User:Shukadas Maharajshree/sandbox

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The sacred soil of Maharashtra has been the cradle of several highly revered saints who are held in high esteem and worshipped because the dedicated their lives to preaching good, educating the ignorant and helping the poor, the needy and the sick. ====== One such "Mahapurush" Param Pujya Shukadas Maharaj was born in an obscure village namaed " Ruikhed Mayamba"" in Buldana District, on 24th November 1943. Due to poverty, he could study only up to Std.IV in a Primary Marathi School. At the tender age of 14, Shukadas was inspired by Swami Vivekanand's philosophy and teachings. Between 1960 & 1972, very often he went into long meditation at Lonar - place of nature's miracles and the land of ancient rishis. Shukadas Maharaj is a true social workar & reformer whose main objective is helping those in need.When he was just 22 years of age, he founded a charitable trust in memory of his mentor Swami Vivekananda. Through this Trust he has extended lot of help to the poor, the sick and needy people in Buldana and other nearby Districts in Maharashtra State.