Sri Siva Prakasha Ananda GiriSwamigal was a saint
who lived in Trichy - Thanjavur region in the earlier half of the 20th century.
He was born on 13-May-1898, the first day in the Tamil month of Vaikasiat Kumbakonam.
His Guru was Sri Kewal Ram Swamigal who did intense
tapas in the Himalayas. When Sri Kewal Ram Swamigal approached his Guru for
mantra diksha, his Guru mentioned that it would come to him at the appropriate
time. After a few years, he received a post card from his Guru containing a
upadesha. Immediately on seeing the upadesha, he took up a life of
renunciation.
SivaprakashaSwamigal took up sanyasa at a very early age. His
mother was so concerned and used to constantly ask him that who would perform
her last rituals since her only son had taken up a monk's life ( Traditionally,
monks in India donot participate in any of their earlier family rituals). He
replied that even if he had not taken Sanyasa what was the guarantee that he
would be alive to perform her last rites. His words were prophetic and he
dropped his mortal coil much before his mother.
A lady from a devout Vaishnava family from
Srirangam was doing Pratyangara Upasana ( which was a rarity in those days).
Due to the power of the Upasana, she would frequently, unconsciously step out
of the house. Pratyangara is considered as a guardian deity and she is
considered to be roaming the streets to protect her devotees. It was the
swamigal who controlled her Upasana and ask her to do lesser count of the Japa
and gave few more instructions. Soon, she was normal in all ways.
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| Sri Sivaprakasha Anandagiri Swamigal |
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| Sri Kewal Ram Swamiji |
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