4. Phalani

Param Guru His Holiness Sri Swami Shivananda Paramahamsa lived up to 75 years of age and attained Jeeva Samadhi on 21st of June 1949 on the way to Kodai Canal, in a sacred town called Palani. Either it is divine or intentional that same day June 21st is declared as World Yoga Day. The body of Shri Shivananda Paramahamsar was taken from Palani to Vatakara for Samadhi. As the samadhi body is being placed in car his forehead had a tiny scratch, small amount of blood oozed out. This proves that yogis when they take samadhi the life force 'prana' is inside, even though there is no respirations outside they are still alive.
'Natasya prana utkramanti atriva samavaliyante' (Brihadaranyakopanishath).


1. Kamannavalasa - Peetham and Samadhi, 2. Dhavaleshwaram Narada Guha and 3. Bhavanipuram Dhyana Kuteeram. These three places have to do darshan first.4. Phalani Sri Swami Sivananda Jeeva Samadhi and 5. Badagara Siddha Samaj head quarters