Shree Sadguru Shankar Maharaj is one of the greatest saints in Maharashtra,endowed with divine powers and is worshipped as God Shiva incarnated in human form. His lifespan comprised of 161 years.
Shree Sadguru Shankar Maharaj was short in height. He was an ‘Ashtavakra’ (i.e. bend at eight places) and was Ajanubahu (i.e. long hands up to the knees). But His body was full of enthusiasm. He had difficulty in walking, so people carried Him on their back. But when He wished to walk, He left others behind. Mostly He wore white dhoti and white shirt.
Maharaj had an overgrown beard and hair. He had a moustache and huge sharp eyes. At first sight His appearance was like a small child but His divine face reflected His spiritual knowledge and powers. At times He lived in palace like a rich man; wearing a gold necklace around His neck, a watch on His wrist and gold rings in His fingers. While at times, He stayed with poor innocent devotees and gave away everything to them and wandered as a poor ascetic.
He was a Yogi full of knowledge and His qualities of being a great saint reflected in His life style. Maharaj used to change His identity by changing His lifestyle, behavior, physique and also His face. Maharaj changed His face and personality very often and did not give any clues of His life to anybody.
At first sight Shree Shankar Maharaj’s behaved like a small child to confuse people to consider Him as mad. So that He can easily avoid unwanted people from coming near. The look of innocence on His face, different kind of expressions in His huge eyes and His divine luminous body were some of His distinct features. He always presented Himself as illiterate,but when He
spoke on any topic, people listened with astonishment.
Shree Shankar Maharaj had a unique personality. If a person questioned Maharaj in English, He replied in fluent English. If a Muslim asks anything in Urdu, he gave the answer with the teaching from 'Quran'. Maharaj had never attended any school or college, but still He had the great knowledge of every languages of the World.
Maharaj knew the truth which was beyond the rising of all the languages of the world. He knew the languages of all the animals, birds and people of the World.
Shree Shankar Maharaj addressed His devotees, “A human being’s real grace is in his good deeds and so you should always be away from six passions of life to keep your body as well as mind pure because you cannot clean or wash your mind with any soap. Therefore good deeds are very essential to keep your impact on the society. You should always be honest to yourself, to your God and to the people. With honesty you can acquire peace and satisfaction in life. Self control gives you wealth and if you lose that you would become a devil. You should always take great care of your parents. You should never forget your guardian Goddess and should always worship Her because She is your mother. Always help others in grief and never give them pain. Always be in good company because it helps us to get ride of bad deeds. You should always do your duty with care and concentration. Always read biographies of real
ascetics and saints and recite divine spiritual books. Never praise your good deeds yourself. Always keep a satisfied mind and soul. Humanity and good deeds to others is the real human religion. Help the poor by giving them food, clothes and shelter. Don’t get involved in customs of castes and creeds.
Always recite the name of your Guru, with heart and soul. By the faith in your Guru, you can acquire everything in life and can also find God within you. Look upon poor people living in grief, having no appropriate clothes or shelter. Then only you will understand that our God has given us so much happiness in life. Our God has surely given us more than the people who are handicapped, blind, deaf or dumb.
Every human is born with grief and pain and is trapped in the circles of happiness and grief. If you want to lead a happy life, then you should sacrifice your greed and keep faith in your Guru. He is the one who will take you away from the storm of your problems. Pride should be away from your practical life and spiritual path. Be satisfied with what our God has given us. Never run after wealth, it will give you only grief. So ask only according to your requirement to your God. Never lie because you will increase your responsibility. So avoid it by saying only the truth. Don’t cheat or abuse anyone. Don’t increase your needs more than your income and lead your life in misery fulfilling these unwanted needs. Always take part in incarnations and death anniversaries celebrations of real ascetics and saints.
If you take one step towards me, I would surely come running ten steps towards you. I would stand by your side and protect you from all the dangers. I would also give you the happiness of remarkable deep devotion which will make your life sacred and full of enthusiasm. My calculations are distinct from rest of the world and no one can trace it by his intellectual.
If you ask me for something which is impossible with faith, I will surely fulfill your wish. So keep faith on Me and feel the experience of My presence near you. So you all should enthusiastically reach the peak of deep devotion and penance because it is the only fastest and easiest way to reach Me and get My love.
Maharaj decided to take samadhi on Shukla Ashtami of month Vaishakh by Hindu lunar calender. This fell on Monday 28th April 1947, Ten days before the event Maharaj broke all outside contacts. Only the usual group used to visit him at Mama Dhekne's house where he was staying. Not a word was spoken. On the Saptami day, that is the day before the samadhi, he told Mami (wife of Mama Dhekne) , "Give me just a cup of tea. No cigarettes also. Inside the shelf spread a small mattress and keep a cushion. I am going to take bath and sit there. I don't want to speak a word nor meet anyone. The door should not be opened." And he did accordingly. Mama and Mami were sitting the whole night in front of the shelf keeping watch. At four o'clock in the morning voice came from inside the shelf, "Make further arrangements. Take care of this material body.
Firstly the Samadhi of Shree Shankar Maharaj was built of bricks. After some days a shed was built on the Samadhi. And finally, after some years a huge Samadhi temple was constructed. The Samadhi temple is called Shree Sadguru Shankar Maharaj Math.
Daily Programs in the Math :-
How To Go:-
Shankar Maharaj Samadhi Sthan:-
Shankar Maharaj Math,
Pune-Satara Road Dhanakawadi,
Pune, Maharashtra 411043.
The Math is situated in Dhankawadi Pune.
The Place is Approx. 13 KM Away from Pune Station.
