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			'''Tapovan Maharaj''' (1889–1957) was a Hindu [[Sannyasi\|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 Saraswati\|Sivananda Maharaj]] who was the Guru of [[Swami Chinmayananda\|Swami Chinmayananda Maharaj]].

	~~'''~~Tapovan Maharaj~~''' (1889–1957)~~ was a Hindu [[~~Sannyasi~~\|~~sage~~]] ~~and~~ [[~~Vedanta~~]] ~~scholar~~.		Swami Tapovan Maharaj was born in 1889 on the Suklapaksha [[Ekadashi]] day of [[Agrahayana\|Mārgasirsa]] month.<ref name=himalayas90bio/>{{rp\|v}} His mother, Kunjamma, belonged to an ancient aristocratic [[Nair]] [[Hindu]] family at [[Mudappallur]] in [[Palakkad\|Palghat]] [[Tehsil\|Taluk]] of [[Kerala]].<ref name=himalayas90bio/>{{rp\|v}} His father, Achutan, belonged to [[Koduvayur (gram panchayat)\|Kotuvayur]] in Kerala.<ref name=himalayas90bio/>{{rp\|v}}


	Swami Tapovan Maharaj is one of the most renowned saints of the 20th century. He was a contemporary of Swami [[Sivananda Saraswati\|Sivananda Maharaj]] who was the Guru of [[Swami Chinmayananda\|Swami Chinmayananda Maharaj.]]
	Swami Tapovan Maharaj was born in 1889 on the Suklapaksha [[Ekadashi]] day of [[Agrahayana\|Mārgasirsa]] month.<ref name=himalayas90bio/>{{rp\|v}} His mother, Kunjamma, belonged to an ancient aristocratic [[Nair]] [[Hindu]] family at [[Mudappallur]] in [[Palakkad\|Palghat]] [[Tehsil\|Taluk]] of [[Kerala]].<ref name=himalayas90bio/>{{rp\|v}} His father, Achutan, belonged to [[Koduvayur (gram panchayat)\|Kotuvayur]] in Kerala.<ref name=himalayas90bio/>{{rp\|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".<ref name=kk07>{{cite book \|last1=Krishnakumar \|first1=Radhika \|title=Himalayan hermit: the lofty life of Sri Swami Tapovanam \|date=2007 \|publisher=Central Chinmaya Mission Trust \|location=Mumbai, India \|isbn=9788175973800 \|oclc=297212306 \|edition=1st \|url=https://www.google.com/books/edition/HIMALAYAN_HERMIT/7QYrDwAAQBAJ?hl=en}}</ref>{{rp\|2}}		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".<ref name=kk07>{{cite book \|last1=Krishnakumar \|first1=Radhika \|title=Himalayan hermit: the lofty life of Sri Swami Tapovanam \|date=2007 \|publisher=Central Chinmaya Mission Trust \|location=Mumbai, India \|isbn=9788175973800 \|oclc=297212306 \|edition=1st \|url=https://www.google.com/books/edition/HIMALAYAN_HERMIT/7QYrDwAAQBAJ?hl=en}}</ref>{{rp\|2}}

	Born with [[purvashrama]] name Chippukkutty,<ref		Born with [[purvashrama]] name Chippukkutty,<ref name=himalayas90bio>"Sri Swami Tapovanji Maharaj: A Brief Life Sketch" (pp. v-xiii) in {{cite book \|last1=Tapovanam Maharaj \|first1=Swami \|last2=Pillai \|first2=T. N. Kesava (translator) \|title=Wanderings in the Himalayas [translation of Himagirivihāraṃ] \|date=1990 \|publisher=Central Chinmaya Mission Trust \|location=[[Mumbai\|Bombay]] \|isbn=81-7597-168-1 \|edition=revised \|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=SKNQDwAAQBAJ}}</ref>{{rp\|v}}<ref>"Sri Achuthan Nair aspired to give his son Chippukkutty (that was Swamiji's name in his ''poorvasrama'') the best education" (''Wanderings in the Himalayas'', 1990 edition, p. v)</ref> he authored two books on his travels through the Himalayas: "Wanderings in the Himalayas" (''Himagiri Viharam'')<ref name=himalayas60>{{cite book \|last1=Tapovanam Maharaj \|first1=Swami \|last2=Pillai \|first2=T. N. Kesava (translator) \|title=Wanderings in the Himalayas [translation of Himagirivihāraṃ] \|date=1960 \|publisher=Chinmaya \|location=[[Chennai\|Madras]] \|oclc=13415586 \|edition=1st English}}</ref> and "Kailasa Yatra." Tapovan Maharaj exhibited a deep love for nature and his accounts of his travels demonstrate such.{{citation needed\|date=September 2011}} His autobiography, written in [[Sanskrit]] is titled "Ishvara Darshana".
	name=himalayas90bio>"Sri Swami Tapovanji Maharaj: A Brief Life Sketch" (pp. v-xiii) in {{cite book \|last1=Tapovanam Maharaj \|first1=Swami \|last2=Pillai \|first2=T. N. Kesava (translator) \|title=Wanderings in the Himalayas [translation of Himagirivihāraṃ] \|date=1990 \|publisher=Central Chinmaya Mission Trust \|location=[[Mumbai\|Bombay]] \|isbn=81-7597-168-1 \|edition=revised \|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=SKNQDwAAQBAJ}}</ref>{{rp\|v}}<ref>"Sri Achuthan Nair aspired to give his son Chippukkutty (that was Swamiji's name in his ''poorvasrama'') the best education" (''Wanderings in the Himalayas'', 1990 edition, p. v)</ref>

