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(huge boat) and keep it ready tied alongside Nagwa Ghat, opposite to the
Ramnagar fort. According to Ma’s instructions, I escorted Ma and others a little
after eight in the night from the Kashi station to the hired Bajra tied at the
Nagwa Ghat. Ma and the others never left the boat at any time. It was my duty to
supply all their requirements from time to time. Only Kamlakanth Brahmachari
went to the nearby Nagwa village to purchase freshly drawn cow’s milk.
One day Ma hurriedly left with Gurupriya Didi and Paramanand Swamiji in a
dinghy boat sailing towards Dashaswamedh ghat. When the boat arrived opposite
to the present Ashram, pointing at the Ashram land, Ma asked, “Whose land is
this? Who is the owner of this land?” When the same question was asked to the
aged boatman, he replied, “This land belongs to the Rai Shivprasad Agarwal the
landlord of Lahartara. Because of certain debts it is in the hands of the Court of
Wards, a legal body.” From the very question of Shree Shree Ma it is easily
inferred that Shree Shree Ma is interested on this land. Otherwise why did Ma
question about this land and not any other area on the bank of the Ganga. Later
after getting information from various sources it was clear that this land belonged
to Rai Shivprasad Agarwal. For non-payment of debts it is under the supervision
of the Court of Wards and will be soon put up for sale.
After a lot of efforts, Gurupriya Didi could manage to purchase this land for
eighteen thousand rupees from the Court of Wards. Besides this amount, Shri
Satyabrata Agarwal, the son of Rai Shivprasad Agarwal, had taken three thousand
rupees to sign the sale deed. He mentioned that eighteen thousand rupees will
be taken by the Court of Wards as his father’s debt and hence he would not get
anything out of it. If he was not paid three thousand rupees he would not sign on
the sale deed. And the registration in the Court would not be complete without
his signature. Since it was decided that this very land had to be purchased for
our Ashram there was no need of any hesitation for a certain extra amount? On
12th December 1944, the land deed was registered. This news was informed to
Shree Shree Ma by telegram. Ma had seen in subtle, that various pious rituals,
yagnas and worships of various Gods and Goddesses would take place here. And
hence several gods, rishis and sadhus are dancing within this area. This area has
been in a state of decay for several years. Just as fate changes for human beings,
the same occurs for lands too. Just after getting the land under Ma’s authority,
Shree Shree Bâsanti Puja was held here, and after that in continuity were
organised Shree Shree Sâvitri Mahayagna, Tulâ-dân, Sahastra Chandi-pâth,
Vishnu Mahayagna, Maha Rudra Abhishek, Srimad Bhâgwat Saptâh, and
several other auspicious rituals and about thirteen thousand Brahman bhojans