Trailinga Swamy / Swamy ganapathy saraswathy

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trailanga

 

Trailinga Swami (also Tailang Swami, Telang Swami) (reportedly^{[nb 1]} 27 November 1607^[2]– 26 December 1887^[2][3]), whose monastic name was Swami Ganapati Saraswati,^[4] was a Hindu yogi and mystic famed for his spiritual powers who lived in Varanasi, India.^[2] He is a legendary figure in Bengal, with stories told of his yogic powers and longevity. According to some accounts, Trailinga Swami lived to be 280 years old,^[2][5] residing at Varanasi between 1737 and 1887.^[3] He is regarded by devotees as an incarnation of Shiva. Sri Ramakrishna referred to him as "The walking Shiva of Varanasi".^[6]