About Swami Naresh
Born in an aristocratic Brahmin family in the year 1980. Following the tradition of family priesthood responsibilities, ordained as temple priest at a very young age. Voracious desire to learn and read books made him excel in studies, and went on to attain two doctoral degree in two diverse fields – the first on Butterflies, and the second on Plants and Trees mentioned in Vedas and Puranas. His patience and love for winged creations brought out thousands of wonderful findings of butterflies from the Nandadevi biosphere. The priesthood responsibilities made him familiar with most of the Hindu scriptures and helped him reveal the history and significance of plants and trees mentioned in Vedas and Puranas. Currently, working in the most inhospitable areas of Eastern Himalayas on the Flora of the region, especially its orchid population.