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Lakshmichand Sheth 43
with Sukhanand Swami, who talked about the manifestation of
Bhagwan Swaminarayan and his immense spiritual prowess.
The Sheth was also listening to this story. The Sheth was
suffering from insomnia, but whenever, he thought of Bhagwan
Swaminarayan, he slept soundly. He developed love and reverence
towards Bhagwan Swaminarayan and thought that he must be
someone great.
It was during that period that Sukhanand Swami left his
corporeal body and passed away to Dham. But the Sheth was
longing to have darshan of Bhagwan Swaminarayan. He was
eager to hand over control of the Golden Pillar Mandir to
Ramanujanand Swami. But the Swami politely refused, “We are
in search of manifest God for the moksha of our soul. Therefore,
what is the use of this throne?” With these words, both sadhus
started for Kathiawad for the darshan of Bhagwan Swaminarayan.
Lakshmichand Sheth said to them, “Please take this gold and offer
it to Bhagwan Swaminarayan on my behalf.”
The sadhus replied, “If we keep gold with us there is the danger
of being robbed or killed, therefore, we don’t want it.”
At last Lakshmichand Sheth gave a bottle of the best perfume
and said, “Take this bottle of scent to Bhagwan Swaminarayan
on my behalf and extend to him an invitation to visit Vrindavan
along with his sadhus. I am prepared to bear all the expenses and
will serve them to the best of my means.”
With this message the two sadhus arrived in Gadhada on foot.
They were greatly impressed by the darshan of Shriji Maharaj.
They offered the bottle of scent to Shriji Maharaj and conveyed
the message of Lakshmichand Sheth. They told him that he was
a real mumukshu and he had a great desire to have his darshan
and had invited him to visit Vrindavan with his sadhus. These
two sadhus believed Maharaj to be supreme God and received
bhagvati diksha from him.
Shriji Maharaj took the bottle of scent and applied a little