Archive · 2 Jun 2025
Doctor-Turned-Seer to Lead Courtallam Sri Siddheshwari Peetham
A doctor from Telangana, who used to work in north India, is going to become the new leader (pontiff) of a religious center called Courtallam Sri Siddheshwari Peetham in Tamil Nadu.
He will be given a new name, Datteshwarananda Bharati Swami, at a special ceremony on June 6.
Before becoming a religious leader, he was known as Dr. Kadambari Aravind.
The current leader will pass on the role to him.
The center has many temples, including over a hundred in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh.
Special events like worship and talks will happen from June 2 to 6, followed by a village celebration.
Dr. Kadambari Aravind, a Telugu-origin doctor, will become the new pontiff of Courtallam Sri Siddheshwari Peetham.
He will be anointed as Datteshwarananda Bharati Swami on June 6 in Tirunelveli district, Tamil Nadu.
The current head, Jagadguru Siddheshwarananda Bharati, will conduct the anointment.
The new pontiff previously worked as a doctor and medical officer in northern India.
Events from June 2-6 will include rituals, discourses, and a village festival.
- Who
- Dr. Kadambari Aravind (Datteshwarananda Bharati Swami), a Telugu-origin doctor, is the new pontiff.
- What
- The anointment of the new pontiff of Courtallam Sri Siddheshwari Peetham.
- When
- The anointment will take place on June 6, with events from June 2-6.
- Where
- Courtallam Sri Siddheshwari Peetham in Tirunelveli district, Tamil Nadu.
- Why
- To take on a spiritual path, leaving behind his medical profession.
- New Pontiff's Previous Name
- Dr. Kadambari Aravind
- New Pontiff's Name
- Datteshwarananda Bharati Swami
- Anointment Date
- June 6
- Location
- Courtallam Sri Siddheshwari Peetham, Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu
- Current Head
- Jagadguru Siddheshwarananda Bharati