1. Shree 5 Maha Mangalpuri Dham, Surat, Gujarat
"Mangalpuri mahima badi, Hai sab ka Gurudwar,
Chale jagavan saathko, Shri Prannath bhartar."
Chale jagavan saathko, Shri Prannath bhartar."
Situated on the bank of the holy river Tapi, the so-called daughter of the Sun God of light, thoroughly engrossed in full essence of devotion like Lord Krishna and Radha of Vrindavan, and quite similar to the most religious and spiritual knowledge places of God Shiva's Kashi, is Surat.
Since ancient times, keeping the harmony of these two streams, Devotion and knowledge, Nishkalank Buddhavatar Mahamati Shri Prannathji established the religious throne - the religious traditional throne by the grace of which with a view to reach the salvation place - Paramdham, to awake the latent soul of Brahma Shristi - on the prestigious and pious land of Surat. Thus proclaimed the preaching of Sadguru Shri Devchandraji Maharaj's generation.
On Vikram Samvat 1729, in the month of Ashadha, 2nd day of the bright fortnight in auspicious Abhijit Muhurt, Shri Prannathji was officially postured to this religious throne by the entire Supreme being - the so-called Aksharatit almighty "Shri Raj - Lord Krishna" who really invested and convened thy power upon him and held his hands to be eligible for the same post. First amongst all, Maharani Baijuraj offered the prayer to Shri Prannathji by lighting the lamps and thereafter all the gathered Sundersath (devotees) - about 3700 - collectively offered their prayers by lighting the sacred lamps to Shri Prannathji and Maharani Baijuraj jointly. The divine words of the prayer being:
"Arati karu re Shri Jeevan Mehraj, Puran sukh kaj,
Akhand dhani Shri Raj, Shri Jiyavar ni arti…"
Thereafter, all the Sundesathji, in Surat, started to proclaim salutations such as Shri Anand Mangal Shri Dham Dhaniju ki jai, Shri Yugal Swaroop ki jai, Shri Baijuraj Maharaniju ki jai,, etc. all of which are still being recited during all auspicious occassions. Hence, the establishment of this religious preceptor's throne of all the Nijanand sect took place. Shri Prannath stayed there continuously for 17 months to perform the knowledge and eternal bliss regarding the books - Raas, Prakash, Shatritu, and Kalash. The religious discourses and preachings of which being the greatest auspicious work started for the first time in this sacred land of Surat. And that's why it is called the highest resort of salvation and declared as the place of pilgrimage popularly known as - Maha Mangalpuri Dham, Surat.
In Jamnagar, Sadguru Shri Devchandraji Maharaj said to Shriji (Prannathji):
"Yah vastu hukam ki, So hove ek hi thor,
Mohe uthay tum baitho, Par na hove kahu aur."
Mohe uthay tum baitho, Par na hove kahu aur."
"to view with reverence the salvation place - Paramdham, is totally in the hands of the Supreme being - Hukum. That's possible at a single place only. If you desire to view Paramdham, you may depose me from this throne, you have to be sitting at this throne then only will you be able to view the same". Of course, unless and until you are not subrogated by your superior Dhani to sit on this throne, it is never possible for you to become Mahamati or Prannath.
"Hui pehchan piyun so, Tab kahiyo Mahamati naam,
Ab mein hui jaher, Dekhya vatan Shri Dham."
Ab mein hui jaher, Dekhya vatan Shri Dham."
Hence, since his coronation as a preceptor on this religious throne at Surat, Prannath could perfectly know his superior Dhani, and he became Mahamati Prannath. He could now view Paramdham and he was known as Nishkalank Buddhavatar in the universe. At this particular Maha Mangalpuri Dham, Mahamati Prannath vowed like Bhishma that -
"Tab Shriji Sahibji ne kahya, Jo koi lula paangla sath,
Indravati na chhode tinko, Pahunchave pakad hath."
Indravati na chhode tinko, Pahunchave pakad hath."
"Anybody amongst the Sundersath, either handicapped or disabled, the soul of Indravati will hold his hand to take him/her to the salvation place but will never abandom him/her. "
Hence, it is strongly believed that in this highest pilgrim place Surat, Mahamati Prannath and Maharani Baijuraj, by their post and power endowed upon them, still remain here and will remain here forever.
