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Inception
of Temple at Junagadh:
Jhinabhai
Darbar of Panchala dedicated his palace and farm situated in Junagadh
to Maharaj, with a request to build a temple. After Jhinabhai's
death Maharaj held an assembly at Gadhada and proposed to everyone
the building of a temple at Junagadh. Nobody was prepared to go
there due to the troubles created by the Nagars. At last, under
instructions from Maharaj, Swami prepared to go. Brahmanand Swami
accompanied him with a view to help him in the liaison work with
the Government. The foundation stone of the Junagadh temple was
laid at the hands of Swami on the third day of Vaishakh Vad in
the Samvat year 1882, in the presence of sadgurus. In this way,
a beginning was made for a magnificent temple, which was like
a centre of Brahma Vidya.
After sometime, along with Anand Swami, Swami arrived at Gadhada
to have the darshan of Maharaj. After a few days Maharaj ordered
him to go back to Junagadh, because nobody was prepared to face
the problems of Junagadh. Maharaj instructed Tatvanand to keep
company with Swami. Before going to Junagadh Swami approached
Maharaj for His leave. Maharaj was busy getting shaved. When Swami
prostrated before Maharaj, he stood up and asked the barber to
stop shaving, He embraced Swami and said, "You are going
to Junagadh so carry this. :
"Nirguna Brahma sulabh ati, saguna na jane koi,
Saguna charitra nanavidhi, Suni Muni man
bharam na hoi."
''Today Brahman which is above the gunas is present here. But
worldly souls cannot recognise his manifestation because even
the great munis are under an illusion seeing his human exploits."
Maharaj gave His own turban to Swami and expressed immense affection.
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