Swami Satyamitranand (19 September 1932 – 25 June 2019), usually known as Swami Satmitranand Giri Ji was a Hindu spiritual guru.
He was born on 19 September 1932 in the city of Agra, (Uttar Pradesh India) as Ambika Prasad.
He was crowned the Jagatguru Shankaracharya of an Upapeeth at Jyotirmath.
In June 1969 Swamiji, in order to spread the teachings of Sanatana Dharma across the world (and at the time Shankaracharyas were required to remain in Bharat/India) abdicated his status of Jagatguru Shankaracharya.
He is the founder of Bharat Mata Mandir, a famous temple in Haridwar, which was inaugurated by the then Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi on 15 May 1983.
He founded Samanvaya Seva Foundation in 1988 with the objective of helping poor people from tribes and hilly areas by providing them free education and medical facilities.
He has also established Samanvaya Parivar, Samanvaya Kutir, many ashrams and many other social, spiritual and religious programs around the world.
Swami Satyamitranand has travelled to many countries during the past five decades and has a huge number of followers in many countries.
He has established centres of learning and worship in various countries, including several countries in Kenya Uganda and other countries in Africa, in England, Germany, Switzerland, the Netherlands, United States, Canada, Australia, Japan, Indonesia, Malaysia, Hong Kong, Thailand, Singapore, Fiji, Mauritius and Philippines.