Shri Ekkirala Bharadwaja also called Acharya Ekkirala Bharadwaja or Sai Master by his ardent followers, born on 30th October 1938, had from the very tender age an inquisitive nature. A tragedy in his life made him seek truth and the meaning of life. After a decade of intellectual quest for truth he was converted by a profound spiritual experience at the Samadhi Mandir of Sri Sai Baba of Shirdi. Thereafter, he devoted himself to a life time of intensive research into the lives and teachings of several Saints, travelling extensively and personally contacting many of them. After a life of incessant activity spreading the teaching of Sri Sai Baba of Shirdi, he attained Mahasamadhi on 12th April 1989 at Ongole in the State of Andhra Pradesh.