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A Short Biography of Shree Sadguru Digambardas Maharaj 1 ____________________________________________________________________________________________ A short biography of “Shree Sadguru Digambardas Maharaj” A Short Biography of Shree Sadguru Digambardas Maharaj 2 ____________________________________________________________________________________________ Copyright ? 2002 Shree Vitthalrao Joshi charities Trust First Edition All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced in any form or transmitted by any means - electronic or otherwise -- including photocopy, recording, or any information storage and retrieval system, without the express permission in writing from: Shree Vitthalrao Joshi charities Trust, C-28, 'Suyash'/ 'Parijat', 2nd Floor, Near Amar Hind Mandal, Gokhale Road (North), Dadar (West), Mumbai, Pin Code: 400 028, Maharashtra State, INDIA. Shree Vitthalrao Joshi Charities Trust A Short Biography of Shree Sadguru Digambardas Maharaj 3 ____________________________________________________________________________________________ Anantakoti Brahmanda Nayaka Rajadhiraj Yogiraj Shree Sadguru Digambardas Maharaj Ki Jai A Short Biography of Shree Sadguru Digambardas Maharaj 4 ____________________________________________________________________________________________ Table of Contents Part I Preface...........................................................................................................................6 Konkan-Land of Saints - birthplace............................................................................12 Family Background.......................................................................................................12 Family Tree..................................................................................................................13 Parents .........................................................................................................................14 Birth and Childhood.....................................................................................................15 Desire for meeting God...............................................................................................15 Shree Maharaj Blessed By Shree Gadge Maharaj.....................................................16 Divine vision of Lord Hanuman....................................................................................17 Search for sadguru (preceptor), first attempt.........................................................18 Search for Sadguru – second attempt.......................................................................19 Return to Ratnagiri..................................................................................................... 20 Journey To Mumbai - Employment And Public Awakening........................................21 Solitude....................................................................................................................... 22 Meeting With Videhi Shree Digambarbaba .............................................................. 24 Meeting with Shree Swaroopanand at Pawas............................................................ 25 Meeting With Shree Narayan Maharaj Yargattikar................................................. 26 Shree Amalanand Alias Shree Laxman Ramachandra Phadke.................................. 26 Ate Kanheri Flowers As Prasad................................................................................. 28 Blessings from Sadguru.............................................................................................. 28 Mahasamadhi Of Sadguru Shree Baba Maharaj....................................................... 30 Establishment Of The Samadhi Shrine..................................................................... 30 Installation Of Oil Painting Of Sadguru Shree Baba Maharaj.................................31 Installation Of Asthikalash And Padukas Of Sadguru Shree Baba Majaraj........... 32 Gradual Development And Expansion Of The Temple-Shrine.................................. 33 Devotion Towards His Preceptor............................................................................... 36 Establishment Of The Samadhi Of Shree Sant Seetarambua Walwalkar.............. 47 Temples Of Dervan......................................................................................................51 Social Work Done By Shree Maharaj.........................................................................51 Creating Shivshrushti At Dervan............................................................................. 55 The Trust’s Progress—A Saga Of Incessant Struggle .............................................61 The Festivals - Prior Planning And Mode of Work.................................................... 73 Simplicity And Orderliness........................................................................................ 75 Daily Routine In The Temple Shrine Of Shree Vahalkar Maharaj.......................... 75 A Short Biography of Shree Sadguru Digambardas Maharaj 5 ____________________________________________________________________________________________ Love towards Birds and Animals................................................................................ 78 A Distinct Shamya Dog, Devotee Of Shree Maharaj............................................... 78 Ability To Do And Undo.............................................................................................. 79 His Generosity............................................................................................................ 80 Implicit Faith In The Vedas........................................................................................81 Pride Of Vedic Aryan Religion....................................................................................81 Fruitless IncomeTax Raid.......................................................................................... 83 Peculiar Disposition.................................................................................................... 84 Pilgrimages & Meeting With Saints ........................................................................... 85 Omnipresence............................................................................................................. 96 Ganaraj........................................................................................................................ 97 Final Year.................................................................................................................... 98 Mahasamadhi..............................................................................................................102 Swaroop Sampradaya................................................................................................103 Conclusion...................................................................................................................104 Shree Kaka Maharaj..................................................................................................106 Supernatural Powers of Shree Maharaj................................................................... 115 Experiences & Miracles ...................................................................... 115 “Shree Maharaj Supported me like a Brother”.................................. 115 "Footprints of Shree Maharaj ".......................................................... 116 "Shree Maharaj is Lord Dattatreya Himself"..................................... 117 " I am not far away from my Devotees!"........................................... 118 " I am not far away from my Devotees!"........................................... 118 " Shree Maharaj is Lord Dattatreya"................................................. 119 "Shree Maharaj's All Prevading Spirit And Grace"........................... 120 "The Omniscience And Omnipresence Of Shree Maharaj".............. 121 "Swami Samarth Saved You, Else You Would Have Been Dead"... 121 "I Am The Same Person Whom You Saw In Your Dream"............... 124 "You Still Have To Dance For A Number Of Years”......................... 126 "With A Poisonous Snake On My Back … I Survived"..................... 127 "I Have Given You Everthing, There Is Nothing To Give Now " ....... 128 Pictures and illustrations..........................................................................................133 Swaroop Sampradaya................................................................................................138 Glossary......................................................................................................................140 Temple Information..................................................................................................142 References.................................................................................................................144 A Short Biography of Shree Sadguru Digambardas Maharaj 6 ____________________________________________________________________________________________ Preface In keeping with the tradition of Swaroop Sampradaya [a sect, wherein the aspirant concentrates on viewing the ‘Atman’ – the soul]. Shree Sadguru Ramanand Beedkar Maharaj took birth to become the disciple of his disciple of Shree Sadguru Baba Maharaj and in this birth; he came to be known as: "Shree Sadguru Digambardas Maharaj" Birth On October 17, 1912, in a small village Pomendi (Budruk), which is in a coastal province of Konkan and 12 Kms. from the city of Ratnagiri of Maharashtra