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On 14th October 1947,
Yogeshwarji had an extraordinary experience. In the deep meditative state
Yogeshwarji heard an inner voice "The Goddess Jagadamba is your supreme
deity. Instead of longing for the grace of other deities, put all your
efforts for the realization of the Mother Goddess. You won't get total peace
without her realization. If you yearn for her grace, she will certainly
bless you and gratify you."
A path was destined for him.
He resolved to observe fast till the Mother bestow him with her desired
grace. Navratri was commencing the next day and thus began his yearning for
the complete grace of the Divine Mother. He was well prepared for long and
arduous penance. He started fasts with only five mouthful of water in the
morning and five in the evening. The mother appeared before him but he was
not satisfied. He wanted to see the divine form of the Mother, he wanted to
hear her nectarine speech. So he gave up the water in between the fast. He
sat on the same posture for day and night and prayed continuously. Few days
later the Mother appeared and he started taking five mouthful of water
again.
During those days, spiritual
experiences continued. He composed new bhajans from the lines that he heard
in his inner world. Self magnanimous and unknown siddhas blessed him with
their darshans. Finally he ended the fasts as the Mother graced him on 14th
November with her darshan in physical form.
In the solitary grove of
Shantashram, at his native place Saroda and various places wherever he went,
intermittent fasts for the grace of the Divine Mother continued. From 4th
August 1948 to 11th September (38 days) he again observed fast for the
Mother's grace taking only water. His body became lean and weak yet he
resolved to continue. Accomplished soul often gave a date for the grace of
the Mother but it only proved to be futile.
Yogeshwarji realized that such
false dates were given just to increase his patience and to pacify him. He
had yet to perform a series of fasts for the complete grace of the Almighty
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