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third master of Prem Prakash Mandal Swami Shanti Prakash,
The name it self is suggestive of light of peace. [In
Hindi Shanti means Peace and Prakash means light] He was
born in the year 1907 at Chak village of sakhar district
as the son of Shri Asudomal Pohuja and his childhood name
was Khairajmal .
During the times of schooling when he was in the forth
standard, the area went under the influence of Small pox
and as a result Khairajmal lost his eye sight. Doctors
concluded for this as the non curable loss. Father took
the son to Shahpur Thalho native place of famous saint
Sain Harchuram sahib and asked son to live with sain to
serve him for getting the blessings. After three years
when father once again asked Sant ji for blessings and
requested about the eye sight of the boy. Sain Harcuram
sahib replied "Don't bother about the lost of sight of
son, he will not only show the light of spiritual path to
masses but also will be known among the most popular
saints of sindh." today the words of sant ji are a proven
truth. On meeting with Swami Tenu Ram sahib, Khairajmal
requested for Guru Mantra. Swami the took him to Amrapur
ashram at Tando Adam where he served not only the swami ji
but various other religious and spiritual masters who were
visiting Aashram from time to time. Swami gave him new
name "Shanti Prakash" and started to looking after the
proper religious education of him.
Swami Shanti Prakash stayed for more than three years at
Haridwar for the study of Shashtra and Upanishads and went
to Amritsar for deep study of Sri Guru Granth Sahib. Gyani
Hameersingh [teacher of Swami Shanti Prakash] was surprise
with the sharp memory of swami ji as they were able to
repeat all the Gurbani Shabad, sloks and the even the
explanation only after listening once. After returning
back to Ashram at Tando Adam swami started visiting
various places of Sindh with swami Tenuram and Sant
Udhavdas sahib. After the partition Swami ji decided to
choose Ulhasnagar as the center of their humanitarian
activities and social reforms hence Swami Tenuram Prem
Prakash Ashram came in existence and in very short time
become pilgrimage place for many thousands of devotees. As
the partition resulted in creation of numerous problems
for the Sindhi Community so swami ji decided to help the
suffering people with various schemes for social welfare.
"Janta Janardhan Parishad" was registered as social trust
and various works like running the elders home, providing
marriage and Medical aid to poor and needy people,
educational scholarships for the deserving students etc.
were started.
Swami Tenuram Ashram at Ulhasnagar doesn't remain only the
religious place but many educational and social seminars
were also conducted here. Once the world famous eye
surgeon Padam Shri Dr. M C Modi, who conducted two camps
for free eye operations at this Ashram said " I am here
for the blessing from Swami Shanti Prakash Sahib, who is
operating human minds to fill the human life with the
light of spirituality and serving to mankind, he is the
more perfect surgeon than me because by eye operation I am
trying to provide just the capacity of vision but he is
providing the strength to utilize this vision." I wish to
share with reader my personal experience when Swami ji
were at Gandhinagar Kolhapur [way back in 80's ] a desire
was born in my heart about visit of Swami ji's to our
house and having breakfast there. Almost all the devotee
find it hard as our family among the consumers of non
vegetarian food and according to devotees swami ji never
visit such families. Any way I thought of taking a chance
with my luck and went to house of Late Shri Radhomal
Wadhwa - stay place of Swami ji at Gandhinagar. Kaka
Radhamal Ji took me to Swami for my first meeting with
them. It was surprise for many devotees because next
morning the first house in Gandhinagar visited by Swami ji
was our house, where they stayed for more time than any
else place, though they didn't took breakfast with us but
performed "Palav" and sprinkled the bless water even to
our Kitchen.
Swami shanti Prakash Maharaj ji were not just yet another
great spiritual master but also among the great social
reformers born in Sindhi community. Swami ji were the
President of Sunder Sevak Sabha Ulhasnagar, the
institution instrumental for smooth running Swami
Sarvanand Hospital, Nari shala and Bal Mandir. Swami ji
were also president of some other institutions like Shree
Radheshyam Gau Shala and Swarag Dham shamshan Bhoomi etc.
Physical existence of swami ji came to end on 15th August
1992, in Amrit Vela at 4:00 AM. when swami ji were in air
travel for Singapore. The physical body is no more with us
but the ideology and inspiring works are there to motivate
us and keep the world filled with light of peace for the
generations to come. |