Shree Swami Samarth Maharaj

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A Short Biography of Shree Swami Samarth 214 _________________________________________________________________________________________ expressed gratefulness for the knowledge and skill of those Brahmins and honoured them generously. Along with his fiery religious devotion, Shree Maharaj also had a burning loyalty towards his country. A glimpse of patriotism was prominent in his expressions, words and conduct. He initiated a custom of celebrating the nations Independence Day as well as the Republic Day in the samadhi mandir by hoisting the National Flag. He was also involved in the ‘1942 freedom movement’. He went from village to village awakening nationalism amongst people and carry out agitation in a secret way. When ‘SwaatantryaVeer’’ (freedom fighter) Sawarkar visited Ratnagiri, Maharashtra, Shree Maharaj went to meet and discuss with him. This very national inspiration in him manifested the creation of the ‘Shiv-Samarth Gad’ (Fort) at Dervan, Chiplun Taluka (Subdivision) of Ratnagiri District, Maharashtra State in future. In parallel to the work at the samadhi mandir of Sadguru Shree Baba Maharaj Sahasrabuddhe in Pune, Shree Maharaj also managed the workload at Dervan as his field of work. A great saint Shree Sant Digambarbaba Wahalkar resided in a neighbouring village in Chiplun, Ratnagiri District. Shree Maharaj had an old acquaintance with this saint who belonged to the tradition of Akkalkotnivasi Sri Swami Samarth Maharaj. Shree Maharaj also had great love towards Shree Sant Seetarambua Walavalkar, a disciple of Shree Digambarbaba Vahalkar. Shree Sadguru Baba Maharaj had entrusted upon him the responsibility of looking after Shree Sitarambua. Hence he often visited Sawarde village and rendered service to Shree Seetarambua. On observing that Shree Seetarambua faced a lot of difficulties in Sawarde he purchased some land for him in Dervan, built a house and also made arrangements for agriculture. Shree Maharaj formed the “Shreesant Seetarambua Walawalkar Charitable Trust” and determinedly carried out large and important social activities through this trust. He purchased lot of land in the vicinity. The rich moneylenders, Muslims and political leaders, were harassing the poor people in the area. The trust provided the poor people with free food, clothing and blankets through this Trust. The poor people were also provided employment and free of charge Medical facility. They were taught new methods of cultivating lands and Shree Maharaj tried his best to get rid of their bad habits. He also encouraged their children in the field of education. He provided them notebooks and other school necessities, free of charge. Since their houses thatched by straw, leaked during monsoon, Shree Maharaj arranged for roofing thousands of such houses with Mangalore tiles, all free of charge. There was a shortage of water in the nearby villages therefore, the Trust organized tankers from Chiplun, 20 Kms away and supplied water to the villagers. By satisfying these daily necessities of the poor, Shree Maharaj desired to create consciousness in them for the love and devotion towards their religion and nation. This sent a shocking wave of disapproval amongst the selfish people in the region, when their methods of exploiting the poor started to fail. They utilized various means of harassing the trust and Shree Maharaj by creating mischief Copyright © 2006 Shree Vitthalrao Joshi Charities Trust
A Short Biography of Shree Swami Samarth 215 _________________________________________________________________________________________ and negative publicity. But Shree Maharaj stood firm, faced all these difficulties courageously and continued his public welfare service. Shree Maharaj raised unparalleled memorials of Shree Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj and Shree Samarth Ramdas in the form of Shree Shiv-Samarth Gad at Dervan. He did this for inspiring the local people on the ideals of loyalty to one’s Nation as well as Religion. The birth anniversary of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj is celebrated every year with great pomp. Thousands of people who adore Shree Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj along with the Varkari (pilgrims) participate in a grand procession and fill up the air with love for their Nation and Religion. Remaining averse from publicity, Shree Maharaj worked tireless for public welfare and for achieving life’s highest objective i.e. the Divine Truth and thus always kept the flag of Eternal Vedic Religion of the Aryans hoisted. He continued these social welfare activities until his last breath. He took Mahasamadhi (the last conscious communion with God) on Vaishakh Krishna Pratipada, Shake 1911 i.e. on 21 st May 1989. Copyright © 2006 Shree Vitthalrao Joshi Charities Trust
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