Anadi Anant
Mrs. Mishra was born in Allahabad, famous for its University and also for its Kumbha-mela, the foremost pilgrimage attraction of India.
The Kumbha-mela is like a "Yogi Convention", where yogis, sadhus (saints), holy people, and pilgrims, gather in their millions from all over India.
As well as her formal training within an orthodox Brahmin family, Mrs. Mishra also acquired much of her knowledge and experience from attending these "melas".
Each year in January/February Mrs. Mishra attended the melas, spending one month camped with her family by the side of the river Ganga, surrounded by all the scholars and holy men of India.