Yogi Sri Balanand Bhramachari

Pranams at the lotus feet of Baba Balanand Bhramachari!

Chapter – 9

Balanandji arrived in Tharakeshwar after returning from Kamakhya, while traveling through the district of Hubli, he remembered a very old shrine of Lord Shiva located in Jaleshwar, he traveled through the woods and arrived in Jaleshwar at night.   He took ablutions in the temple pond and arrived at the sanctum where the Linga was located, and immersed in meditation.  He had a unique experience here, he was feeling that he is sinking deep into the four walls of the shrine, he was going through mixed emotions and trepidation, soon he could hear a divine voice “ You contemplate upon Panchamundi throne and recite Aghoramanthra,” he followed the divine instruction.  He continued recitation all night and came out of the shrine in the morning.

Once, Balanandji was traveling in the woods of Uttarakhand,  he met a divine personality and had discussions, Balanandji’s disciple Hemanand Bandhopadhyay described the incident beautifully.  There was a region called Kangra in Himachal Pradesh, Balanandji lived with a prominent Swamiji Gomathi for some time.    One day they were seated in a place, at that moment a noble-soul arrived here and had the Dharshan of these saints, they three had a discussion for some time and the saint returned.  These two saints heard a loud voice “ Jai Gurudev, Jai Gurudev”, so they came out their Ashram and witnessed a miraculous incident. The saint who visited them a few minutes ago was clapping his hands vigorously, he was loudly pronouncing ‘Jai Gurudev, Jai Gurudev,”  his feet were not on the ground, he was slowly elevated from the ground and raised towards hills and mountains and disappeared in the highest peaks.  Later Balanandji felt very disappointed for not having a proper introduction to each other.  Balanandji asked Gomathi Swamiji about the whereabouts of the saint arrived to meet them, even Swamiji was not aware of this Yogi, but he could not get any proper replay other than he had seen this Yogi once or twice moving through the sky, he must be residing up in the hill and there is no specific idea of why he is taking a visit to the foot of the hills. He must have attained the supernatural power with Yogic practices.  Even Balanandji attained various Siddhi with his rigorous Yogic practices and meditation.