Even at the time of the end of His life, Maharaj showed everybody how He was in union with this supreme saint who was His Dham. During His illness, Maharaj kept Brahmanand Swami by Himself and granted him divine bliss. When he decided to go to Dham He instructed Brahmanand Swami to go to Junagadh and send Gunatitanand Swami from there. Maharaj did so because He had promised Swami that He would certainly send for him before leaving for Dham. Brahmanand Swami found it very difficult to part from Maharaj under such distressing conditions but he had to obey the orders and go.

When Brahmanand Swami reached Junagadh, Swami was already awaiting orders from Maharaj. On getting the message, he immediately left for Gadhada. Nobody was allowed to go near Maharaj as He was seriously ill. But Maharaj had instructed Sura Khachar to allow Swami to come to Him. When Swami arrived he was soon taken to Maharaj. While having the darshan of Maharaj, tears rolled from Swami's eyes. He prostrated himself and then sat on the floor near Maharaj's cot. Maharaj and Swami looked into each other's eyes. Maharaj addressed Swami and said :
"Mitha Vhala Kem visaru, Maru Tamathi Bandhel Tan Ho,
Tarasyane Jem Panidu Vahalu, Bhukhyane Bhojan Ho
........Mitha Vhala..."

"O, my dear sweet, how can I forget you ? I am bound by you, I pine for you just as a thirsty man yearns for water and a hungry man for food ... 0 ..."


Swami also responded in similar tunes. Thereafter, Maharaj enquired about Junagad. Maharaj had resolved to go to Dham. But before that He called Gopalanand Swami and recommended to him, "We have appointed you as a senior of both the regions. But please pay special attention to our Akshardham Gunatitanand Swami, and Raghuvirji who are intensely attached to Me." He recommended to Swami also, "I am not going to be in this world any longer. But you should spread My full glory and grant divine bliss to all our satsangis."


Thus, on the tenth day of Jeth Sud in the Samvat Year 1886, Maharaj departed to Dham independently with the help of His Yoga strength. There was mourning all around. Gopalanand Swami and Gunatitanand Swami consoled everyone. The funeral rites of Maharaj were performed at Laxmiwadi. Thereafter, Swami went to answer a call of nature and on returning, he saw green grass swaying around the brooklet. Seeing this Swami thought, "Oh! Water is the life of this grass. How green it is ! Similarly, Maharaj was our life. He is gone!" While these thoughts were running through his mind, Swami became unconscious and fell down. Suddenly, Maharaj emerged there in a divine form and brought Swami back to consciousness, and said, "Swami! I have not gone away! I dwell in you eternally." Having said this Maharaj disappeared. Swami, who was feeling unhappy by the departure of Maharaj, felt overwhelmed after the darshan of Maharaj and engaged himself in spreading the Ekantik Dharma according to the orders of Maharaj.