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{{Infobox Hindu leader
|name = Chinna Jeeyar
|image = Chinna Jeeyar Photo.jpg
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| religion = [[Hinduism]]
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1956|11|3|df=y}}
|birth_place = [[Arthamuru]], [[East Godavari district]], [[Andhra Pradesh]], India
|birth_name = Akulamannada Chilakamarri Sriman Narayana Charyulu{{cn|date=May 2017}}
| father = Akulamannada Chilakamarri Venkatacharyulu
| mother = Akulamannada Chilakamarri Alivelu Manga Thayaru
|nationality = Indian
|philosophy = [[Vishishtadvaita]]
|guru = Pedda Jeeyar
| order =Jeeyar (Lion)<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20130210123212/http://www.chinnajeeyar.org/About/AboutCJ.aspx About Sri Chinna Jeeyar Swamiji]. chinnajeeyar.org</ref>
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'''Chinna Jeeyar''' (born 3 November 1956) is an Indian ascetic known for his spiritual discourses on [[Sri Vaishnavism]]. He subscribes to [[Thenkalai]] tradition of Sri Vaishnavism. He operates spiritual centers in the US. He is the designer and planner of the [[Statue of Equality (Ramanuja)|Statue of Equality]], a statue dedicated to [[Ramanuja]], in [[Hyderabad, India]].

Jeeyar was trained in the Vaishnava tradition. At the age of 23 he took the oath to become an ascetic. He has been visiting the United States since 1994, where he taught a large number of people. He has also visited London, Singapore, Hong Kong, and Canada, where he performed Yagnas.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|url=http://jetusa.info/wordpress/about-us/sri-chinna-jeeyar-swamiji/|title=Sri Chinna Jeeyar Swamiji|newspaper=JETUSA|access-date=2017-01-15}}</ref>

In December 2013, Jeeyar endorsed the [[Akhil Bhartiya Vidyarthi Parishad]] (ABVP) student organisation for instilling patriotism in students and encouraging them to learn about Indian culture. He claimed Indian culture would remain unchanged if students are acquainted with a comprehensive understanding of the [[History of India|country's history]]. He expressed the view that students play a critical role in a country's development.<ref>{{cite news |title=Students play vital role: Seer |work=Deccan Chronicle|url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/131225/news-current-affairs/article/students-play-vital-role-seer |accessdate=12 July 2015}}</ref> Jeeyar was invited by the [[Government of Andhra Pradesh]] to assist in organising the [[Godavari Maha Pushkaram]] (river festivals) in July 2015.<ref>{{cite news |title=Government Invites Chinna Jeeyar Swamy for Pushkarams |date=25 May 2015 |work=The New Indian Express |url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/telangana/Government-Invites-Chinna-Jeeyar-Swamy-for-Pushkarams/2015/05/25/article2831982.ece |accessdate=3 June 2015}}</ref> He has spoken at the [[United Nations]] about sustainable development goals.<ref>{{cite news | title = THE SDGS IN ACTION | work = United Nations General Assembly | url=https://unga2018.splashthat.com/ |accessdate= 24 September 2018}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.chinnajeeyar.org/ Official site]

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[[Category:Indian Hindu monks]]
[[Category:20th-century Hindu philosophers and theologians]]
[[Category:Hindu revivalists]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Telugu people]]
[[Category:People from East Godavari district]]
[[Category:People from Andhra Pradesh]]
[[Category:1956 births]]

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