Archbishop of Bangalore sharing the word of love with Sri Shivakumara Swamiji.

Bangalore, Mar 6: The Archbishop of Bangalore, Most Rev. Dr. Bernard Moras, the Shepherd of over 500,000 Catholics, made his way to continue the inter-religious dialogue in the holy season of lent to the Siddaganga Mutt located in the Tumkur district of Karnataka, carrying a message of goodwill and blessing, on the occasion of Sri Sri Sri Shivakumara Swamiji’s 102nd Birthday Celebration.

The Archbishop lays hands and prays over the Swamiji

The Archbishop expressed his respect and appreciation for the extraordinary services that the Swamiji is currently involved in and complemented the Swamiji for his contribution to the Society. The Archbishop and fellow priests then prayed for, blessed and handed over a copy of the Holy Bible to Sri Sri Sri Shivakumara Swamiji.

Rev. Fr. Britto Jacob CSsR. , Spiritual Director of the Bangalore Catholic Charismatic Renewal Services offers fervent prayers for the Swamiji

In times such as this, it is certainly heartwarming to see gestures of love, respect, appreciation and harmony, flowing like a mighty river from God through his children, reminding and encouraging each one of us, to reach out with hearts of love to all humankind.

About Sree Shivakumara Swamiji:
Born in 1907, Sree Swamiji has devoted more than 75 years to service to humanity, hard work and disciplined life. Endowed with sound collegiate education in English, Sanskrit and Kannada, Sree Swamiji has developed educational institutions in which the students are exposed to a wide spectrum of knowledge: from traditional learning of Sanskrit to the modern science and technology.

Contributions to society:
Sree Swamiji's Guru Kula houses more than 8500 children of age group 5 to 16 years and is open to children from all religions, castes and creeds, who are provided free food, education and shelter. On his centenary Dr. Sree Sree Swamiji, in the year 2007, the Government of Karnataka awarded him the prestigious Karnataka Ratna award, the highest civilian award of the Karnataka state.

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Alphonseces Mendonsa, Pangla, Mangalore Jun 21 2009 16:22:58
Yes, it is indeed a noble gesture from the part of Most. Rev. Dr. Bernard Moras to visit the great Swamiji and offer prayers. There is no better time than this to heal wounds and for inter-religious harmony and dialogue. The more we know the other religion and values, we tend to become more wise and part of the better service to the humanity in Praise of God the Almighty. Well Done Archbishop Bernard. Keep up the good work. We Mangaloreans are very proud of you and pray for your good health.