India is known as the place of penance for saints and sages. For the common people, these places of penance become pilgrimage sites. One such saint was Siyaram Baba of Bhatyan. The great saint who showed the path of salvation to the whole world merged into the supreme light today on the day of Mokshada Ekadashi. He was also called the saint of Nimar.
Siyaram Baba donated crores of rupees for the construction of Lord Shri Ram's temple in Ayodhya along with the Nagalwadi Nag temple of Khargone district. There are countless temples in the country where Saint Siyaram Baba donated money. He never took more than Rs 10 in offerings.
It is said about Siyaram Baba that he was about 110 years old. He used to recite Ramayana for 21 hours daily. People were stunned when they saw him reading the verses of Ramayana in the ashram without glasses. Saint Baba used to wear only a loincloth on his body in the name of clothing.
Be it the harsh cold and rainy season or the scorching heat, Baba never wore anything other than a langoti. Villagers say that no one has seen him fully clothed till date. Devotees of Nimar region say that Baba had meditated by standing for ten years.
The miracle of Sant Shri Siyaram Baba
History shows that saints and mahants in India have repeatedly amazed the world with their mastery of yoga and meditation. Through rigorous sadhana, they have demonstrated remarkable control over their senses, practiced restraint, and adapted their bodies to various seasons. Baba Siyaram was one such saint, attracting devotees from both India and abroad to the Nimar region to seek his presence."
There are many interesting and surprising things about Siyaram Baba. He built Bhatyan Ashram situated on the banks of Narmada in Khargone district of Madhya Pradesh. It is believed that Siyaram Baba was born in Maharashtra. He had also studied till 7-8th standard. After coming in contact with a saint, he adopted renunciation.
Used to accept only 10 rupees as donation
One special thing about Siyaram Baba was that he used to accept only 10 rupees as donation. If any devotee donated more than 10 rupees, he used to return the remaining money to them. It is said that once some people from Argentina and Austria had come to the Khargone Ashram to see Baba. When the foreign devotees donated a 500 rupee note to Baba, Baba took only 10 rupees and returned the remaining 490 rupees to them.
Was also active in social welfare work
Siyaram Baba was also active in social welfare work. It is said that Baba had donated 2 crore 57 lakh rupees for the repair of Narmada Ghat as well as for the construction of sheds to protect from rain. He received this amount as compensation after the ashram's land came under submergence area.
Used to light lamps without matchsticks
A few days ago, a video of Sant Siyaram Baba also went viral on social media. In which Sant Siyaram Baba was seen lighting lamps without the help of matches. It is said about him that Sant Siyaram Baba did penance by standing for many years. Not only this, he adapted his body to the weather on the strength of yoga practice.
Prakash Kumar Pandey
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