BADSHAH QALANDHAR OF KASHMIR

                                             

Badshah Qalandhar . "Aao Bade Prem Se " 

(1917-1997)

He was a saintly person, affectionate and a Mastana . He was the trusted  disciple of Swami Hare Krishna of Benaras . Together with Swami Hare Krishna ,   Qalandhar Badshah  had undertaken many   pilgrimages within the country   . He also visited Nepal with Swami Ji.  Swami Hare Krishna  had a permanent Kutiya inside Sri Ram Chandra Ji Temple , Sathu Barbarshah. Swami Ji had many devotees in Kashmir more particularly from  Rainawari . Swami Ji attained Nirvana while performing Nav-Durga  Homa at Nagbal Anantnag in  October 1975. He was cremated in Srinagar .

Qalandhar Badshah   had built an Ashram in Paloura Jammu after 1990 where all were welcome irrespective of caste creed ,colour or religion .

" Aao bade Prem Se " 

He would welcome every person with this opening sentence that always brought a smile on his face. No Person was  allowed to  leave without food ." Khao bade Prem se " was another sentence that he would say smilingly when people sat to eat Prasada at his Ashram. My maternal uncle, Pandit Janki Nath Tikoo has taken me twice to his Paloura Ashram where I also had the Prasada and heard him say, " Koyi chinta nahin beanther( sister's son ) ,  khaao bade Prem se " . Every year in the month of May, his devotees perform a Homa and Satsang on his annual Nirvana Diwas .

Sadgati and Moksha to the pious soul...

( Avtar Mota )

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