Mr Santappa Gowda (Age 81), Mrs Kamalamma (Age 81) and Mrs Shashikala Kini (Age 78) from Karnataka attain Sainthood !

Mangaluru – On 18.11.2024, Pujya Ramananda Gowda (Sanatan’s 75th Saint, Age 48) declared that three seekers of Sanatan from South Kannada District of Karnataka have attained Sainthood. They are – Mr Santappa Gowda (Age 81) became 129th Samashti Saint; Mrs Kamalamma (Age 81) became 130th Vyashti Saint and Mrs Shashikala Kini (Age 78) became 131st Vyashti Saint. This was announced at a function in Shri Vishnumurthy Temple at Kulayi, Mangaluru.

During His guidance, Pujya Ramananda Gowda said, “Gurudev (Sachchidananda Parabrahman [Dr] Athavale) has given us seekers from Karnataka a news that is not only blissful but is Chaitanya-imparting as well. Let us express immense gratitude at His Holy feet and also at the feet of these three Saints”.

The three Saints were then felicitated with garlands and gifts. Pujya Santappa Gowda was felicitated by Pujya Ramananda Gowda, while Pujya (Mrs) Kamalamma and Pujya (Mrs) Shashikala Kini were felicitated by Pujya Ramananda Gowda and Mrs Manjula Gowda (Spiritual level 67%, Age 43).

Three seekers attaining Sainthood at the same time – A rare event in the history of Sanatan !

The seekers of Karnataka are very fortunate that on a single day, God has given them a priceless gift in the form of three Saintly gems. Three seekers from South Kannada District attaining Sainthood on the same day is a rare event in the history of Sanatan Sanstha.

Seeing the emotion of love and devotion to satseva among the seekers of the State of Karnataka, God has bestowed this grace. O’ Seekers ! Take advantage of the satsang of Saints and progress spiritually !

– Sachchidananda Parabrahman (Dr) Athavale (18.11.2024)

Seeing the emotion of love and devotion to satseva among the seekers of the State of Karnataka, God has bestowed this grace !

Thoughts of the three seekers upon attaining Sainthood

Everything should be offered at Gurudev’s feet : Pujya Santappa Gowda

“Today I am very happy since Gurudev has graced me with this fruit. The Guru liberates and releases you from the cycles of birth and death when you do Samashti seva. We must keep chanting, praying, doing spiritual remedies and expressing gratitude. I have been saved from many accidents with Gurudev’s grace since I have been doing spiritual remedies. True Bliss can be acquired only through spiritual practice and Dharmacharan. Everything must be offered at Gurudev’s feet.”

The feelings in my heart have reached Gurudev : Pujya (Mrs) Kamalamma

“The feelings in my heart have reached Gurudev; so, I am very happy. Gurudev has solved all the problems in my life. Now, I want to win Gurudev’s heart by propagating and selling His Texts and collecting offerings for His mission.”

I am forever grateful to Gurudev :Pujya (Mrs) Shashikala Kini

“I am forever grateful to Gurudev for making me progress spiritually and bringing me to this stage. I pray at His Holy feet that He to continues getting spiritual practice done from me.”

Words of praise from Sachchidananda Parabrahman (Dr) Athavale for the three Saints

Mr Santappa Gowda, who is an embodiment of intense yearning for satseva and bhav, has become Sanatan’s 129^th Saint !

For the past 23 years (since the year 2001), Mr Santappa Gowda (Mama) has been performing spiritual practice under the guidance of Sanatan Sanstha. His specialty is that even at this age, He goes out for Prasar-seva (Spread of Spirituality) every day. It is as if satseva is in Santappa Mama’s breath. If he does not get to perform satseva some day, he is uncomfortable from within. Due to virtues such as intense yearning for satseva and faith in God, no matter how difficult the situation, there is never a break in his satseva.

