Ganapathi Sachchidananda

Sri Datta Naada Swamiji (Sri Ganapathi Sachchidananda Swamiji) is a Hindu avadhuta and an extemely mystical Indian guru. He is primarily active in the Indian states of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu, and has a huge following in the United States, the United Kingdom, Ireland and Trinidad and Tobago.

Shuka Vana Aviary Sri Ganapathi Sachchidananda Swamiji founded Shuka Vana, a rehabilitation center for birds located at the Avadhoota Datta Peetham ashram in Mysore. The aviary has over 2,100 rare birds of more than 470 endangered and critically endangered exotic species which is a Guinness World Record.

A well-equipped hospital is attached to the Shuka Vana and the hospital helps injured and ill birds and helps with their rehabilitation.

Amma Vodi Amma Vodi, meaning Mother's Lap is a 200 bed rehabilitation center and hospital for destitute women in Dundigal, near Hyderabad, India.

Recognitions Guinness World Records Guinness World Records set by Sri Swamiji. Most people chanting: a world record of 128,918 people in Tenali, India on 31 January 2015 Largest Hindu smriti: (body of Hindu texts) x on 26 May 2017 Largest music therapy lesson: a world record of 1,841 people at the Sydney Opera House conducted by Sri Swamiji on 6 April 2015 Longest chanting marathon (team): 24 hours, 10 minutes, 8 seconds on 31 July 2015, at Karya Siddhi Hanuman Temple in Frisco, Texas. Largest breathing lesson: July 2016, at India Community Center, Milpitas, California, USA Largest online video album of people chanting: 40,976 videos announced at Carapichaima, Trinidad and Tobago 31 July 2016 Largest display of bonsai trees: over 2,600 at the World Bonsai Convention in Mysore Ashrama December 2016 Most bird species in an aviary: 486 species, 6 May 2017 World's largest special stamp: measures , on 26 May 2018 at Avadhoota Datta Peetham, Mysuru, India. The stamp was issued by the Indian Postal Department commemorating the Vishwam Museum.

In popular culture Swamiji appeared in the movie Swathi Kiranam (1992), in the song "Shivani Bhavani" shot in his ashram.