A short biography of Shree Sadguru Ramanand Beedkar Maharaj

The most ardent disciple of
Akkalkot Niwasi Shree Swami Samarth.

Goddess Saptashringee

After returning to Pune from Pandharpur, as he desired to study English in a school, he came to the city Dhule6 along with a friend. At Dhule, the school told him that a letter would be required from the parents for getting admission to the English School. On hearing this, Shree Beedkar Maharaj was disappointed and gave up the idea of English Education altogether and both he and his friend, planned to go to Saptashringee7.

Goddess Saptashringee blessed him with a Divine Vision in a dream and advised him to give up the friendship with his friend and return to Pune. His friend refused to leave the place insisting for the Divine Vision in his dream also and to his surprise his dhotee8 caught fire during his sleep all of a sudden. By seeing this incident he suspected his friend Shree Beedkar Maharaj to be the cause and hence decided to continue staying there. But on the third day, Goddess Saptashringee came in his dream and angrily ordered him to go back since his purpose would not be fulfilled.

Due to this incident his friend left the place for Pune leaving behind Shree Beedkar Maharaj without giving Shree Beedkar Maharaj any money for his expenses. Thus Shree Beedkar Maharaj was left alone without any money. Fortunately he was helped by a sanyasi9 at Saptashringee.

While Shree Beedkar Maharaj was at Saptashringee, a miracle took place. One night he had been to Goddess Saptashringee for blessings. As per the custom, trayodashguni veeda10 was placed in the mouth of Goddess Saptashringee. No sooner Shree Beedkar Maharaj stood with folded hands before the Goddess for her blessings, the Veeda fell down. It was a miracle since this Veeda never fell before in the past. The devotees standing there clapped their hands for this miracle and respected Shree Beedkar Maharaj saying “ You are a great devotee and the Goddess has blessed you.” So saying the devotees presented that Veeda to Shree Beedkar Maharaj, who accepted the same with great devotion. Later on, as per the advice of the Goddess, Shree Beedkar Maharaj returned to Pune.