The Ashram of Baba Neemkaroli: A Haven for Spiritual Seekers, 1 Miracle story of Neem Karoli Baba
Baba Neem karoli : A jouney of life
Neem Karoli Baba is counted among the greatest saints of India.Baba Neem Karoli was born in the early 19th century. His birthplace is “Akbarpur” village which comes in Firozabad district of Uttar Pradesh. Baba was born in a Brahmin family and his real name was “Lakshmi Narayan Sharma”.
Often many people believe that every saint is a celibate. What kind of a saint is he who is not a celibate? But Baba Neem Karoli is a perfect example for all such people. Baba maintained his dignity of a saint even while living a family life and got his name registered among the saints with his work of public welfare. People address Saint Baba Neem Karoli by many names. And Chamatkari Baba is one of them. Baba has done many miracles in his lifetime due to which he has earned fame.
Miracles of Neem Karoli Baba(A famous story)
There are hundreds of such stories of miracles of Baba Ji (Hindu saint and guru). One of those stories is that one day Baba Ji suddenly reached the house of an elderly couple. He said that today he will rest at their house. The elderly couple was very happy to hear Baba’s words. They welcomed Baba Ji as per their wish and gave him a cot to sleep on and a blanket to cover himself, and Baba Ji slept after covering himself with it.
After this the elderly couple also slept near Baba’s cot. Baba was sleeping covered with a blanket and was moaning as if he was in some pain. The couple started wondering what had happened to Baba. Somehow the night passed and it was morning. In the morning Baba wrapped the blanket and gave it to the elderly couple and ordered them to float it in the Ganga. Baba assured the couple that their son who is fighting in the Second World War will return safely within a month.
While carrying the sheet, the couple felt that there was something heavy in the sheet. But Baba had forbidden them to open the sheet, so the couple floated it in the river without opening it. After a month, as per Baba’s instructions, the son of the elderly couple also returned home from the Burma front. The elderly couple was overjoyed to see their son at home. But the son told his parents about such an incident that they were astonished to hear it.
The son said that about a month ago, one day he was surrounded by enemy forces and firing continued throughout the night. In this war, all his companions were killed but he alone survived. The son said that I don’t even know how I survived. He said that there was a lot of firing on him but not a single bullet hit him.
Actually, this was the same night when Neem Karoli Baba stayed at the house of the elderly couple. The elderly couple’s eyes filled with tears that their son had returned home safely. The couple also understood the miracle of Baba. This is why Richard Alpert has called this blanket a bulletproof blanket in his book ‘Miracle of Love’. Even today, Baba’s devotees offer blankets in the temple located at Kainchi Dham. Baba himself always used to cover himself with a blanket.
Kaichi Dham : Baba Neemkaroli ka Ashram
Neem Karoli Baba Ashram is a quaint ashram and Hanuman temple located on the Nainital-Almora road and is popular among visitors as Kainchi Dham. Situated at an altitude of 1400 m above sea level, this modern pilgrimage center is built in dedication to Shri Neem Karoli Baba Maharaj Ji, who is worshipped as a Hindu guru and is believed to be a devotee of Lord Hanuman and performed many miracles in his life.
Neem Karoli Baba Ashram is a small ashram nestled in the foothills of the Himalayas in Uttarakhand. With lush greenery surrounding the temple courtyard and clean rooms, the ashram presents the perfect place for a quiet and secluded retreat. There are no telephone lines here, so one cannot be disturbed by the outside world.
Kainchi dham mela
Neem Karoli Baba of Uttarakhand is considered to be the incarnation of Lord Hanuman. It is believed that Lord Hanuman had immense blessings on Neem Karoli Baba. This is the reason why Baba Neem Karoli has devotees all over the world. A grand fair is organized every year on 15 June at Neem Karoli Baba’s Kainchi Dham Ashram. Preparations are being made for the fair. During this time, a feast is also organized.
Why is He called Neem Karoli Baba
Once Baba was travelling in the first class compartment. When the ticket checker came, Baba did not have a ticket. Then Baba was taken off the train at the next station ‘Neeb Karoli’. Baba sat down after burying his stick in the ground a little distance away. The officials ordered the train to move and the guard flagged off the train, but the train did not move even an inch from its place. Even after a lot of efforts, when the train did not move, the local magistrate who knew Baba asked the officials to apologize to Baba and bring him inside with respect. Other people in the train also supported the magistrate. The officials apologized to Baba and made him sit in the train with respect. As soon as Baba sat in the train, the train started moving. Since then Baba was named Neem Karoli. There are hundreds of stories of miracles of Neem Karoli Baba.
These foreign devotees have bowed down to Baba
Baba’s devotees include everyone from a common man to billionaires and millionaires. Hearing about the daily new miracles happening at this holy abode of Baba, people from all parts of the world are drawn here. Baba’s devotee and well known author Richard Albert has written a book on Baba named Miracle of Love. The miracles of Baba Neeb Karori are described in detail in this book. Apart from these, big foreign personalities like Hollywood actress Julia Roberts, Apple founder Steve Jobs and Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg are devotees of Baba.
Baba’s death
Baba Neem Karauli Maharaj has two sons and a daughter. The eldest son Aneek Singh lives with his family in Bhopal, while the younger son Dharm Narayan Sharma was a ranger in the forest department. He passed away recently. He left his body on 11 September 1973 in Vrindavan. It is said that most of the people who visit Baba’s ashram are Americans. The ashram is located in a hilly area among deodar trees.
“Keep God in your heart like you keep money in the bank.”
By Neem Karoli baba
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