Pandurang Shastri Athavale information

Pandurang Shastri Athavale
Pandurang Shastri Athavale
Born	19 October 1920; Roha, Bombay Presidency, British India
Died	25 October 2003 (aged 83); Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Other names	Dadaji
Known for	Swadhyaya Parivar, activist philosopher, spiritual teacher, spiritual leader
Spouse	Nirmala Tai Athavale
Children	Jayshree Talwalkar(unconfirmed)
Awards	1999 Padma Vibhushan; 1997 Templeton Prize; 1996 Ramon Magsaysay Award; 1986 Vision of God; 1992 Lokmanya Tilak Award; 1996 National Integration Award;

Rev. Pandurang Shastri Athavale (19 October 1920 – 25 October 2003), also known as Dada /Dadaji, which literally translates as "elder brother" in Marathi, was an Indian activist, philosopher, spiritual leader, social revolutionary,^[2] and religion reformist, who founded the Swadhyaya Parivar (Swadhyaya family) in 1954.^[3] Swadhyaya is a self-study process based on the Bhagavad Gita which has spread across nearly 100,000 villages in India,^[4]^[5] Americas, Europe, Middle East, Oceania and other Asian countries with five million adherents.^[6] Noted for his discourses on the Bhagavad Gita, the Vedas and the Upanishads, Dadaji is also known for his selfless work and brilliant knowledge in scriptures.

^ "Swadhyay Pariwar". swadhyay.org.
^ Tributes paid to founder of Swadhyaya movement The Times of India, 12 November 2003.
^ "Life in Legacy – Week of 11/1/2003". lifeinlegacy.com.
^ Spiritualist from India is honored with religion's Templeton Prize The Seattle Times, 5 March 1997.
^ Contemporary Hinduism: Ritual, Culture, and Practice, by Robin Rinehart. Published by ABC-CLIO, 2004. ISBN 1-57607-905-8. Page 375
^ Year in Review – 2003 – Passages Archived 13 March 2009 at the Wayback Machine The Seattle Times, 29 December 2003.

[1] "Swadhyay Pariwar". swadhyay.org.

[2] Tributes paid to founder of Swadhyaya movement The Times of India, 12 November 2003.

[3] "Life in Legacy – Week of 11/1/2003". lifeinlegacy.com.

[4] Spiritualist from India is honored with religion's Templeton Prize The Seattle Times, 5 March 1997.

[5] Contemporary Hinduism: Ritual, Culture, and Practice, by Robin Rinehart. Published by ABC-CLIO, 2004. ISBN 1-57607-905-8. Page 375

[6] Year in Review – 2003 – Passages Archived 13 March 2009 at the Wayback Machine The Seattle Times, 29 December 2003.

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Pandurang Shastri Athavale

Born	(1920-10-19)19 October 1920 Roha, Bombay Presidency, British India
Died	25 October 2003(2003-10-25) (aged 83) Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Other names	Dadaji^[1]
Known for	Swadhyaya Parivar, activist philosopher, spiritual teacher, spiritual leader
Spouse	Nirmala Tai Athavale
Children	Jayshree Talwalkar(unconfirmed)
Awards	1999 Padma Vibhushan 1997 Templeton Prize 1996 Ramon Magsaysay Award 1986 Vision of God 1992 Lokmanya Tilak Award 1996 National Integration Award