Sri Mauni Baba had taken Maun Brat on 20th March 1974 and before that he was taking fruits only. Taking fruits only and remain Maun (Speechless) is being continued till date. However on the advice of his Guru he broken his silence for sometime at the time of yagna in 1978-79 and to sang his own composed Bhajans which delighted the audience so much that tears began to flow from their eyes.

Mauni Baba to do 'Gayeetri Jap' in different religious places. in the beginning he started this Jap for 24 hrs, and again for 48 hrs. and lastly for 7 days (day and night). When he did Gayeetri Jap for 24 hrs. on the bank of river Lakhandei, Sitamarhi, Bihar in 1974 his feet were damaged by fish etc. but that could not deterred his determination. Influenced by his religious attitude late Parvati Bai surrendered her life for the services to Brahmachari Baba (Mauni Baba), who used to participate in religious activities at Rani Sati Temple, Sitamarhi, Bihar with his friends late Vijay Kumar Jha and Sri Ram Babu and by which late Parvati Bai was deeply infleunced.

Seeing the nature of Baba his father wanted to get him married and he approached Shastri Jee his guru to influence Brahmachari Jee for marriage. Baba hearing about it began to live like Digmbar Jain Sadhu. His Guru Shastri Jee referred the proposal by saing that when he live like a Digamber he should not be married. The parents became dumb and returned home..

 

Sri Devendra Baba was progressing on the path of Tapasya and started touring from Haridwar. He gone again to Sitamarhi and yagna Ramdhun in Fool Baba cottage, Sitamarhi, Bihar where he distributed food and cloth to needy people also, with the help of local devotees.

After Ramdhun yagna at Sitamarhi, Baba shifted to Rajhara Dalli, which was a place in Durg District of Madhya Pradesh (now in Chhattisgarh). Here in Dalli he met his old friend Sri Rishi Chandra Jha who gave Baba hearty welcome. He was given fruits and after that when asked about a suitable place for Tapasya, they took him to Mahamaya. The place was completely out of reach for common people. Baba stayed there and Rishi Chandra cameback alone to Rajhara. Smt. and Shri Jha were very much influenced by the supernatural performance of Mauni Baba.

About Mahamaya

 

In newly established Chhattisgarh province, Mahamaya is a small hill in Durg District. It was a part of Dandkaranya in Ramayan age. During British period Mahamaya hill in 1927 delcared as F.S. later on Mines Department of the Government divided this place in 3 category of Mines, as Mahamaya Mines, Rajhara Mines and Dalli Mines. The whole area is full of iron-ore. The whole area was known as Mahamaya because of the old Mahamaya Temple there. Several Tribes were living in the area since Ramayana age. The tribal people worship Banjaran Devi, Buddha Dev and Garh Mata and they sing a song known as Jagar geet with the help to their chief priest, Slesta Vega. The song is to arouse Devi. In the Mahamaya Temple, the images of Vishnu, Mahamaya and Shiva is inscribed on walls in different separate caves.

The whole area was under the protection and supervision of local Lohara Zamindars. After sometime the whole area was dilapidated and remained the place of congregation of Tribals for their Bhoj and worship of Devi by their sacrificing blood. When Mauni Baba came there the devine light spreaded in the whole area. the devotees, Mahanths, and Upadhyas had contributed a good deal for that.

The present Temple is now full of glory. It appears that the area of the Temple is completely separated from the hill. The area is surrounded by a deep canal filled with water known as small Triveni. There is a Ganesh Temple on the bank of this Triveni. Ganesh is made of a stone. Devotees take bath in Triveni, worship Ganesh and comes to worship in Mahamaya Temple. Mahamaya temple is about 80 steps above Ganesh temple. If you sit at the Mandap of Mahamaya Temple you can look all the hills and the beautiful charming surrounding. If you stay in Mahamaya Temple during the night you will hear the hissing of snakes and roaring of Lions. It is always surprising when Monkeys come down from the hills and Snatch Prasad from the hands of the devotees. All this happens because of the Tapsya of Mauni Maharaj. Though there is always crowd in the Temple but during Navratras and Chhath in winter the crowd in more and devotees light lamps in those days and are protected by vegas (priests).

More Information about Mahamaya

Respected Mauni Baba started Navrata since 1978 and began his Tapsya on the bank of Triveni near Ganesh Temple. People of nearby villages made a hut for him there. The area at that time was full of big trees and people do not dare to go there. But after Mauni Baba started his 'Tapsya' people thronged to the place. When people began to come to pay their respect to Baba and visit the temple, the renovation and beautification of Temple also started. One Lady from Gaur caste who was engaged in the services of Maharaj Jee became famous as Sabri. Mauni Baba started difficult yoga in that surrounding without being disturbed by the hissing of snakes and roaring of animals. One day after a year Mauni Baba declared that Goddesh was pleased and he is living the place to a short while. Hearing this Mrs. & Mr. Rishi Chandra Jha came to meet him. When they heard about the declaration of Mauni Baba leaving the place they began to weep. Then Baba consoled them and said that he was going to Ujjain for Kumbh and will be back within months. Baba also asked them so accompany him if they desire. The couple got the privilege to accompany. Baba for Kumbh and they came back to Dalli after a week but Baba stayed there in Ujjain.

