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Swami Keshavashram (Devanagari: केशवाश्रम्, ') was the fifth guru of the Chitrapur Saraswat Brahmin community,that is, the Fifth ''Mathādhipati''(Head of the ''Chitrāpur Matha'') of the community. His reign was from 1785 to 1823, a period of 38 years (42 years including his period as disciple of Swami Shankarāshram II). He became the head of the community after his teacher(guru) Swami Shankarāshram died in 1785. Under his administration, the Chitrapur Math acquired land and property.〔 He was able to consolidate the Sāraswat Community both in numbers(increased the number of followers) and in faith (weaned away many from Dvaita Vaishnava practises).〔 He died in 1823 at Shirali. His ''samādhi''(shrine) is located at Shirali. (''Note: In this article Swamiji will refer only to Swami Keshavāshram'') ==Taking charge== Swami Keshavāshram became the Fifth head of the community after his teacher (guru) Swami Shankarāshram II attained ''Mahā-samādhi'' in 1785 in the month of Maagha. The official taking over took place on the tenth day of the month. Swamiji had the advantage of being under his guru for 4 years and could hence could easily take charge of the administration of the ''Chitrāpur Matha'' and the community in general. Swamiji was a very able administrator and he could acquire land and fixed property for the Chitrāpur Matha. This resulted in the expansion of the ''matha''. He would personally supervise the administration and finance of the ''matha'' whenever he had the spare time. He was well versed with the scriptures but at the same time had a keen mathematical prowess. In the 42 years in charge with the ''matha'' administration(38 years as the ''Mathādhipati'' and 4 as disciple to his guru), he could consolidate the community as a whole.〔 He was considered as a good orator. The knowledge and the speaking skills were very convincing and devotees flocked to hear his discourses. ''"Poojya Swamiji,truly a Jnāni With Spiritual Knowledge did glow, Discourses filled with wisdom, So smoothly would flow! Devotees flocked to listen to the words of wisdom, Our beloved Sadguru they came to meet, In abundance they received from Gurudev, With reverence they prostrated at His Lotus Feet."''〔 Swamiji could convince many devotees from getting rid of their Dvaita Vaishnava practices.〔 Thus many devotees were united under the ''Guru Parampara'' and bore allegiance to the Chitrāpur Matha. The devotees never failed to pay a portion of their income to Swamiji and thus the financial stability, that the ''matha'' had lacked for so long, was achieved. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Keshavashram」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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