Yogaswami's Simple Hermitage in Colombuthurai
S. Rajam
a. From 1914 until Yogaswami’s mahasamadhi in 1964, the little hermitage in Columbuthurai served as his abode and ashram. Devotees would gather daily to be with the guru, sing, receive his guidance on the path and enjoy his upadeshas and radiant spiritual presence. b. Yogaswami’s hermitage had the simple austerity of a monk’s quarters. In the main room there was a neem- wood platform that was his bed at night and his seat during the day. Behind a curtain he kept the sandals of his guru, which he worshiped each day with camphor.