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Watered by good values, ferƟ lized by educaƟ on and The terriÞ c twosome - Muni Bhanuvijay and
under the heat of discipline, the seed was sprouƟ ng... younger brother Muni Padmavijay made a Þ rm
Sprinkled by aī ecƟ on the bud was blossoming... resoluƟ on and did the Atham tapa (fasƟ ng for 3 days)
Imagine the criƟ cal condiƟ on of liƩ le buds in Shankheshwar in Lord Parshwanath’s pious presence
and ß owers without the proper care of a gardener. and began their journey. In the year V.S. 2005, they
A similar situaƟ on was taking shape in Jawahar’s life. set their foot on the soil of Mumbai.

Mother Kantaben was down with Jaundice. The Muni Bhanuvijay’s discourses - dripping with
disease became incurable. Jawahar was only 9 years vairagya accompanied by Muni Padmavijay’s heart -
old when his mother bid a farewell to this world. moving Sajzayas moved the enƟ re city.
Childhood is the tender age which requires Those mothers who compelled their sons to
nurture and nourishment. A small child resembles a go and listen to religious preachings now stopped them
newly bloomed plant. Both need to be fostered and from doing so, saying “Do not dare go to Bhanuvijay’s
looked aŌ er. One needs the gardener while the other sermons... His sermons are magical. They can melt
needs a mother. stones and move mountains. God forbid ! Under its
impact even you feel like renouncing the world.”
Though Jawahar lost his mother but an eĸ cient
gardener was always present. – His father – His Seeing Muni Bhanuvijay’s strict conduct, pure
mentor... who now had the responsibility of not only mind and intelligence during the V.S. 2005’s chaturmas
blossoming a single ß ower but an enƟ re garden. in Lalbaug-Mumbai, father Mafatbhai thought : “This
great sage can surely fulÞ l both the requirements -
A man of courage and character father Mafatbhai
that of a mother as well as a gardener.”
immediately pledged to follow celibacy along with a
strong resoluƟ on of renouncing the world (to take Overcoming the opposiƟ on from family members,
Diksha). Leaving his naƟ ve place Patan, he came to within a short span of 6 months, father Mafatbhai
Mumbai. He enrolled Jawahar in a good school and alongwith liƩ le Jawahar dedicated their lives in Muni
himself began a challenging hunt for a God like Guru. Bhanuvijay’s feet.
On the auspicious day of Vaishakha Vada 6, V.S.
O O O O O
2006, in Byculla – Mumbai, 3 wickets fell together!
On the other side, in the lap of Siddhagiri-Palitana,
Out of which one was Muni Jayghoshvijay.
a visionary Gurudev Shri Premsurishji Maharaja
showered his auspicious blessings : “Bhanuvijay! Go In this life cricket, the one who is weak and
to mesmerizing Mumbai. Create a team of enthusiasƟ c careless is sure to get ‘out’. But the one who is tough
and commiƩ ed young sadhus (monks) for the protecƟ on and alert, has the calibre to willingly come ‘out’ of
and progress of Jinshasana.” ‘Sansara’ and enter the ground of religion.
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