Kardam Rishi - the name was given by P. P. Dada (Pandurang Shastree Athavale) to a child born to Dr. gautam Shastree in the family of scholars with profound knowledge of diffrent subjects. Amongst the family Kardam Rishi's Great Grand Pa Shri Dharamsimhacharya was very learned in many subjects. He educated all his children and gave them good sanskaras. All his children were profounded in different shastras, Lately he took sanyaas and samadhi at Naliya - Kutch,Gujarat.