Because of the Chaitanya (Divine consciousness) in Santappa Mama’s voice, whoever is advised spiritual practice by him commences it immediately. He is respected not only by the seekers, but people in society as well. They also listen to what Mama says and find him a pillar of support.

Since his introduction to Sanatan Sanstha, Mama feels that he belongs to Sanatan and it is now his large family. Mama is an excellent example of the state of bhav (Spiritual emotion), because of which he gets spiritual experiences, such as God is always with him and a protective sheath of God exists around him.

In 2015, Mama reached the spiritual level of 61%. Due to his virtues such as faith in God and bhav, he is progressing fast spiritually. On the day of Guru Purnima of 2024, his spiritual level was 69%. On today’s auspicious day, he has reached the spiritual level of 71% and has become Sanatan’s 129^th Samashti Saint.

I am certain that Pujya Santappa Gowda will continue to progress rapidly spiritually.

Mrs Kamalamma, who has a yearning to spread Spirituality and emotion of surrender unto God, has become Sanatan’s 130^th Saint !

Mrs Kamalamma’s early life was full of hardships. She fulfilled her worldly duties by performing various tasks. For 20 years (since 2004), she has been performing spiritual practice under the guidance of Sanatan Sanstha. Obedience is one of her important virtues. She has tried to put into practice everything that is advised in the satsangs. Chanting ‘Shri Gurudev Datta’ as mentioned in the satsangs, brought her immense benefits.

Mrs Kamalamma has immense love for seekers. She is ready to do any amount of work for them. She feels closer to seekers and their families than members of her own family.

Mrs Kamalamma is the embodiment of the quality of yearning. She strives wholeheartedly to ensure that the Texts published by Sanatan reach society. Whoever she meets, she narrates the benefits she has received through spiritual practice so that they can also benefit. Thus, she does not let go of any opportunity to spread Spirituality. She feels bad that she is unable to perform satseva due to ill health.

Despite not having a conducive environment for spiritual practice at home, Mrs Kamalamma is progressing spiritually due to her qualities such as yearning, spiritual practice of the subconscious mind and devotion unto God. In 2014, she had reached the spiritual level of 61%. On the day of Guru Purnima of 2024, her spiritual level was 69%. On today’s auspicious day, she has reached the spiritual level of 71% and has become Sanatan’s 130^th Vyashti Saint.

I am certain that Pujya (Mrs) Kamalamma Gowda will continue to progress rapidly spiritually.

Mrs Shashikala Kini, who constantly experiences motherly love and existence of God, has become Sanatan’s 131^st Saint !

For the past 25 years (since 1999), Mrs Shashikala Kini from Mangaluru has been performing spiritual practice under the guidance of Sanatan Sanstha.

Since childhood, she has had deep faith in Prabhu Shriram. Hence, she used to write as well as chant Shriram’s Name.

After marriage, she followed the Path of Karmakanda. During this period she attended one lecture on Spirituality arranged by Sanatan Sanstha in Mangaluru. Thereafter, she started attending satsangs regularly. She was so committed that she never missed a single satsang thereafter. She tried to put all that was taught in satsangs into practice. Later, she developed passion for satseva. At present, due to ill-health, she is unable to perform satseva. She regrets her inability to perform satseva.

Mrs Kini experiences great Priti (Unconditional love) for all the seekers. She has a feeling of affection in her mind that all the seekers of Sanatan are her children. Due to this emotion, she takes great care of the seekers. Mrs Kini is constantly in communion with God. She experiences the presence of Shrikrushna everywhere and gets the spiritual experience of Shrikrushna being with her all the time. Mrs Kini reached the spiritual level of 61% in 2015. On the day of Guru Purnima of 2024, her spiritual level was 69%. On today’s auspicious day, she has reached the spiritual level of 71% and has become Sanatan’s 131^st Vyashti Saint.

I am certain that Pujya (Mrs) Shashikala Kini will continue to progress rapidly spiritually.

– Sachchidananda Parabrahman (Dr) Athavale (18.11.2024)