Swami Vedananda Saraswati: Born 1955 in Germany. He met his Guru in 1981 in Raipur (India). When he joined Ganga Darshan Ashram in Munger, in February 1988, he was initiated into the tradition of Sannyasa by his Guruji Paramahansa Satyananda Saraswati. In November 1990 he was sent to Rikhiapeeth to help in the development of the place there. In January 2006 he returned to Germany.
He is conducting Seminars on various subjects, sharing his experiences of Yoga, Guru & Ashram life.