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Devi SavitriWriter, religious philosopher.
Date of Birth: 30.09.1905
Country:  France |
Content:
- Savitri Devi: The Mystic of Nazi Philosophy
- Journey to India and Conversion to Hinduism
- Collaboration with National Socialists
- Post-War Activities in Germany
- Pilgrimage and Publications
- Later Years and Legacy
- Impact and Controversies
Savitri Devi: The Mystic of Nazi Philosophy
Early Life and EducationSavitri Devi (born Maximiani Julia Portas on September 30, 1905, in Lyon, France) was the daughter of a Greek father and an English mother. She studied chemistry in Lyon and earned a doctorate in literature. Devi became fluent in seven languages, including Bengali.
Journey to India and Conversion to Hinduism
In 1932, Devi traveled to India in search of lost Aryan wisdom. She converted to Hinduism, adopted the name Savitri Devi in honor of the Indo-Aryan Sun goddess, and married an Indian brahmin. She became an advocate for national socialism, which she saw as an embodiment of Indo-Aryan cosmology.
Collaboration with National Socialists
During World War II, Devi collaborated with pro-Axis movements in India. In her 1980 article "Hitlerism and the Indian World," she expounded on the fundamentals of Esoteric Hitlerism, linking her work to the ideas of contemporary Indians and characterizing Hitler as a sage who had realized the eternal truth of the universe.
Post-War Activities in Germany
In 1948, Devi traveled to Germany, the birthplace of Nazism. Despite facing arrest and harassment, she distributed thousands of leaflets adorned with the swastika, calling for resistance to Allied occupation and the preservation of national socialist principles. She believed her actions had cosmic significance, stating that "the gods wrote and scattered the leaflets; I was only the medium."
Pilgrimage and Publications
In 1953, Devi returned to Germany and embarked on a pilgrimage to sacred sites of national socialism and German paganism. Her subsequent book, "Pilgrimage," recounted her experiences. Her magnum opus, "Lightning and the Sun," published in 1956, presented a cyclical concept of history, with Hitler as the culmination of the Kali Yuga (Age of Darkness).
Later Years and Legacy
Devi spent her later years teaching in India and advocating for animal welfare. She died suddenly during a trip to England in 1982. Her ashes were cremated and sent to Arlington, Virginia, and are now reportedly housed at the headquarters of the National Socialist Movement in Milwaukee.
Impact and Controversies
Savitri Devi remains a controversial figure, celebrated by some as a mystic and spiritual guide and condemned by others for her association with Nazism. Her writings and ideas continue to influence far-right and neo-Nazi movements worldwide.
