Yogaswami Biography

Jnana guru Siva Yogaswami of Jaffna (Tamil: சிவயோகசுவாமி Sinhalese: යොගස්වාමි; 1872–1964) was a 20th-century Sri Lankan spiritual master, a śivajnani and a natha siddhar revered by both Hindus and Buddhists mainly, however he had a number of Catholic devotees as well. He was 161st Jagadacharya of the Nandinatha Sampradaya's Kailasa Parampara. Yogaswami was trained in and practised Kundalini yoga under the guidance of Satguru Chellappaswami, from whom he received guru diksha (initiation).