Shri. Thukkaram Ganapathi Maharaj, the Founder and Adhikari of Vishwa Varakari Samsthan, hails from Kadayanallur, a village in Tirunelveli District of Tamil Nadu. Being born in a pious family of devotion to chanting bhajans, Guru Maharaj too, had a deep flair, in singing bhajans from childhood.
Spiritual Journey :
Under the auspicious guidance of his Guru, Shri Krishna Premi Maharaj, his enlightenment deemed ripe for mastership. Knowing his natural passion for Bhajans, his Guruji directed him, to learn Marathi Abhangs and Varakari Sampradaya, a widely practised tradition in Maharashtra.
Shri. Baba Maharaj Satarkar astonished to find the proficiency with which Shri. Tukaram Ganapathy Maharaj, chanted the Marathi Abhangs, when they both met each other first. In an assembly of 50,000 devotees, in front of Shri.Dehukar, the 10th descendant of Jagadguru Tukaram Maharaj, at Dudivare, Shri.Baba Maharaj gave him Deeksha (Initiation) to start Vishwa Varakari Samsthan and authorized him, the Adhikari of Vishwa Varakari Samsthan.

Awards and accolades :-
Shri. Tukaram Ganapathi Maharaj has been bestowed awards by many prominent organisations. To name a few,
The recognition award by the Pennsylvania State University in appreciation for his performance in 2003.
The title Sankeertana Kesari in 2010 by Jagadguru Shankaracharya Sri Sri Bharati Tirtha Mahaswamigal, the 36th illustrious lineage of Dakshinamnaya Sri Sharada Peetam, Shringeri.
The title Dharmathma Vaithy Subramaniam Iyer by Sri Sharada Peetam, Sringeri in 2013.