Short Biography of Shree Maharaj
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the devotees desired that the last rites of
Shree Baba Maharaj should take place in the plot owned by
Shree Baba Maharaj only. Hence special permission was
obtained from the District Collector of Pune, Shri
Chinmulgund ICS and the last rites of Shree Baba Maharaj
was carried out on 19th August 1954 in the
personal plot, 937/D, Chatushringer Road, Shivajinagar,
Pune – 16.
This plot, mentioned above was offered as a gift through valid
papers, to Shree Baba Maharaj, by one of his devotees,
Shri K.R. Wagh.
After celebrating the
death anniversary of Shree Swami Samarth during the month
of April 1955, Shree Maharaj and Shri Pandurangrao
Marballi, had been to Goa for some work. In those days,
there was only one route to go from Bharat (India) to
Goa, which was via Majali, near Karwar for which
necessary permit from Portuguese Government was required.
After staying in Goa for some time, they wanted to come
to Pune to celebrate the first death anniversary of Shree
Baba Maharaj. Since time was short, it was not possible
for them to come via Majali. As a shortcut, both walked
for a distance of 10-15 miles from Castle Rock via Londa
and come to a place called Dudhsagar near Castle Rock.
But at Castle Rock, the Indian Authorities did not allow
them to cross the border. Hence both came to a place
called Mashel and went to the house of a devotee Shri
Anna Kamat and celebrated the first death anniversary of
Shree Baba Maharaj.
After Shree Baba
Maharajs Mahasamadhi, Shree Maharaj came to Pune
after eight months. He met some devotees of Shree Baba
Maharaj. After taking the required permission from the
daughter of Shree Baba Maharaj, Smt. Nirmalatai Neelkant
Khare, Shree Maharaj erected a tin shed Math
(temple-shrine) of the size 12 x 15 with
photograph of Shree Baba Maharaj on the plot 937/D,
(survey no.312/D) on the location, where last rites of
Shree Baba Maharaj took place. Afterwards, on 18th
August 1956, Shree Maharaj took the plot 937/D on rental
basis for a period of 30 years (duly registered) with an
yearly rent of Rs.300/- from Smt. Nirmalatai Khare. After
this, Shree Maharaj started looking after the Math
(temple-shrine) of Shree Baba Maharaj regularly.
It is true that full
blessings of a Sadguru (preceptor) are essential for a
disciple to accept the total lifelong responsibility to
look after and maintain the Math (temple-Shrine) but it
is also true that a firm mental resolve is essential for
a disciple to reserve his entire life in the service of
his sadguru (preceptor). The determined purpose, positive
nature free from doubts, unflinching faith in sadguru, a
firm conviction that the sadguru is the sole performer of
everything, and the sole devotion of a disciple can only
accomplish the accepted works.
Shree Maharaj has set an
example to the devotees by his very lofty ideals and
boundless devotion to his sadguru Shree Baba Maharaj.
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