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AGHORESHWAR BHAGWAN RAMJI
AGHOR INITIATION
As a child, Baba Bhagwan
travelled on foot to pilgrimage like Gaya and Puri. He
started devoting more and more time to prayers, chanting
and meditation. The child, 'Bhagwan', left home at the
age of seven. At the age of fourteen he came to Varanasi
and wanted to go to the Kashi-Vishwanath temple. As he
stood on the road, uncertain of where to go, an old
woman led him to the temple and had him perform the puja
as he wanted to. The two then came out of the temple and
started walking on the road. As per direction of the old
lady Baba went to Krim Kund Sthal and met Mahanth Baba
Rajeshwar Ram Ji. This was the turning point in young
Bhagwan's life. He took Aghor Diksha from Baba Rajeshwar
Ram Ji and was named "Bhagwan
Ram". One day while Baba was lying in a semi
conscious state, a celestial person appeared and put his
feet along with the wooden sandals on Baba's chest and
started reciting a mantra. Baba started repeating this
mantra. He did not forget the mantra and recited it
whole life. After six months Baba left the Krim Kund
Sthal.
SELF REALISATION
Baba spent many years in
sadhana. He wandered as a sadhu from place to place; he
undertook various practices until his self realization
while he was still in his early teens. In course of
visit from one place to another, Baba went to Prayag
Kumbh Mela in 1954. There he met an old lady who gave
him some food and clothes. It is told that she was Devi
Ji. He attained self-realisation in his early teens (age
of fourteen-fifteen) after undergoing severe penance of
three days and three nights sitting on the bank of Ganga,
in the cremation ground of Mehraura.
People of the area started respecting and paying
reverence to Parampujya Aghoreshwar Bhagwan Ram. The
poor and the suffering came to him for His blessings.
Many were relieved of their suffering just by being in
his presence. The devotees never had to express their
feelings to Parampujya Aghoreshwar. Words were not
necessary in his presence and even without a word being
spoken the people realized that they were benefited.
FIRST ASHRAM
Baba used to penance in a
dry pond near the village Hariharpur. He conducted
Vishnu Yagya in this village. A lady donated land for
Ashram and Baba established the first asharam known as
the Adi Ashram at
Hariharpur. |
