Adivarapupeta is a village in the

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of the

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Shivabalayogi Shri Shivabalayogi Maharaj (24 January 1935 – 28 March 1994) was a yogi who reportedly attained self-realization through twelve years of arduous tapas, meditating in ''samādhi'' (a state of total absorption) for an average of twenty hours a ...

was born in the village and did twelve years of meditation. His

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was done in his Ashram at the village. Adivarapupeta Temple 2000

Culture

The Shivabalayogi ashram includes a temple which houses the Shiva

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and statue of

Parvati Parvati (, , IPA: /Sanskrit phonology, pɑɾʋət̪iː/), also known as Uma (, , IPA: Sanskrit phonology, /ʊmɑː/) and Gauri (, , IPA: /Sanskrit phonology, gə͡ʊɾiː/), is one of the principal goddesses in Hinduism, revered as the Devi, ...

Devi that Shivabalayogi installed on the place where he sat for almost ten of his twelve-year tapas. The temple measures 86 feet by 46 feet and its dome reaches 45 feet high. Adjacent is the Samadhi mausoleum where Shivabalayogi's body is interred.

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References

* ‘‘Shri Shri Shri Shivabalayogi Maharaj: Life & Spiritual Ministration’’ by Lt. Gen. Hanut Singh (India 1980, reprinted India 2008). * ‘‘Tapas Shakti’’ by Thomas L. Palotas (India, 1991). * ‘‘Swamiji's Treasure: God Realization & Experiences of Shivabalayogi’’ by Thomas L. Palotas (Lulu, 2007, ). * ‘‘Divine Play: the Silent Teaching of Shiva Bala Yogi’’ by Thomas L. Palotas (Lotus Press, 2006, ). Villages in East Godavari district {{EastGodavari-geo-stub