Acarya Samanvayananda Avadhuta

1922-2005
Dada Samanvayanandajii was the second Avadhuta of Ananda Marga. Baba personally initiated him as Kapalika and he received his Avadhutaship in 1962.He was a great devotee of Baba and in the early days of Ananda Marga he worked hard in the headquarters in Ananda Nagar where he practiced Kapalika Sadhana almost everyday. He was certainly a realized soul and was known as “mini-Baba” due to his occult powers which he achieved by the Grace of Guru. He was simple and humble in nature and he wrote a number of books including one on cooperatives, of which he had deep knowledge.
Even at the age of 83 he worked tirelessly and was doing pracar work in Hazaribag the day before his mortal departure. Dadajii died on November 4th at about 6.30am in Chas hospital near Bokaro city. He died while working for Baba’s mission as per his Guru’s desire. He was an inspiration to us all and will be missed by many.