"Uttam puri Surat hai murat sab tirthan ki,
Naad vansh gadi par sohe nihkai hai.
Nitya hi viraje guru roop se Shri Prannath,
Jinake pad bandete darshan nijdham hai."
Naad vansh gadi par sohe nihkai hai.
Nitya hi viraje guru roop se Shri Prannath,
Jinake pad bandete darshan nijdham hai."
Thus this ancient, sacred and religious throne of Shri Maha Mangalpuri Dham, Surat was established by Shri Mahamati Prannath.
This is a place in Surat. It is here that Shri Prannathji was offered the sectarian leadership [Gadi] for the first time and was adorned by the name of Prannath. As this pious work was performed here in Surat, it has been named as Shri 5 Maha Mangalpuri Dham. Even today thousands of pilgrims visit this place in Saiyadpura. It is known as 'Mota Mandir'.
Gopipura:
It is at this place that the house of Navarang Swami [Mukunddasji] is situated. When he accepted the discipleship of Prannathji, he gave his body, mind, wealth and everything at the feet of his preceptor (Guru). A temple was constructed there and it is known today by the name of Shri Krishna Pranami Mandir Gopipura.
Temple of Bahucharaji:
Bahucharaji is the name of a Goddess. It is said that a saint from Navatanpuri Dham reached there with 'Shri Mukhvani' and gave discourses for a week. After it was over, the goddess Bahucharaji appeared before him and asked him to place 'Shai Mukhvani' in her temple. As that saint came from Navatanpuri, this temple is under the possession of Navatanpuri Dham. Here Pranamis and non-Pranamis both come to visit and to have their desires fulfilled.
Shri Shyamdas Maharajni Deri:
Shri Shyandasji Maharaj was a great ascetic in the tradition of sectation leadership of Mahamangalpuri Dham, Surat. He had asked to keep his 'Samadhi' near the temple after he left this abode but it was not done and his 'Samadhi' was kept far off near a river. During the British rule, engineers tried to construct a railway there but were not successful. Then they decided to dig up the place and found the blood of a living saint. They constructed a small temple there and decided to give forty four rupees for its maintenance.
This is a place in Surat. It is here that Shri Prannathji was offered the sectarian leadership [Gadi] for the first time and was adorned by the name of Prannath. As this pious work was performed here in Surat, it has been named as Shri 5 Maha Mangalpuri Dham. Even today thousands of pilgrims visit this place in Saiyadpura. It is known as 'Mota Mandir'.
Gopipura:
It is at this place that the house of Navarang Swami [Mukunddasji] is situated. When he accepted the discipleship of Prannathji, he gave his body, mind, wealth and everything at the feet of his preceptor (Guru). A temple was constructed there and it is known today by the name of Shri Krishna Pranami Mandir Gopipura.
Temple of Bahucharaji:
Bahucharaji is the name of a Goddess. It is said that a saint from Navatanpuri Dham reached there with 'Shri Mukhvani' and gave discourses for a week. After it was over, the goddess Bahucharaji appeared before him and asked him to place 'Shai Mukhvani' in her temple. As that saint came from Navatanpuri, this temple is under the possession of Navatanpuri Dham. Here Pranamis and non-Pranamis both come to visit and to have their desires fulfilled.
Shri Shyamdas Maharajni Deri:
Shri Shyandasji Maharaj was a great ascetic in the tradition of sectation leadership of Mahamangalpuri Dham, Surat. He had asked to keep his 'Samadhi' near the temple after he left this abode but it was not done and his 'Samadhi' was kept far off near a river. During the British rule, engineers tried to construct a railway there but were not successful. Then they decided to dig up the place and found the blood of a living saint. They constructed a small temple there and decided to give forty four rupees for its maintenance.
2. Shree 5 Navtanpuri Dham, Jamnagar, Gujarat
Shri 5 Navtanpuri Dham, Jamnagar and its sacred places:
It is in Jamnagar district of the Gujarat state. Earlier Jamnagar was known as Navanagar which was established by Jam Raval in Vikram Samvat 1596.
