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Spiritual luminaries. The first one was Jain Monk Yogindra Yugapradhan Gurudev SRI SAHAJANAND GHANJI, who had founded SRIMAD RAJCHANDRA ASHRAM, in the name of M. Gandhiji's Spiritual Guide, at Hampi, in caves and picturesque surroundings on the top of Ratnakoot hill over there. But for us he had only about six months of his remaining span of life which he completed in awarenessful state in SAMADHI and left his mortal frame on 2nd November 1970. The second one was Mataji Dhandeviji, the Holy Mother of Hampi.
Though growing Parul had his darshan only twice at Bangalore and Hampi, this great Gurudeo had graced, blessed and begun transforming Parul, as the rare-knowledge-possessing Great soul within Gurudeo was able to read and visualise the glorious past lives of Parul and her future potentialities.
One very rare incidence of his compassionate grace for Parul and all of us has become unforgettable in our lives and is worthmentioning here.
Gurudeo Sohajanandaghanji, previously known as BHADRA MUNI, as mentioned here above, was an extra-ordinary and selfrealized soul and seer. Not only he was going to leave his own body in total awareness in a pre-planned way at Hampj caves on the above-mentioned date of 2nd November (KARTIK SHUKLA DWITIYA), but was also to grace Parul who was coincidentally ailing seriously at Bangalore on the same night and at the same time!
I was at Hampi Ashram caves since about a week before the Deepavali in the service of the great Master. I suddenly came to know of Parul's serious illness and the incoming Trunk calls made me worried. I was informed that Parul was craving for me constantly uttering "Bapu......Bapu......... I'
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| SR No. | 032319 |
| Book Title | Profile of Parul |
| Original Sutra Author | N/A |
| Author | Pratap J Tolia |
| Publisher | Vardhaman Bharati International Foundation |
| Publication Year | 1990 |
| Total Pages | 98 |
| Language | English |
| Classification | Book_English |
| File Size | 22 MB |