About a decade ago we had gone to Ajmer to attend a wedding. Most of the baratis went to the Dargah, Pushkar Mandir and Pshkar Lake. Me and my wife preferred to stay back and enjoyed chit chat with our friends.
It so happened thereafter that about a couple of years ago I was presented with books on the lives of three saints of Chisti Silsilah, namely, Shaikh Nasiruddin Mahmud (Chirag-i-Delhi), Nizamuddin Auliya and Baba Farid by one of my friends Mr Abrar Ahmad. Thereafter, once Mr Ahmad asked me if I read the books, I had to answer him in the negative at that time.
About a month and a half back when I had finished reading one of the biographies of a saint, I looked into my small collection of books (collection is small because normally I give books to others after I have read them) and I happened to pick up and started reading the first one - book on the life of Shaikh Nasiruddin. I read it in about three weeks time.
I found his life of renunciation, absolute devotion to his Guru, surrender to HIS will and his teachings to be absolutely similar to the greatest of Hindu mystiques. It was an inspiring and nourishing experience.
When I was half way through the second book, I happened to visit Rajasthan and decided to visit Ajmer mainly to visit the Dargah.
It was clear to me that it was not a mere coincidence that when I started reading the books on the lives of these saints of Chisti Silsilah, I could visit Ajmer Sharif Dargah. It was their blessing that they made it happen.
Our visit to the Dargah was wonderful - when our heads were under the chadar and the priest was praying for our happiness and well being, peace and positive vibes ran through bodies and minds of all of us.
I remember these saints on this auspicious day of Eid today and feel blessed.
After the visit to the Dargah, we visited Pushkar Temple and Lake. Pushkar is said to be the best place for performing Shraddha. It was again no coincidence that we happened to be there during Shraddha paksha. There I remembered all my friends and relatives who are no more there while offering sacred water to them.
This is also the place for Bhagwan Brahmaji, Maa Saraswati and Gayatri. For a while I chanted Gayatri mantra there. After that we witnessed evening arati and left.
Another wonderful day.
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ReplyDeletei have read so many of your posts.your writtings are really awesome sir. i have learnt so many things from your writting. i just love spiritual people who just talk spiritual because they are always down to earth and their understanding power is more than other as they are so concious from mind. i shall wait for your next post.
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