Wild Roots, Forest Foods, and the Diet of Indian Sadhus
Question: Hare Krishna. What do these sadhus generally eat? I heard they eat a lot of wild roots. These must be very nutritious, because some of these sadhus live so long.
Articles on Sadhus and Saints
Lessons from a Smoky Night: The Aghori Who Cursed Us
[Though this story happened around 2008, I didn’t have a camera back then, so the attached photos are from a later date, around 2010 to 2015. We have no photo of the young aghori baba from the story, nor did we ever see him again.] Over the years I have eaten many strange things given…
A Glimpse into the Mystic Vision of Vadalur Baba
There was a mystic sadhu who lived in a garbage pile in the remote village of Mettukuppam in South India. We called him Vadalur Baba, as that was the name of the nearest city, and that city at one point in time had the famous ashram and residence of his guru saint Vallalar (1823 –…
Uchi Pillayar Temple: A Journey Through Time in Photos
A comparison between the 1800s and today of Rock Fort Ganesh Temple (Uchi Pillaiyar Temple) in Thiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu.
Pictures from the 21st Day Puja After Dayalu Baba’s Samadhi
Back in May our close sadhu friend Dayalu Baba passed away, and as per customs a special puja and satsanga was held on the 21st day of his entering samadhi, for which all villagers and sadhus were invited. Up till now we did not have a chance to post the photos from that occasion, so…
The Last Photo I Took of Dayalu Baba
This is the last photo I took of Dayalu Baba, 14 days before he departed. Seeing it makes me sad because it foreshadows what was to come, with him walking away as he leaves us.
Farewell to Chandan Prabhu: A Beloved Mridanga Player and Devotee
Yesterday (June 6th), another of our friends, Chandan prabhu, a long time devotee at Dayalu Baba’s ashram, passed away, just 10 days after baba had left. He was a professional mridanga player, and would always be there to help in the ashram and perform kirtan. I had known him for around 15 years, and his…
Sri Dayalu Baba Enters Maha Samadhi at His Ashram in Odisha
Yesterday (May 28th) at 10 am one of the great hidden sadhus of Odisha left his body and was placed in samadhi at his ashram in Mayurbhanj district of Odisha. Dayalu Baba had spent many decades roaming the forests around the sacred Ratna Giri mountain in the Salandi Reserve Forest and performing severe sadhana. He…
Update on Eye Operations for 102 Year Old Sadhu Brahma Chaitanya Das
Back in February we had written about a senior sadhu in our area, Brahma Chaitanya Das, who needed to have cataract operations on both of his eyes, as due to his advanced age of 102 years he was no longer able to see clearly. Now that it is all complete we are able to inform…
Sri Vishwanatha Baba Enters Maha Samadhi at Chakratirtha Ashram in Odisha
Yesterday (April 20th) at 2 am, one of the great saints and mahatmas left us and was placed in samadhi. I have known Vishwanatha Baba for around 20 years. He was a brahmachari sadhu his entire life from childhood. He is the younger brother of another sadhu, 101 year old Chakratirtha Baba, and both of…
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