The Divine Grace of Shri Sant Sadguru Janardhan Swami (Moungiriji) Maharaj was born in 24th September 1914, in a small village by the name of Tapargaon in Aurangabad District in Maharashtra (India). From the age of two/three years he started to create Shiv Linga in Shivana River and offer trifoliate leaves to Bhagwan Shiva. Till the age of 9 years he continued the same. Then he serves to his parents / Goumata and he enjoyed the cattle breeding for few days. He does countinue Shiv Prathana, so he starts to do miracles in early age but he never egoistic. He gets very trouble from his own relatives. He was aspiring to the omnipresence of God. And for the same purpose, he left his home to transformation others.
He also worked as a beggar at one village. He wants to do pilgrim so he demand leave for his owner. But his owner refuses to give leave. His owner starts on pilgrims and he found Janardhan Swami in temple. Then reach to home again he found that Janardhan swami working at farm. Owner come to know his mistake, stop to taking work from swami Ji and starts to pray Janardhan swami. Swami Ji left his home and came to Andarsul (Taluka –Yeola, Nasik –District, Maharashtra). There is an underground cave; he performed severe austerities for years. During the period of austerity, he did take little food only milk for 16 years. He kept maun (without talking) during the asceticism period. There only he had the grace of Sadguru and eventually he succeeded in his ambition to meet Lord Shiva. Lord Shiva paid three time appearances to him from Shivlinga. He talks with ladies from 50 fit and follow this rules forever. Throughout the life he eats fruits. Wears & sleeps on carton. Some time he do miracles like start raining, generate fire and said that I am not do anything it is done by Bhagwan Shiva. Swami throughout his life discoursed the complete science of house holder along with religious principles.
He was hardly studied any academic books, but having good command over all the scriptures, purnas and mythologies, like as Vishnupurana, Ramayana, Bhagwat, Shiv purana etc. He gathered so many religious texts and composed some selective Shlokas and Mantras made a beautiful holy leaflet named ‘Nitya Niyam Vidhi’. It was not only a book but a counterpart of Swami Ji. It has to be read twice daily and used to say “Jvancha Mukhi Vidhi Jan Tochi Khara Punyawa.”
He always offers selfless service to the needy and socially deprived sections of the people. Hence, people called him Nishkam Karma yogi. His mission was to worked with villagers to help them achieve their goals and teaches them to toil hard as well as constructing temples, homes for the destitute, digging wells, resurfacing roads in villages were a few of his actions as a ‘Karma yogi’.
In his last days he told to his disciples before 66 days that I will leave this world after two month. I will face problem with my stomach & don’t admit me in hospital. After two month he face stomach problem so his disciples loves him they admit him in hospital. Doctors do the operation from his stomach they found three Shiv lings. This is the true story. Lakhs of people saw this evidence.
Shree Sant Janardhan Swami has his 20-25 Sanyasi disciples and around 40 to 45 Lakhs Grahasti followers. From his Sanyasi disciples Shree Muktanand Giri (Bapu Ji) is the one who is younger in Janardhan Swami’s divine family and strictly follow the rules created by Janardhan Swami and young Sanyasi, son of india, Juna Akhada shree Muktanand Giri (Bapu Ji) have Waksiddhi. He offered his Namo Janardhan to Shree Sant Janardhan Swami (Maun Giri Ji) Maharaj.
१९१४ साल में ललित पंचमी के सुअवसर पर अवतरीत हुए सद् गुरु बाबाजी का जिवन चरित्र किसी सप्तर्षि से कम नहीं ! सोलह साल केवल दुध पीकर जिन्होने कठोर तप किया,जिनको भगवान शंकर व नर्मदा देवी का साक्षात-प्रत्यक्ष दर्शन हुआ था ! जो बारीश बरसाते थे, बारीश बंद करते थे,हर समस्या का समाधान करते थे,मृत लोगों को जिवीत करते थे ! ऐसे पंचमहाभूत विजयी परमसिध्द ब्रम्हर्षि जनार्दन स्वामी के बारे में जितना लिखा जाए उतना कम है ! ” सुभाषचंद्र बोस को बाबाजीने कहा था, माता के गर्भ से १ मिनट पहले पैदा हुए अगर १ मिनट बाद पैदा होते तो पुरे विश्व पर राज करते ! लेकीन अब तुम्हारे मृत्यु का राज़ किसी को पता नहीं चलेगा! ” जो सबको पता है सुभाषचंद्र बोस की मृत्यु आजतक किसी को पता नही चली ! ऐसे दिव्य कार्य व भविष्यवाणीयाँ,चमत्कार रोज़-रोज़ होने के बावजुद भी बाबाजी कहते थे, मुझे कुछ नहीं आता, ये भगवान शिव करते है ! फल से लदा वृक्ष हमेशा झुका होता है, ऐसेही आत्मज्ञान से ओतप्रोत बाबाजी विनम्रता से भरे हुए थे ! बाबाजी जुना अखाडा के संन्यासी थे ! जिनका संन्यस्थ नाम मौनगिरि महाराज था !
अर्वाचीन काल मे प्राचीन ऋषि मुनियो कि परंपरानुसार जिवन यापन करते हुए बाबाजी ने नौ शिवालय निर्माण किए, लाखों के दुःख निवारण किए,लाखो के प्रेरणा एवं श्रध्दास्थान बने,विशुध्द जिवन बनाने हेतु परधन,परअन्न,परस्त्री, परनिंदा त्याग का पाठ पढाया! लोककल्याण हेतु पाणी मे तप करते-करते जिनके पैर चले गऐ,जिस कारण उनको जिवनभर डोली मे बीठा के उठाना पडा ! नाशिक जिल्हा निफाड में एक सत्संग में बाबाजी ने कहा था,मेरे अंतिम दो महिने बचे हैं ! उसके बाद मै धरती से विदाई लुंगा ठिक दो महीने बाद बाबाजी की महानिर्वाण समाधी हुई ! कलजुग के महात्यागी परमसिध्द सद् गुरु बाबाजी के चरणों में विशुध्द प्रणिपात !