Shri Mahanubhav Madhavji Potdar
Shri Mahanubhav Madhavji Potdar
Born in India on Ist October,1915 at Vidisha
(M.P.). His father Shri Govindrao Potdar was an honest,truth loving
person.His mother Radhabai was most intelligent, religious and
cultured woman.She was a very firm and promising lady.
Saheb was very intelligent.He was gold medalist in B.Com from
Lucknow University.As best Administrator,he worked as General
Manager from 1948 to 1954 in a Factory at Bhopal.He was well known
in Bhopal for his honesty,sympathetic attitude towards poor,his
benevolence and kind heartedness.In May, 1954 he left the job of
G.M. and went to Akkalkot.
It was just a pleasure trip.He went in Guru Mandir and met "Param
Sudguru Shri Gajanan Maharajshree" for the first time.He started his
Sadhana with effect from 13th June 1957, as advised by his Sadguru.
Within a short span of 2 years he completed his Sadhana.
He wrote a book "In search of happiness" in 1959 on Five Fold Path
which was the first book on satyadharam, On 11th of October he took
a vow that "I will do the work and resuscitate the Vedas(Shrutees)
with single minded devotion".
During 4th Nov. 1959 to 23rd March 1960 Potdar Saheb toured in India
from Kanyakumari to Kashmir, Gauhati to Dwarka and sold out
thousands of copies of the books to the people.
Message to the four directions was given. He has been named as
"Divine Messenger" for giving this "Divya Sandesh" (Divine Message
).His tours were described as "Digvijaya.(One who has won
everyone/everything in all the four directions)
First Agnihotra was started on 22nd February, 1963 near Bhopal by
Saheb.For the fulifilment of the vow Saheb selected Agnihotra as the
ultimate weapon.He said "Agnihotra is the solution for all the
problems created by the present age.Hence Agnihotra is a Religion of
the Era, it is the human religion".
During the period of 1962 to 1964,Potdar Saheb wrote many books. His
business was closed down in 1962.He willingly accepted the life of
unlimited sufferings.He concentrated his mind in the propagation of
the Satya Dharma (True Religion).All the means were withdrawn and he
was almost compelled to leave his Bhopal residence.Then he went to
Ujjain.There he lead a very sacrificial life.
Since February 1968, the Agnihotra propagation movement was
started.In the begining he was alone. By and by people started
joining him.When the figure of the active volunteers rose to
hundreads,Saheb become busy in giving guidance to them.
Meanwihle Agnihotra reached all corners of the world through the
Propagation by hundreds and thousands of such volunteers.On 9th of
June 1974 after 10 minutes of Agnihotra, Potdar Saheb took
Mahasamadhi.At the time of his Nirwan he was 59 only.
Full name of Saheb was "Shri Madhav Govind Potdar".He was known as
Potdar Saheb in the begining of his career. Shri Saheb was his
popular name among his followers.
After he started the spritual work as Satya Dharma Sandestha.
Agnihotra Updheshta (Propounder) Saheb is an Era-Innovator.He is the
Satya Dharma Pioneer. His work was and is for the ages to come.His
Vow of resucitation of Vedas has been achived.
An extraordinary mission of impregnating the atmosphere with the
message of Satya Dharma was carried out by Mahanubhav Madhavji
Potdar of Bhopal. He was called Sandeshta (messenger) by Shree .He
was an ideal disciple with incomparable devotion and faith towards
his master and mission. Until 1954, when he first came to Akkalkot,
he was working as a General Manager in a cardboard factory in
Bhopal.
Now Madhavashram satya dharma prachar prasar sanstha headed by Smt.
Nalini Madhavaji, the decipal and spiritual hair of late Shri
Mahanubhav Madhavaji Potdar Sahib. She is also trustee of the
mahanubhav shri madhavaji sansthan (charitable trust) located
in”Madhavashram. Thousands of selfless volunteers are currently
engaged in the intensive campaign for the propagation of agnihotra,
in the many stats of India under the direct guidance of Smt.
Sanchalikaji Nalini Madhavji and Dr. Jayant Madhavji Potdar.
Smt Nalini Madhavji