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Gunatitanand Swami
 

 
Last 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.

Gunatitanand Swami with group of HaribhaktasOn 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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