About Trailanga
Lived 1607 – 1887. Trailanga was a writer.
Trailinga Swami (also known as Tailang Swami or Telang Swami) was a Hindu yogi and mystic who lived in Varanasi India.
In Autobiography of a Yogi, Paramahansa Yogananda introduces Trailanga Swami as a famous 300-pound swami who mysteriously rarely ate and lived daily life in the nude, "utterly unconscious of his nakedness". He was thought to have lived for over 300 years, to drink deadly poisons with no ill effect, and to sit atop or below the Ganges for long periods of time; all proving that he "lived by divine consciousness."
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People whose lives overlapped Trailanga's
Frequently asked questions
Who was Trailanga?
Hindu monk
When was Trailanga born?
Trailanga was born on 27 November 1607 in Vizianagaram.
When did Trailanga die?
Trailanga died on 26 December 1887 in Varanasi.
What was Trailanga's occupation?
Trailanga was a writer.
What nationality was Trailanga?
Trailanga's recorded nationality: Indian people.
Sources & further reading
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Trailanga. https://biography.guide/trailanga/
MLA: "Trailanga." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/trailanga/.
Chicago: "Trailanga." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/trailanga/.
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