Bibliography Of Literature About Shrimad Rajchandra

Author(s): Prakash Mody
Publisher: Prakash Mody

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A BRIEF BIOGRAPHY SHRIMADJI
[Years are in Vikram Samvat. Not all places visited during the year are included.]
1924: Born on bright-full moon, (Kartaki Purnima) at 2 am at Vavania (Nov. 10, 1867). 1928: Birth name of “Lakshminandan" changed to Raichand. 1931: Extraordinary experience (jatismaran) on a tree at a crematorium. 1932: First poem written (not available). 1935: Left school studies. 1940: Started performing 8 things at a time (ashtavadhan) at Morbi. 1941: Named Hero of Hind. 12 & 16 avdhans at Jamnagar & 52 at Botad.
Declared 'Living God of Wisdom' (Shakshat Saraswati). 1942: Peak of his spiritual divinity (vairagya). Shatavdhan at Mumbai. 1944: Marriage with Jhabakben. Met with Juthabhai at Ahmedabad.
Discontinued avadhan performances. Experienced Divine Light (prakash
ane divyata). 1945: After Paryushan started business at Mumbai with Revashankar
Jagjivandas Mehta. Visited Ahmedabad, Bharuch, Surat, Morbi. 1946: Met Sobhagbhai at Morbi. 6-days with Ambalalbhai at Sayla. Diwali with
Munishri Lalluji at Khambhat. Paryushan at Vavaniya. Muli. 1947: Gave up Astrology. Repeated realisations of wonderful experiences and
Shuddh Samkit. Met Gandhiji at Mumbai. Raalaj. Vavaniya. 1949: Chaturmas with Munishri Lalluji in Mumbai. Paryushan in Vadodra. 1951: Decided to leave worldly connections (sarvasang parityag) from VS1953.
Unprecedented spirituality. Paryushan at Vavaniya. Sayla, Hadmatiya,
Dharmaj, Virsad, Undel, Khambhat, Mumbai and Kathor. 1952: Unusual epistemology (Apurva Gnandasha) of spiritual knowledge.
Paryushan at Raalaj. Kavitha, Vadva, Khambhat, Anand, Nadiad, Rajpur,
Limdi and Morbi. 1953: Attainment of spiritual elevation. Paryushan at Mumbai. Stayed with
Sobhagbhai at Sayla. Visited Eedar (Idar), Vavania, Viramgam. 1954: Paryushan at Kavitha. Vavania, Mumbai, Vaso, Uttarsanda, Kheda. 1955: Gave up wealth and family ties. Retired from business. Mumbai, Eedar
(Idar), Morbi, Vavania, Naroda, Ahmedabad, Chennai, Viramgam. 1956: Health deteriorated, Dharampur, Morbi, Vavania, Wadhwan Camp. 1957: Ahmedabad, Mumbai, Tithal, Nadiad, Morbi, Wadhwan Camp. Emancipated at
Rajkot, 2 pm on Tuesday, Chaitra Vad 5, April 9, 1901.
Based on Shrimadni Jivansiddhi in Gujarati by Dr. Saryu R. Mehta, 1970, Mumbai.
Bibliography of Literature in English About Shrimad Rajchandra