Keshavashram (original) (raw)

Swami Keshavashram (Devanagari: केशवाश्रम्, Ke.sha.vā.shram) 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. (Note: In this article Swamiji will refer only to Swami Keshavāshram)