Devraha Baba
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Devraha Baba was an Indian Siddha
Yogi saint who lived beside the Yamuna
river in Mathura. He lived on a 12 feet (3.7 m) wooden platform and wore no clothes. A barricade of wooden planks hid his naked body from his devotees. He came down only to bathe in the river. His followers claimed that he was more than 250 years old when he died in 1989.
Devraha was described as a "fully God realized master" and "an ageless saint of legendary repute". One legend has it that Devraha blessed Tulsidas
(1532–1623), which would make him over 500 years old. A rough estimate is that around the world, his devotees may number in hundreds of thousands to millions of people. Devraha Baba's birth date has been claimed as 1477; his death in 1989 would give a lifespan of 512 or 513 years, one of the longest modern longevity myths
.
The first President of India, Dr. Rajendra Prasad
, stated that his father had sat at the feet of Devraha Baba as a child in the middle of the nineteenth century, and Devraha Baba was already elderly at that time. Another notable devotee was Indian prime minister Rajiv Gandhi
.
Another attributed miracle was his ability to stay underwater for 30 minutes at a time, without resurfacing for air. He could also allegedly understand the language of animals, control wild animals, heal people by his look or word, and tell the future.
His samadhi
shrine is located across the Yamuna River from the Hindu pilgrimage city of Vrindavan
.
He was ever lived in deoria at river saryu near mail chauraha and always give his bless to the people of all overworld .At his place everyone
describes that he came mail at the of childage.At child age he always keep difference from womens.his favourite claims is Niranjandas ji and
Jokuldasji . His wooden plank is presented at this time and lintered with concrete in this his place were taken Shyamsundardasji.
Siddha
A Siddha सिद्ध in Sanskrit means "one who is accomplished" and refers to perfected masters who, according to Hindu belief, have transcended the ahamkara , have subdued their minds to be subservient to their Awareness, and have transformed their bodies into a different kind of body dominated by...
Yogi saint who lived beside the Yamuna
Yamuna
The Yamuna is the largest tributary river of the Ganges in northern India...
river in Mathura. He lived on a 12 feet (3.7 m) wooden platform and wore no clothes. A barricade of wooden planks hid his naked body from his devotees. He came down only to bathe in the river. His followers claimed that he was more than 250 years old when he died in 1989.
Devraha was described as a "fully God realized master" and "an ageless saint of legendary repute". One legend has it that Devraha blessed Tulsidas
Tulsidas
Tulsidas , was a Hindu poet-saint, reformer and philosopher renowned for his devotion for the god Rama...
(1532–1623), which would make him over 500 years old. A rough estimate is that around the world, his devotees may number in hundreds of thousands to millions of people. Devraha Baba's birth date has been claimed as 1477; his death in 1989 would give a lifespan of 512 or 513 years, one of the longest modern longevity myths
Longevity myths
Longevity myths are traditions about long-lived people , either as individuals or groups of people, and practices that have been believed to confer longevity, but for which scientific evidence does not support the ages claimed or the reasons for the claims.The phrase "longevity tradition" may...
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Description
According to Devraha, he wasn't born from a woman's womb, but emerged from water. According to legend, Devraha Baba never ate any food. He is described as a major attraction in the Kumbh Mela. The Baba used to bless his devotees by touching their heads with his foot.The first President of India, Dr. Rajendra Prasad
Rajendra Prasad
Dr. Rajendra Prasad was an Indian politician and educator. He was one of the architects of the Indian Republic, having drafted its first constitution and serving as the first president of independent India...
, stated that his father had sat at the feet of Devraha Baba as a child in the middle of the nineteenth century, and Devraha Baba was already elderly at that time. Another notable devotee was Indian prime minister Rajiv Gandhi
Rajiv Gandhi
Rajiv Ratna Gandhi was the sixth Prime Minister of India . He took office after his mother's assassination on 31 October 1984; he himself was assassinated on 21 May 1991. He became the youngest Prime Minister of India when he took office at the age of 40.Rajiv Gandhi was the elder son of Indira...
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Another attributed miracle was his ability to stay underwater for 30 minutes at a time, without resurfacing for air. He could also allegedly understand the language of animals, control wild animals, heal people by his look or word, and tell the future.
His 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....
shrine is located across the Yamuna River from the Hindu pilgrimage city of Vrindavan
Vrindavan
Vrindavan also known as Vraj is a town in the Mathura district of Uttar Pradesh, India...
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He was ever lived in deoria at river saryu near mail chauraha and always give his bless to the people of all overworld .At his place everyone
describes that he came mail at the of childage.At child age he always keep difference from womens.his favourite claims is Niranjandas ji and
Jokuldasji . His wooden plank is presented at this time and lintered with concrete in this his place were taken Shyamsundardasji.