Swami Ghanananda Saraswati

Swami Ghanananda
Born(1937-09-12)12 September 1937
Senya Beraku, Central Region, Ghana
Died18 January 2016(2016-01-18) (aged 78)
Occupation(s)Swami
Śishya of Swami Krishnananda

Ghanananda Saraswati (born Kewsi Essel; 12 September 1937 – 18 January 2016), commonly known as Swami Ghanananda, was a prominent swami (sannyasi) of the indigenous Hindu community in Ghana, and the first Hindu swami of African ancestry.[1] He was initiated as a swami by the late Swami Krishnananda of India in 1975, and was head of the Hindu Monastery of Africa in Accra, Ghana.[2]

  1. ^ Myjoyonline.com. "Ghana News - Swami Saraswati, first African Hindu monk from Ghana, dies". www.myjoyonline.com. Retrieved 2016-06-16.
  2. ^ Joshi, Rajesh (29 June 2010). "Ghana's unique African-Hindu temple". BBC News. Retrieved 24 October 2021.