Trailinga swami, also spelled as trailanga swami, was an indian saint from banares who was recognized as an avadhuta, a great saint, by ramakrishna, yogananda, and other saints of his time. He is regarded as an incarnation of god shiva, and ramakrishna, a contemporary bengali saint referred to. One of the slides showed the temple in trailanga swami s benares ashram. Lahiri mahasaya had a famous friend, trailanga swami, who was reputed to be over three hundred years old. Nobody saw the box drown, it floated away in the river. This is om swami s personal blog where he shares his wisdom on all the 7 aspects of life. Trailanga swami, lord of varanasi mahasara school of. The miffed king ordered trailanga swami to be whipped mercilessly, but later the marks were found on the body of the kings son. Sri trailanga swami the walking lord shiva of varanasi ram dass.
Trailanga swami biography and miracles trailanga swamis was one of the greatest spiritual masters who moved on this holy land of bharat and. Even during his life, many realized him to e an in. Trailanga swami biography and miracles speakingtree. Kali, the highest love, trailanga swami, sacrifices. He was considered as an incarnation of the lord shiva and referred as the the walking lord shiva of varanasi. From wikipedia, the free encyclopedia trailanga swami also tailang swami, telang swami telugu. And suddenly trailanga swami appeared from under the water in the cordoned off area causing much commotion. He went in samadhi, and told people to put him in a wooden box and throw it in ganges. You may wish to ask factual questions about trailanga at the reference desk, discuss relevant wikipedia policy at the village pump, or ask for help at the help desk. Very happy that you are doing a wonderful service to the hindu. Trailinga swami born to narasingh rao and bidayabati in 1601, was a great indian saint who did tremendous sadhana for over 250 years and attained to the heights of.
According to some accounts, trailanga swami lived to be around 300 years old, 4 2 residing. The turbaned figure seated directly beside her is swami benoyananda, a director of our ranchi yoga school for boys in bihar. By these feats trailanga sought to teach men that a yogis life does not depend upon oxygen or ordinary conditions and precautions. Mahayogi sri sri trailanga swami was born in a brahmin family of andhra pradesh south india in 1607. Life history of sri trailanga swami great gurus of india. Of all the yogis and their number is vast having appeared in india in the christian age, who adopted different processes and preached different aspects of. The science of pranayama by sri swami sivananda sri swami sivananda founder of the divine life society serve, love, give, purify, meditate, realize so says sri swami sivananda a divine life society publication. Trailinga swami was a great hindu yogi famed for his spiritual powers who stayed most of his life in varanasikashi. Shankari mai jiew, only living disciple of the great trailanga swami.
Lahiri mahasaya had a very famous friend, swami trailanga, who was reputed to be over three hundred years old. Trailangas renown is so widespread that few hindus would deny the possibility of truth in any story of his astounding miracles. This is the story of the life of trailinga swami, an indian saint who did tremendous sadhana for over 250 years and attained to the heights of spiritual knowledge. The woman yogi, shankari mai jiew, only living disciple.
Most socalled aghoris just sit around with a frustrated look on their faces. Oct 7, 2012 the woman yogi, shankari mai jiew, only living disciple of the great trailanga swami. One of the greatest siddhas, also known as the walking shiva of varanasi. He was a contemporary of lahiri mahasaya and sri ramakrishna, great saints in their own right. Trailanga swami religious behaviour and experience. Trailanga swami also tailang swami, telang swami reportedly 1607 1887, whose monastic name was swami ganapati saraswati, was a hindu yogi and mystic famed for his spiritual powers who lived in varanasi, india. We were about to visit a very special ashram, the trailinga swami ashram. Introduction to a biography on tailanga swami goswami yoga. It is here that the first of a number of powerful miracles certified the depth of his yogic powers. Trailanga swami also tailang swami, telang swami reportedly 16071887, whose. Somehow, all of such astonishing acts happened at a time when there was no way of filming them. It is considered that trailanga swami has no body perception in him. The life of trailanga swami of benares by paramahamsa yogananda swami trailanga, who was reputed to be nearly three hundred years old when he died, is so renown in india on such a widespread basis, that few hindus would deny the possibility of truth in any story related to his astounding miracles.