I want to give a brief detail of Ujjain here. Ujjain is a world famous religious city. By taking the name of the city situated of the bank of Shipra only all sins evaporate. Here Mauni Baba came in the contact of Burfani Baba. Mauni Baba changed his style of Tapasya here. This city is full of glories since ancient time. Therefore this city is also known as Sri Vishala. Kalidas the famous poet, once requested and forced Meghas (The clouds) to land on this city, and to remain there in the evening. As Shiva during his tandab (dance) wears red skin of tiger he may wear you (The cloud) in confusion as your colour also become red sometime. By this the goddess Bhawani may be calm and may bless you. Kalidas also requested the clouds to roar at the time of Aarti of Mahakal, which may mix with the sound of Aarti and by that you may earn some Punnya.

 

 

 

 

 

The great poet was one of the nine gems in the court of great king Vikramaditya of Ujjain as was a great devotee of Shiva. Mahakal is one of the famous 12 lingas of Shiva. Mahakal is situated in the cave the Omkareshwar on its top. This temple situated at the bank of Shipra river and attracts huge crowd every time, Kalidas described the Ujjain as very rich city and wrote that gems were exhibited in such a way that it seems that all gems of Jala (water) exhausted there in Ujjain only.

Ujjain is famous for the love story of Vatsraj Udyan and queen Basabdatta and also Bhartihari and Pingla. The new religion established by Bhartrihari became famous here only. The Lord Krishna got his elementary education here in the Ashram of sage Sandipan and found a freind like Sudama. Here Mauni Baba came in contact of Sri Sri 1011 Barfani Baba, a domicile of Amarkantak. Mauni Baba accompanied Burfani Baba, went to his Ashram on the bank of Narmada and took gurumantra from him and became his disciple. He started the climax of Tapsya there for about a year.

People of Sitamarhi, Bihar (the first ashram) were not knowing the where about of Mauni Baba after Kumbha. They came to know that Brahamchari doing Yoga in the Ashtram of Kayakalpee, Barfani Dada. Father of Mauni Baba went to the Ashram and had a glimpse of him from outside only but was unable to meet him as Baba had prohibited meeting anyone. The grief stricken father blessed Baba for his Siddhi from his heart.

Barfani Dada and His Ashram
I want to give some details of Barfani Dada and his Ashram here. As Sri Narad Jee, the famous Devrishi had uttered for Lord Krishna in the following lines.

 

 

Barfani Baba was born in Dube (Brahman) family of Uttar Pradesh. He came in the contact of Dhunibale Dada Sri Keshvananda and on his advice became the disciple of late Guru Arjundas of Ramashrya elan. He touring through Haridwar, Narmada banks reached Himalaya and did Tapasya for several years. when saints had realized his attainments they named Barfani Dada as Kayakalpi. He also met Neemkaroli Baba in Brindaban and stayed there for some years. One day Neemkaroli Baba gone old. Then he declared that he would change his body and after taking rebirth he would go to Amarkantak. People/Saints say that this Barfani Baba is in this guise of Neemkareli Baba who lived there for a year. Barfani Baba is well known in the society of Saints. Barfani is acknowledged as have several Sidhi like Bal Hanuman, Adayshakti Sidhi and Gayeetri Shidhi etc. He had a deep knowledge of Harbal Medicine. The Barfani Ashram is situated on a vast land and covered with highly boundry wall. People/Saints just after a glims can understand that the Ashram is a Sidhapeeth. It is said that Respected Devendra Brahmchari Baba got all sidhies here only in the company and with the blessings of Burfani Baba.

 

Mauni Baba (Sri Dvendra Brahmachari) attaining all sidhis with the blessings of his guru, became famous and his face and outward appearance became as brighter as Sun. After getting Siddhi Mauni Baba came to Dalli Rajhara. He started Yagna there at Mahamanya with the help of thirty one Pandits, among them Late Yugal Kishore Jha and sri Nirala Jee of Partapgarh were famous. The yagna was full of miseries. There were nothing pre-arranged. At the starting of Muhurta a man came with all samigri and appoliged for his delay because of road Jamm. So was the case of Dakshina. One man came with Rs. 4500/- for the same. All were astonished to see that even in that Jungle everything happened smoothly. People began to hink about the Devine power of Brahmchari Baba who got everything by dint of Sidhi and Yagna was completed unhindered. After that the people thought to established a huge Temple at Rajhara with accommodation for devotees also. In 1982 the foundation and Bhumipuja of present Ram Mandir was done. Late Narmadashwar Jha, Late Manoharlal Jain, sri Rishichandra Jha and Omkarmani Shukla were present on the occasion. One young man of 18 years only, who took great pains in the construction of present Ram Mandir, after resigning his job.

 

He was known as Saint Vadehi Sharan. The construction took about 6 years from 1982-1988 in which Shri Ramdas and Sarda Bahen of California contributed a lot along, with local devotees. With Vedic the images of Lord Rama, Sita, Laxman and Hanuman was installed in 1988. At that time a Ramdhun was also arranged and Bhandara was organised in this Temple. On the advice of Mauni Baba, Yagyashala, Charitable Hospital, Shiva Temple and Halls for the accommodation of dvotees were also constructed. Now Mauni Baba resides here and devotees in good number gather there. All these things are illustrated here for the common man, they may take the advantage Gyanganga which may make their lives better.