Swami Kral Bab Maharaj emerged from a
normal family living in Kashmir, in a village called Kralgund, situated on the
Kupwara-Hundwara road, at a distance of 15 Kilometers from Sopore Town of
Kashmir Valley. The family gave him a name as Bhagwan Dass, which meant as
(Servant of God), but who new that one day this sant will signify his name and
will become true Bhagwan’s Dass. They never ever have thought that Bhagwan Dass
would really be the person who will not only be followed by thousands of people
but will be worshipped by those.
The same Bhagwan Dass when took
Adyatmik Path and went to his Guru Swami Nand Lal Jee, and introduced himself
as Bhagwan Dass, Swami Nand Lal Jee gave a significant look to the person as he
saw the Sant in him and his esteemed adyatmik vision gave him his vision and so
he named him as “KRALBAB”, (which not only signifies sant from Kralgund, but in
Kashmiri “KRAL’ Means Potter, who prepares utensils from clay, i.e, He provides
the perfect shapes to the Clay), and said that this sant should be called as
“KRALBAB” instead of “Bhagwan Dass”. This was the day when Swami Kralbab came
into existance, and the same became present day’s Swami Kralbab Maharaj.
Swami Kralbab Maharaj spent his life
through Kralgund, Venkura (Qalanderpora, Baramulla), Tikkar (Kupwara), Houshur
(Badgam, Srinagar), Gadi (Udhampur, Jammu), and his lots of time was spent at
Venkura (Qalanderpora), Baramulla. “Venkura”, the name is derived from Maharaj
Venkat, the same is situated on the Mountain Peek with Mata Ganga being
Virajmaan there with all her Gaity and Respect. The place is known by “Ganga
Asthapan” also and is situated at the top of the Venkura Mountain within the
Venkura Village. Maharaj Venkat who was also religiously sound worshipped Mata
Ganga at this place. It has beautiful and elegant Mata Ganga’s kund where it is
believed that Maa Gange is herself Virajmaan.
This pious soul was born in the month
of Falgun on Puranmashi in the year 1928 at Kral Gund, a small village of
Handwara Distt. Kupwara Kashmir. Kral Gund is at a distance of 15 Km, to north
of Sopore Kashmir. His father Shree Sansar Chand Jee was a devotee of lord
Shiva and his mother, Smt. Kudmall was a simple religious lady Sansar Chand Jee
left for his heavenly abode when Kral Bab Maharaj was only 8 years old. He was
brought up by his elder brother Rughnath Jee and his mother. The actual name of
Kral Bab Maharaj was Bhagwan Dass. He was called by the name of Bagh Lal by
all. Bagh Lal was very simple by nature, besides working in the fields, he
helped his mother in her domestic work. Bagh Lal was so simple by nature that
sometimes people made fun of him which often upset his mother, Kudmall and made
her worried about him.
At early stage of his life Bagwan Dass
used to gaze at the sky for hours together. It seemed that he was exploring the
sky for some purpose. Seeing such strange behavior his mother Kudmall got sure
that her son had some special quality in him. Being a religious lady Kudmall
was sure that Bhagwan Dass was a pious soul who had come to this world to
complete some job left unfinished in his previous life. She was in a fix what
to do for him. During that period a Patwari from Anantnag Kashmir came to Kral
Gund on posting and settled in the house of Sansar Chand as it was the only
Hindu Family in the village. Patwari was a devotee of Lord Vaishno. He used to
chant Vedic Mantras, hymns of Ramayan and Mahabarta aloud which attracted
Bhagwan Dass and he began to spend most of his spare time in the company of
Patwari, who told him the stories of Ramayana, Mahabarta and from other
religious books. Now Bhagwan Dass looked a different personality. His mother
Kudmall noticed this difference. She thought that the company of Patwari
brought this change in her child so she requested the Patwari to show Bhagwan
Dass the path of truth and the Patwari gave a Jap Mantra to Bhagwan Dass who
was 11 - 12 years old. This was the first step towards the spiritual life of
Bhagwan Dass.
Bhagwan dass was totally changed now.
His Kul Guru Anand Jee noticed this change in Bhagwan Dass and he being a
Purohit of his family felt his duty to help Bhagwan Dass to overcome the
hardships of spiritual path which Bhagwan Dass was walking upon. This was the
second step towards his spiritual life. Bhagwan Dass was now always busy in
reciting the Mantras given by Patwari. When ever he got time, he would sit in a
corner and recite the Jap Mantras in his heart with his eyes closed. During
this period a Patwari was transferred to Gureze. He took Bhagwan dass with him
as he got much time to boost his spiritual power. As time passed Bhagwan Dass
got more and more engaged in going ahead on the path he had chosen. On coming
back from Gureze, Qazi Gopi Nath a munsif engaged Bhagwan Dass as his domestic
servant. His simple behavior and shyness made him popular among the family
members of Qazi Gopi nath. It was this place where Bhagwan Dass met saint
Shridhar Joo Mastana who had great spiritual powers by which he used to help
the needy persons. Qazi Gopi Nath was a follower of Shridhar Joo Mastana and
often invited him for food. Shridhar Joo Mastana gave some food from his Thali
to Bhagwan Dass which gave a new heights to the spiritual powers of Bhagwan
Dass. His secret got exposed to Gopi Nath Jee. Bhagwan Dass never wanted to be
in news among masses so he left the job and came back to his mother. After some
time Bhagwan Dass met Swami Nand Lal Jee who accepted him as disciple.
Meanwhile Kudmall fell ill. Bhagwan Dass had to come back from the holy Ashram
of his Guru Maharaj. He stayed with his mother till her last breath. After the
death of Kudmall, Bhagwan Dass spent most of his time at the lotus feet of
Swami Nand Lal Jee Maharaj. After the death of Swami nand Lal Jee Maharaj at
New Delhi in his house of Sh. Sadu Sahib on ----1968. Bab Maharaj never wanted
that the Holy Ashram of his Guru maharaj to be discussed by the masses, so he
decided to establish as Ashram of his own. After one and a half year Bab
Maharaj raised an Ashram at Venkura (Baramulla). Under the pious, pure and
spiritual guidance of Bab Maharaj the Venkura Ashram became very famous in very
short time and disciples of Bab Maharaj multiplied. In the year 1975 Bab
Maharaj laid foundation stone of an Ashram at Gadhi Udhampur which he called as
Thak Pend [Resting Place]. Swami Kral Bab Maharaj left for heavenly abode on 18
September in the year 1990.
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