Saturday, February 7, 2026

Have you seen Himalayan yogis who claim to have supernatural powers? Do they exist?


  • Photographer : Swami Sundaranand (1926–2020) was a Himalayan Yogi ;who was better known as Photo Baba for his photographs.
  • Well, he had shot more than 100000 good photographs of Himalayas , Ganga ji, Gomukh, Gangotri glacier.
  • He had also published a best selling .photo book.
  • Well, his photo exhibitions were displayed at known galleries across India.
  • Mountaineer : This disciple of Swami Tapovan Maharaj was an avid mountaineer.
  • He had climbed around 25 known Himalayan peaks.
  • It was during one of his mountaineering expeditions that brought him to Gangotri ;where he met Swami Tapovan Maharaj- a reclusive mystic.
  • He never went back and became a Sanyasi (ascetic).
  • Siddhi : He was a rare mystic; who stayed in Gangotri during sub zero climate in winter.
  • Many monks claimed , it was because of his Hath Yoga siddhi or expertise in Hath Yoga.
  • He never took help from others, but meditated , prayed and observed mother nature.
  • No wonder, monks and mountaineers visited him to seek his guidance on nature and life.
  • Well, Swami ji took Mahasamadhi ( Yogic death) at the age of 96 years in 2020.
  • His admirers turned his small cottage into a photography museum.
  • Prayer : Sri Guruve Namah ! Jai Shiv Shankar Har Har Gange ! Samb Sadashiv Samb Sadashiv !
  • Note : If you ever visit Gangotri ; then please do visit it.
  • Pic Credits : Google Images/Web