Ranjit Maharaj
Shri Ranjit Maharaj remained unmarried completely surrendering to his Master’s teachings. He worked in various places in Mumbai like Wellingdon club for 11 years, Sarvodaya hospital for 8 years and at Kondor Interiors at Bandra until he was almost 80yrs old. He always used to stay alone and since 1942, he lived in the same house at Narayan Building, 2nd Floor, VP Road, Girgaum, Mumbai-400004. While Shri Ranjit Maharaj, after nirvana of his Guru, was actively participating in conducting Guru purnima Saptah, Shri Siddharameshwar Maharaj’s Punyatithisaptah at Bagewadi and Diwali Saptah in Mumbai, he had not taken the formal mantle of being a Guru though many were seeking his advice on philosophy and teachings. He never wanted to be a Guru as he did not want the bondage of having disciples .However true to his Master’s wish, In 1983, Shri Ranjit Maharaj at the age of 70, initiated his first disciple – Shri Siddharameshwar Maharaj’s son’s ( Shri YeshwantRaoMahraj) granddaughter in law, at Pathri. From there on, Shri Ranjit Maharaj’s disciples spread to Mumbai, Nasik, Sholapur, Sangli, Bagewadi and then abroad to France, USA, Germany, UK and many other countries. Shri Motiram Maharaj, son ofShri Siddharameshwar Maharajhad built a Samadhi in his house at Pathri – which Shri Ranjit Maharaj relocated and constructed it properly in 1983 followed by a beautiful temple called JnanaSagar Math in 1986.