According to the tradition at the end of Dvapar when Shri Krishna was going to Vaikunth leaving Dvaraka he asked Arjun to shift the residents of Dvaraka from there. Krishna knew that after great departure Dvaraka would get immerged in the sea. After the departure of Krishna, Arjun shifted all the residents from there and kept them in a desert place where a town was formed and the name it took was Navanagar which afterwards became Jamnagar.
As we know with a craving to search the supreme essence, Swami Shri Devchandraji went to Kutch - Bhuj and from there came to Jamnagar. Swamiji reached here at the age of 26 and stayed here with his parents. For fourteen years he listened to the discourses of Shrimad Bhagavat given by of an excellent scholar Shri Kanji Bhatt. After an acid test Parabrahma Parmatma Shri Krishna gave his 'darshan' to Shri Devchandraji and said - "You are the pious soul of Sundarbai the divine Supreme abode. Other Souls have also descended on this world to see the mortal sports. I give you this Tartam Mantra to awaken all the souls and take them all to the supreme abode.
Shri Rajmandir is a place in Jamnagar where Shri Devachandraji lived with his parents and listened to the discourses of Shrimad Bhagvata for fourteen years. Shri Chakla Mandir is the house of Shri Gangjibhai who was the first disciple of Devachandraji. Shri Shyamji Mandir is very ancient and here the idol of Shyam Banke Bihari is worshipped. It was here that Shri Devchandraji listened to the discourses of Shrimad Bhagavat from the scholar Kanji Bhatt. Foot-prints and photographs of Shri Devchandraji are still kept there. Shri 5 Navtanpuri Dham (Shri Khijada Mandir) was founded by Nijanand Swami Shri Devchandraji. Shri Krishna Pranami religion was founded on this pious land.
Formerly it was a garden. According to the tradition once Shri Devchandraji went to the garden. He took a small twig of a Khijda tree and cleaned his teeth by it and then tearing into two, planted them into the ground. During the course of time they grew in to big trees and both the trees are still attached to the main wall of the shrine. The devotees visit it to get their desire fulfilled and return with pleasure. This is the reason that the temple is famous by the name 'Khijda Mandir' all around. Gadi Orado is a place of three rooms. In the middle is adorned the divine throne of the revered preceptor and so it is known as Gadi Orada. Jamunajino Kuvo is a place where the revered preceptor had decribed the Advait-absolute abode [Paramdham] to Sunder Sath. Hearing the divine description of the water of Jamuna, Sunder Sath expressed the desire of drinking that water. Drawing a line with his finger the preceptor described the original place of Jamuna and at once the water of Jamuna was seen there. It is therfore called Jamunajino Kuvo.
Shrijinun Medi Mandir is the birth place of Mahamati Prananathji. Worship is performed here daily, in the morning and evening. Sadguru Samadhi is a place where Shri Devchandraji left this earthly abode and so this is famous as Sadguru Samadhi Mandir. Nau Deri is a place where the funeral of the religious parents of Shri Devachandraji Maharaj was performed.
It is in Jamnagar district of the Gujarat state. Earlier Jamnagar was known as Navanagar which was established by Jam Raval in Vikram Samvat 1596.
According to the tradition at the end of Dvapar when Shri Krishna was going to Vaikunth leaving Dvaraka he asked Arjun to shift the residents of Dvaraka from there. Krishna knew that after great departure Dvaraka would get immerged in the sea. After the departure of Krishna, Arjun shifted all the residents from there and kept them in a desert place where a town was formed and the name it took was Navanagar which afterwards became Jamnagar.
As we know with a craving to search the supreme essence, Swami Shri Devchandraji went to Kutch - Bhuj and from there came to Jamnagar. Swamiji reached here at the age of 26 and stayed here with his parents. For fourteen years he listened to the discourses of Shrimad Bhagavat given by of an excellent scholar Shri Kanji Bhatt. After an acid test Parabrahma Parmatma Shri Krishna gave his 'darshan' to Shri Devchandraji and said - "You are the pious soul of Sundarbai the divine Supreme abode. Other Souls have also descended on this world to see the mortal sports. I give you this Tartam Mantra to awaken all the souls and take them all to the supreme abode.
