Shuddhanadha Bharati spent 20 years in silence at the Aurobindo Ashram

A mysterious saint in the Himalayas Gnana Siddha initiated him in Mahaturya Samadhi, the highest plane in spiritual development. His intimate contacts with Ramana Maharshi, Shirdi Sai Baba, Siddharudar, Sri Aurobindo, Mother, Sri Seshadri Swamigal and Avatar Meher Baba influenced his spiritual pursuit.He was a tireless volunteer of the Indian National Congress during the freedom struggle and had contacts with Great Leaders like Lokmanya Tilakji, Gandhiji, Nethaji, V.V.S.Ayyar, V.O.C Chidambaram pillai (the first Indian to sail a commercial ship against the British), Poet Subrahmanya Bharati, Subramania Siva, M.N.Roy, Raja Mahendra Pratap and Shenbagaraman. He served as an editor for `Swarajya’ (Tamil), `Bala Bharati’, `Iyarkkai’ (Nature in Tamil), and `Samarasa Bodhini’. He campaigned against evils of untouchability, Liquor and slaughter of animals in the name of God. His Holiness Sri Narasimha Bharati, Sankaracharya of Sringeri gave him the titles- `Kavi Yogi’ and `Bharati’, Shri Sivananda conferred on him the title `Maharshi’. Kaviyogi spent 20 years in silence at the Aurobindo Ashram, Pondichery. He wrote hundreds of books in Tamil, French, English, Sanskrit, Hindi and Telugu...Posted by SHUDDHANANDA at 11:18 AM