haridhos Giri. Even today, if you go to Thennangur, (the place which Swami Haridhos Giri and Swami Namananda Giri built in India) you can see his beautifully built adishtanam. Swami Namananda Giri has been having Swami Haridhos Giri as not only his guru, but also as his role model.
Swami Namananda Giri attained moksha in Sept 2009, and Namaji did not nominate an heir to continue the Giri Parampara.