He breathed for yoga, spoke of yoga and dreamt of a future progeny established in yoga. The previous night of his samdhi , he called all those around him and advised as his last word "find time to practise yoga daily as you find time for daily bath".

 . Eventhough he never claimed to possess any sidhis, he was leading a hermit-like life mostly spending his time in a small hut which he used to call parnasala. In the 93 year old span of life he became guru for many people who could find more value for their lives thanks to his advice on Yoga and Naturopathy. When Yoga gurus preferred publicity, he remained aloof from the rat race unconcerned about publicity. A true disciplinarian to the core he shunned away the cheap gimmicks of the pseudo yogis. When I showed more interest in spirituality , he advised me like this," You being a householder, too much interest in spirituality is not good. Spirituality and materialism are like the two wheels of a chariot. The chariot will go straight only when both the wheels rotate at the same speed. So is the case with life." Those who have come across him will admit that he was a truly practical man giving the right direction to his disciples. Once he told me I dont want to impose my discipline on you, still I would advice you to adopt the principle of yoga and naturopathy and whenever any deviation is observed dont get disappointed, but try to come back to the principle and gradually establish in them. It is not exaggeration, he lived on 2 spoonfuls of rice a day; did not take tea or coffee or intoxicants and could even fast for days together. He completed his book " Arogyavum Deerghayusum" in a week, fasting and he said my pen will never move unless I have experienced. If you go through the pages of Yogavidya, you can find the persons sincerity and frankness. The lessons on pranayama are very practical and safe which one can practice without the help of a guru. From my experience I can say that probably this may be the only one text which can guide as guru even in the absence of the person. That is the meticulous care he has shown in explaining postures and pranayama.

This website  is dedicated to him.. In yoga the role of a guru is not of a spoon feeder but of a guide. And let the site lead the genuine aspirant through the right path.

Whatever I can achieve through yoga is dedicated unto the lotus feet of my great guru.
Let his dream come true.

LOKA SAMASTHA SUKHINO BHAVANTHU
Dedicated by Raman