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Saint
Gobindram Ji was born on 25th October 1944 (Shadani
Sambat 237, Kartik 2, Shukla Paksh 15). He
was evelated to Gaddi by the instructions of
Saint Raja Ram on 4th April 1960 at 6
O’clock evening, when He was only 15 years
six months old. Since then Santji is
performing all the services of Shadani
Darbar. He has started so many schools and
hospitals in various parts of Sindh and
helped the needy and poor persons. On 21st
April 1969 Santji visited India and
observing love, respected and affection of
the followers of the Shadani Darbar, he
decided to settle at Raipur (M.P.) Since
then the anniversary of Saint Raja Ram Saheb
is being held here. Every year the followers
from India as well as outside India (from
foreign countries) are participate in the
Anniversary Programme.
In March 1976, under the leadership of Bhai
Panjuram 8 followers came to Raipur via
Colombo on return ticket. In those days
direct visa from Pakistan to India was under
born. They joined the death anniversary of
Saint Raja Ram Saheb. They requested Santji
to come to Pakistan and bless the followers
of Shadani Darbar at Hayat pitafi. On 25th
May 1976 Saint Gobindram Saheb went to
Karachi, Pakistan by Air via Abu Dhabi. He
remained in Sindh for 2 ˝ months (from 6th
June to 24th August) and gave religious
discourses to the followers of Shadani
Darbar. During this visit Pujya Saint Ji
laid the foundation stone of the temple of
the 5th Shadani Saint at the birth place,
Khanpur Mahar on 13th August 1976.
Thousands of Pakistani followers requested
Santji that they wished to attend the Death
Anniversary Festival of Saint Raja Ram Saheb
at Rajpur (M.P). Saint Gobindram Saheb gave
them assurance that he will try his best to
get them visa from Government of India for
Raipur, every year at the date of Death
Anniversary of Saint Raja Ram Saheb.
When Saint
Gobindram came back to Raipur, he contacted
the Indian Government, through
correspondence and got the visa sanctioned
for 15 days every year for Pakistani-Hindu
Pilgrims.
Since 1979 to 1997, every year 500
Pakistani-Hindu Pilgrims come to Raipur and
attend Death Anniversary Programme of the
7th Shadani Saint. After this, they
undertake pilgrimage to other Hindu Shrines
in India under leadership of Saint Swami
Gobindram Ji Maharaj.
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