Sri Chidambar Dixit , Murugoda Sri Seshachala Sadgurugalu Anandavan, Agadi Sri Narayana Bhagwan Hagdi, Anandavan Agadi Gubbi Sri Chidambar Bhagwan Vishweswaraiya Rishi Prabhakar Guruji Maha Acharya Chaitanya Kaikiniji
Sri Shiva Chidambara Mahaprabhu was born around 1769 to Sri Marthanda Dixitar in Murgoad in Belgaum district. The child was born after several years of tapasya. He was an incarnation of Lord Shiva. He had mastered the vedas by four years of age. His father was a purohit and used to conduct various vratas. A person approached Marthand Dixitar for performing Gaja Gowri vrata at his home. Father having known the powers of his son sent him to do the vrata. The man accepted the young boy as purohit out of reverence to his father. While performing the puja he did prana pratishtapana to the two mud elephants. Having finished the puja he went home. At night, the two elephants started moving round the house. The man came to Dixitar and anxiously narrated the incident. Then Shiva Chidambara was sent to do the visarjana and end the vrata.He spent his whole life doing yeomen service to mankind.He was very active in Belgaum district in the villages of Murgoad, Sogale, Gonnagara, Babulgara, Savadatti and Chidambara Nagar. He was a great devotee of Panduranga. Hindus and Muslims participate even today in the Kartika celebrations of 8 days at Chidambara Nagar. This tradition of teachers emanating from him is very deep and vast and ever present.
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Shri Sheshachala Sadguru was a great power in spreading Dharma. He set up the Anandavana outside Agadi. He could undertake great tasks and yet did not project himself in the lime light. Anandvan became an important education centre. Thousands used to come and benefit from Anandvan. On Chaitra Bahula Shasti every year, even to this day, more than fifty thousand people participate in the Chidambara Jayanthi celebrations. His children and grandchildren have maintained the tradition. His main disciples were Sri Shankar Bhagwan, Sri LingaBhagwan and Sri Narayana Bhagwan. These disciples spread the teachings and greatness of their Guru. A temple by the name of Sheshachaleshwara has been built on the Samadhi of Sri Seshachala Sadguru at Anandvana. Sri Sheshachala Sadguru's Guru was Sri Shiva Chidambara Mahaprabhu.
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Sri Narayan Bhagwan was born in Agadi and lived just behind his would be Guru's home. He was born into a family of Dwaitha Siddhanta of Madhavacharya. He was very intelligent and strong in physique. He was an excellent teacher in a school. The inspector of schools came to test the boys. The students gave the right answer to a question in Mathematics. The inspector disagreed. Narayan Bhagwan proved that the answer was correct yet the inspector persisted. Immediately he resigned his job and went to serve a worthy Guru. At that time Sheshachala Sadguru was renowned for his greatness. Sri Narayan Bhagwan served the master diligently and became as much known as the Guru. The entire Anandvan Ashram was built with his toil. The monthly publication of "Sadbodha Chandrike" had a circulation of 40,000 during those days.
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Shri Chidambar Swami ji was born in 1889 at Chikkanayakanahalli near Tumkur in Karnataka. He was a retired post master. He set up a Gurukula at Gubbi in 1934 and an ashram for women at Chandrabhavi. He was a majestic figure. After touring the Himalayas for a Guru, he met his Sadguru Sri Narayana Bhagwan at Anandavana Ashrama near Agadi in Haveri Taluk of Karnataka. By the mere darshan of his Guru, he was awakened to Advaitha Siddhi. A story as follows was told by Bhagwan Sri Visweswaraiah about his Guru Chidambara Swamiji. Chidambara Swamiji was a postal worker near Sagar in the dense forest area. To the village came Narayan Bhagwan. A woman who had constant headache approached the Swamiji for help. On being cured of the same, villagers began to serve and listen to the Swamji's pravachanas. The post master, Chidambara Swami thought that he understood Advaitha. While on a delivery errand in the forest, he heard a big snake hissing. Looking back he saw a five headed black cobra after him. He ran for his life and soon the snake dissappeared. In the evening, Narayan Bhagwan asked Chidambar Swamiji "Didn't you see Narayana in the snake that followed you?" Then Narayan Bhagwan showed him that he was the snake that followed Chidambar Swamiji.
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Fountainhead of the SSY knowledge is the exemplary life of my master Bhagwan Shri.Visweshvaraiya. His simplicity, nobleness, divinity and yet profoundly human life has been a theatre of enlightenment in action. He has personally, morally and spiritually guided this work. This body has only be an instrument in his Divine Sankalpa to provide true light to mankind. Having met my master I had found my brother, my father.”
Bhagwan Shri Vishveshwaraiya belong to the Parampara of Nada Yogis He had achieved self realization through Nada (music). He was a incarnate of the famous poet-Saint Thyagaraja. He was all purity.
Guruji Sri.Rishi Prabhakar has been an important teacher of consciousness, meditation and leadership in today's world. His vision was to bring back the great Rishi culture of India and offer it to the world. Guruji is the originator of the siddha samadhi yoga program which is an ancient technique rediscover by him during the course of years of Sadhana to rekindle the greatness of the wisdom of the ancient Indian Rishi culture in the heart of every being. He always saw Narayana in everyone. All his life, was spent in growing deeper in sadhana, discovered more and more programs to various sections of the society, so as to help mankind live their life more joyfully and in freedom. His teachings show us in a very simple way, how to live in Freedom even in this technological era. He was a living example of how to start from Zero everytime.
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Maha Acharya Sri Chaitanya Kaikini ji was identified as the next spiritual head of the organisation by Guruji Sri Rishi Prabhakar in April, 2011. Guruji Sri Rishi Prabhakar identified and installed Maha Acharya Sri Chaitanya Kaikini ji in April 2011 as the next spiritual, executive and moral authority. Guruji Sri Rishi Prabhakar Prayed to Mata Annapurneshwari to bless him with a worthwhile person to be the next Mahaacharya, to guide people after Him, in Sadhana for their spiritual growth. In Guruji's words, "I saw Mahaacharya Ji sitting under the Anjaneya temple in Deep meditation. I thanked Mata for gracing a person who can take people forward with new ideas, new power, new courage, new dynamism and new ability to think.
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