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H.H. Swami Shanti Swaroopanand Ji Giri Maharaj born on 12-12-1954 in Chandini Village in Jalaun District, Uttar Pradesh. His parents were agriculturists. He has one brother and one sister.

At the age of 6, Swamiji used to visit Sri Yoganand Ji Maharaj’s ashram. Despite his father’s death, at his early age, he continued to visit the satsang for a long time. In the mean time, he finished of his first year M.A., from Bundhelkhand University, Jhansi. At this period of time, he met Yugpurush H.H. Sri Paramanand Giri ji Maharaj, Akhand ashram, Haridwar. Swami Yoganand Ji introduced the young man to H.H. Paramanand Giriji and told his dedication about Satasang and His attitude towards holy saints.

With the blessings of Sri Paramanand Giri Maharaj, he was initiated into sannyas on basant panchami day in 1977 at Allahabad. He is deeply influenced by Swami Yoganand Ji, Swami Satyamitranand Ji, Swami Akhandanand Saraswathi Ji of Vrindavan. At Anand Kutir of Sri Akhanand Saraswathi ji at Vrindavan, he learnt to give lectures and to sing Srimad Bhagavad Maha Puran. From there itself, he used to sing the bhagavad at various places.