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'''Adivarapupeta''' is a village in the [[East Godavari district]] of the [[Indian state]] of [[Andhra Pradesh]]. [[Shivabalayogi]] was born in the village and did twelve years of meditation. His [[mahasamadhi]] was done in his Ashram at the village.

[[File:Adivarapupeta Temple 2000.jpg|thumb|The temple in Adivarapupeta located on the place where Shivabalayogi sat for almost ten of his twelve years of tapas (meditation in samadhi). Taken in March 2000.]]

==Culture==
The Shivabalayogi ashram includes a temple which houses the Shiva [[Lingam]] and statue of [[Parvati]] Devi that Shivabalayogi installed on the place where he sat for almost ten of his twelve-year tapas. The temple measures 86 feet by 46 feet and its dome reaches 45 feet high.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://shiva.org/SHIVABALAYOGI-Apeta_Ashram.htm|title=Shivabalayogi-Adivarapupreta Ashramam}}</ref> Adjacent is the Samadhi mausoleum where Shivabalayogi's body is interred.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.shivabalayogi.org/Shivabalayogi_Samadhi.htm|title=Shivabalayogi Samadhi}}</ref>

==Notes==
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==References==
* ‘‘Shri Shri Shri Shivabalayogi Maharaj: Life & Spiritual Ministration’’ by Lt. Gen. Hanut Singh (India 1980, reprinted India 2008).
* ‘‘Tapas Shakti’’ by Thomas L. Palotas (India, 1991).
* ‘‘Swamiji's Treasure: God Realization & Experiences of Shivabalayogi’’ by Thomas L. Palotas (Lulu, 2007, {{ISBN|0-9760783-1-7}}).
* ‘‘Divine Play: the Silent Teaching of Shiva Bala Yogi’’ by Thomas L. Palotas (Lotus Press, 2006, {{ISBN|0-9760783-0-9}}).

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[[Category:Villages in East Godavari district]]

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