Adivarapupeta

Adivarapupeta

Adivarapupeta (from the Telugu for “Monday market”) is a small village in the Godavari River delta, about 1 km. north of Draksharama in the State of Andhra Pradesh, India. It is famous as the village where Shivabalayogi was born and did twelve years of meditation (tapas) in samadhi (enlightenment) to attain Self realization. His body is buried in his ashram at the village.^[1]

Most of the residents of Adivarapupeta belong to the Devanga community and earn their living weaving cotton sarees for women and dhoties (wraps) for men on handlooms. It is surrounded by paddy fields irrigated by canals from the Godavari River.^[2]

The Shivabalayogi ashram includes a temple which houses the Shiva Lingam and statue of Parvati Devi that Shivabalayogi installed on the place where he sat for almost ten of his twelve-year tapas.^[3] The temple measures 86 feet by 46 feet and its dome reaches 45 feet high. ^[4]. Adjacent is the Samadhi mausoleum where Shivabalayogi’s body is interred.^[5]

Adivarapupeta is a place of pilgrimage for Shivabalayogi devotees, especially during Mahashivaratri. It is accessible by train to Rajamundry, Kakinada or Samalkota from where one can take a local bus or taxi.

Notes

^ Thomas L. Palotas, ‘‘Divine Play’’, pp. 270-271.
^ Lt. Gen. Hanut Singh, ‘‘Shri Shri Shri Shivabalayogi Maharaj: Life & Spiritual Ministration’’, pp. 3, and Thomas L. Palotas, ‘‘Tapas Shakti’’, pp. 140-141.
^ Thomas L. Palotas, ‘‘Swamiji’s Treasure’’, pp. 86-88.
^ </[http://shiva.org/SHIVABALAYOGI-Apeta_Ashram.htm
^ </[http://www.shivabalayogi.org/Shivabalayogi_Samadhi.htm

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, ISBN 0-9760783-1-7).
‘‘Divine Play: the Silent Teaching of Shiva Bala Yogi’’ by Thomas L. Palotas (Lotus Press, 2006, ISBN 0-9760783-0-9).

[1] Thomas L. Palotas, ‘‘Divine Play’’, pp. 270-271.

[2] Lt. Gen. Hanut Singh, ‘‘Shri Shri Shri Shivabalayogi Maharaj: Life & Spiritual Ministration’’, pp. 3, and Thomas L. Palotas, ‘‘Tapas Shakti’’, pp. 140-141.

[3] Thomas L. Palotas, ‘‘Swamiji’s Treasure’’, pp. 86-88.

[4] </[http://shiva.org/SHIVABALAYOGI-Apeta_Ashram.htm

[5] </[http://www.shivabalayogi.org/Shivabalayogi_Samadhi.htm

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