A short biography of Shree Sadguru Ramanand Beedkar Maharaj

The most ardent disciple of
Akkalkot Niwasi Shree Swami Samarth.

Journey to Dehu & Alandi

Shree Beedkar Maharaj, wanted to check up the effectiveness of the holy places, Dehu and Alandi (Pune Dist), so he again left his house and started for his journey with only two dhotee8.

It appeared as though his welfare was totally dependent on God himself. This was evident from the fact that different people got visionary insight at different times, for making advance arrangement for his stay and food etc. This clearly shows the extent of graciousness of the Lord, to those who have sought his shelter.

In Alandi also saint Shree Dnyaneshwar Maharaj, gave visionary insight to a Brahmin and arranged for the complete hospitality of Shree Beedkar Maharaj.

Here an interesting incident took place. Saint Shree Dnyaneshwar Maharaj sent a beautiful lady, in the service of Shree Beedkar Maharaj to test his divine nature, acquired by penances as well as his fortitude and moral endurance. Shree Beedkar Maharaj, who was above all worldly pleasures and who was one with Parabrahma42, passed this test.

Next day before leaving for the holy place Dehu, Shree Beedkar Maharaj went to meet the Saint Shree Narsimha Saraswati Maharaj in Alandi, to pay obeisance.. Both of them had a conversation about the subject Parmarth23.

When Shree Beedkar Maharaj, arrived in the holy place Dehu it was a day prior to Gokulashtami43. The people of Dehu were preparing for observing fast on the Gokulashtami day and as such nobody paid any attention to Shree Beedkar Maharaj. Hence he did not get any food to eat, but at about midnight, a householder brought and gave him one vati (small cup) full of Prasad44.

On the following day, he visited the grand but ancient temple of Lord Shiva, situated at the foot of Bhalchandra Hill. As he was about to go inside the innermost part of the temple, where the idols of deities are kept, and give a bath & offer nirgudi leaves to the idol of Lord Shiva, a Cobra, appeared before him and blessed him. With this blessing, he entered the innermost part of the temple, with confidence and worshipped Lord Shiva.

Here also, in and around the Temple there was no sign of anyone either visiting this temple or cleaning the surroundings or worshipping the idol of Lord Shiva, but still he found a pillar of man’s height, standing in the corner of the innermost part of this temple. On the pillar, there was an earthen pot, containing an oil bottle, matchbox, a small rice bag, a small flour bag, a small pipe, two small vessels, a small culinary pot, a small ladle, and even a small money bag. He was very much surprised to find these items arranged properly in the pot, probably by Lord Shiva, entirely for his use. He cleaned the temple, then lighted an oil lamp, and made the temple lustrous. Then he worshipped the idol of Lord Shiva, offered food and sat before Lord Shiva, meditating. Here at midnight, a miracle took place and Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati, appeared before Shree Beedkar Maharaj, and blessed him.