Siddhayoga

[citation needed] It places importance on the guru-disciple bond, as, according to this tradition, the guru transfers shakti, the divine energy, to the disciple through a transformative process known as Shaktipat.

[1][citation needed] Within the realm of Siddhayoga, numerous lineages exist, while there are also various groups that, despite not using the specific name, discuss the infusion of kundalini shakti.

[3] Shakti is held to be the energy of a eternal soul, of which direct experience is believed to be available regardless of religion; thus siddhayoga is sometimes considered a universal, rather than a strictly Hindu, practice.

The Yoga Vani stands as the most significant scripture within this tradition and the guru plays a crucial role in facilitating this transformation for the disciple.

[4] The Yoga Vani, regarded as the paramount scripture in this tradition, holds immense importance in providing guidance and insight along the path of Siddhayoga.

[9] Swami Shankar Purushottam Tirtha was not keen to be bound by the obligations pertaining to the office of Shankaracharya, including administrative responsibilities.

As a result, brushing aside the honor of and fascination for the position of Shankaracharya, he set out, proceeding to the north in the direction of the Himalayas, always an attraction to yogis, seers, and sages as the ideal place for sadhana.

Swami Shankar Purushottam Tirtha wrote several books such as Yogavani,[11] Japa Sadhana, and Guruvani which were originally written in Bengali, later translated into Hindi.