Pawan reacts to Udhayanidhi’s jibe, says TN blessed by ‘siddhars’, saints

Says his late father was an ardent devotee of Swami Ramakrishna Paramahamsa, Saradha Devi and Swami Vivekananda

Amaravati: Continuing his Sanatana Dharma pitch, Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan on Sunday said that Tamil Nadu is a land of ‘siddhars and saints’.

In a social media post, he said, “For culture and bhakti traditions, Tamil Nadu, truly stands out and the land is abundantly blessed by many siddhars and saints.” The actor-politician said his late father was an ardent devotee of Swami Ramakrishna Paramahamsa, Saradha Devi and Swami Vivekananda.

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Tamilnadu is a land of ‘Siddhars and Saints.’ My late father was an ardent devotee of Swami Ramakrishna Paramahamsa, Saradha Maa & Swami Vivekananda.
And he took kriya yoga deeksha from ‘Ranchi’ and he almost initiated all of us into kriya yoga.

In late 80’s and early 90’s he… pic.twitter.com/V6kM3XSQMQ

— Pawan Kalyan (@PawanKalyan) October 6, 2024

He further said that his father, who took kriya yoga deeksha from Ranchi, initiated all his children into practicing the ancient meditation technique. During the 1980s and 90s, his father used to visit Mahavatar Babaji ashram in Santhome, Chennai and do service to ‘Yogi Ram Surat Kumar’ at regular intervals in Tiruvannamalai, he said.

Declaring himself an “unapologetic Sanatani Hindu”, Kalyan on October 3, indirectly referring to the comments made by his Tamil Nadu counterpart Udhayanidhi Stalin, said, “If anyone tries to wipe out Sanatana Dharma, let me tell you from the feet of Lord Balaji you will be wiped out.” Reacting to the Janasena chief’s comments, Udhayanidhi on Friday retorted with a cryptic comment “Let’s wait and see”.