" I knew a great Siddha, Zipruanna, who was always naked. He would lie on a heap of garbage. He ate whatever passersby gave him. Although he sat surrounded by filth, he was never affected by it. He saw only equality everywhere. He was always happy. Although he was in the body, he knew that he was totally different from it. He was an ecstatic Siddha.

Zipruanna was omniscient. He had full knowledge of both past and future. He spoke in the Marathi language, and his speech was simple and straightforward. In his village, he always roamed wherever and whenever he liked. If anyone spoke to him, he would reply with only a few words. He was always ecstatic within himself. There were a large number of Hindus and Moslems in his village, and both groups respected him greatly. One has to be supremely fortunate to meet such a Siddha.#4A2B30

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

Zipruanna Leaves the World
One day Zipruanna knocked on the door of a family who lived in Nasirabad. In spite of his external appearance, the townsfolk considered Zipruanna to be a great saint, and the family was only too happy to invite him in. Zipruanna asked to take a rare bath, and then requested some rice and vegetables. After completing his meal, Zipruanna said, "Zipru is leaving. You can cry now," and closed his eyes. He was gone.