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| Shree Sadguru Shankar Maharaj |
Maharaj had an overgrown beard and hair. He had a moustache and huge sharp eyes. At first sight His appearance was like a small child but His divine face reflected His spiritual knowledge and powers. At times He lived in palace like a rich man; wearing a gold necklace around His neck, a watch on His wrist and gold rings in His fingers. While at times, He stayed with poor innocent devotees and gave away everything to them and wandered as a poor ascetic.
He was a Yogi full of knowledge and His qualities of being a great saint reflected in His life style. Maharaj used to change His identity by changing His lifestyle, behavior, physique and also His face. Maharaj changed His face and personality very often and did not give any clues of His life to anybody.
At first sight Shree Shankar Maharaj’s behaved like a small child to confuse people to consider Him as mad. So that He can easily avoid unwanted people from coming near. The look of innocence on His face, different kind of expressions in His huge eyes and His divine luminous body were some of His distinct features. He always presented Himself as illiterate,but when He
spoke on any topic, people listened with astonishment.
Shree Shankar Maharaj had a unique personality. If a person questioned Maharaj in English, He replied in fluent English. If a Muslim asks anything in Urdu, he gave the answer with the teaching from 'Quran'. Maharaj had never attended any school or college, but still He had the great knowledge of every languages of the World.
Maharaj knew the truth which was beyond the rising of all the languages of the world. He knew the languages of all the animals, birds and people of the World.
Shree Shankar Maharaj addressed His devotees, “A human being’s real grace is in his good deeds and so you should always be away from six passions of life to keep your body as well as mind pure because you cannot clean or wash your mind with any soap. Therefore good deeds are very essential to keep your impact on the society. You should always be honest to yourself, to your God and to the people. With honesty you can acquire peace and satisfaction in life. Self control gives you wealth and if you lose that you would become a devil. You should always take great care of your parents. You should never forget your guardian Goddess and should always worship Her because She is your mother. Always help others in grief and never give them pain. Always be in good company because it helps us to get ride of bad deeds. You should always do your duty with care and concentration. Always read biographies of real
ascetics and saints and recite divine spiritual books. Never praise your good deeds yourself. Always keep a satisfied mind and soul. Humanity and good deeds to others is the real human religion. Help the poor by giving them food, clothes and shelter. Don’t get involved in customs of castes and creeds.
Always recite the name of your Guru, with heart and soul. By the faith in your Guru, you can acquire everything in life and can also find God within you. Look upon poor people living in grief, having no appropriate clothes or shelter. Then only you will understand that our God has given us so much happiness in life. Our God has surely given us more than the people who are handicapped, blind, deaf or dumb.
Every human is born with grief and pain and is trapped in the circles of happiness and grief. If you want to lead a happy life, then you should sacrifice your greed and keep faith in your Guru. He is the one who will take you away from the storm of your problems. Pride should be away from your practical life and spiritual path. Be satisfied with what our God has given us. Never run after wealth, it will give you only grief. So ask only according to your requirement to your God. Never lie because you will increase your responsibility. So avoid it by saying only the truth. Don’t cheat or abuse anyone. Don’t increase your needs more than your income and lead your life in misery fulfilling these unwanted needs. Always take part in incarnations and death anniversaries celebrations of real ascetics and saints.
If you take one step towards me, I would surely come running ten steps towards you. I would stand by your side and protect you from all the dangers. I would also give you the happiness of remarkable deep devotion which will make your life sacred and full of enthusiasm. My calculations are distinct from rest of the world and no one can trace it by his intellectual.
If you ask me for something which is impossible with faith, I will surely fulfill your wish. So keep faith on Me and feel the experience of My presence near you. So you all should enthusiastically reach the peak of deep devotion and penance because it is the only fastest and easiest way to reach Me and get My love.
Maharaj decided to take samadhi on Shukla Ashtami of month Vaishakh by Hindu lunar calender. This fell on Monday 28th April 1947, Ten days before the event Maharaj broke all outside contacts. Only the usual group used to visit him at Mama Dhekne's house where he was staying. Not a word was spoken. On the Saptami day, that is the day before the samadhi, he told Mami (wife of Mama Dhekne) , "Give me just a cup of tea. No cigarettes also. Inside the shelf spread a small mattress and keep a cushion. I am going to take bath and sit there. I don't want to speak a word nor meet anyone. The door should not be opened." And he did accordingly. Mama and Mami were sitting the whole night in front of the shelf keeping watch. At four o'clock in the morning voice came from inside the shelf, "Make further arrangements. Take care of this material body.
Firstly the Samadhi of Shree Shankar Maharaj was built of bricks. After some days a shed was built on the Samadhi. And finally, after some years a huge Samadhi temple was constructed. The Samadhi temple is called Shree Sadguru Shankar Maharaj Math.
Daily Programs in the Math :-
Maharaj
Abhyangasnaan And Abhishek
|
4.15 AM
To 6.00 AM
|
Maharaj Pooja
And Aarti
|
7.00 AM
|
Laghurudra
Abhishek
|
7.30 AM
To 10.00AM
|
Maharaj Afternoon
Pooja And Aarti
|
12.00 PM
|
Prasad After
Aarti
|
12.15 PM
To 1.00PM
|
The Ghabara
Remains Closed For
|
1.00 PM To 3.30PM
|
Darshan
|
3.30 PM
To 9.30 PM
|
Evening Aarti
|
6.30PM
|
Aanadaan
and Prasad After Aarti from
|
7.00 PM To 8.30 PM
|
How To Go:-
Shankar Maharaj Samadhi Sthan:-
Shankar Maharaj Math,
Pune-Satara Road Dhanakawadi,
Pune, Maharashtra 411043.
The Math is situated in Dhankawadi Pune.
The Place is Approx. 13 KM Away from Pune Station.
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