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Chronicle of events:
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Seen in Rayadurga for the first time, as
“Kerala Doctor”.
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1938
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2.
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His first known disciple, Swamy Vijayendra,
aged 18, meets him.
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1938
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3.
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Swamy Jayatheertha, aged 16, meets him at
Molakalmuru.
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1938
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4.
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Swamy Vijayeendra goes on a picnic to Hampi
with friends. Yogi Achyuta surprises him by meeting and offering
an invitation to join him and to do tapas at Hampi.
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Dec 1938
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5.
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Yogi Achyuta did
tapas in Ratnakoota
cave in Hampi with Swamy Vijayeendra in attendence.
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Dec 1938
to Nov 1940
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“Yogi Achyutakumar” was his name
then.
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Started living in Hampi village as ‘Yogi
Achyuta’. Donned many roles, such as physician, chairman
of the food committee during World War II, did hundi collection
for the Viroopaaksha Temple, started small book-stall ‘Vijayanagara
Viswavidyaa Prachaara Mandira’, did farming and was hunting
also.
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Nov 1940
to Nov 1949
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Anegundi ruler, Sri Krishnadeva Raya grants
120 acres of forest area of Virupaapuragaddi, where Rishiamooka
hillock is situated.
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1948
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Erects a small hut, starts living there.
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Nov 1949
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10.
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Establishes Rishiamookashrama.
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Feb 6, 1950
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11.
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Did suryopaasanaa, daily 3 hours, without
a break.
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June 1948 to
end of 1949
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12.
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Lived on a diet of fistful of wheat flour,
one banana, a few raisins, a cup of milk or coffee for 9½
years.
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Upto end
of 1949
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13.
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Donning a role of guru, initiated Swamy Vijayeendra.
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Oct 16, 1949
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14.
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Initiated Swamy Jayatheertha.
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Jan 9, 1950
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15.
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Swamy Jayatheertha was appointed the General
President.
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1950
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16.
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Published “Prathama tattvaarpanam”
in Kannada, Telugu & Hindi and “Kalki Sodha”,
a monthly (one issue wonder).
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1950
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17.
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Farming and
yoga-vidyaasaadhanaa the
main mission.
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1949 to 1953
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18.
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First trip outside Hampi, to Bellary.
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Feb 2, 1952
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19.
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First public talk at Theosophical Lodge,
Bellary.
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Feb 3 & 4,
1952
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20.
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Seven-day camp at Nemakal, three day camp
at Adoni where he gave two lectures.
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Feb 1952
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21.
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Shifted to Bellary.
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Nov 1953
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22.
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Started pravesha leela, that is, entering
into a living person, quieting his soul and then acting as
himself, the receptacle being in the state of silence.
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1957
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23.
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Took samadhi, also called “agnaatha
vasa” that is “living unseen”.
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Feb 4, 1958
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