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 Swami
Dev Prakash Maharaj, sucessor Swami Shantiprakash was born
on 1st January 1938 as the son of Tulsibai and Hukumatrai
Ahuja in the village Hyderchandya of District Larkana in
the Sindh [the place is at present part of Pakistan]. His
birth name is Shri Sanmukhlal. In the 1947 after the
independence from the British Rule and construction of new
nation Pakistan initiated migration of Hindu Population
from the Sindh and other area. Family of Hukumatrai Ahuja
migrated to India and setteled at Ulhasnagar near Mumbai.
Boy Sanmukhdas was admitted to S. E. S. High school for
primary education, Here he learned and passed examination
in Hindi and Sanskrit language but couldn't keep the
studies on going and this resulted in creation of a kind
of worry among the parents. Being the true devotee of
Swami Shanti Prakash Tulsibai and Hukumatrai prayed swami
ji about the future of boy and on advise of swami ji left
the boy at Swami Tenuram Ashram Ulhasnagar to serve and
live with the Swami ji.
Spiritual life of Sanmukhdas started by living at ashram
and serving the master with faith and dedication. soon his
interest in Hindi and Sanskrit noticed by Swami Shanti
Prakash and for the future of Sanmukhdas swami ji decided
to send him to Varanasi [also known as Kashi or Banaras]
for higher studies and education of Hindu religious books.
It took long eight years and Sanmukhdas acquired one of
the highest degree Vedanta Acharaya .After returning back
to ashram at Ulhasnagar, sanmukhdas was allowed for
occasional speaking on the religious teaching. During the
1978, looking at progress made by him Swami Shanti Prakash
Ji gave him name Saint Dev Prakash and started to take him
on tours and often asking him to guide the masses about
the spiritual progress and how to attain Moksha the
ultimate aim of human life.
In the year 1922 when earth journey of Swami Shanti
Prakash was completed, saint Dev Prakash now to be known
as Swami Dev Prakash took charge of various activities
started by swami ji. at present swami Dev Prakash ji not
only taking care of institution, like Sant Tenuram Ashram,
Shri Radheshyam Gau shala, Janta Janardhan Parishad,
Sunder sewak Sabha, Suwarag Dham Shamshan Bhoomi and Yog
Kendra, started by Swami Shanti Prakash Maharaj but also
expanded the work of his master with Swami Shanti Prakash
Ashram Trust and swami Shanti Prakash Prakartik
Chikitsalaya [Nature Care Cantre]. For the safe guarding
the life of common people Swami Dev Prakash Maharaj
encouraged local devotees for constructing Swami Shanti
Prakash Ghat on river Panchganga at Gandhinagar Kolhapur.
This was the will of Swami Shanti Prakash Maharaj to have
a temple and rest house for the devotees at Varansi and
with the blessings of master Swami Dev Prakash Maharaj has
successfuly constructed a building of Gopal Krishan
Mandali and Vishram Grah [rest house] at Varansi.
Swami Dev Prakash Maharaj ji are the symbol of simplicity
and have a heart filled with mercy and affection for the
poor and needy ones. This web site www.thesindhuworld.com
[virtual home of Sindhi community] is also launched by
them during the celebration of 100th birthday of Swami
Shanti Prakash Maharaj at Gandhinagar Kolhapur. |