Yogi Sri Balanand Bhramachari

Pranams at the lotus feet of Baba Balanand Bhramachari!

Chapter - 4

In the year 1920  Peethambar was initiated to Sanyasa and came to know as Balanand Bhramachari. At the age of nine, he discarded the material world and freed from illusions and conducted the search for the eternal truth.  He was not aware of the fact that how did he going to accomplish his desire, he was too gloomy those days, on his way he met a person,  he was watching Peethambar who was adorned with golden earrings, bangles, for the Upanayana ceremony and his mother felt it is auspicious on his body.  The person who has an eye on the jewels adorned by Peethambar, he approached Peethambar and said “ Son, if you wear these precious ornaments on your body, thieves may follow you and harm you, therefore it is not advisable to walk alone wearing these ornaments, keep these things in my custody, I will give you back when you ask for it.” The child immediately removed all the ornaments and gave to that person, on the way he met a saint and kept talking with him, the saint was performing Narmada Parikrama, he was walking with the saint on the river bank of Narmada and arrived at the hermitage of Bhramananda Bhramachari, there was a shrine of Gangonathji installed in a tall Linga, close to this Linga a hermitage was built by Bhramanand Maharaj, there was an earthen lamp keeps burning all the time.  Peethambar sat close to Bhramanand Maharaj, it stirred his divinity, he requested Bhramanandaji “ Maharaj, kindly accept me as your disciple, I shall take refuge at your feet.”  Yogeeshvar Bhramanand Maharaj could read his past and present of Peethambar. 

On the day of Shravani Purnima, Peethambar attained Dheeksha from Yogeeshvar Bhramanand Maharaj.  During this period of time, Peethambar used to go for begging alms in the nearby villages, on the day of his Sanyasa Dheeksha a grand meal was served to all the holy men and saints who take Narmada Parikrama on that day.  Peethambar was anxious to feed numerous saints because he had not enough grains to serve all the saints.  Bhramanand Maharaj realized the qualms of Peethambar, and said with a smile “ Son, please check my shoulder bag, you know something, it is the dwelling place of Riddhi and Siddhi in my shoulder bag.” It was true that his shoulder bag had tremendous divine power.  Everyone believed that it was the miracle performed by this shoulder bag of Bhramanandji, he could serve numerous saints and holy men in all his life.  Peethambar had great charisma; he had great effulgence which easily attracts the holy men.  He was a humble and noble soul, this divine child has become renowned Yogi Balanand Bhramachari.