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{{Short description|Indian Hindu avadhuta}}
{{Use Indian English|date=January 2016}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2016}}
{{Infobox Hindu leader
| image = Sri Ganapathi Sachchidananda Swamiji.jpg
| caption = Sri Datta Naada Swamiji (Sri Ganapathi Sachchidananda Swamiji.jpg)
| honorific_prefix = [[His Holiness]] [[Shri|Sri]]
| name = Sri Datta Naada Swamiji (Ganapathi Sachchidananda)
| honorific_suffix = [[Swami]]ji
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| religion = [[Hinduism]]
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1942|05|26|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Mekedatu]], [[Madras Presidency]], [[British Raj|British India]] (present-day [[Karnataka]], [[India]])
| death_date = 
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'''Sri Datta Naada Swamiji (Sri Ganapathi Sachchidananda Swamiji)''' is a [[Hinduism|Hindu]] ''[[avadhuta]]'' and guru. He is primarily active in the Indian states of [[Andhra Pradesh]], [[Karnataka]] and [[Tamil Nadu]], and has a following in the [[United States]], the [[United Kingdom]], and [[Trinidad and Tobago]].

== Shuka Vana aviary ==
Ganapathi Sachchidananda founded Shuka Vana, a rehabilitation center for birds located at the Avadhoota Datta Peetham ashram in [[Mysore]]. The aviary has over 2,100 rare birds of more than 470 endangered and critically endangered exotic species.<ref name=aviary/><ref name="SOM_20150118">{{cite news|url=http://www.starofmysore.com/main.asp?type=specialnews|title=Shuka Vana: Rehabilitation centre for birds|date=18 January 2015|work=[[Star of Mysore]]|accessdate=22 January 2015|authorlink=Kenneth Shishir|archive-date=6 February 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150206013203/http://starofmysore.com/main.asp?type=specialnews|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name=AO>{{cite web |url= https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/india-aviary-shuka-vana-world-record |title= Inside India's Record-Breaking Aviary |publisher= [[Atlas Obscura]] |author= Deepa Padmanaban |date= 29 September 2017 |accessdate= 31 May 2021}}</ref>

A well-equipped hospital is attached to Shuka Vana. The hospital helps injured and ill birds and assists with their rehabilitation.<ref name=AO/>

== Associated organizations ==
Ganapathi Sachchidananda founded several organizations, including:

=== Avadhoota Datta Peetham ===
Avadhoota Datta Peetham is an umbrella organization supporting Sri Swamiji's vision and mission responsible for providing guidance for all other organizations.<ref name="JonesRyan">{{cite encyclopedia |surname=Jones |given=Constance A. |surname2=Ryan |given2=James D. |page=121 |title=Encyclopedia of Hinduism |url={{Google books|OgMmceadQ3gC|page=|keywords=|text=|plainurl=yes}} |year=2007 |place=New York |publisher=Facts On File |isbn=978-0-8160-5458-9 |series=Encyclopedia of World Religions. [[J. Gordon Melton]], Series Editor |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221020070415/https://books.google.com/books?id=OgMmceadQ3gC |archive-date=20 October 2022 |access-date=22 January 2021 |url-status=bot: unknown }}</ref>

=== Amma Vodi ===
Amma Vodi, meaning Mother's Lap is a 200 bed rehabilitation center and hospital for destitute women in Dundigal, near Hyderabad, India.<ref name="Timesofindia_20030410">{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/Aid-Datta-Ashram-projects/articleshow/42900721.cms|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121018190954/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2003-04-10/hyderabad/27261950_1_chronic-diseases-projects-destitute-women|url-status=live|archive-date=18 October 2012|title=Aid Datta Ashram projects|date=10 April 2003|work=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref>

