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OmkaraVidya
The Team
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Dedicated individuals serving the vision of OmkaraVidya
Swami Brahmaatmananda Saraswati
Swami Brahmaatmananda Saraswati
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Swami Brahmaatmananda (Purvasrama name:Bharath Sastry) was born to a traditional – brahmin- astrological family. Swamiji’s swashakha veda was Rig Veda and he has completed his Samhita Adhayanam in Rig Veda. Swamiji was initiated to 3 devata mantras from Sringeri Mahasanniidhanam Jagadguru Sri Sri Sri Sri Bharathi Tirtha Mahaswamiji.
Swamiji’s Vedanta Gurus are Pujyasri Swami Paramarthananda of Chennai and Pujyasri Omkarananda Mahaswamiji. Swamiji was initiated into Sanyasa diksha by Pujyasri Omkarananda Mahaswaniji in April 2021.
Swamiji was a Sri Vidya Upasaka and received the Maha Sodhashi mantra diksha from Swamini Poornapragnanda, the founder of Antahkarana Gnana Nilayam. Swamiji conducts online and offline classes on Advaita Vedanta in both English and Kannada.
He is currently heading Antahkarana Gnana Nilayam Ashram and the Antahkarana Bhakti Seva Trust. The Students of Omkaravidya can meet Swamiji with Previous appointments. He also accepts requests for pravachanams on Advaita Vedanta.
Under his guidance the Academic and technical team is doing the work.
Those who wish to have the darshan of Swamiji can send a mail to academic.omkaravidya@gmail.com
Academic Team
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Dr. Krishnaveni Hariram
Academic Team Member (Atmavidya and UV- Kuralin Kural) & She Served in Pujyasri Omkarananda Swamiji’s ashram in publication and transcribed around 15 books. She is also the Former Editor-in-charge of Vedaneri (a spiritual magazine) for 15 years. She is the Former Assistant Professor at Swami Dayananda College, Manjakkudi, and holds a Doctorate in Chemistry. Currently committed to learning, teaching and inspiring young minds through Thirukkural.
Brahmachari Saravanan
A Brahmachari, hailing from the lineage of Appaiah Dhikshitar, Shri Saravanan ji, pursued a degree in Computer Engineering. He initially attended Vedanta classes under the guidance of Swamini Brahmaleenananda Ji. From 2019 onwards, he deepened his study of Vedanta, focusing on the Brahmasutram with Pujyasri Omkarananda Mahaswamiji. He assisted Pujyaswamiji Omkarananda ji in preparing class materials for Atmavidya. Currently, he serves as the Co-Ordinator for Atmavidya program and is based in Salem, where he conducts regular classes in Sanskrit and Vedanta.
Smt. Mythily Suriyanarayanan
A fellow Chartered Accountant by Profession, she is a long-standing follower under Swamiji’s tutelage since 2008, she contributes her linguistic skills by translating Swamiji’s profound talks into English. As a key member of the AtmaVidya volunteer team, she played a vital role in the technical preparation of instructional slides for Upasana and Yoga Sastra. She bridges the gap between traditional wisdom and modern learning by synthesizing complex spiritual teachings into clear, accessible visual presentations.
Smt. Usha Sankaranarayanan
A Post-graduate in Commerce and dedicated disciple since 2006, she transitioned from a corporate career in a Public Sector Undertaking to focus on Vedantic studies and selfless service. As a core volunteer for AtmaVidya and the UV Kuralin Kural Project, she specialized in creating educational slides and video lessons. Leveraging her deep study and technical expertise, she now serves the mission by conducting online classes on Vedanta.
A Teacher by Profession, dedicated Guru Sevak since 2019, she began her service by proofreading AtmaVidya lessons and developing instructional slides for Upasana Shastram. As a core team member of the UV Kuralin Kural Project, she was instrumental in designing and preparing the foundational lessons for Level 1. Guided by Swamiji’s personal mentorship, she now conducts diverse online Vedanta classes.
Smt. S. Gayathri
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Kailasam Narayanaswamy
He is a keen student of Pujya Swamiji since 2000. Pujya Swamiji visited their house and blessed the family. Narayanaswamy has collected and has listened to all of Pujya Swamiji's talks and read the books. In 2019, Pujyasri Swamiji gave the opportunity to guide and support the Atmavidya Technical team. From then he is supporting us in the technical team.
Engineering Graduate and professional with over a decade of IT experience, he serves as the Tech Lead, overseeing all essential technical implementations of the U V Foundation. He provides critical infrastructure and administrative support, ensuring the seamless digital delivery of the mission's spiritual teachings. His expertise enables the creation and distribution of high-quality digital content, including specialized online video courses and YouTube productions.
Shri. Sankar Raman
Vedanarayanan Mahadevan
Vedanarayanan was initiated into the study of the Vedas at a young age, later had the good fortune of studying Vedānta under Pujyasri Paramarthananda Swamiji and Pujyasri Omkarananda Swamiji. Apart from his spiritual pursuits, he is also a Senior Software Developer in a product manufacturing firm based in Chennai. He supports both academic and technical teams.