Draft:Aacharya Sri K R Manoj

Aacharya Sree K R Manoj Ji (Born 19 May 1971) is a spiritual leader in Kerala, India. He is the founder of Aarsha Vidya Samajam. He authored the book Bharatha Prabhavam (Malayalam).

Family
Aacharya Sree KR Manoj ji was born to Ramachandrapanicker and Vanajakshi amma in Perumpalam, an island village at the northern end of Alappuzha district, Kerala. He was born into the Kanneth family, whose ancestors were known to be reformists at a time when caste inequalities, untouchability, and other social differences were at their peak (Aamachady Thevan). He has two siblings: K.R.Manjula and K.R.Manjusha. He married C. V. Rajalakshmi in 2000 and has two sons.

Education
Aacharya Manoj Ji completed his schooling from Perumbalam Government high school, Degree and Pre Degree from Cherthala Sree Narayana College. He completed post-graduation in Philosophy from University College Thiruvananthapuram and holds a PG Diploma in Journalism (Bharathiya Vidya Bhavan). He earned a certificate in Hypnotic Counselling from Bharat Sevak Samaj Skill Mission recognized by the Central Government. He received Black belt 3rd Dan from Indian Martial Arts Academy.

Spirituality
At a young age, he was initiated into the path of spirituality by his Guru Sri Sankara Gurudevji, an Avadhoot Mahasiddha of the Maha Kriya Yoga tradition of the Atreya Parampara. He was under continuous spiritual guidance of this Guru who entrusted him with the mission of bringing an epoch-making revolution. On this Sadhguru's instruction, he imbibed the teachings of all major Aarsha Guru Paramparas and systems.

He also practiced Kriya Yoga through the Parampara originating from Agasthya Maharshi, the lineage of Maharathas such as Mahavatar Babaji, Sri Lahiri Mahasaya ji, Sri Yukteshwar Giri Maharaj ji, and Sri Paramhamsa Yogananda ji.

He received Shaktipada Deeksha and training from Sri Nikhileshwarananda Paramhamsa ji who was chosen by Sri Sacchidananda Paramhamsa ji of the Himalayan Siddhashrama Parampara.

He also learned Hatha Yoga from his mother's maternal uncle, Sri Bodhananda Saraswati ji at an early age. He has also acquainted knowledge on Yoga Vidya courses from institutions such as: Bihar School of Yoga established by Sri Sathyananda Saraswathi, Dr Geetananda's International Centre for Yoga Education and Research (ICYER) Pondicherry, Sivananda Yoga - Vedanta International University (Neyyar Dam) established by Vishnudevananda etc. at his early age

Aacharya ji has been associated directly or otherwise with various Yoga - Tantra - Vedanta Gurus and Ashrams all over India.