One of the pioneers of the Indian surf scene talks to us about his time here. By Abhishek Khan on 17 September 2013 in Redbull

The Surfing Swami, finally back home in Jacksonville Beach, where it all began By Matt Soergel JACKSONVILLE BEACH – After 47 years away, the Surfing Swami is back on the beach where it all began, ready for another morning surf session with some old friends…

Legends are something we all look up to. Why? In a legend we look for inspiration. We hope to see in a legend something of what we ourselves might be in the distant future.

Swami Narasingha Maharaj And His Surfing Disciples. INDIAN SURF CULTURE IS IN ITS INFANCY. The surfers paddling out from the long, white beaches of Mangalore to the candy-striped lighthouse of Kovalam are the first generation to put feet to wax, and they love the sensation….

Namaste! Here is an interview that Surfing Swami recently did with a publication out of Hawaii called “B on Hawaii”. Brian Berusch the interviewer came up with some pretty cool questions.

The surfboard hanging over the dining room door painted with the words “Om Sweet Om” epitomises the relaxed spirituality practised in this ashram. This is no brainwashing cult, just a group of devout, spiritual surfers who are keen to share their way of life.

The National Article: The Surfing Swamis. Written by Scott MacMillan. Photography by Sanjit Das. From left: Kirtan Ananda, Dicky, Satyaraj, Daruka Dasa & Gaura Gopal, Krishna devotees at the Kaliya Mardana Krishna Ashram, head out to surf off Mangalore beach in the south Indian state…

Global Post Article by Jason Overdorf: Surfin’ Swamis – Catching Waves, And Spirituality, In India "Swami Bhakti Gaurava Narasingha paddles hard and drops into a 6-foot wave off the coast of Mangalore in South India…"

What are neighbors for if not to visit and share the good times? And what better neighbor could one have than the Maldives just next door?