In 1951 he became the president of Ramakrishna Ashrama in Bangalore after the demise of the then head Swami Tyagiswarananda. In 1952 he was authorized by the trustees of the Belur Math to give spiritual initiation. He continued as the head of Bangalore centre and traveled to Madras, Bombay, Rangoon, Malaysia, New Delhi, Nagpur and various other places where he initiated many people. He established the Vivekananda Balaka Sangha in Banaglore Ashrama and also actively encouraged a group of women devotees to join Sri Sarada Math. The notable women disciples of Swami Yatishwaranandaji are Pravrajika Amalaprana Mataji, the general secretary of Sri Sarada Math and Ramakrishna Sarada Mission, Pravrajika Devaprana Mataji, secretary of Ramkrishna Sarada Mission, Sister Nibedita Girls High School and Pravrajika Saradaprana Mataji.