21 Facts About Vishuddhananda Paramahansa

Vishuddhananda Paramahansa or Vishudhananda Paramahansa popularly known as Gandha Baba was an Indian yogi, guru, and spiritual master.

Vishuddhananda Paramahansa spend 12 years in Gyangunj in intense spiritual practice including meditation.

Vishuddhananda Paramahansa was well-known for spiritual powers which he learnt while staying in Gyangunj.

Vishuddhananda Paramahansa was born as 'Bholanath Chattopadhaya' to Shri Akhil Chandra Chattopadhaya and Srimati Raj Rajeshswari Chattopadhaya in a remote village named BONDUL currently at Bardhaman district in India to pious Brahmin Bengali family.

Vishuddhananda Paramahansa's health deteriorated despite of the best efforts by the local physicians, it was perceived that his was going to die with a few days.

Vishuddhananda Paramahansa assured him that the herb would nullify the effects of the dog bite and all the poison would be excreted out through his urine.

Vishuddhananda Paramahansa told him that he is not his guru but advised him to practice the yogic posture and meditate the mantra.

Vishuddhananda Paramahansa told him that one day he would become a great yogi and advised him to return home.

Vishuddhananda Paramahansa pleaded the gentleman from Dhaka to take him to the holy monk.

Vishuddhananda Paramahansa asked them both to come to him in the evening.

Vishuddhananda Paramahansa emphatically reiterated to them all the pit-falls, difficulties and sufferings likely to be encountered on the way.

Vishuddhananda Paramahansa disclosed his name to them as Swami Nimananda paramahansa.

Vishuddhananda Paramahansa left the two children at this Ashram and himself went away to some other place.

Vishuddhananda Paramahansa returned after another five days and this time took the children with him by the air route.

Vishuddhananda Paramahansa informed me that Gandha Baba, whose proper name was Vishudhananda, had learned many astonishing yoga secrets from a master in Tibet.

Vishuddhananda Paramahansa travelled through Tibet, India, Egypt and many other countries, collecting the mysteries of the saints of these countries.

Vishuddhananda Paramahansa was sitting on the floor in his room on the first storey, surrounded by books on all sides with paper, ink and pen at his side for writing.

Vishuddhananda Paramahansa directed Kaviraj ji to tell me in English to give him my handkerchief, preferably of silk.

Vishuddhananda Paramahansa started the process again and I watched him very attentively this time; including all the movements of his hands and feet to see if there was anything close-by which could be used, and I missed nothing at all.

Vishuddhananda Paramahansa did not consider these miracles to be of any significant importance, and his face did not exhibit any emotion excitement.

Vishuddhananda Paramahansa fed me and I did the same with him.