|| Shri Hari: || S.G. Shri Satanand Muni Virchit Volume-1 Chapter-50 | Suvrat Muni continued, "O king! Nilkanth Varni travelled to Bhutpuri after the meeting with Shankar and Parvati in the dense forest. After Darshan of Ramanujacharya at Bhutpuri, Nilkanth Varni visited Kanyakumari. Shree Hari visited Padmanabh on his way to AdiKeshav shrine. Just as the King Satradharma of Manaspur massacred the evil persons in the garb of ascetics, the devout king of Adikeshav killed more than two thousand armed fake ascetics hiding in his state. Varni went to the shrine of Sakshigopal, situated at the top of a mountain called Malayachal and stayed in the woods of sandalwood for five days, not fearing the snakes living in the trees. Thereafter, Varni visited the shrine of VitthalNathji at Pandharpur on the banks of River Chandrabhaga. He stayed there for two months taking holy dips daily in the river. Varni visited Panchvati in the midst of the forest called Dandkaranya on His way to Nashik for the Darshan of Trayambakeshwar Mahadev. He continued His northward travel and crossed the rivers Taapi, Narmada, Mahi and Sabarmati to arrive at the shrine of Bhimnath Mahadev. Shree Hari arrived in the town of Mangrol after visiting the shrine of Gopnath Mahadev." Suvrat Muni continued, "O king! Shree Hari removed the ignorance and religious malpractices at each and every shrine, hermitage, town or village He visited either by engaging in the debates with residing ascetics or sermonising the villagers. He revealed His true identity as supreme God to the pious persons. He observed strict Brahamcharya, observed all Vrats and rituals to teach others their importance in life. He travelled alone most of the time and never entered the village without reason. He carried only a pair of clothes, Kamandal and deerskin to sit on for His meditation. He never wore anything on His torso even during the harsh winters. He venerated Lord Shree Krishna three times a day and read the Panchaadhyayi (the five chapters of the tenth canto of the Shreemad Bhagwat which describe the divine Raas of Lord Krishna and Gopis) followed by the ritualistic bath. He underwent Praanayaam (breathing exercises) and Aasans (Yogic exercises) thrice daily. He became so thin that only His bones and skin remained which made all His veins clearly visible. He never wore any footwear during His travels and endured thorns and rocks willingly. He walked through dense forests calmly and without the fear of wild animals. None of the animals ever attacked Him. He ate whatever was available to Him, often going without food for two or three days. He observed fasts on all Ekadashis and other Vrats like RamNavmi and Janmashtami. He could not bear the whiff of women let alone their touch. He kept His senses and sensual organs under strict control. Many ascetics sought His company and tried to emulate His way of life but all were unsuccessful. Most of the ascetics managed to stay with Him for only three to four days. His travels were so arduous that an ordinary mortal or indeed a Devta could not have undertaken. O king! Shree Hari spent seven years and one month travelling and visiting various shrines and arrived in a village called Loj near Mangrol on the morning of the sixth dark day of the month of Shravan in Samvat 1856. He sat on the bank of a step well for some time in meditation." Thus ends the fiftieth chapter of the first canto of the Satsangi Jeevan. The Book Satsangi Jeevan Used To Make This Series Of Podcast Is Published By Shree Swaminarayan Temple Kalupur, Amdavad. Orator Of This Podcast : Viraj Rathod #SatsangiJivan #Swaminarayan Listen us On :- Spotify : https://open.spotify.com/show/5cREFw8... Amazon Music : https://music.amazon.in/podcasts/7850...