Great Gurus of India - SHRI DEVRAHA BABA

SHRI DEVRAHA BABA

Ashram run by two close disciples wizard. One of them, on behalf of Bali Maharaj, was a boy, when Baba came to a merchant with his wife and asked yogina show him a miracle. Baba told Bali to take the fistful of rice in the palm and to throw into the air. To throw rice stood in the air, creating a sacred syllable “Om.” – Nonsense! – Exclaimed the merchant. – These stunt shows fakir in our village. Show me a miracle! – Well, – spoke Devraha Baba and waved his hand. A salesman turned into a buffalo. The wife he was received by the yell, the buffalo that is not responsive – he stood peacefully chewed their cud. Luckless trader kept in this state forty minutes, Baba returned to him a human face. Then the two – and the merchant, and his wife fell down in front of Baba, and after that until the end of his life remained loyal. Devraha Baba was Brahmarishi – this is the highest level of comprehension of yoga.

According to Devraha,

• He wasn’t born from a woman’s womb, but emerged from water. He lived in a unique hut that was raised off the ground by bamboo poles.
• Devraha Baba was a yogi who lived just such a lifestyle.
• Devraha Baba’s first tapobhumi – Mael Tehsil District: Deoria (U.P.) located on river bank.
•  He could be in two places simultaneously

Baba was observed staying under water unaided for half an hour. He also allegedly could be in two places simultaneously and understand the language of animals, control wild animals, heal people by his look or word, and tell the future.Devraha Baba had predicted the time of his death five years in advance. He lived on a 12-foot-high wooden platform where he usually remained stark naked. He never ate food. He only drank water from the Yamuna river. He was observed to have stayed underwater unaided for half an hour. He gave darshan (spiritual blessing) to devotees who came to pay homage. Many came to visit this great illustrious saint. People came from all over India and from all walks of life.

Born: Before 1840

Left the body abode: 19 May 1990 Uttar Pradesh. His body was immersed in Yamuna placed in a coffin and it got dissolved in Yamuna River the devotees couldn’t see his body in the coffin

Known as: Ageless Yogi with a Secular Image.

Known for: Mastery over the Khecheri state of yoga whereby he was able to control his hunger and the time of his death

Quote: Always radiated love. He was a Premaswarupa, an incarnation of love

Guru: Avatar Ramanandacharya

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Ashram: Vrindavan, UP