A short biography of Shree Sadguru Ramanand Beedkar Maharaj

The most ardent disciple of
Akkalkot Niwasi Shree Swami Samarth.

Gaya Yatra

After completing the pilgrimage of Banaras and Prayag, he proceeded to another holy place, Gaya. Here, Shree Maharaj predicted a rich resident’s wish of getting married for a third time, and this convinced the rich resident that Shree Beedkar Maharaj, was a Siddha Purush (fully realized Saint)

During his stay at Gaya, he came across an enchanter who used to get intoxicated and compel his disciples to undergo different types of intoxication. Once the enchanter gave a smoking pipe with highly intoxicating chandol herb, to Shree Beedkar Maharaj, with the intention of humiliating Shree Beedkar Maharaj. But to the great surprise of the enchanter, Shree Beedkar Maharaj was not affected at all by this heavily intoxicated smoking pipe and instead, he went into deep meditation for hours together. By seeing this, the enchanter surrendered himself to Shree Beedkar Maharaj. Shree Beedkar Maharaj advised him as follows ”Every living being struggles for happiness. But while struggling for one’s happiness, one should take care to see that no adverse effect is being caused to others. There is no difference in the outward condition of a person, fully drunk and other person sleeping peacefully. But inwardly, the case of the first one shows ignorance, and the second one, shows knowledge. It is true that the gunas39, tamo guna (ignorance) and satva guna (wisdom), look similar from the point of view of happiness. But the fact is that the ignorance attribute which is based on inertia, takes you downwards, towards your own ruin or deterioration, whereas the wisdom attribute based on knowledge, takes you upward, towards the gate of emancipation or the freedom from the cycle of death and rebirth. This you should not forget”. By listening to this valuable advice of Shree Beedkar Maharaj, the enchanter was spiritually uplifted and attained emancipation. He confessed to his fault, and totally surrendered to Beedkar Maharaj.

At Gaya, Shree Beedkar Maharaj personally offered balls of rice to the manes (the spirits of the dead), at the feet of Lord Vishnu. After completing successfully the pilgrimage of the three holy places, Banaras, Prayag and Gaya, Shree Beedkar Maharaj proceeded to Audumber and Narsobawadi (in Maharashtra State) the holy places, of Lord Dattatreya.