Sadguru Shankar Maharaj

Yogiraj Shri Shankar Maharaj was undoubtedly one of the greatest saints of Maharashtra in the modern age. He was an Auliya or Avadhut, a term used for yogis who have reached perfection and have achieved Siddhis (occult powers). He belonged to the Nath Panth (Sect), though he did not follow its their dress or mannerisms. He took samadhi in Pune at the age of about 150 years on April 28th 1947, an event which he had postponed for seventeen years at the request of his disciple Dr Nagesh Dhaneshwar. His Samadhi Mandir which houses his physical body is in Pune on the Pune-Satara road about 10 Km from Pune Railway station. Hundreds of devotees visit the Mandir every day to pay their respects and receive blessings. It is strongly believed and experienced by his devotees that even though Maharaj is no longer in his physical body, he still looks after the welfare of his devotees. There are many instances reported by his devotees and disciples of his having appeared before them either in his own form or through the bodies of others in the time of crisis.

Yogiraj Sri Shankar Maharaj fue sin duda uno de los más grandes santos de Maharashtra en la era moderna. Era un Auliya o Avadhut, un término usado para los yoguis que han alcanzado la perfección y han logrado Siddhis (poderes ocultos). Pertenecía a la Nath Panth (Sec), a pesar de que no siguió su su vestido o gestos. Tomó samadhi en Pune a la edad de 150 años el 28 de abril de 1947, un evento que se había pospuesto durante diecisiete años, a petición de su discípulo Dr. Nagesh Dhaneshwar. Su Samadhi Mandir donde se encuentra su cuerpo físico está en Pune en la carretera de Pune-Satara aproximadamente 10 km de la estación de trenes de Pune. Cientos de devotos visitan el Mandir todos los días para presentar sus respetos y recibir bendiciones. Está fuertemente creyó y experimentó por sus devotos que a pesar de Maharaj ya no está en su cuerpo físico es, todavía se ocupa del bienestar de sus devotos. Hay muchos casos reportados por sus devotos y discípulos de su haber aparecido antes de ellos, ya sea en su forma ni a través de los cuerpos de los demás en el momento de la crisis.