He was a rebel, a public problem child, ever naked, enormously fat, performing publicly all kinds of stunning miracles. Buy trailanga swami and shankari mataji book online at low. If jesus returned to earth and walked the streets of. Trailanga swami also trailinga swami, ganapati saraswati reportedly nb 1 c. The swami, rarely eating earthly foods, was said to have gained a pound of body weight for each of his earthly years and finally reaching over 300 pounds. Trailinga swami underwent tremendous sadhana for over 250 years and attained to the greatest heights of spiritual knowledge. The central object was a lifesize marble statue of the swami, but to the side and standing on the floor was a halfrelief sculpture of the goddess kali. One of the slides showed the temple in trailanga swamis benares ashram. Book summary of trailanga swami samagra with a foreword by sanjib chattopadhyay, this book is an engrossing account of the mystical powers of renowned hindu yogi, trailanga swami. Trailanga swami, lord of varanasi trumind meditation. The story is told that he stopped and blessed the corpse of a young child amidst a large funeral procession. He was a real paramahansa according to the ramakrishna.
The same thing i would say to every other miracle out there. Introduction to a biography on tailanga swami by shyam sundar goswami tailanga swami of all the yogis and their number is vast having appeared in india in the christian age, who adopted different processes and preached different aspects of yoga, the towering personages of shangkara, chaitanya and tailanga stand foremost. This was the time when reverence for him had turned to awe in kashi where he lived for more than 150 years. Trailanga swami autobiography of a yogi deep trance now. A common sight at the benares bathing ghats was the swamis motionless body on the blistering stone slabs, wholly exposed to the merciless indian sun. Trailanga swami took the appearance of a little boy and rescued his dear disciple. Sri trailanga swami the walking lord shiva of varanasi. Trailanga swami was a fervent devotee of lord shiva and spent many. About vimalananda its rare to have such a combination. Trailanga swami samagra buy online bengali books store. Ramakrishna himself said the trailanga swami, an incarnation of the lord shiva. Trailanga swamis origin was mysterious, but his end was even more mysterious. He is a legendary figure in bengal, with stories told of his yogic powers and longevity.
Please limit discussion to improvement of this article. Swami trailanga, who was reputed to be nearly three hundred years old when he died, is so renown in india on such a widespread basis, that few hindus would deny the possibility of truth in any story related to his astounding miracles. Trailanga swami was a fervent devotee of lord shiva and spent many years living in varanasi, which is where he rose to prominence. Another interesting fact is that trailanga swami only took alms. Many in the west are aware of the great sages of india mahatma trailanga swami and his direct disciple, the great woman ascetic shankari mataji. Trailanga swami great mystic swami trailinga, when he died was reputed to be nearly 300 years old. Publication date 1950 topics swami sivananda ebooks collection opensource language. This page is not a forum for general discussion about trailanga. Shri trailanga swami hindupedia, the hindu encyclopedia. Born in 1607, he was reputed to have lived for 280 years. Mahayogi sri sri trailanga swami 1607 1887 biography. Today im fortunate of visiting your internet archive library and seen your collection of devotional books. Buy trailanga swami and shankari mataji book online at best prices in india on.
Shri trailanga swami trailinga swami born to narasingh rao and bidayabati in 1601, was a great indian saint who did tremendous sadhana for over 250 years and attained to the heights of spiritual knowledge. Sri trailanga swami was an indian saint from banares who was. While in varanasi, shree maa, swamiji and the group gathered on a boat and made our way up the ganges river to panchaganga ghat. The celebrated trailanga swami, who apparently lived for three hundred years in benares in relatively modern times in the full glare of the british raj, is a case in point. The picture was taken at the hardwar kumbha mela in 1938. Guaranteed to give you goosebumps, besides leaving you spiritually enthralled. Although it was not in any way an artistic production, something about it fascinated me. Trailanga swami and shankari mataji saraswati, paramanand on. Only living disciple of the great trailanga swami krishnananda with his tame lioness group on the dining patio of my gurus serampore hermitage. Trailangas fame is so widespread that few hindus would deny the possibility of truth in any story of his astounding miracles.
The swami was consistently seen to drink deadly poisons and remain unaffected by it. Download a free 20minute living spirit meditation with ram dass. Trailinga swami underwent tremendous sadhana for over 250 years. Trailanga swami is described by his devotees as the greatest of the known kriya yogis. Autobiography of a yogi by paramhansa yogananda first. Trailanga s renown is so widespread that few hindus would deny the possibility of truth in any story of his astounding miracles. He described a sadhu as one who is free from attachment and delusion.
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