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Adivarapupeta
Adivarapupeta is a village in the East Godavari district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. Shivabalayogi was born in the village and did twelve years of meditation. His mahasamadhi was done in his Ashram at the village. Culture The Shivabalayogi ashram includes a temple which houses the Shiva Lingam and statue of Parvati Devi that Shivabalayogi installed on the place where he sat for almost ten of his twelve-year tapas. The temple measures 86 feet by 46 feet and its dome reaches 45 feet high. Adjacent is the Samadhi mausoleum where Shivabalayogi's body is interred. Notes References * ‘‘Shri Shri Shri Shivabalayogi Maharaj: Life & Spiritual Ministration’’ by Lt. Gen. Hanut Singh (India 1980, reprinted India 2008). * ‘‘Tapas Shakti’’ by Thomas L. Palotas (India, 1991). * ‘‘Swamiji's Treasure: God Realization & Experiences of Shivabalayogi’’ by Thomas L. Palotas (Lulu, 2007, ). * ‘‘Divine Play: the Silent Teaching of Shiva Bala Yogi’’ by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shivabalayogi
Shri Shivabalayogi Maharaj (24 January 1935 – 28 March 1994) is a yogi who claimed to have attained self-realization through twelve years of arduous tapas, meditating in '' samādhi'' (state of total absorption) for an average of twenty hours a day. After he completed tapas, he was given the name Shivabalayogi, which means "Yogi devoted to Shiva and Parvati." In Hinduism, Shiva is God in the form of a yogi. Bala (Sanskrit: child) is one of the many names for Parvati, God in the form of a yogini. The name reflects that Shivabalayogi is a manifestation of both the male and female aspects of the divine ( Ardhanarishwara). Generally, devotees called him simply "Swamiji" meaning "respected Master". For three decades he traveled extensively in India and Sri Lanka, initiating over ten million people into dhyana meditation. From 1987 to 1991, he traveled in England and the United States. Shivabalayogi's teaching is based on the Vedanta, emphasizing the need for sadhana (spiritual ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