	He authored two books on his travels through the Himalayas: "Wanderings in the Himalayas" (''Himagiri Viharam'')<ref name=himalayas60>{{cite book \|last1=Tapovanam Maharaj \|first1=Swami \|last2=Pillai \|first2=T. N. Kesava (translator) \|title=Wanderings in the Himalayas [translation of Himagirivihāraṃ] \|date=1960 \|publisher=Chinmaya \|location=[[Chennai\|Madras]] \|oclc=13415586 \|edition=1st English}}</ref> and "Kailasa Yatra." Tapovan Maharaj exhibited a deep love for nature and his accounts of his travels demonstrate such.{{citation needed\|date=September 2011}} His autobiography, written in [[Sanskrit]] is titled "Ishvara Darshana".

	==Publications==		==Publications==
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	*{{ cite web \|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U7e0QbyGa4w \| title= Early Years of Swami Thapovanam }} (7:04, Youtube)		*{{ cite web \|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U7e0QbyGa4w \|archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211212/U7e0QbyGa4w\| archive-date=2021-12-12 \|url-status=live\| title= Early Years of Swami Thapovanam }}{{cbignore}} (7:04, Youtube)
	*{{ cite web \|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q6nD_pozwvo\| title= Swami Tapovan Maharaj }} (7:04, Youtube; first 3:00 on Chinmayananda)		*{{ cite web \|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q6nD_pozwvo \|archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211212/Q6nD_pozwvo\| archive-date=2021-12-12 \|url-status=live\| title= Swami Tapovan Maharaj }}{{cbignore}} (7:04, Youtube; first 3:00 on Chinmayananda)
	*{{cite web \|url=http://www.chinmayamission.com/swami-tapovan.php \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110319002444/http://www.chinmayamission.com/swami-tapovan.php \|url-status=dead \|archive-date=2011-03-19 \|title= Swami Tapovan Maharaj (biography at Chinmaya Mission)}}		*{{cite web \|url=http://www.chinmayamission.com/swami-tapovan.php \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110319002444/http://www.chinmayamission.com/swami-tapovan.php \|url-status=dead \|archive-date=2011-03-19 \|title= Swami Tapovan Maharaj (biography at Chinmaya Mission)}}

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'''Tapovan Maharaj''' (1889–1957) was a Hindu [[Sannyasi|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 Saraswati|Sivananda Maharaj]] who was the Guru of [[Swami Chinmayananda|Swami Chinmayananda Maharaj.]]
Swami Tapovan Maharaj was born in 1889 on the Suklapaksha [[Ekadashi]] day of [[Agrahayana|Mārgasirsa]] month.<ref name=himalayas90bio/>{{rp|v}} His mother, Kunjamma, belonged to an ancient aristocratic [[Nair]] [[Hindu]] family at [[Mudappallur]] in [[Palakkad|Palghat]] [[Tehsil|Taluk]] of [[Kerala]].<ref name=himalayas90bio/>{{rp|v}} His father, Achutan, belonged to [[Koduvayur (gram panchayat)|Kotuvayur]] in Kerala.<ref name=himalayas90bio/>{{rp|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".<ref name=kk07>{{cite book |last1=Krishnakumar |first1=Radhika |title=Himalayan hermit: the lofty life of Sri Swami Tapovanam |date=2007 |publisher=Central Chinmaya Mission Trust |location=Mumbai, India |isbn=9788175973800 |oclc=297212306 |edition=1st |url=https://www.google.com/books/edition/HIMALAYAN_HERMIT/7QYrDwAAQBAJ?hl=en}}</ref>{{rp|2}}

