His mother was the sister of Swami Rama Tirtha .
Poonja was born in Gujranwalla , in western Punjab , now in Pakistan , in a family of Saraswat Brahmins .
Poonja 's mother was the sister of Swami Rama Tirtha .
Poonja was born in Gujranwalla , in western Punjab , now in Pakistan , in a family of Saraswat Brahmins .