HPI
INDIA, October 4, 2011 (HPI): Tavathiru Nachiappa Gnanadesika Swami of Koviloor Aadheenam, the math’s 12th matadhipathi, left his body at age 70.
A brilliant man with an expertise in photography and printing technology, Swami took sannyas later in life. He was part of the Kalakshetra established by Smt. Rukmini Devi Arundable for nearly six decades. After renouncing the world and taking charge of the aadheenam, his dedication to Hinduism was relentless. He spent the wealth he had earned earlier to foster religious projects.
On the same day when he was enthroned as the Peetadhipati (i.e., Head of the Koviloor Aadheenam), a nursery school was started by him. Gradually many schools have been started at various places in Tamilnadu. He sponsored as many as 15 Veda-Agama schools and Nadaswaram Schools. In the year 1995, he established the Indian Institute of Indology and later worked on the establishment of the World University of Traditional Science, Technology and Culture of India.
He was not cremated, but buried in the garden area where his predecessors were buried.