Swami Ghanananda Saraswati
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Ghanananda Saraswati (born Kewsi Essel; 12 September 1937 – 18 January 2016), commonly known as Swami Ghanananda, was a prominent swami (sannyasi) of the indigenous Hindu community in Ghana, and the first Hindu swami of African ancestry.[1] He was initiated as a swami by the late Swami Krishnananda of India in 1975, and was head of the Hindu Monastery of Africa in Accra, Ghana.[2]
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Swami Ghanananda | |
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Born | (1937-09-12)12 September 1937 |
Died | 18 January 2016(2016-01-18) (aged 78) |
Occupation(s) | Swami Śishya of Swami Krishnananda |
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