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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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