Life of HH Pujyasri Sivanesan Swamiji

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HH Pujyasri Sivanesan Swamiji’s Maha Samadhi Day 12th February

Swamiji was born at Nayakkarpalayam in Coimbatore district on the Ramanavami

(12th April 1927). His parents Alamelu and Muthaiah were cultured and well off.

He was the youngest child, who was really not interested in formal education,

though He did study up to 8th standard. He was withdrawn and would wander of to

far off places and meditate in solitude, often missing His meals. He was

searching for that light and after His mother’s death He left home. He

came to Mumbai, and did various jobs, there He met Muthaiah Swami of Vallanadu

village who became His mentor and Guru. He progressed rapidly spiritually, and

learnt much about the Self, Meditation and Vedanta. Deep in His heart He was

longing for "the light". He left Mumbai and wandered about, and had a brief

stay at Nityanand Ashram. from thence to Nasik and finally to Shirdi in 1953.

As soon as He stepped into the Dwarakamayi. He knew He had found "The Light"

and Baba enveloped Him with His grace. The love and bond between the two was so

deep that He never left Shirdi.

His life at Shirdi was an endless "Seva routine". He worked and cleaned every

temple in Shirdi, but his favourite was DWARAKAMAYI. The lamps of Dwarakamayi

shone like gold, after He cleaned them. He was made incharge of the Chavadi. he

looked after it lovingly but never forsook Dwarakamayi. in His spare time He

would clean the Dwarakamayi from top to bottom.

His clothes were simple white and he was just as pure. Any dakshina re received

was immediately spent on buying sacred books or food for the poor. Swamiji was

a voracious reader and a linguist. he knew about ten languages, thus he held

Satsang with anybody, advising and helping them along (using the mother tongue

of the devotee). he was a great advocate of ‘Pradakshina’ and would

be up, and doing pradakshina around Gurusthan at about 3.00 or 3.30 AM, thence

it was Lendi Bagh and Datta Mandir. he also advised his devotees to do the same

for their health, and spiritual well being. he started the Chavadi Bhajans after

the Evening Arati for an hour. his favourite was "Sai Bhavani" which is sung the

world over.

Dhuni Puja was a ‘must’ ritual with him. Many devotees have

benefitted from this and are continuing to do so. He gave Baba’s udhi and

tirth to everyone who went to see him and nobody returned empty handed. but life

at Shirdi was not easy. he often went hungry and without a place to rest. But

this only made Him more energetic, it seems.

He was an apostle of Baba and He spread Baba’s name throughout the world,

by asking Baba’s devotees to build Baba’s temples, write their

experiences, do Satsang and Naam Jap.

After short illness He took Mahasamadhi on 12th February, 1996. his Mahasamadhi

is on Pimpalwadi Road about two and half kilometers from Prasadalay.

Courtesy: Ambrosia in Shirdi, Published by: Vinny Chitluri, Shirdi)