It is a fundamental premise of sanatan Dharma (The Eternal Religion ) that every time when Dharma suffers harm and there is ascendance of adharma (Sin), Lord Vishnu incarnates on earth to re-establish dharma. In the same way, lord Shiva too incarnates during every Kaliyuga for the same purpose.
The Indian Puranic histories record twenty-eight incarnations of Lord Shiva, each manifesting at the end of a Dwapar Yuga and the beginning of a Kali Yuga. The twenty eight incarnations, Lord Lakulish, appeared at the ancient pilgrimage of Kayavarohan, near Vadodarar in Gujarat, the place so named because Lord Lakulish incarnated in a Kaya, or human body. This occurred about four and a half thousand years ago, in the interregnum between the last Dwapar Yuga and the Present Kali Yuga, the twenty eight of the present Kalpa. He spread and extended spiritual awareness in this ancient land through his four disciples, Kushik, Garg, Mitra and Paurushya. His spiritual tradition survived for about three and a half thousand years. Then, with the passage of time, it passed and ceased.
The Lineage was once again revived in modern times when Lord Lakulish himself gave Yoga initiation and explained the profound mysteries of divine Yoga to Swami Pranavanand in 1913 at the holy pilgrimage centre of Haridwar. The first spiritual initiation in this lineage having been giving by lord Lakulish himself, its origins are divine .All the Gurus of the lineage have been instructed in the profound mysteries of Divine Yoga and thus the knowledge and practice of Yoga preserved and practiced in the lineage is of the highest order.
Swami Pranavanand, the second kulguru of the modern lineage, spend the period of his spiritual practice only in the secluded practice of yoga and meditation as befits the highest class of sannyasi in search of final salivation. He was greatly advance in his sadhana and conquered hunger and thirst, a major accomplishment in the spiritual practice of yoga . subsequently he imparted the knowledge of divine Yoga to Swami kripalvanand in 1931, installing the latter as Yogacharya and the third kulguru spiritual lineage of lord lakulish
Swami Kripalvanand was born in the in year 1913 that lord Lakulish initiated PranavanandJi. After receiving initiation in the profound mysteries of Divine Yoga from Swami Pranavanand in 1931, Swami Kripalvanand faithfully practice Yoga sadhana for forty years and observed silence for nearly twenty three years .In 1956 the Divine Guru Lord Lakulish appeared before him during meditation and commanded to construct a new temple at the ancient pilgrimage of kayavarohan and engage himself in the resurgence of Indian moral and cultural values. In compliance of the command of his Divine Guru he had a new Lakulish temple constructed at Kayavarohan,, founded the Lakulish Yoga vidyalay in 1976 for the propagation of the Yoga and propagated the spiritual principles of sanatan Dharma in India and Abroad for the resurgence of Indian culture. This is a vast task and no one person accomplish it in his lifetime. Swami kripalvanand attained nirvana in 1981, leaving the unfinished work of resurgence of culture to be carried on by his successor, Swami Rajarshi Muni.
He was awarded by PRIME MINISTER's NATIONAL(YOGA) AWARD in year 2019 for their great efforts to spread yoga worldwide. Swami Rajarshi Muni was born on 11 febrarury 1931 in porbandar in western Gujarat were his father was the comptroller of the house hold of the maharaja of Porbandar. He is a scion of the Jadeja rulers of the Princely state of Katchh. He received sannyas initiation on 19 February 1971 when he thus permanently renounced the world for the exclusive pursuit of Yoga sadhana . His daily practice spanned at least eight to ten hours . He also read and wrote extensively. His work include” Divine Body Through Yoga” ,”Tenets for spiritual light “ the astounding “Classical Hatha Yoga “ and its companion work “yoga the Ultimate Attainment”. This last two comprehensive works of 1400 pages handwritten by him in 1978-81 and so advance was he in his spiritual practice that though the works were published almost a quarter of a century after they were penned he had no need to review or revise anything . In 1993, in response to a Divine command from Lord: Lakulish himself he temporarily gave up himself impose seclusion to undertake worldwide campaigns to spread the knowledge of yoga and the moral and cultural values of the sanatan Indian Heritage. He founded the Lakulish International Fellowship’s Enlightenment Mission and fully engaged in the furtherance of its aim and objects in addition to his sadhana . He resumed seclusion in the February 2007 to complete his Yoga and establish the authenticity of the principle of the indestructible Divine body expounded and practice in the spiritual Lineage in which he is the present spiritual head. He is an advanced Yogi, a relished master in the classic mould of Indian adepts, knower of the kundalini master of the Khechari madras the attainment of his spiritual practice establish him firmly as the latest addition to the lineage of siddhas (adepts) which has long embellished the Indian spiritual tradition and firmament . He is presently engage in converting the physical body into the exquisite divine body of pure energy the final goal of all Yoga sadhana and the highest spiritual attainment.
"Halingfrom gujarat's Limbdi. Swami Rajarshi Muni has made remarkable efforts to spread Yoga. Most notably, he founded the life Mission and is associated with Lakulish Yoga University that mentors students to excel in Yoga. His commitment to social service is also outstanding."
