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many parts of the country. At that time chairman), Shri Naginbhai Shah, Shri Pujya Gurudev was immersed in the bliss of Rasikbhai Shah, Shri Chotelal Gandhi and service to Dadaguru Shri Prithvi Chandraji Shri Durlabhji Khara - Sadhvishri, Maharaj. His chaturmas for 1971 and 1972 accompanied by other sadhvijis, left Agra for were scheduled to be in Agra. As it was Calcutta with Veerayatan's mission firmly in closer to Bihar and more favourable for her sights. putting in motion the plans of Veerayatan, Pujya Gurudev selected Calcutta as the She was fortunate to have with her in this place for Sadhvishri's chaturmas. Rajgir had group, her gurus Shri Sumati Kunwarji by now been confirmed as the site for Maharaj and Tapomurti Pujya Shri Rambha Veerayatan. Gurudev said, his voice resonant Kunwarji Maharaj, who had always regarded with conviction, “Mahavir will be Sadhvishri Chandanaji as their spiritual commemorated in the place he himself has daughter. They spent the journey bestowing hallowed, the spot sanctified by his birth and upon their disciple the power to successfully nirvana."
carry out her mission. They also offered
prayers to ward off any danger or stumbling The Indian Government fixed the duration blocks on the way to Bihar. These two of the centenary year of Mahavir's nirvana saintly beings and the other sadhvijis gave from 13th November 1973 - the festival of up all their comforts and walked 20 miles a Diwali - to the Diwali of the following year. day with Sadhvishri Chandana Shriji. There were just two years left to implement the Veerayatan project. The great honour of First Entry into Bihar hosting Sadhvishri's chaturmas for both these This was Sadhvishri's first entrance into the years fell to the city of Calcutta. In 1971 at state of Bihar. Taking to heart the words of the courteous invitation of all the members Gurudev, she proceeded first to Rajgir. In of the Calcutta Association - Shri the course of her journey she climbed to Keshubhai Khanderiya (Veerayatan's first the summit of Vaibhargiri and was
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