Religious Thought and Social Responsibility
He stresses the need to protect Vedic culture, and its activities along with other social activities. He started and his matha maintains many educational institutions including Shri Bharathi Vidyalaya in Bangalore, Shri Bharathi College at Mangalore, Shri Bharathi Vidyapeetha in Badiyadka, many other institutions, temples and Mutts including Ramashrama in Girinagar-Bangalore. Ramakrishna Kalika Mutt in Ambagiri, Sirsi and Sri Rama Temple in Chokadi-Bellare-Sullia were later merged with his Mutt as they were impressed by his work and ability.
Under his leadership, the mutt also runs Shree Bharathi Gurukula Vishwa Vidyalaya a residential University on the lines of Takshashila, on the banks of Sharavathi in Hosanagara (in the campus of main mutt) for Vedic and Sanskrit studies along with Shree Bharathi Gurukula, a Vedic school.
One of the plans instituted by him in the Mutts is Musti Bikshe Yojana wherein each devotee keeps a fist full of rice daily as gift to the Mutt, and collectively later feeds the needy and hunger, as old age orphans, hostels for homeless or at the time of natural calamity, etc. He had good momentum and was able to bring in a good relationship among different Mutts and sages. As result of this, in most of events organised by the Mutt a good number of different religious leaders, sanyasis, peetadipathis, joined in.
He frequently conducts Rama Katha (Story of Rama) for the general public - a blend of discourse, dance, music and drawing - all that depict various incidents of Ramayana at various places.
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