SWAMI NITHYANANDA ASHRAM PUBLIC TRUST
KANHANGAD-671315
KASARAGOD DIST.KERALA STATE.INDIA
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BHAGAWAN NITHYANANDA
Bhagawan Nithyananda was an avadhooth of incredible yogic powers. One of the greatest yogis of the last century, he granted succour to millions who thronged to him for solace and divine grace.
Born in 1897 in a place near Quilandy in Kerala, he left home at the tender age of twelve and performed intense Tapas in the Himalayas for several years. He visited several places including Burma and ceylon and later travelled through various parts of North Kerala including Calicut, Tellicherry, Kannur and Kumbala. He also visited several places in coastal Karnataka including Mangalore and Udupi. All these places witnessed miracles created by his divine powers. He drew crowds wherever he went. In most of the places he visited, his devotees founded Ashrams, Bhajana Mutts etc. in his honour.
Bhagawan appeared in Kanhangad during the early part of the last century in an Avadhoota state. Kanhangad was witness to His Divine Leela and super-human miracles. After establishing this Ashram he moved on to Ganeshpuri in Thane Dist., Maharashtra State, where he founded another Ashram and continued his spiritual mission. Besides spiritually elevating his followers, he wiped out their tears.Bhagawan attained Mahasamadhi in 1961 in Ganeshpuri.
Kanhangad Ashram had a very special place in Bhagawan's mind and heart. He used to refer to Kanhangad Ashram in fond and affectionate terms. He once referred to this Ashram as a University of Spirituality where every aspirant had to spend some days before graduating in spirituality.
