"There was another great being called Ranga Avadhut,
whom I used to visit now and then. He was a great scholar and came to our Ashram twice. He lived on the banks of the
holy Narmada River and would bathe three times each day.
He always traveled on foot. He would never sit in a car, but
occasionally he would ride in a horse carriage. He was a great
Siddha.

People used to look upon Ranga Avadhut as a divine
incarnation. He wore a loincloth and often carried a long
stick. He ate simple, light food. He spoke very little and in
plain, straightforward language. He was so completely free of
pride and ego that he had become love incarnate. He used to
meet people punctually. He listened to others' questions
about their pains and pleasures and gave them advice. I loved
him very much. He was such a great Siddha that people
considered him the incarnation of Guru Dattatreya."

Excerpt from Secret of The Siddha's by Swami Muktananda ©SYDA Foundation

THREE CROCODILES

Standing in the chest-deep water of the river Narmada once, Shree Rang was offering prayers to the Sun. With eyes shut; hands folded and the whole body quite steady lie was in fact totally dumb, deaf and blind to the whole world at that time.
An abrupt uproar erupted from the shore.
What was it ?
The people ashore witnessed three crocodiles approaching Shree Rang from the three different directions East, South And North.
"Crocodiles, Bapji,crocodiles, " shouted the people.
Shree Rang was engrossed in his prayers and the distance between him and the crocodiles was diminishing rapidly.
"Enough of prayers, Bapji, crocodiles. " The tumultuous noise of the people struck him again.

Shree Rang opened his eyes slowly and looking around grasped the frightful situation in the twinkling of an eye. Immediately he took some water in his hand and with the chanting of some incantations sprinkled it in all the three directions from which the crocodiles were rushing to him.

Then looking to the crocodiles he said, " Have you come here to bless me, oh, celestials ? And that too in such a peculiar form ? I think I am blessed now. If you desire to be blessed by me, all right, I bless you. Now please, get away from this place. All the children, men and women ashore are panic struck by your emergence. So please, now go away. " Saying so he again sprinkled some water towards the crocodiles and they disappeared in the river instantly.