Shree Swami Samarth Maharaj

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Staying in Alandi Nrusinha Saraswati carried out religious works like building
riverbank, chariot of saint Dnyaneshwar Maharaj, a charitable institution meant for the
accommodation of travellers, a school for teaching the Vedas and acquired great fame.
Muslim Saint
When Sri Swami Samarth was in Mangalvedha a Muslim would render service to
him. He would prepare a small smoking pipe with tobacco for Sri Swamiji. Due to
demoniac possession he would wander aimlessly. He would maintain himself by
begging. One day Sri Swamiji showered his kind grace by placing his hand on the
Muslim’s head and blessed him. With this blessing the Muslim became a saint and
started wandering from place to place. He acquired superhuman powers. A number of
miserable people started approaching him for relief.
Deo Mamledar
Yashvant Mahadeo Bhosekar was a revenue officer in charge of a tahsil. He came
to Mangalvedha for Sri Swamiji’s ‘Darshan’. He stayed in Mangalvedha for few days and
rendered devotional service very great faith unto Sri Swamiji. Sri Swamiji was very
pleased by his service and blessed him. Eventually he became a fully accomplished
person and became well known as “Deo Mamledar”.
Gave Swami
Sri Swamiji came to Mohol Village in Solapur District, from Mangalvedha. There
was a Lingayat Swami named Gave Swami in Mohol village. He was a fully
accomplished ascetic. After taking the ’Darshan’ of Sri Swamiji Gave Swami was so
much influenced that he gave up his path of Yoga and accepted the path of devotion.
Mouni Bua
In Solapur, Maharashtra, a North Indian Brahmin named Mukund would take Sri
Swamiji’s ‘Darshan’ daily and pray “Kindly liberate me from this worldly shackles”. At
last, one day Sri Swamiji spoke “Be passionless and renounce all attachment. Then you
will gain happiness”. No sooner he heard these words from Sri Swamiji he went into a
trance and reached accomplishment.
Crowds of people started pouring in for his Darshan. To get riddance from this
botheration he started observing complete silence. Due to this vow of silence he came
to be known as Mouni Baba 255 .
255 Mouni Baba: One who has taken a vow of silence
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