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Events between 1945 - 1947
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This section depicts
chronology of events between 1945, the year in which Yogeshwarji paid visit
to Ramanashram to 1947, his sadhana days in the holy Himalaya.
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Time* |
Additional Ref. |
Event |
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Time/Place |
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Feb-1945 |
Tiruvannamalai |
Visit to Raman Maharshi's
Ashram with Girdharbhai with an aim to stay there and perform sadhana
under Maharshi's guidance but Maharshi in his unique way advised
Yogeshwarji to stay in Himalayas so returned to DevPrayag |
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Mar-Apr-1945 |
DevPrayag |
Shantashram under
construction; stayed with Chakradharji |
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May to Sept-1945 |
Shantashram |
Moved to new kutiya -
Shantashram (9 May) ◊ Stench of a dead monkey was removed by prayer ◊
Decided to go to Dakshineshwar ◊ A day before departure a black figure
embraced Yogeshwarji and told "Come back soon." |
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30-Sept to
10-Oct 1945 |
Dakshineshwar, Calcutta |
Arrangement for stay at
Dakshineshwar Temple in spite of initial refusal by Temple Trustees ◊
Acquaintance with Pulin Babu ◊ Mother Goddess appeared while singing
Bhajans ◊ Pulin Babau's wife showed readiness to sell her ornaments for
Yogeshwarji's return journey but Pulin Babu's betrayed friend returned
money saying "Use this to serve Gujarati Mahatma". |
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12-Oct-1945 to Dec-1945 |
DevPrayag & Almoda |
Went to Almoda for the
darshan of Maa Anandmayee ignoring the inner voice - "You won't be able
to see Maa Anandmayee" which proved true ◊ Not having enough money for
return journey, Yogeshwarji prayed to Mother Goddess & received help
from a young sadhu. |
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19-Apr-1946 |
DevPrayag |
Experience of a naked
Ascetic and spiritual initiation ◊ Experience of Nirvikalpa Samadhi |
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May-1946 |
Chandravadani Devi |
Stay at Chandravadani
Devi's place near DevPrayag |
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June-1946 |
Dharampur |
Went to Dharampur T B
Sanatorium where Champakbhai was admitted for T. B. ◊ Yogeshwarji
appeared in Champakbhai's dream saying "You will be cured" and
Champakbhai recovered |
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Solan |
Opportunity to see Maa
Anandmayee at Solan |
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Chel |
Visit to Chel for the
darshan of a Chel's Mahatma |
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Dharampur |
Darshan of Hunumanji
during meditation (17 Jun); |
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Shimla |
Meeting with Nepali Baba -
an accomplished soul who revealed about a herb for entering into Samadhi |
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Aug-1946 |
Dehradoon |
Yogeshwarji experimented
and had an experience of Samadhi for 14 hours while Joshiji who
accompanied Yogeshwarji took the same herb but nothing happened! |
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Aug-Dec 1946 |
DevPrayag |
Verbal Silence (Maun) for
five months |
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30-Dec-1946 |
Vadodara |
Departed to Mumbai with
Mataji |
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Jan-Mar-1947 |
Poona & Alandi |
Visit to Saint
Gyaneshwar's Samadhi Place ◊ Unknown person took Yogeshwarji to exact
place that Yogeshwarji saw during meditation at Shantashram, Himalayas ◊
An old man appeared & performed kirtan with other devotees ◊ Saint
Gyaneshar appeared in dream that night and clarified that the old man
was none other than him ◊ Visit to Pandharpur and Solapur |
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Mar-Dec-1947 |
DevPrayag, Badrinath,
Dashrathachal |
Meeting with Swami
Kulanand en route Badrinath ◊ Kulanandji's Guru revealed to him the
information about Yogeshwarji's previous births which was matching with
Yogeshwarji's earlier experiences ◊ Divine vision of Lord NarNarayan at
Badrinath ◊ Another experience wherein Riddhi-Siddhi blessed Yogeshwarji
with symbolic garlands (4 Jun) |
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23-Jun-1947 to 13-Aug-1947 |
Shantashram |
Divine vision of Maharshi
Naradji |
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15-Aug-1947 to 25-Aug-1947 |
Dashrathachal |
Darshan of Tailang Swami
and Bangali Mahatma |
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14-Oct-1947 |
Day of Bhadarva Amas at
Shantashram |
Resolved to begin fast
unto the death for the complete grace of the Mother (Next day was First
day of Navratri) ◊ Accordingly performed fast of 32 days with only five
mouthful of water twice a day |
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25-Oct-1947 |
Shantashram |
Three divine figures of
Sanakadi Rishis blessed Yogeshwarji |
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14-Nov-1947 |
BhaiBij day |
Divine vision and
communication with Mother Goddess; End of fasts |
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9-13-Dec-1947 |
Rishikesh |
Experience of Divine
Mother in the state of Samadhi |
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14 to 29-Dec-1947 |
Dehradoon |
Divine vision &
communication with Mother Jagdamba in wakeful state ◊ Mother Blessed
Yogeshwarji with extraordinary supernatural powers |
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30-Dec-1947 |
Vadhavan |
Mother Goddess promised 'Nanad
Pancham' for her next darshan |
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* - Indicates
estimated/approximate time period from available references |
