- 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