Yogi Sri Balanand Bhramachari

Pranams at the lotus feet of Baba Balanand Bhramachari!

Chapter - 3

Ma Narmada Bai spend her days in the worship of Lord Shiva and meditation, one day mother realized that her final moments are arriving, there is not much time left for her. She sincerely desired to meet her son.  One day she cried falling at the feet of Lord Shiva and sincerely prayed to fulfill her desire to meet her son for the final time.  Lord appeared in the form of brilliant light and addressed “Daughter, your prayers are going to be fruitful soon,  your son Peethambar is undertaking severe Tapasya on the Thapovan hill of Baidhyanath Dham, now he is known as Balanand Bhramachari, you go and meet him immediately, you will get back your son.”  She sold her piece of land and joined with a group of people who were undertaking a pilgrimage to Baidhyanath Dham.  She was overjoyed meeting her son Balanand.  She had promised that if she could meet her son again, she would worship Lord Shiva with hundred and twenty-five thousands of bale leaves.   Finally, she met Balanand at the hills of Tapovan, mother and son spend their time  in the company of each other, she told her son about her vow to perform veneration of Lord Shiva with bale leaves, soon he arranged all that required for the veneration of Lord Shiva, before finishing the rites Narmada Bai attained Moksha.