India has an enriched heritage of great saints. In the lineage of such great sages, Sri Bhagyananda Theerthapada Swamiji has his own place. Swamii Theerhapada born in a small village named Vayala, near Meenachilal, in Kottayam. After the completion of his education, he worked as a teacher for a short while. During this time he got the insight of spirituality and set out to find a teacher who could guide him in the path of spirituality, his journey ended when he met the great sage Srimad Bhakthananda Theerthapadar, who was the disciple of Sreemad Ramanandha Swami. He inherited the name Theerthapada, from his spiritual Teacher and GURU.
The Great visionary left this material world on September 20, 1988, by leaving behind a unique cultural heritage he initiated. Today, Parama Bhattara Kendriya Vidyalayam is igniting knowledge to thousands of children. Swami Parama Bhattara lit a lamp in the ashrama – a lamp of wisdom which spreads rays of knowledge. “Parama Bhattara”, which means to make someone pundit and Parama Bhattara Kendriya Vidyalayam has been venturing for the past three decades to fulfill this mission.