Shivabalayogi

Shri Shivabalayogi Maharaj (24 January 1935 – 28 March 1994) is an Indian yogi and spiritual teacher. Devotee and biographical accounts state that he undertook twelve years of tapas, meditating in samādhi for extended periods, and later led public meditation programs in India, Sri Lanka, the United Kingdom, and the United States. According to devotee literature, following his tapas he was given the name “Shivabalayogi.” Sources explain the etymology as “a yogi devoted to Shiva and Parvati,” with Bala (Sanskrit: “child”) used as an epithet of Parvati; the name is also connected in these accounts to the concept of Ardhanarishvara. His teachings are described as grounded in Vedanta, emphasizing sādhanā (spiritual practice) toward self‑realization.