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Upon receiving this sorrowful news, nearly two thousand Shravaks from outside arrived in Ludhiana for your funeral rites. Your body was then bathed and adorned, and laid upon a very beautiful palanquin. All the people of Ludhiana city and the Shravaks from outside paid their last respects to you. The onlookers were amazed to see that even at this time, your brain was glowing with redness, and signs of brilliance were present on your entire face, there was not a single sign of death on it. In front of your palanquin, Bhajan Mandalis were singing hymns. Along with this, three bells were being rung. Eighty-one shawls were draped over your body. When the body reached the cremation ground, there were approximately more than 10,000 people with it. Your body was cremated with sixteen maunds of sandalwood wood. Nearly two maunds of apricots and other nuts were placed in the pyre. In this way, your final rites were performed with great ceremony. Many non-Jain people also participated in it. Then, on the third day, your ashes were brought from the cremation ground.
In the end, you attained death with the same emotions with which you had taken Diksha. With your death, the Punjab Shri Sangh lost a priceless gem. At the time of your death, you were 81 years and 6 months old. You spent 55 years, 5 months, and 12 days of your life in Sadhu-Vritti. Your disciple-group is still in an advanced state. Your disciple, Shri Shri Shri 1008 Ganavchhedak Jayramdas Ji Maharaj, is present. He, or his disciple-propagator, Shri Swami Shaligram Ji Maharaj, and other Sadhus, benefited greatly from your service. All these Munis comforted the hearts of the people who were distressed by your separation with true teachings.
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My intention in giving this life-story here is only that people may learn from it and become eligible for a good destination. If even a few individuals have improved their lives from it, I will consider myself successful in this endeavor.