Tapovan Maharaj
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3 December 1889
Swami Tapovan Maharaj | |
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| Personal life | |
| Born | Subrahmanyan Nair 3 December 1889 kerala |
| Died | 16 January 1957 (aged 67) |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Religious life | |
| Religion | Hinduism |
| Philosophy | Vedanta |
| Religious career | |
Disciples | |
Tapovan Maharaj (1889–1957) was a Hindu sage and Vedanta scholar.
Swami Tapovan Maharaj is one of the most renowned saints of the 20th century. He was a contemporary of Swami Sivananda Maharaj who was the Guru of Swami Chinmayananda Maharaj.
Swami Tapovan Maharaj was born in 1889 on the Suklapaksha Ekadashi day of Mārgasirsa month.[1]: v His mother, Kunjamma, belonged to an ancient aristocratic Nair Hindu family at Mudappallur in Palghat Taluk of Kerala.[1]: v His father, Achutan, belonged to Kotuvayur in Kerala.[1]: v
Based on his date of birth, the infant's horoscope, cast in accordance with family tradition, revealed "unusually contrary indications of huge prosperity and abject poverty".[2]: 2
Born with purvashrama name Subrahmanyan,[1]: v [3] he authored two books on his travels through the Himalayas: "Wanderings in the Himalayas" (Himagiri Viharam)[4] and "Kailasa Yatra." Tapovan Maharaj exhibited a deep love for nature and his accounts of his travels demonstrate such.[5] His autobiography, written in Sanskrit is titled "Ishvara Darshana". He died in the early hours of 16 January 1957, which was the day of Pausha Purnima according to Hindu calendar.
