Raghavendra Swami of Malladihalli (Kannada: à ²®à ²²à ³Âà ²²à ²¾à ²¡à ²¿à ²¹à ²³à ³Âà ²³à ²¿ à ²¶à ³Âà ²°à ³ à ²°à ²¾à ²Âà ²µà ³Âà ²Âà ²¦à ³Âà ²° à ²¸à ³Âà ²µà ²¾à ²®à ²¿) (1890âÂÂ1996), popularly known as à ²¤à ²¿à ²°à ³Âà ² Tiruka ("beggar"), was the founder of Anatha Sevashrama Trust, Malladihalli. He taught yoga from his base as Malladihalli near Holalkere in Chitradurga district, a village in Karnataka, India.
Early life
Raghavendra Swami, was born on 27 July 1890, in a small village Barkur, in Karnataka. He was their only child. His parents named him Kumaraswamy. Later, urged by the head priest of Mantralaya Mutt, his name was changed to Raghavendra.
He has said that he met Palani Swami, a yogi. He has claimed to have learned hatha yoga, asanas and pranayama from him. He was adopted by Puthali Bai and Narasimhaiah on the advice of Bhirthi Ramachandra Shastry after the death of his mother. Anantha Padmanabha, leaving his son in the care of the foster parents went on a pilgrimage to Himalayas.
He learnt Carnatic music, singing Bhajans and devotional songs. As a school boy he participated and acted in many plays, Yakshagana, and Thala Maddale.
Later life
He met Siddharudha Swami to do social works in Hubli, Karnataka; but left after few days for Tumkur.
Kumaraswamy started his association with K. Shivaram Karanth, a budding artist, who later, acquired the skills of drama, and its intricate styles, at the Amba Prasaditha Nataka Company, in Tumkur. Shivaram Karanth took Raghavendra to Ranganatha Thamankar, who offered him a job as a clerk at his drama company. He was entrusted with the sales of tickets and disbursement of salaries and wages to the staff of the drama company. Later during this period, he left his job.
He has said he learnt from Paramahamsa Yogananda, Swami Shivananda Tirtha and the wrestler Rajaratna Manick Rao. Kumaraswamy learnt various martial arts under the guidance of Manekrao.
He was sent to Lahore to learn under from Lakshman Das, a Yoga and Ayurvedic practitioner.
Jaggi Vasudev was 12 or 13 years of age when he came in contact with Swamiji (who was then about 81 years old) and learned hatha yoga from him. Later on Jaggi Vasudev founded the Isha Foundation and came to be known as Sadhguru by his followers.
Social works
He claimed that he had treated more than 3 million people for various diseases with ayurvedic medicines, and yoga without any surgery. He built an Ayurvedic hospital at Malladihalli and Vishwa Yoga Mandira (World Yoga Trust) and various educational institutions, on a non-profit basis.
Bibliography
He was the author of books on yoga and ayurveda, as well as novels and plays in Kannada published under the pen name of Tiruka.
