Ovi to Ovi english Translation - Foreword

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Gopalrao Gund, Circle Inspector (Revenue) of Kopergaon also came for darshan for the same reason as Nanasaheb Dengle had originally come. He had three wives but no son. He also got a son with Maharaj’s blessings. He also became a total devotee. One day it occurred to him that since the Masjid was dilapidated it should be reconstructed; and for that purpose he collected a lot of stones. But Maharaj did not grant him permission to build the Masjid. That work was to be done by another devotee. But that account is given later. The stones collected by Gopal Rao were appropriated by Maharaj’s orders to build the Shani temple there and for the renovation of other village temples. Maharaj paid attention to the condition of all the temples. The Maruti temple here was also got renovated by Maharaj and even expanded. Just as He paid attention to the

temples of the village, He also paid equal attention to the tombs. As Maharaj sometimes sat under the margosa tree on the boundary of the village, this matter has been mentioned herein above. “There is a tomb of a ‘pir’ there”, Maharaj said once; and when the place was dug there a tomb was truly found. Then on the same day, the devotees took out a procession of Maharaj with musical instruments and shouting of slogans. Maharaj had made a reference to this tomb even to the undersigned (present) author. Maharaj said: “This is my father’s place. Burn incense here, every Thursday and Friday for your own welfare”. Once Gopal Rao Gund thought of holding an annual fete or ‘urus’ here. He placed this idea before Tatya Patil, Dada Kote Patil, Madhavrao Deshpande and other devotees in the village and with their approval he took upon himself the arrangements for it. But the Kulkarani at that time took objection and the result was that the Collector gave orders not

to hold the fair. But the proposal to hold the fair had Maharaj’s full blessings. Therefore, the above-mentioned devotees once again requested the Collector, got the first order cancelled and obtained the order to hold the fair. It was decided to hold the fair on Ramnavami with Maharaj’s consent, and since then till to day, it is held at every Ramnavami. Devotees can read this book from the Book Section of http://www.saileela s.org/books/ sss/index. htm

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