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A
bestest
place
to
visit
in
Jalna
city.
Maharashtra,
the
land
of
saints.
The
teachings
of
these saints
manifest
themselves
in
various
‘Sampradaya’
or families
of
beliefs
in
Maharashtra.
The
Datta
Sampradaya, with
its
rich
tradition
of
purity
of
Karma,
the
Waarakari
ampradaya,
with
its
emphasis
on
uttering
the
‘Naam
’,the
name
of
the
Lord
and
the
Ram
Sampradaya,
which looks
to
create
religious
and
social
well
being,
all
not only
co-exist
in
Maharashtra
but
hold
each
other
in
esteem and
eventually
emphasize
‘Bhakti
’,
love
of
the
Lord. Even
within
the
State,
one
finds
that
Saints
have
had more
presence
and
more
impact
in
Central
Maharashtra, especially
so
in
the
Marathwada
region.
Shri
Dattashram, the
Ashram
founded
by
Parama
Poojya
(P.
P.)
Sau
Tai Maharaj
at
Jalna
in
Marathwada
is
perhaps
the
finest culmination
of
ideas,
thought
streams
and
influences
of different
Saints
and
the
different
Sampradaya
they
have founded.
No
wonder
then,
that
it
should
host
many temples
and
shrines
within
one
premise,
unwaveringly signifying
that
all
paths
lead
to
only
one
reality.
Shri Dattashram
includes
a
Ram
temple
‘Raghavalaya’,
‘Shri Santadham’,
a
shrine
for
the
saints,
Shri
Guru
Paduka Mandir,
and
a
Shiva
temple
also
known
as
the
‘Shri Abhirameshwar
Mandir
’.
‘Shri
Dattashram’
has
been
established
with
the
following objectives:-
1.
To
create
a
conducive
environment
for
a
contended and
successful
life
and
for
the
spiritual
development of
the
human
being.
2.
To
achieve
the
above
through
‘Naamasmaran’ (chanting
the
Lord’s
name)
and
incessant
‘Anna-Daan’
(literally
meaning
serving
free
of
charge).
The
number
of
devotees
visiting
Shri
Dattashram
are ever
increasing.
The
aim
of
this
booklet
is
to
introduce Shri
Dattashram,
P.
P.
Tai
Maharaj
and
the
history
of this
place
to
the
newcomers. The
way
of
life
that
Tai
Maharaj
has
uniquely created
at
Dattashram
is
influenced
by
the
teachings
of P.
P.
Shri
Dhundiraj
Maharaj,
who
was
her
Guru,
P.
P. Shri
Kajalkar
Maharaj,
her
father
and
P.P.
Shri
Datta Maharaj,
the
son
and
disciple
of
her
Guru.
Photos
of these
saints
can
be
seen
in
the
Sant
Dham.
It
must
be mentioned
that
P.P.
Shri
Datta
Maharaj,
though
her ‘Gurubandhu
’
i.e.
a
follower
of
her
Guru,
was
indeed
the Guru
to
P.
P.
Tai
Maharaj.
It
is
in
his
honour
and
memory that
the
Ashram
is
named
Shri
Datta
Ashram.
Life
at
Dattashram
has
two
focal
points:
Naamasmaran
and
Anna-Daan
i.e.
chanting
of
the
Lord’s name
and
giving
food
(Prasad)
to
others
respectively. But,
other
things
like
worshipping
of
the
deities
(Pooja), early
morning
prayers
(Kakad
Aarati
and
Prabhat
Pheri), festivals
to
commemorate
saints
through
incessant chanting
(Naam
Saptaha),
‘Waari
’
on
Ekadashi
wherein the
ladies
walk
some
distance
to
the
Ashram
with
Tulsi
saplings
on
their
heads
commemorating
Vithoba, performing
various
Yag
and
Go-seva
(in
service
of
cow) is
also
part
of
the
peculiar
traditions
of
Dattashram.
The tradition
also
includes
welcoming
Waarakari
i.e.
pilgrims of
different
sects
who
walk
to
religious
places
from
all over
Maharashtra
and
partaking
in
the
worship
of
all
the saints.
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