Bushan Lal Dhar
Kashmir is known as land of Sadhus and Saints, who preached dharma and inspired people to attain spiritual wisdom. Swami Kashi Bub Ji Mahahraj was also one among these saints having attained spiritual wisdom and taught devotees a spiritual path of wisdom and devotion. Swami ji was born on auspicious day of Janamashtmi in 1920 AD at Panzmulla, Teh Pahalgam, Anantnag. He was brought up by his father late Ram Chand Taploo, whose occupation was farming. Swami Ji left his home at the age of eleven without consulting his family to join Sadhus nearby, who had come for Swami Amarnath Yatra on Shravan Puranmashi. For about 25 years Swami Ji lived at various places like Bindravan, Kashi and Mathura etc. and returned back for a darshan of swami Amarnath Ji alongwith other Sadhus on Shravan Puranmashi. He was recognised by his elder brother Late Kanth Kak Taploo at Pahalgam and persuaded him to return back to his home, which swami ji refused in view of instruction from his guru, but swami ji never disclosed the name of his guru.
In 1971 AD Swamiji appeared in village Hugam Teh Anantnag in a different form and decorated with long hairs, wore chandan and saffrom tikka on his forehead and with a flute in his hand. He was anointed with many sweet-smelling heavenly fragrances. He started preaching the development of devotional bakti traditions. Swami ji taught that there are many paths to reach the goal of self realization but devotion was the shortest path. Therefore, he taught spiritual path of wisdom the devotion. Swami ji lived outside Kashmir for a long time due to which he could not pronounce kashmiri language properly but he taught his devotees by spending his time in singing kashmiri / hindi devotional bhajans. Swami ji was as true karam yogi. He embodied both the human and divine aspects and was free from attachments and lived selflessly. He would usually remain in meditation for hours together. He was a fully realised soul during this lifetime. Swami Ji would take one time simple meal that too by preparing it himself, which he later gave up and started living on milk and water only. Swami ji worked for establishment of Dharma, which he was carrying out by performing selfless services, hawans and yajnas in almost all the places in Anantnag, Pulwama, Kulgam and shopian districts particularly at village Hugam.
Swami Ji being the devotee of Lord Krishna walked the soil to annihilate the philosophies of world shunning spirituality and world grasping materialism. The followers saw him an incarnation as he taught spiritual path of wisdom and devotion. The devotees were always blessed by his kindness, as he always explained that one should be free from attachment while still maintaining loving relations and upholding family responsibilities.
Swami Ji used to perform Hawan at ‘Hugam’ village every year till 1989 on the auspicious day of Janamashtmi, which is birthday of Swami Ji too. After migrating to Jammu in 1990, he stayed in the house of one disciple Omkar Nath Bhat at Subash Nagar, Jammu and carried forward his traditional bhakti with religious fervour and spirit. Before his attaining Nirwana, he hinted his disciple that tomorrow there is change so I have to change my clothes too.
Accodingly swami ji maharaj left his physical form next day on 14th November 1992 at 4.45 am. Swami ji’s mortal body was cremated at Jammu Akhnoor Road near left side of BSF bridge, where a small temple has been built by his devotees. Hugam biradari under banner Shivala Mandir Dharam sabha Hugam, Anantnag at present Jammu is performing Hawan every year on the birth anniversary of Swami Ji falling on Janamashtmi with great spirit and enthusiasm at Jammu right from 2009. The same hawan programme is also being performed at pune . This year Shri Brij Nath Pandita was Chief Guest at pune from baradari Side. Dharam sabha Hugam established a Trust in the name of Swami Kashi Bub Ji Maharaj at Rajinder Nagar, Bantalab, Jammu. The construction of the said trust building shall be taken up shortly over a piece of land measuring 1.5 Kanals allotted by JDA Jammu. Swami Ji was ambitious to serve mankind selflessly without any desire, expectations or attachments, therefore, the trust shall be used also for the public utility services especially for needy orphans and poors. Swami Ji was always reciting as under :
“Govind Bolo Gopala Bolo Radha Raman Hari Mukund Bolo”
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