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| religion = [[Hinduism]]
| religion = [[Hinduism]]
| birth_name    = Panchkodi Banerjee
| birth_name    = Panchkodi Banerjee
| birth_date    = 25/12/1830
| birth_date    = {{birth date|df=yes|1830|12|25}}
| birth_place    = Shivanipur, [[Howrah]], [[West Bengal]]
| birth_place    = Shivanipur village, [[Howrah district]], [[West Bengal]], [[India]]
| death_date    = 1942
| death_date    = 1942 (aged {{age|1830|12|25|1942}})
| death_place    = [[Vrindavan]]
| death_place    = [[Vrindavan]]
| nationality    = [[India]]n
| nationality    = [[India]]n
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'''Sri Sri Yogiraj Swami Keshavananda Brahmachari''' (1830-1942) was a [[Kriya Yoga|Kriya Yogi]] and master of the [[Tantra]]s from [[West Bengal]] . He was an important disciple of Sri Shyamacharan Lahiri who is popularly known as [[Lahiri Mahasaya]] and was well known for his austere Yogic practices through which he had attained the highest degree of enlightenment within his lifetime.{{cn|date=August 2017}} He spent a significant part of his lifetime in the Himalayas while being engaged in Yogic practices.{{cn|date=August 2017}}
'''Sri Sri Yogiraj Swami Keshavananda Brahmachari''' (1830-1942) was a [[Kriya Yoga school|Kriya Yogi]] and master of the [[Tantra]]s from [[West Bengal]] . He was an important disciple of Sri Shyamacharan Lahiri who is popularly known as [[Lahiri Mahasaya]] and was well known for his austere Yogic practices through which he had attained the highest degree of enlightenment within his lifetime.{{citation needed|date=August 2017}} He spent a significant part of his lifetime in the Himalayas while being engaged in Yogic practices.{{citation needed|date=August 2017}}


==Birth and early years==
==Birth and early years==
Swami Keshavanandji (Panchkodi Banerjee) was born in a village called Shivanipur in [[Howrah]] district, of [[West Bengal]] in a devout [[Bengalis|Bengali]] [[Brahmin]] family as the son of Lakshmi Kanta Banerjee. From his childhood he had religious piety and at an early age he left the family and headed towards [[Varanasi]].<ref>https://www.katyayanipeeth.org.in/</ref>{{better source|date=August 2017}}
Swami Keshavanandji (Panchkodi Banerjee) was born in a village called Shivanipur in [[Howrah district]], of [[West Bengal]] in a devout [[Bengalis|Bengali]] [[Brahmin]] family as the son of Lakshmi Kanta Banerjee. From his childhood he had religious piety and at an early age he left the family and headed towards [[Varanasi]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.katyayanipeeth.org.in/ |title=Home |website=katyayanipeeth.org.in}}</ref>{{better source needed|date=August 2017}}


==Meeting his Guru at Varanasi==
==Meeting his Guru at Varanasi==
At [[Varanasi]] he met his Guru(preceptor) Swami Ramananda Tirtha of Kamrup Math [[Kali]] temple, near Dashashwamedh Ghat who was waiting to initiate him into the Brahmachari order of [[Hindu]] renunciates. He stayed with him for a number of years.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://lahirimahasayakriyayoga.org/the-life-story-of-swami-keshwanandaji-maharaj-part-2/#.VkDdm7crLIU|title = Serving the Community of Lahiri Mahasaya Kriya Yoga|date = 3 August 2015}}</ref>
At [[Varanasi]] he met his Guru (preceptor) Swami Ramananda Tirtha of Kamrup Math [[Kali]] temple, near Dashashwamedh Ghat who was waiting to initiate him into the Brahmachari order of [[Hindu]] renunciates. He stayed with him for a number of years.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://lahirimahasayakriyayoga.org/the-life-story-of-swami-keshwanandaji-maharaj-part-2/#.VkDdm7crLIU|title = Serving the Community of Lahiri Mahasaya Kriya Yoga|date = 3 August 2015}}</ref>


