Lineage of Masters:
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Swami Subramanyananda is the name given to Dr. Sir S. Subramanya Ayer Avergal after being admitted into the Order of Anandas. Through elevated initiations, Swami Subramanyananda became a member of the millenary line of Gurus called Guruparampara. He was the first Initiatory Authority in Suddha Dharma Mandalam.

In the year 1915, the reverenced Dr. Sir S. Subramanya Ayer Avergal — then the President of the High Court of Justice of Madras and Vice President of the Theosophical Society — was chosen by the Divine Hierarchy to give the first public announcement about this organization, its basic principles, and training system.

Swami Subramanyananda published a series of articles in The Theosophist (July, August, September, and November 1915) about the existence of a Divine Hierarchy called Suddha Dharma Mandalam — formed by Mahatmas, Siddhas, Rishis, and Yogis — for the spiritual and yogic government of the world, with their headquarters in the Himalayas.

He announced that Suddha Dharma headquarters is located in the legendary forests of Badari (Himalayas) and that their goal has always been to ensure a spiritual and yogic government of the world — responsible for the fulfilment of the Divine Plan, organized and directed towards the evolution of humanity by the Ishwara Sri Bhagavan Narayana.

The Third Initiatory Authority, Sri Janardana, executed great work as a divulgator of Suddha Dharma principles and philosophy through the magazine "The Suddha Dharma" — publishing many works from Suddha Dharma literature and writing important articles and commentaries on the teachings.

He instructed many disciples in different parts of the world from 1934 to 1966, being the first Suddha Dharma Initiatory Authority to travel to South America in 1965. There he helped consolidate many Suddha Dharma Centers in Chile, Uruguay, Argentina, and Brazil — being a source of blessing in every country he visited. He visited established Ashrams and founded others, whose work has been flourishing ever since as a result of his love and committed dedication.

The principles and practices formulated by Suddha Dharma Mandalam have rooted deeply in Santiago of Chile, under the management of the special initiate Sri Vájera Yogi Dasa. He was initiated into Suddha Dharma since the time of Swami Subramanyananda and actively worked for Suddha Dharma until his Maha Samadhi in 1984.

Under his monumental work, Suddha Dharma spread to many countries throughout South America. Today, Suddha Dharma has well-organized Ashrams in Brazil and throughout South America — all fruits of his tireless dedication and spiritual transmission.

His work continues through the Gnana Dhathas and Emissaries that were initiated by him before his Maha Samadhi, ensuring the unbroken continuity of the lineage into the present day.

Swami Sri Jagamohana Aapthabhaaratha, successor of Sri Anantaram, served as former director of Suddha Dharma Mandalam. He is the current President of Satya Vidya Peetham in India — continuing the sacred work of the Mandalam at its Indian centre.

Domingos António Gonçalves de Oliveira has served as Gnana Dhatha and director of the Suddha Dharma Mandalam Canada Section for over twenty-five years, performing sacred ceremonies and guiding the Montreal study and practice group with dedication to the sacred teachings of Suddha Raja Yoga. He maintains an active connection with Suddha Dharma Mandalam International in Uberlândia, Brazil.