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## Life Story of Gurudev
The indication of the new renovation of Jiravala Tirth was obtained by them through the sacred Nishra obtained from their penance and chanting. They also performed Nishradaan in the Chaitri Oli at Nakoda Tirth for the first time in decades. Even in the case of an earthquake or a train accident, crores of rupees were used by them in the sacred Nishra of Shrimudgi for compassion and mercy towards living beings.
Their well-wishers remember that day. They were very eager to bring them on the right path and make them ascend the path of restraint. For this, they also wrote letters. They were constantly striving to bring worldly people out of the mire of the world. They never tired of giving direct inspiration and advice through letters.
Eight Updhana were performed in their Nishra. Approximately 5000 pious souls performed Updhana. Crores of rupees were collected at every location. Crores of rupees were donated for Hastagiri Tirth due to their teachings. They also received Nishra and guidance in the construction and consecration of the 24 Deris of the 24 Jin-Ganadhar footprints, which are a giant structure, at the other fort. They had consecrated 17 statues of their beloved Gurudev.
Their love for the Lord, their eagerness for Guru Bhakti, their goal of Jayana, their blazing renunciation, their strict adherence to character, their pure faith and desire for action, their intense effort of penance even in their final years, their ardent desire for initiation of all living beings and their efforts in that direction, etc., etc., the list of their qualities is so long that even pages and pages would be insufficient to describe each quality.
They performed many great penances like Siddhitap, Shrenitap and Varshitap in their life. They performed penances like Masakshaman, Vishasthanak without any slackening. They performed 16, 10, and many Ashtayi, 100 + 23 Oli of Vardhaman Tap with special Abhigraha, and became a true Vardhaman Taponidhi by performing many small and big penances shown in the Tapavali. They spent their last rainy season in Mumbai-Lalbaug (Bhuleshwar). They came here for the protection of Baldiksha-Siddhant and the consecration of the Jinalaya here. The great work of protecting Baldiksha was accomplished in the best possible way under their guidance. The donations for the consecration also reached the sky. Now, when only a little time was left, they started to gather the stakes of life.
Their health deteriorated during the last Chaturmas. Yet, they did not give up their daily routine of worship. They were completely involved in all the worship in a very useful way. Daily Devvandana, Guru Vandana in front of the image of the benefactor Guru Bhagvant, recitation of Navasmaran etc. hymns, Suri Mantra, Samaradhana of Ganividya, recitation and meditation of Guru Dutt many Mantrapadas, constant well-being of the dependents, giving blessings of only Dharma Labh to the Shravak-Shravika class who came to see them, suitable for taking initiation
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