Kane Maharaj
At the outset I thank one and all who
have gone through my article SPARE A LITTLE TIME TO READ
With all fervor and enthusiasm. They
not only went through the article thoroughly but also contributed their honest
comments. Among them there are my superiors and friends while I was in service.
Even today I get the same warmth from them and I feel it is Gods’ grace to make
me be with them. Some friends of mine over phone lauded me for writing such an
article which can be treated as a stepping stone for enthusiasts and
researchers. I feel I am blessed.
While concluding my article, I wrote a
statement of ‘Kane Mahraj’. My search in Google gave me two great people of the
same surname. I felt, I better introduce both of them and hence this small
write-up.
As both are great in their own way I give a small account of both the
greats. While one is a very great scholar with Bharat Ratna Award to his
credit, the other is a saint who dedicated his life to both Adhyatmikam and
social service.
Pandurang Vaman Kane
(pronounced Kaa-nay) (7 May 1880 – 8 May 1972) was a notable Indologist and
Sanskrit scholar. He received India's highest civilian award Bharat Ratna in
1963 for his scholarly work that spanned more than 40 years of active academic
research that resulted in 6,500 pages of History of Dharmaśāstra.
2. the most revered Saint Shri Kane Maharaj (popularly known as the Holy
man distributing candy) Narayangaon, Pune District.
2. H.H. Kane Maharaj
Please find here under a small introduction of the great man.
Name: Mr. Raghuvir Ranganath Kane
Date, place of birth: Holi Pournima (1932), Thane
Spiritual journey of H. H. Maharaj: Reading various Holy texts: Leveraging
the opportunity of reciting the Holy texts to His mother He studied several
Holy texts in which His mind began to get engrossed. After studying
Yogavasishtha, He did an in-depth study of Prasthantrayi (i.e. combination of
the commentary of Shrimadbhagwadgeeta, the Brahmasutras and the ten Upanaishads
by Adi Sankaracharya).
He was also fond of Holy texts such as Eknathi Bhagwat, Pandav Pratap,
Harivijay, Namdev Gatha, Tukaram Gatha, Bhakta Vijay and Dattaprabodh etc.
Being blessed with a divine vision of several spiritually evolved: Despite
having a desire to marry He remained celibate only for the sake of God
realisation. After becoming detached from the worldly life, He traveled
barefoot from Thane to Gangapur by foot. At Gangapur, He lived a life devoid of
all desires, similar to a beggar. He was blessed with the vision of Deity
Dattatreya. In His further spiritual journey He was blessed with divine vision
of Macchindranath, Shri Vasudevanand Saraswati, and Sri Samarth Ramdasswami
etc.
Serving several Saints: H.H. Bhagwan Shridharswami from Sajjangad was His
spiritual guide. Subsequently he stayed in Shrikrishna temple at Narsingpur
(District Kolhapur). Thereafter He served a number of Saints such as H.H. Datta
Chile Maharaj from Paijarwada near Kolhapur, H.H. Amalanand Maharaj of Pen,
H.H. Anna Maharaj Joshi of Amravati, H.H. Anandashram Swami of Alandi and a
great Saint from Indore (Madhya Pradesh) H.H. Bhakataraj Maharaj. He led a very
simple life style.
Social service: For many years He
used to travel to several places and distribute lime flavored candy and Holy
booklets of Haripath and Manache Shloka worth lakhs of rupees, to little
children.
He would personally buy new clothes
and other gifts during Diwali festival and gift them to street boys and girls,
and also shower them with His love.
A Scholar in Vedic literature Kane Maharaj would preach through stories or
other ways depending upon the comprehension of the listener.
Paying obeisance a hundred times at their Holy feet!
I thank all who have read with all the interest for our culture and its
torch bearers I take leave.
I have come to know about shri Kane only now after reading yours thanks Gsvsubbarao
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