The birth centenary festival of Swami Maharaj is currently going on in Gujarat. This huge festival is celebrated in a grand manner. So why forget Bapa’s family in this celebration..Do you know where his family is now and what they are doing? Let’s find out.
Family of Pramukh Swami Maharaj
Pramukh Swami Maharaj’s mother’s name was Diwali Ben and father’s name was Motibhai. Prakham Swami Maharaj has three brothers and three sisters. Dahyabhai, Nandubhai and Shantilal (President Swami Maharaj). The eldest of the sisters was Kamlaben followed by Gangaben and Savitaben. Two sisters were married in Bhayli village and one sister was married in Oud village in Umreth and Gangaben died while living in bliss after going to his father’s house. A few days ago Swami Bapa’s sister-in-law Jashodaben passed away.
Nephew is the sole heir of father’s family
Bapa’s family had two goals, one was agriculture and the other was devotion to God. Bapa, who was fond of cricket, received a paper from his Guruji Shastriji Maharaj saying ‘It is time to become Shantilal Sadhu’ and left everything and went to Bapa Maharaj’s presence.. He got a new name after initiation which was Pramukh Swami. A memorial to Pramukh Swami Maharaj has been built in the house where Pramukh Swami Maharaj was born. In which the statue of Pramukh Swami Maharaj has been placed. Apart from this, rare pictures of President Swami Maharaj and Shastriji Maharaj have also been placed. Presently in Bapa’s family is his nephew Ashok Bhai who is the son of Pramukh Swami Maharaj’s elder brother Dahyabhai. Bapa’s family currently resides in Vadodara city.
Swamiji left as soon as he heard that Bapa’s nephew had arrived
Ashokbhai said, currently I am the only heir among three brothers including my father. Fortunately I was born in this family. We are so happy today only because of Baba’s blessings. We used to go to meet Bapa in Sarangpur many times. Eight months before Baba passed away, I met Baba. We used to meet Bapa just like ordinary Haribhaktas. And if any Haribhakta mistakenly said that Bapa’s nephew had come, Bapa would leave immediately. Pramukh Swami Maharaj is not my uncle but God form for me.
The cradle in which Pramukh Swami swung has been preserved even today
The nephew told Bapa’s reminiscences that when the time came for Bapa to leave the world, Moti Dada and Diwali Ba very gladly bid farewell to him. Today the same divine man Pramukh Swami Maharaj spread the sea of devotion among the people. Shastriji Maharaj blessed Bapa at birth, and told his father, “This child is ours. When the time is right, please give it to us. He will lead thousands of people to worship God. Through it, thousands will attain liberation.
Ashokbhai has preserved the bones of Pramukh Swami Maharaj as a memorial. Apart from this, the cradle in which Swamiji grew up as a child has also been preserved. Ashokbhai said that I and my children have grown up in the same cradle. Apart from this, he has also preserved the living certificate of President Swami Maharaj.
Ashokbhai’s family
The only heirs of Pramukh Swami Maharaj are his nephew Ashokbhai, his wife and one daughter and one son. He currently runs a medical oxygen business. His wife is a housewife and a Satsangi worker. Ashokbhai’s daughter Nidhi said that we are what we are today only because of the blessings of our father. Ashokbhai’s son Paresh said that Bapa sat me on his lap and named me.