There was an ancient holy fig tree on the path going from the confluence of Krishna – Panchganga River to Ganagapur. A Brahma-rakshas^[1] resided on this tree. This ghost was known to slay people and so none would go near the tree. No one even had the courage to walk along the path, which went by the tree. When Sriguru’s palanquin came near the tree, the ghost came down from the tree, prostrated at the lotus feet of Sriguru, and prayed “Oh, Lord! I am a great sinner. I have slayed a number of people; therefore I have been born as a ghost. It is my great fortune that I have been blessed by your visit. Please bless me for my deliverance from this ghost life”. Then Sriguru told that ghost “By chanting gods name go and take bath at the confluence of Krishna-Panchganga Rivers. Then you shall get the deliverance”. With the blessings of Sriguru and chanting Gods name, the ghost ran towards the confluence. After taking bath at the confluence the ghost got deliverance.

A grand welcome awaited Sriguru in Ganagapur. People honoured him by washing and worshipping his lotus feet. The village was decorated with festoon of flowers and green leaves. Flags were hoisted everywhere. With the abode of Sriguru, Ganagapur became a holy place. Within few days a Temple-Shrine was raised in the honour of Sriguru. In the Temple-Shrine, celebrations of festivals, Namsmaran^[2], kirtan^[3] and other religious ceremonies were being carried out. Here too people started to witness the miraculous works of Sriguru.