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Divine Exploits:
In
this way Swami consolidated work of spreading the Ekantik Dharma,
which was commenced by Shriji Maharaj. He made everybody recognise
the Poorna Purushottam identity of Maharaj. Moreover, he raised
to the Ekantik state many a saint and devotee by making them
recognise his own original Brahmic identity. Swami spent forty
years at Junagadh temple and during this period, he held holy
sessions, day in and day out. He had made many aspirants worthy
of Akshardham by helping them to achieve Ekantik state.
Now his purpose of taking birth on the earth along with Shreeji
Maharaj was fully served. All had recognised the true forms
of Akshar and Purushottam. Having established the spring board
for the spread of the worship of Akshar with Purushottam, Swami
thought of returning to Akshardham.
On the third day of Bhadarva Vad in the S. Y. 1923, after his morning
routine, Swami had the darshan of Thakorji, arrived for the discourse
session, distributed prasadi of cucumber, met all the saints and
devotees and then prepared to leave the temple. He mounted his horse,
looked at the gates and said, ''Shriji Maharaj had put me in charge
of this temple. Since then I lived here and looked after it for
forty years, four months and four days. Now I'll move in the satsang
and will stay at Mahuva.'' And with these words he rode away.
On
his way to Vanthali, Swami said, "Whenever we pass from
here we are invariably reminded of Maharaj.'' Kashiram then
commented, ''One who has seen Maharaj is reminded of Him.''
On hearing this comment Swami said, ''Is He away from your eyes?
He is very much present here in the form of his saint. He gives
darshan, talks and looks at you. He gives immense bliss; but
as long as there is ignorance you cannot see Him.'' In this
way Swami talked in his characteristic manner and advised him
to be patient.
At Vanthali, Swami put up at Kalyanjibhai's place. There Devjibhai
asked the question which he had long thought of. He asked, ''Swami,
what is Akshar?'' Swami replied to him, ''That which is sitting
here in your house is Akshar.'' Swami graced villages like Gondal,
Upleta, Bhayavadar, etc. and when the administrator of Gondal
State Madhavji Dave requested to take him there, Swami went
to Gondal on the ninth day of Aso Sud.
Swami attended the samaiya of Vijayadashami at Gondal. At Navlakha,
the Maharaja accorded him a warm welcome with pomp and glory. Abhaysinh
Bapu of Ganod also invited him to grace his palace by a visit. Thereafter,
Maharaja of Gondal made his prince Bhagavatsinhji bow down before
Swami, and at his hands the Maharaja presented Swami with the document
donating the land to Radharaman Dev. Swami was very happy and blessed
the prince by saying, ''This is the prince given by God. So I have
named him Bhagavatsinhji.'' After that Swami preached many things
and retired to the temple at nine O'clock. Madhavji Dave asked for
a visit to his place the next day. Swami then said, ''Who has seen
tomorrow?'' And he visited his place that very night. Then he returned
to the temple and completed his routine. He sat in swastika pose
and occupied a place near a pillar besides the throne of Thakorji
and exactly at quarter to one at night left his body independently
for Brahmadham.
Swami's body was placed on a beautiful hearse, and sixteen fold
pooja (shodashopachar pooja) was performed. After that, his funeral
rites were performed on the banks of the river Gondali. On this
spot, a small and beautiful temple in the shape of a Vimana is built.
This temple is famous as Aksharderi. Brahmaswarup Shastriji Maharaj
built Akshar temple with three pinnacles. In the bigger temple are
installed the metal idols of Gunatitanand Swami and Shreeji Maharaj
that is to say Akshar and Purushottam. Brahmaswaroop Yogiji Maharaj
has spread the glory of this spot everywhere.
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