Swami Vipulananda
Swami Vipulananda | |
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| Born | Mylvaganam Samithamby 27 March 1892 |
| Died | 19 July 1947 (aged 55) |
| Resting place | Monument at Sivananda Vidyalayam |
| Other names | Vipulananda Adigal Muththamizh Viththagar Mylvaganam Swamigal |
| Education | Bachelor of Science |
| Occupation | Professor |
| Employer | University of Ceylon |
| Known for | Hindu reformer |
Swami Vipulananda (Tamil: சுவாமி விபுலாநந்தர்; 27 March 1892 – 20 July 1947), also known as Vipulananda Adigal, was a Sri Lankan Tamil Hindu social reformer, literary critic, author, poet, teacher and ascetic from the Eastern Province of Sri Lanka. Vipulananda was an early pioneer associated with the Indian-based Ramakrishna Mission in Sri Lanka. Along with other reformers, Vipulananda was instrumental in the revival of the Hindu religion and native traditions in Sri Lanka after a long period of dormancy and decline during the previous 500 years of colonial rule by various European powers.