DIVINITY OF SAMARTHA RAMDAS SAMADHI

SHIVAJI'S GURU SAMARTHA RAMDAS SAMADHI at

       SAJJANGHAD IN MAHARASTRA

SHIVAJI & GURU SAMARTHA RAMDAS

 SAMARTHA RAMDAS

 SAMARTHA RAMDAS

SHRI RAMA & SAMADHI MANDIR

HOUSE OF SAMARTHA RAMDAS 

SAJJANGHAD FORT MAIN ENTRANCE 

VIEW OF SAJJANGHAD FORT 

WATER POND ON THE WAY TO MANDIR  AT FORT

SHRIDHARA SWAMI OF VARADAPURA

-- It is told that after cremation, on third day SAMADHI has 
       sprung up by itself.

-- On a raised platform of ground floor there is RAMA MANDIR 
       & below the Mandir cellar  SAMADHI OF SAMARTHA 
       RAMDAS is there.

-- SHRIDHARA SWAMY OF VARADAPURA did service to 
        SAMADHI of SAMARTHA RAMDAS for three years and 
        attained BRAHMA JNANA. There is a Mutt of Sridhar 
        Swamy at Sajjan Ghad. There is a pit for meditation in 
        the bedroom.where his paduka & bed are preserved.
        SAMADHI OF SHRIDHARA SWAMY IS AT 
        VARADAPURA 9KMs from Sagara town.By his divine
        spiritual powers he has generated a water source which 
        is a mixture of five river waters having disease curative
        properties !Free food also is served there.

-- About twenty people were serving at RAMADAS 
        SAMADHI when we visited one and half years back.

-- One aged sevak with squint eyes told in my ear in Hindi 
        that I can stay there if I wanted to serve. The offer was 
        made on his own accord without asking my background, 
        nor my telling anything about myself.This incident clearly 
        shows there is DIVINITY in that place even today.

-- Bed used by RAMDAS,Devi's statue he used to pray,
        huge utensils used to bring water are kept at his house 
        adjacent to the Mandir.

-- There is a small exhibition in one room.& office in 
        another room.

-- Sajjanghad is a fort on top of a hill,presented by Shivaji 
        Maharaj to his GURU.
-- SAMARTHA RAMADAS has conducted many  many
        miracles during his life time !
-- He has written DASA BODHA, MANACHE-SHLOKA,
        (MIND YOUR MIND) & ATHMA RAM.

One interesting incident involving Super natural powers 

of Samartha Ramdass --

In Kashi,there was a very highly learned Pandit by name

Sadashiva Shasthri. He was full of Ego about his 

knowledge,was thinking nobody is there who is as learned 

as him.

 He wanted to go to different places, debate with other 

pundits & to defeat them.If he looses, he has decided to cut 

his tongue. 

He came to know that there is a Pundit in Shivaji's ministers 

called Gaga Bhatta,with whom he wanted to debate. He met

Shivaji Maharaj & told about his wish. Shivaji told him to 

come next day to the palace. In the mean time Gaga Bhatta 

met Sadashiva Shastri & told him he was under the mercy 

of Shivaji Maharaj & hence it is better to debate with  

Guru Samartha Ramadass. Sadashiva Shastri liked the 

idea.

Next day Shastri attended King's audience & told Shivaji 

that he wanted to debate with Guru Ramadass. Shivaji

advised him that his guru is not of debating type, he is

practical demonstrating type,hence please drop your idea.

Shastri didn't listen to Shivaji.

Then Shivaji,Gaga Bhatta and Shastri went to Guru 

Ramadass at Chaphala. All prostrated to Ramadass

except Shastri.

Guru Ramadass called one poor,low cast firewood 

seller and asked him "who are you ?" He said," I am a 

firewood seller & deliver to Rama Mandir, I am a Shudra"

Guru Ramadass called his disciple Kalyan & told him to 

draw a line in front of firewood seller using a stick. Kalyan 

did so, then Ramadass asked firewood seller to cross the 

line, step forward & asked "Who are you ?" He answered,

"I am a Vaishya now". Guru asked Kalyan to draw another 

line in front & asked"Who are you ?" He answered," I am

a Kshatriya". Same way after drawing another line, he 

became a Brahmin. Now his body was shining with an 

aura of knowledge on the face.Transformed Brahmin told

Ramadass," I am well versed in ten scriptures,with whom 

shall I debate now ?"

Guru Ramadass told him to debate with Sadashiva 

Shastri. In the debate transformed Brahmin defeated 

Sadashiva Shastri three times. When Shastri was ready 

to cut his tongue Guru Ramadass told him not to cut

and advised him not to be egoistic in future.  

Sadashiva Shastri understood his mistake & prostrated

to Guru Ramadass.

Transformed Brahmin requested Ramadass to liberate 

him.In the previous birth firewood seller was a Gandharva

by name Chitra Ratha. Due to the curse of Narada Muni

he had to take birth in this world in a low caste.Guru 

Ramadass freed him from the curse, then he went back to 

Gandharva Loka as Chithra Ratha. All people understood

the greatness of Guru Samartha Ramadass !!

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