Yogasana
- Surya Namaskara (à ²¸à ³Âà ²°à ³Âà ²¯ à ²¨à ²®à ²¸à ³Âà ²Âà ²¾à ²°)
- Surya Namaskara (Salutations to the SunâÂÂEnglish)
- Surya Namaskara (pictures, chart)
- Pranayama (à ²ªà ³Âà ²°à ²¾à ²£à ²¾à ²¯à ²¾à ²®)
- Pranayama (English)
- Angamardhana (à ²Â
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- Dehaswasthyakkagi Yogasanagalu (à ²¦à ³Âà ²¹ à ²¸à ³Âà ²µà ²¾à ²¸à ³Âà ²¥à ³Âà ²¯à ²Âà ³Âà ²Âà ²¾à ²Âà ²¿ à ²¯à ³Âà ²Âà ²¾à ²¸à ²¨à ²Âà ²³à ³Â)
- Dehaswasthyakkagi Yogasanagalu (Yogasanas for good healthâÂÂEnglish)
- Katharoopaka Yogasana (à ²Âà ²¥à ²¾à ²°à ³Âà ²ªà ² à ²¯à ³Âà ²Âà ²¾à ²¸à ²¨)
- Shatkarmavidhi (à ²¶à ²Âà ³Âà ²Âà ²°à ³Âà ²®à ²µà ²¿à ²§à ²¿)
- Sarvangasundara Vyayama (Kannada)
- Gurunamaskara (à ²Âà ³Âà ²°à ³Âà ²¨à ²®à ²¸à ³Âà ²Âà ²¾à ²°)
- Gurunamaskara (English)
- Pranayama for Body and Soul (English) 1988. XIV, 90 S.: Ill
Ayurveda
- Swayum Vaidhya (Ayurvedic Encyclopedia) (à ²¸à ³Âà ²µà ²¯à ² à ²µà ³Âà ²¦à ³Âà ²¯)
- Aushadhi Ayurveda Chikitsa Sangraha (à ²Âà ²·à ²§à ²¿ à ²Âà ²¯à ³Âà ²°à ³Âà ²µà ³Âà ²¦ à ²Âà ²¿à ²Âà ²¿à ²¤à ³Âà ²¸à ²¾ à ²¸à ²Âà ²Âà ³Âà ²°à ²¹)
- Gruha Vaidhya Kaipidi (à ²Âà ³Âà ²¹ à ²µà ³Âà ²¦à ³Âà ²¯ à ²Âà ³Âà ²ªà ²¿à ²¡à ²¿)
- Vanaushadhigala Gunadharma (à ²µà ²¨à ³Âà ²·à ²§à ²¿à ²Âà ²³ à ²Âà ³Âà ²£à ²§à ²°à ³Âà ²®)
Kadambari (Novels)
- Koneya Gutuku (à ²Âà ³Âà ²¨à ³Âà ²¯ à ²Âà ³Âà ²Âà ³Âà ²Âà ³Â)
- Mooleya Handara (à ²®à ³Âà ²³à ³Âà ²¯ à ²¹à ²Âà ²¦à ²°)
- Chiteyo Samaadiyo (à ²Âà ²¿à ²¤à ³Âà ²¯à ³ à ²¸à ²®à ²¾à ²§à ²¿à ²¯à ³Â)
- Udayastha (à ²Âà ²¦à ²¯à ²¾à ²¸à ³Âà ²¥)
- Soothrada Bombe (à ²¸à ³Âà ²¤à ³Âà ²°à ²¦ à ²¬à ³Âà ²Âà ²¬à ³Â)
- Rasarushi (à ²°à ²¸à ²Âà ²·à ²¿)
- Thyagajeevi (à ²¤à ³Âà ²¯à ²¾à ²Âà ²Âà ³Âà ²µà ²¿)
- Changaoli Cheluva (à ²Âà ²Âà ²Âà ³Âà ²³à ²¿ à ²Âà ³Âà ²²à ³Âà ²µ)
Plays
- Ranachandi (à ²°à ²£à ²Âà ²Âà ²¡à ²¿)
- Mahakavi Bharavi (à ²®à ²¹à ²¾à ²Âà ²µà ²¿ à ²Âà ²¾à ²°à ²µà ²¿)
- Nyayamantri (à ²¨à ³Âà ²¯à ²¾à ²¯à ²®à ²Âà ²¤à ³Âà ²°à ²¿)
- Usha Swayumvara (à ²Âà ²¶à ²¾ à ²¸à ³Âà ²µà ²¯à ²Âà ²µà ²°)
- Vanamahotsava (à ²µà ²¨à ²®à ²¹à ³Âà ²¤à ³Âà ²¸à ²µ)
- Thirunama (à ²¤à ²¿à ²°à ³Âà ²¨à ²¾à ²®)
- Sukhee Raajya (à ²¸à ³Âà ²Âà ³ à ²°à ²¾à ²Âà ³Âà ²¯)
- KarmaYogi (à ²Âà ²°à ³Âà ²® à ²¯à ³Âà ²Âà ²¿)
- Uddara (à ²Âà ²¦à ³Âà ²§à ²¾à ²°)
- Bhakta Shabari (à ²Âà ²Âà ³Âà ²¤ à ²¶à ²¬à ²°à ²¿)
Other
- Joligeya Pavada(à ²Âà ³Âà ²³à ²¿à ²Âà ³Âà ²¯ à ²ªà ²µà ²¾à ²¡)
- Athma Nivedane (à ²Âà ²¤à ³Âà ²® à ²¨à ²¿à ²µà ³Âà ²¦à ²¨à ³Â)
- Bhava Bindu (à ²Âà ²¾à ²µ à ²¬à ²¿à ²Âà ²¦à ³Â)
- Bruhadyoga Darshana (Collections from expert saints) (à ²¬à ³Âà ²¹à ²¦à ³ à ²¯à ³Âà ² à ²¦à ²°à ³Âà ²¶à ²¨)
- Devaru Yaaru? (à ²¦à ³Âà ²µà ²°à ³ à ²¯à ²¾à ²°à ³Â)
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