28 Facts About Gulabrao Maharaj

Gulabrao Maharaj was a Hindu saint from Maharashtra, India.

Gulabrao Maharaj wrote 139 books on various subjects containing more than 6000 pages, 130 commentaries and about 25,000 stanza in poetry in his life of 34 years.

On 6 July 1881, Gulabrao Maharaj was born in a Maharashtrian Maratha-Kunbi family to Gonduji Mohod and Sou.

Gulabrao Maharaj was four years old, when his mother died, he then stayed with his maternal grandmother at the place known as Loni Takli for about six years.

Gulabrao Maharaj was found in Samadhi stage in the night.

However, some elderly and wise men understood the conditions of Gulabrao Maharaj and asked his relatives to refrain from disturbing him during samadhi.

Gulabrao Maharaj liked holy songs, holy verses and reading occult books.

Gulabrao Maharaj would ask his friends to read the books and would repeat the contents immediately.

Gulabrao Maharaj was called "Pradnyachakshu", though he was blind, he was a master of Vedanta philosophy and many occult and physical sciences.

Gulabrao Maharaj had divine powers which included the 'intellectual eyesight'.

Gulabrao Maharaj's mind did not need the body-organ like 'eyes' to see the world.

Gulabrao Maharaj would visit the nearby cities, villages, and towns, and meet people to discuss various topics of religion.

In 1901, the saint of the 12th century Sant Dnyneshwar Maharaj met Gulabrao and accepted him as his disciple.

Sant Gulabrao Maharaj would call himself to be the wife of Lord Krishna and the daughter of Sant Dnyneshwara.

Gulabrao Maharaj used to dress and wear ornaments like a woman.

Gulabrao Maharaj would lay kumkum on his forehead and put on a Mangala sutra around his neck which is worn by the Hindu married women.

Gulabrao Maharaj had written books on various subjects like dhyan, yoga, and bhakti and commentaries on ancient treatises.

Gulabrao Maharaj had given guidelines to those who wanted to attain salvation and eternal knowledge.

Gulabrao Maharaj's writing style was of his own and he put forth his views, keeping the Vedic discipline.

Gulabrao Maharaj revealed many secrets of the Hindu religious sciences that the saints did not generally make public.

Gulabrao Maharaj knew Vedas without studying them due to "Atmadnyan", and he was not bound by old rules.

Gulabrao Maharaj used to respect Vedas, Brahmanas, and the guidance received from the wealth of old Indian religious treatises.

Gulabrao Maharaj was upfront and would defeat many pundits and intelligent people in the debate on the Shastras.

Saint Gulabrao Maharaj became popular after his death, on 20 September 1915.

Gulabrao Maharaj had done penance for 12 years in a jungle near to Naleshwar temple, by having lemons as a food intake.

Gulabrao Maharaj spent his further life at Rajasbai Mataji temple, Zinzuwada, Gujarat.

Gulabrao Maharaj used to visit Becharanand maharaj for seeking his blessings with his wife.

Gulabrao Maharaj said "Balavantrao, Looks like you have forgotten me" and told him "Some of the people from there have accompanied me today ".