Born with [[purvashrama]] name Chippukkutty,<ref
name=himalayas90bio>"Sri Swami Tapovanji Maharaj: A Brief Life Sketch" (pp. v-xiii) in {{cite book |last1=Tapovanam Maharaj |first1=Swami |last2=Pillai |first2=T. N. Kesava (translator) |title=Wanderings in the Himalayas [translation of Himagirivihāraṃ] |date=1990 |publisher=Central Chinmaya Mission Trust |location=[[Mumbai|Bombay]] |isbn=81-7597-168-1 |edition=revised |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=SKNQDwAAQBAJ}}</ref>{{rp|v}}<ref>"Sri Achuthan Nair aspired to give his son Chippukkutty (that was Swamiji's name in his ''poorvasrama'') the best education" (''Wanderings in the Himalayas'', 1990 edition, p. v)</ref>

He authored two books on his travels through the Himalayas: "Wanderings in the Himalayas" (''Himagiri Viharam'')<ref name=himalayas60>{{cite book |last1=Tapovanam Maharaj |first1=Swami |last2=Pillai |first2=T. N. Kesava (translator) |title=Wanderings in the Himalayas [translation of Himagirivihāraṃ] |date=1960 |publisher=Chinmaya |location=[[Chennai|Madras]] |oclc=13415586 |edition=1st English}}</ref> and "Kailasa Yatra." Tapovan Maharaj exhibited a deep love for nature and his accounts of his travels demonstrate such.{{citation needed|date=September 2011}} His autobiography, written in [[Sanskrit]] is titled "Ishvara Darshana".

==Publications==
*{{cite book |last1=Tapovanam Maharaj |first1=Swami |last2=Pillai |first2=T. N. Kesava (translator) |title=Wanderings in the Himalayas [translation of Himagirivihāraṃ] |date=1990 |publisher=Central Chinmaya Mission Trust |location=[[Mumbai|Bombay]] |isbn=81-7597-168-1 |edition=revised |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=SKNQDwAAQBAJ}}
**{{cite book |last1=Tapovanam Maharaj |first1=Swami |last2=Pillai |first2=T. N. Kesava (translator) |title=Wanderings in the Himalayas [translation of Himagirivihāraṃ] |date=1960 |publisher=Chinmaya |location=[[Chennai|Madras]] |oclc=13415586 |edition=1st English}}
**{{cite book |last1=Tapovanam Maharaj |first1=Swami |last2=Pillai |first2=T. N. Kesava (translator) |title=Wanderings in the Himalayas [translation of Himagirivihāraṃ] |date=1981 |publisher=Central Chinmaya Mission Trust |location=[[Mumbai|Bombay]] |oclc=313220835 |edition=2nd}}
**{{cite book |last1=Tapovanam Maharaj |first1=Swami |last2=Pillai |first2=T. N. Kesava (translator) |title=Wanderings in the Himalayas [translation of Himagirivihāraṃ] |date=1984 |publisher=Central Chinmaya Mission Trust |location=[[Mumbai|Bombay]] |oclc=611139849 |edition=1984}}

*{{cite book |last1=Tapovanam Maharaj |first1=Swami |last2=Chinmayananda |first2=Swami (translator) |author2-link=Chinmayananda Saraswati |title=Hymn to Badrinath |date=1984 |publisher=Central Chinmaya Mission Trust |location=[[Mumbai|Bombay]] |oclc=13580900}}

*{{cite book |last1=Tapovanam Maharaj |first1=Swami |last2=Pillai |first2=T. N. Kesava (translator) |title=Iswara darshan [translation of Īśvaradarśanaṃ] |date=1969 |publisher=Chinmaya Publications Trust |location=[[Chennai|Madras]] |oclc=791441 |edition=1st English}}

*{{cite book |last1=Tapovanam Maharaj |first1=Swami |last2=Niranjanananda |first2=Swamini (translator) |title=Kailas yatra |date=2001 |publisher=Central Chinmaya Mission Trust |location=[[Mumbai|Bombay]] |oclc=54084120}} (Originally published in [[Malayalam]] in 1928)
*{{cite book |last1=Krishnakumar |first1=Radhika |title=Himalayan hermit: the lofty life of Sri Swami Tapovanam |date=2007 |publisher=Central Chinmaya Mission Trust |location=[[Mumbai|Bombay]] |isbn=9788175973800 |oclc=297212306 |edition=1st}}

==See also==
* [[Swami Sundaranand]]

==References==
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==External links==

*{{ cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U7e0QbyGa4w | title= Early Years of Swami Thapovanam }} (7:04, Youtube)
*{{ cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q6nD_pozwvo| title= Swami Tapovan Maharaj }} (7:04, Youtube; first 3:00 on Chinmayananda)
*{{cite web |url=http://www.chinmayamission.com/swami-tapovan.php |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110319002444/http://www.chinmayamission.com/swami-tapovan.php |url-status=dead |archive-date=2011-03-19 |title= Swami Tapovan Maharaj (biography at Chinmaya Mission)}}

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