During this time, Sri [[Lahiri Mahasaya]] , the doyen of [[Kriya Yoga]], also lived close by in [[Bengal]]i Tola. He spotted Swami Keshavanandji and initiated him into the Yoga as one of his principle disciples. He then directed him to spend some time in the [[Himalayas]] where he was to meet other masters.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.sanskritclassics.com/KriyaNetwork.htm |title=Archived copy |access-date=2015-07-15 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150624215250/http://www.sanskritclassics.com/KriyaNetwork.htm |archive-date=2015-06-24 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
During this time, Sri [[Lahiri Mahasaya]] , the doyen of [[Kriya Yoga school|Kriya Yoga]], also lived close by in [[Bengal]]i Tola. He spotted Swami Keshavanandji and initiated him into the Yoga as one of his principle disciples. He then directed him to spend some time in the [[Himalayas]] where he was to meet other masters.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.sanskritclassics.com/KriyaNetwork.htm |title=Guru Param Para |access-date=2015-07-15 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150624215250/http://www.sanskritclassics.com/KriyaNetwork.htm |archive-date=2015-06-24 |url-status=dead }}</ref>


==Meeting with Yogananda==
==Meeting with Yogananda==
[[Paramhamsa Yogananda]] met Keshavanandaji at his Vrindavan Ashram and got to know many esoteric details of his lifelong sadhana and his sojourn in the Himalayas. Keshavanandaji also narrated his experience of meeting Mahavatar Babaji to Yogananda. This incident was recorded in Yogananda's famous autobiography entitled "Autobiography of a Yogi".<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.learnkriyayoga.com/2011/01/keshabananda-meets-babaji.html|title = Keshabananda meets Babaji – Learn Kriya Yoga}}</ref>
[[Paramahansa Yogananda]] met Keshavanandaji at his Vrindavan Ashram and got to know many esoteric details of his lifelong sadhana and his sojourn in the Himalayas. Keshavanandaji also narrated his experience of meeting Mahavatar Babaji to Yogananda. This incident was recorded in Yogananda's famous autobiography entitled "Autobiography of a Yogi".<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.learnkriyayoga.com/2011/01/keshabananda-meets-babaji.html|title = Keshabananda meets Babaji – Learn Kriya Yoga| date=22 July 2014 }}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
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Latest revision as of 21:37, 12 August 2023

Swami Keshavananda Brahmachari
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Sri Sri Yogiraj Swami Keshavananda Brahmachari
Personal
Born
Panchkodi Banerjee

(1830-12-25)25 December 1830
Shivanipur village, Howrah district, West Bengal, India
Died1942 (aged 112)
Vrindavan
ReligionHinduism
NationalityIndian
SectDashanami Sampradaya
OrderBrahmachari
Founder ofKatyayani Peeth of Vrindavan
PhilosophyAdvaita Vedanta , Shaktism
Religious career

Sri Sri Yogiraj Swami Keshavananda Brahmachari (1830-1942) was a Kriya Yogi and master of the Tantras from West Bengal . He was an important disciple of Sri Shyamacharan Lahiri who is popularly known as Lahiri Mahasaya and was well known for his austere Yogic practices through which he had attained the highest degree of enlightenment within his lifetime.[citation needed] He spent a significant part of his lifetime in the Himalayas while being engaged in Yogic practices.[citation needed]

Birth and early years[edit]

Swami Keshavanandji (Panchkodi Banerjee) was born in a village called Shivanipur in Howrah district, of West Bengal in a devout Bengali Brahmin family as the son of Lakshmi Kanta Banerjee. From his childhood he had religious piety and at an early age he left the family and headed towards Varanasi.[1][better source needed]

Meeting his Guru at Varanasi[edit]

At Varanasi he met his Guru (preceptor) Swami Ramananda Tirtha of Kamrup Math Kali temple, near Dashashwamedh Ghat who was waiting to initiate him into the Brahmachari order of Hindu renunciates. He stayed with him for a number of years.[2]

During this time, Sri Lahiri Mahasaya , the doyen of Kriya Yoga, also lived close by in Bengali Tola. He spotted Swami Keshavanandji and initiated him into the Yoga as one of his principle disciples. He then directed him to spend some time in the Himalayas where he was to meet other masters.[3]

Meeting with Yogananda[edit]

Paramahansa Yogananda met Keshavanandaji at his Vrindavan Ashram and got to know many esoteric details of his lifelong sadhana and his sojourn in the Himalayas. Keshavanandaji also narrated his experience of meeting Mahavatar Babaji to Yogananda. This incident was recorded in Yogananda's famous autobiography entitled "Autobiography of a Yogi".[4]

References[edit]

  1. ↑ "Home". katyayanipeeth.org.in.
  2. ↑ "Serving the Community of Lahiri Mahasaya Kriya Yoga". 3 August 2015.
  3. ↑ "Guru Param Para". Archived from the original on 2015-06-24. Retrieved 2015-07-15.
  4. ↑ "Keshabananda meets Babaji – Learn Kriya Yoga". 22 July 2014.

External links[edit]

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