It is
told Baba Ji came to Bachhretu Mahadev from Kurukshetra where he had
come with saints at the time of Solar Eclipse. There after Baba Ji came
to Shaha Talai and met 'Ratno Mai' - the epitome of 'Dwapra's old woman'
who had guided 'Mahakaul Baba Ji'. Thus Baba Ji was to compensate but
that old woman had done for Him in 'Dvapra Yuga'. So Baba Ji took the
most inconvenient work of Ratno Mai i.e. cow-grazing.
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Tapsya Sathali
of Sidh Shri Baba Balak Nath Ji - Shah Talai
BabaJi made his
shelter below a Banyan Tree. He told Ratno Mai he would meditate
below Banyan Tree and graze the cows side by side. He asked her
to leavethe bread and 'Lassi' (mashed curd) for Him there for
taking after meditation. Baba Ji committed with Ratno Mai to
work for her so long she would remain satisfied. Everything
remained smooth till twelve years. People startedcomplaining the
damage to crop field by the cows by the end of 12th year.
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Shah
Talai Temple Ratno Mai
used to ignore such complaints; but the complaint of village
head man broke the patience of Ratno Mai and she started
rebuking Baba Ji. At this, Baba Ji took Ratno Mai and village
head man to the field and on spot there was no damage at all.
Everybody was taken aback by this miracle.
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BabaJi came back to His place
of worship and asked Ratno Mai to take back her cows and let Him go His
way. Ratno Mai out of motherly affection/attachment tried to persuade
Baba Ji and reminded Him about her providing Bread and Lassi for 12
years Baba Ji responded that that had been coincidental and further
affirmed that coincidence would always be predestined. Baba Ji further
told that He has kept all the Bread and Lassi safely as He never used
them. By saying that Baba Ji threw away His 'Chimata' on the stem of
Banyan Tree and the breads supplied for 12 years came out. He further
forcibly threw the same 'Chimata' on the earth and spring of Lassi
started coming out taking the shape of a pond and the place came to be
known as'Shaha Talai'.
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Vat
Vriksh Tapo Bhoomi
The word later the 'Hollow of Banyan Tree'. Nearby is a temple
having the images of Baba Balak Nath, Guga Chauhan and Nahar
Singh Ji. The soil of this placeis used as anti-worm for
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Interaction with Guru Gorak Nath
On Baba Ji's stance
for going away from Shahatalai, Ratno Mai repented for her
ignorance and got moved. On seeing all this Baba Ji kindfully
told Ratno Mai that He would worship in forest land and she
could see Him there. He established His 'Dhuna' below a 'Garna
Jhari' (a thorny bush) about half kilometer from Shah Talai.Guru
Gorakh Nath wanted Baba Ji to join His sect and tried for that.
Baba Ji was not willing for that. One day Guru Gorakh Nath along
with his 300 disciples and asked Baba Ji for providing them
seating. Baba Ji spread His towel and surprisingly a portion of
that remained unoccupied even after accommodating Guru Gorakh
Nath along with his all disciples. Then Gorakh Nath asked Baba
Ji to bring some water in a bowl from a nearby hill-bauli.
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Shah
Talai Temple Gate
Baba Ji found some magic in the bowl when He filled it with water.
Thus He under stood the intention of Guru Gorakh Nath. Baba Ji
made that bauli disappear by His Sidhi and told Gorakh Nath
about the non-existence of the bauli. Gorakh Nath asked his
disciple Bhartri hari to accompany Baba Ji to verify the fact.
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Bhartrihari was taken aback by the non-existence of the bauli.
Baba Ji told Bhartrihari the factual position and further
emphasized the imprudence of Gorakh Nath for shunning the
worship of 'Lord Shiva' and in its place recommending his own
adoration. Bhartrihari understood the whole game and got lost in
devotion to Lord Shiva. This time also, Baba Ji returned without
water.Then Gorakh Nath sent Bhairon Nath to bring Bhartrihari
back along with water. Bhairon Nath couldn't spot the water and
came empty handed without water and Bhartrihari. Thereafter
Gorakh Nath asked Baba Ji to serve them milk. Baba Ji called a
non-milking barren cow and patted her. The cow started milking
and everybody took milk. Amazingly there was still lot of milk
in the bowl.
Garuna Jhari Temple
Gorakh Nath threw his worshipping skin to sky and
asked Baba Ji to bring back to the earth. Baba Ji aimed the skin
with His 'Chimata' and pieces of skin fell on earth. At this,
Baba Ji tempted Gorakh Nath to bring Baba Ji's Chimata' back to
the earth. Gorakh Nath asked Bhairon to do the same, which
Bhairon couldn't.
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Reaching to Deoth Sidh and Cave Dwelling
After getting
defeat
in every feat, Gorakh Nath directed
his disciples to forcibly put rings in the ears of Baba Ji.
Every disciple became faint before doing so. During that
struggle Baba Ji made a loud cry and reached a place where 'Charan Paduka' temple is situated. From 'Charan Paduka', Baba ji went
to a Caveon the Hill. A demon came out of the Cave and warned
Baba Ji to go away.
Baba Ji, by His 'sidh-shakti'
forced the demon to vacate the Cave for BabaJi's meditation.
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Charan
Paduka
The demon understood the state of affairs and went away. Then Baba
Ji settled there for meditation. Bhartrihari also settled for
meditation near that Cave. One day, a Brahamin named as 'Banarasi'
from the nearby village Chakmoh came to that area for grazing
his cows. Baba Ji appeared before him and interacted. Brahamin
told Baba Ji about his barren cows. Baba Ji asked where his cows
were. Brahamin took Baba Ji to the place where his cows were
grazing. Surprisingly only loins and tigers were there.
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Dhoona of
Baba Ji
After seeing the stunning posture of Brahamin, Baba Ji asked him
to call his cows. Astonishingly, as the Brahamin called, his
cows reached him. Seeing the miracle, Brahamin became the
devotee of Baba Ji. Brahamin continued to see Baba Ji. One day
Baba Ji told him that He would disappear one dayand asked the
Brahamin to continue the tradition of 'Dhuna' and worshipping.
Brahamin followed the point and maintained the tradition.
A lamp
remained lighted near Baba Ji whose light spread far away in the
nearby villages. Thus people had started calling Baba Ji as
'Baba Deoth Sidh' and later on the place became famous as 'Baba
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