Pramod Kumar Chattopadhyay

Pramod Kumar Chattopadhyay was born in 1885. He was an author, painter, and traveler who traveled extensively to meet enlightened yogis and ascetics.

He was the Principal of the Baroda School of Arts and established the National Art Gallery at Masilipattanam in Andhra Pradesh and served the organization as its President.

He is best known for his renowned book Tantrabhilasir Sadhusanga written in three volumes. He became an inmate of Sri Aurobindo Ashram in 1958 and was one of the very few who saw a vision of Supramental Consciousness in the form of a winged bird. His portraits of Sri Aurobindo were highly praised by the Mother.