Media Coverage of Swami Chidanandaji’s India Tour — 2025

March 5, 2025

Sri Sri Swami Chidananda Giri, president and spiritual head of Yogoda Satsanga Society of India/Self-Realization Fellowship (YSS/SRF) toured four major cities in India (Bengaluru, Chennai, Ahmedabad, and Noida) and Kathmandu in Nepal, where special one-day programmes were organized.

We would like to share with you some of the press coverage that took place during Swami Chidanandaji’s visit.

Noida

Samachar Post
Dainik Jagran
Amar Ujala
Punch
Nispaksha Divya Sandesh
Journalism Today
Freedom Fighter
Bihar Observer
Azaad Sipahi
Sahara Times
Sokale Sokale
Others

Swami Saralananda Giri, a senior SRF sannyasi who accompanied Swami Chidanandaji during his 2025 India tour, was interviewed by DD India, a leading public broadcast service owned by the Government of India.

We invite you to watch the full video interview below with your family and friends.

Ahmedabad

Western Times, English
Western Times, Gujarati
Dhabkar
Shri Nutan Saurashtra
Rakhewal
Saurashtra Aaspass
Tapobhumi Gujarat
Noble Mitra
Young Leader
Kutchmitra
Nibhav
Vavad
Garvi Takat
Kutch Darshan Daily
Virat Gujarat
Sandesh City Life
NavGujarat Samay
Suryakal Daily
Buniyad
Daily Detector
Rajasthan Patrika
Deep Kamal
Gujarat Vaibhav
Online Media

DD News Gujarati

Phulchhab (e-newspaper)

Others

Newz Daddy, YouTube Channel

Gujaratheadline News Channel, Hindi

Navjeevanexpress, Hindi

Ranchi

Choice Times
Koylanchal Samvad
Shubham Sandesh
Bihar Observer
Sanmarg
Metro Ray
Freedom Fighter
Dainik Bhaskar
Sokale Sokale
The Pioneer
Rashtriya Naveen Mail
Prabhat-Khabar
Ek Sandesh
Punch
Dabang Hindi
Jadeed Bharat
Online Media

Chennai

Dinamalar Trichy
The Hindu (February 9)
The Hindu (February 11)
Meeting with the renowned Indian actor Sri Rajinikanth

On February 8, Swami Chidanandaji met with the renowned Indian actor and Padma Vibhushan award recipient Sri Rajinikanth, who has been a devoted YSS devotee and Kriya Yoga practitioner for decades. Sri Rajinikanth was deeply inspired to meet Swamiji, the beloved leader of the spiritual organization founded by Paramahansa Yogananda. Swamiji and Sri Rajinikanth had a very friendly exchange, based on their mutual devotion to their Guru and his liberating path of Kriya Yoga.

Dinamalar Vellore
Dinamalar Trichy
Dinamalar Trichy
Others
Maalai Malar
Dinamalar
Dinathanthi
Malaya Mysuru

Bengaluru

Indian Express
Global Connect
Sai Dundubhi
Samyukta Karnataka
E Sanje
Sanje Samaya
Hosadigantha
Suvarna Palar
Praja Pragati
Vijaya Karnataka
Vikrama (Weekly Kannada Magazine)
Other Interviews
Social Media

Deepa Acharya, Lifestyle Influencer

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