== Recognitions ==
=== Guinness World Records ===
[[Guinness World Records]] set by Sri Swamiji.
* Most people chanting: a world record of 128,918 people in Tenali, India on 31 January 2015<ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/most-people-chanting |title= Most people chanting |work= [[Guinness World Records]] |date= 31 January 2015 |accessdate= 31 May 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://vimeo.com/119105529|title=World Record gathering for Chanting of Hanuman Chalisa in Tenali, India - 31 Jan 2015|publisher=SGS Hanuman Chalisa|accessdate=20 June 2015}}</ref>
* Largest [[smriti|Hindu smriti]]: (body of Hindu texts) {{convert|2.24|m|ftin}} x {{convert|1.56|m|ftin}} on 26 May 2017<ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/440784-largest-hindu-smriti |title= Largest Hindu Smriti |work= [[Guinness World Records]] |date= 26 May 2017 |archiveurl= https://archive.today/20210531203700/https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/440784-largest-hindu-smriti |archivedate= 31 May 2021 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/HanumanTemple/posts/750413975120406|title=3 Guinness World Records🎖awarded on HH Swamiji's birthday|publisher=[[Facebook]] |author=Karya Siddhi Hanuman Temple|date=27 May 2017|accessdate=2 June 2017}}</ref>
* Largest music therapy lesson: a world record of 1,841 people at the [[Sydney Opera House]] conducted by Sri Swamiji on 6 April 2015<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/374393-largest-music-therapy-lesson|title=Largest music therapy lesson|date=6 April 2015|website=Guinness World Records|publisher=Guinness Book of World Records|accessdate=20 June 2015}}</ref>
* Longest chanting marathon (team): 24 hours, 10 minutes, 8 seconds on 31 July 2015, at [[Karya Siddhi Hanuman Temple]] in Frisco, Texas.<ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/news/indian-news/2015/9/world-peace-day-top-10-peace-records-plus-upcoming-attempt-from-yoko-ono-397075 |title= World Peace Day: Ten harmonious records to mark the event |date= 21 September 2015 |archiveurl= https://archive.today/20210531210353/https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/news/indian-news/2015/9/world-peace-day-top-10-peace-records-plus-upcoming-attempt-from-yoko-ono-397075 |archivedate= 31 May 2021 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dattapeetham.org/events/event/2015/guru-purnima-guinness-world-record-at-hanuman-temple#.Vb4zNniJlFI|title=Guru Purnima & Guinness world record at Hanuman Temple|date=1 August 2015|website=dattapeetham.org|publisher=Avadhoota Datta Peetham|accessdate=4 August 2015}}</ref>
* Largest breathing lesson: July 2016, at India Community Center, [[Milpitas, California]], USA<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.prweb.com/releases/guinness_world_records_recognizes_his_holiness_dr_sri_ganapathy_sachchidananda_swamiji_for_creating_world_history_at_india_community_center_milpitas_ca_usa/prweb13542761.htm|title=Guinness World Records Recognizes Sri Ganapathy Sachchidananda Swamiji for Creating World History at India Community Center, Milpitas, CA, USA|last=|first=|date=11 July 2016|website=|publisher=prweb|access-date=17 July 2016}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.dattapeetham.org/events/event/2016/pujya-swamiji-in-bay-area-9-11-july-2016-hanuman-chalisa-yoga-world-record|title=Pujya Swamiji in Bay Area 9-11 July 2016 Hanuman Chalisa & Yoga world record|last=|first=|date=|website=|publisher=Avadootha Datta Peetham|access-date=17 July 2016|archive-date=11 September 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160911030038/http://www.dattapeetham.org/events/event/2016/pujya-swamiji-in-bay-area-9-11-july-2016-hanuman-chalisa-yoga-world-record|url-status=dead}}</ref>
* Largest online video album of people chanting: 40,976 videos announced at [[Carapichaima]], [[Trinidad and Tobago]] 31 July 2016<ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/379492-largest-online-video-album-of-people-chanting |title= Largest online video album of people chanting |work= Guinness World Records |date= 31 July 2016 |accessdate= 31 May 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.dattapeetham.org/events/event/2016/hh-swamiji-in-trinidad-2016-kumbhabhisheka-chanting#.V6OqxIMS_IV|title=HH Swamiji in Trinidad 2016 Kumbhabhisheka & Chanting|last=|first=|date=1 August 2016|website=|publisher=Avadootha Datta Peetham|access-date=4 August 2016}}</ref>
* Largest display of bonsai trees: over 2,600 at the World Bonsai Convention in Mysore Ashrama December 2016<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/115769-largest-display-of-bonsai-trees|title=Largest display of bonsai trees|date=21 December 2016|website=Guinness World Records|publisher=Guinness Book of World Records|accessdate=2 June 2017|archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20170528223554/http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/115769-largest-display-of-bonsai-trees |archivedate= 28 May 2017 |url-status= dead}}</ref>
* Most bird species in an aviary: 486 species, 6 May 2017<ref name=aviary>{{cite web|url=http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/442552-most-bird-species-in-an-aviary|title=Most bird species in an aviary|date=6 May 2017|website=Guinness World Records|publisher=Guinness Book of World Records|accessdate=2 June 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://starofmysore.com/vajrotsava/|title=Vajrotsava|date=20 May 2017|publisher=Star of Mysore|accessdate=2 June 2017}}</ref>
* World's largest special stamp: measures {{convert|2.87|m2|sqft|abbr=on}}, on 26 May 2018 at Avadhoota Datta Peetham, Mysuru, India. The stamp was issued by the Indian Postal Department commemorating the Vishwam Museum.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://starofmysore.com/worlds-largest-postal-stamp-seer-gets-9th-guinness-world-record/|title=World's Largest Postal Stamp: Seer Gets 9th Guinness World Record|date=27 May 2018|publisher=Star of Mysore|accessdate=20 August 2018}}</ref>

==In popular culture==
* Swamijji appeared in the movie ''[[Swathi Kiranam]]'' (1992), in the song "Shivani Bhavani" shot in his ashram.

==References==
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==External links==
{{commons category|Ganapathi Sachchidananda}}
* [http://www.dattapeetham.org Avadhoota Datta Peetham (Sri Ganapathy Sachchidananda Ashram)]
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