Adivarapupeta
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Adivarapupeta 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.
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
.
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. 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.
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.
Draksharama
Draksharama is one of the Pancharama Kshetras in South India. It is located approximately 28 km southwest of the city of Kakinada, in the East Godavari District of Andhra Pradesh....
in the State of Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh , is one of the 28 states of India, situated on the southeastern coast of India. It is India's fourth largest state by area and fifth largest by population. Its capital and largest city by population is Hyderabad.The total GDP of Andhra Pradesh is $100 billion and is ranked third...
, India. It is famous as the village where Shivabalayogi
Shivabalayogi
Shri Shivabalayogi Maharaj was a self-realized master of meditation in the tradition of the ancient and modern yogis of India. He attained Self realization through twelve years of arduous tapas, meditating in samādhi for an average of twenty hours a day...
was born and did twelve years of meditation (tapas
Tapas
Tapas are a wide variety of appetizers, or snacks, in Spanish cuisine. They may be cold or warm ....
) in samadhi
Samadhi
Samadhi in Hinduism, Buddhism,Jainism, Sikhism and yogic schools is a higher level of concentrated meditation, or dhyāna. In the yoga tradition, it is the eighth and final limb identified in the Yoga Sūtras of Patañjali....
(enlightenment) to attain Self realization. His body is buried in his ashram at the village.
Most of the residents of Adivarapupeta belong to the Devanga
Devanga
Devengas are a community from South India that traditionally followed the occupation of weaving. Some Devangas consider themselves to be Brahmins, while most others classify themselves as Vaishyas.-Origins, location and languages:...
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
Godavari River
The Godavari is a river that runs from western to southern India and is considered to be one of the big river basins in India. With a length of 1465 km, it is the second longest river in India , that runs within the country and also the longest river in South India...
.
The Shivabalayogi ashram includes a temple which houses the Shiva Lingam
Lingam
The Lingam is a representation of the Hindu deity Shiva used for worship in temples....
and statue of Parvati
Parvati
Parvati is a Hindu goddess. Parvati is Shakti, the wife of Shiva and the gentle aspect of Mahadevi, the Great Goddess...
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.
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.