SHREE GHANSHYAM AS NILKANTH VARNI

Vanvicharan (Penance and journy in forest)

 

 

Soon after returning from Benares, both parents passed away. Ghanshyam then deside to leave Ayodhya, for the Himalayas, to begin his life work of establishing Ekantik Dharma, on 29th June 1792 (Ashadh Sud 10th, Samvat 1849). He was only eleven years old. His mendicant garb consisted of only a loin cloth. He carried an icon of Bal Mukund (the Lord) and His miniature diary containing the gist of the scriptures, the result of His studies with Dharmadev. He renounced home to embark upon a 7 year spiritual pilgrimage on foot across the length and breadth of India. Ghanshyam left his house early in the morning and start to walk towards river Saryu, Where one of the follower of Kalidut show Ghanshyam and he deside to kill him, so he pushed Ghanshyam in to river Saryu. After coming out of the river Saryu, Ganshyam started His journey in the north direction towards Himalayas.
At home when every one wake up they found Ghanshyam is no where. Rampratapbhai, Suhasinibhabhi, Icharambhai and all other family member get worried and they had no idea where to look for Ghanshyam. They all soon start to fell alone and without any hope.
Shree Ghanshyam went through the thick forests abounding in wild beasts of prey. The forests were very dense and were inhabited by demons. He practised rigorous penance like Shree Nilkanth Mahadev, and so Ghanshyam was called by the people as Nilkanth Varni during his penance and pilgrimage.One day thousands of demons came to Nilkanth and try to kill him but Hanumanji came to help him and killed most of them.
After a while when Nilkanth came out from dhyan Hanumanji offer him some fruits to eat and ask Nilkanth to allow him to live with Nilkanth for seva. But Nilkanth replied he is fine and he want to go alone and if he need him he will call Hanuman for now he told Hanuman to inform Icharambhai about him, he is fine and he also call them later.

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