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Swami Charanashrit Giri ji Maharaj

Swarayoga Peetadeeshwar Shri Shri 1008 Mahamandaleshwar Poojya Swami Charanashrit Giri ji Maharaj of Panch Dashnaam Juna Akhada has been practicing Swara yoga for more than 30 years. He had an inclination towards yoga and spirituality since childhood. From the age of 4, he would attend yagnas and satsangs of great saints along with his grandfather. These spiritual impressions led him to pursue and deepen his understanding of Indian philosophy and spirituality.

At the age of 16, his Swara Guru appeared to him in Deoghar, Jharkhand, the holy shrine of one of the twelve Jyotirlingas of India. It was sunset when he saw a sage sitting under a Peepal tree on the banks of the holy pond of Shiva Ganga. His body was smeared with ash, and his hair was matted. He was wearing a loincloth and carrying a Yoga Danda in one hand. His encounter with his guru lasted only for half an hour. The sage called him and asked if he knew Swara yoga, to which Swamiji answered in the negative. The sage then revealed that he was a Swara yogi in his past life and that Swamiji would recover this lost knowledge very soon. Swamiji was then initiated by him into the practices of Swara yoga and given a book on the subject. He was asked to return after three days with any queries.

Swamiji read the book and started his intense sadhana as per his Guru's instructions. After three days, he went back to meet his Guru with a list of questions but could not find him there. He inquired about his presence, but no one had ever seen such a Baba in the vicinity before. Thereafter, Swamiji probed into the depths of this vast ancient science, allowing this divinity to unfold from within. Swami Charanashritji was involved in the practice and research of this ancient science for many years and also studied yoga, completing his Post Graduation from the world's first deemed Yoga university, Bihar Yoga Bharati. He was guided to share this knowledge with the world by the instructions of his Guru.

Swamiji has held many Swara Yoga Shibirs to spread this knowledge across India. He has also established Swara Yoga Peeth, a non-profit organization to bring about the right information on Swara yoga and to guide sadhakas in their Swara sadhana. They can also refer to the websites swarayoga.org and swarodaya.org, where all the complex sadhana calculations are freely available online.

Swamiji has opened the doorway to a blissful and integrated living for all sincere seekers across the world so that they can experience the much-talked-about yogic union between the body, mind, and soul - Ida, Pingala, and Sushumna. Millions of sadhakas initiated into this science have successfully created an ideal world of their choice by sincerely practicing Swara yoga. With Swamiji's endeavor, the sacred science of Swara Yoga is now available for all, be it yogis, householders, businessmen, entrepreneurs, or people of all age groups with different backgrounds, to benefit from