Shri Rajmandir is a place in Jamnagar where Shri Devachandraji lived with his parents and listened to the discourses of Shrimad Bhagvata for fourteen years. Shri Chakla Mandir is the house of Shri Gangjibhai who was the first disciple of Devachandraji. Shri Shyamji Mandir is very ancient and here the idol of Shyam Banke Bihari is worshipped. It was here that Shri Devchandraji listened to the discourses of Shrimad Bhagavat from the scholar Kanji Bhatt. Foot-prints and photographs of Shri Devchandraji are still kept there. Shri 5 Navtanpuri Dham (Shri Khijada Mandir) was founded by Nijanand Swami Shri Devchandraji. Shri Krishna Pranami religion was founded on this pious land.
Formerly it was a garden. According to the tradition once Shri Devchandraji went to the garden. He took a small twig of a Khijda tree and cleaned his teeth by it and then tearing into two, planted them into the ground. During the course of time they grew in to big trees and both the trees are still attached to the main wall of the shrine. The devotees visit it to get their desire fulfilled and return with pleasure. This is the reason that the temple is famous by the name 'Khijda Mandir' all around. Gadi Orado is a place of three rooms. In the middle is adorned the divine throne of the revered preceptor and so it is known as Gadi Orada. Jamunajino Kuvo is a place where the revered preceptor had decribed the Advait-absolute abode [Paramdham] to Sunder Sath. Hearing the divine description of the water of Jamuna, Sunder Sath expressed the desire of drinking that water. Drawing a line with his finger the preceptor described the original place of Jamuna and at once the water of Jamuna was seen there. It is therfore called Jamunajino Kuvo.
Shrijinun Medi Mandir is the birth place of Mahamati Prananathji. Worship is performed here daily, in the morning and evening. Sadguru Samadhi is a place where Shri Devchandraji left this earthly abode and so this is famous as Sadguru Samadhi Mandir. Nau Deri is a place where the funeral of the religious parents of Shri Devachandraji Maharaj was performed.
3. Shree 5 Padmavatipuri Dham, Panna, Madhya Pradesh
Shri 5 Padmavatipuri Dham, Panna and its sacred places.
Adorned with divine lustre Padmavatipuri Dham is in Panna town at the centre of Vindhyachal in Madhya Pradesh. Moving around in different places along with his disciples Mahamati Prannath reached Panna with a divine message of awakening from Shri Krishna Pranami religion. Seeing a desert island he decided to unfurl the flag of Jagani there. He helped the brave king Chhatrasal and adorned him by the title of Maharaja. He remained there for elevan years, and took samadhi inside the dome itself. The place, therefore, is knwon as the seat of salvation [Muktipitha] or Padmavatipuri Dham.
Shri Gummatji:
This is a circular building and nine domes are adorned on it. Eight domes in eight directions and a vast dome in the centre, on which pot [Kalash] is kept. Because of the charm of these domes, it is named as Shri Gummatji.
Shri Bangalaji:
The king Chhatrasal had constructed a large bunglow for the preceptor Prannathji and so it is called Shri Bangalaji.
Shri Sadguru Mandir:
This is the temple of Nijanandacharya Shri Devchandraji Maharaj, founded by Mahamati Prannathji to worship the preceptor in Shri Padmavatipuri.
Shri Baijurajji Mandir:
This is a temple made in memory of Shri Baijuraj, who was in fact, Tejkumvri, the better half of Shri Prannathji. It is a grand and charming temple founded in Vikram Samvat 1750.
Shri Chopada Mandir:
This is a place where king Chhatrasal received Prannathji in Panna for the first time. A temple was made there and it is called Chopada Mandir. Natural scenery all around is very charming and there are two tanks (Kund) nearby supposed to be Ganga and Jamuna.
Shri Khijada Mandir:
This is the place where in Vikram Samvat 1742 on the sacred festival day of Dashera, Mahamati Prannath gave a sword namely, "Vijaya Zulfkar (Victorious Sword)" to Chhatrasal to become victorious against the unjust and oppressive rule of the Mughals, put his hand on his head and blessed him. A temple was constructed there which is known as Shri Khijada Mandir because a Khijada tree was also there earlier.
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