In Anandamath, it is Mahatma Satya who asks Mahendra to return to Padachinha to build an arms factory. Mahatma Satya, the leader of the rebel monks, instructs Mahendra to use his wealth and his house in Padachinha to establish a factory for manufacturing cannon, rifles, gunpowder, shells, and bullets to support the rebellion against the British East India Company

. While some sources mention Bhavananda as a leader involved in the rebellion and discussions about the arms factory, the primary directive to Mahendra comes from Mahatma Satya, who initiates Mahendra into Anandamath and entrusts him with this crucial task