Satguru Swami Dev Prakash
Introductory
Vedanta Acharya: Saint Dev Prakash: Prem Prakash Ashram Ulhasnagar
Swami Dev Prakash Maharaj, successor Swami Shanti Prakash was born on 1st January 1938 as the son of Tulsibai and Hukumatrai Ahuja in the village Hyderchandya of District Larkana in the Sindh [the place is at present part of Pakistan] are among the famous Sindhi Saints of India. Simplicity in Life and polite humble nature has made them successful in occupying place at heart of devotees of Prem Prakash Panth. Swami Dev Prakash Ji not only succeeded Swami Shanti Prakash on spiritual path but also expanded Humanitarian activities of his spiritual Master in the form of Shri Radheshyam Gau Shala and Swami Shanti Prakash Prakartik Chikitsalaya at Ulhasnagar and Gopal Krishan Vishram Grah at Varanasi.
Biography: Satguru Swami Dev Prakash Ji Maharaj
Birth name of Swami Dev Prakash is Sanmukhdas. After the independence from the British Rule and construction of new nation Pakistan in the 1947, has initiated migration of Hindu Population from the Sindh and other area. Family of Hukumatrai Ahuja migrated to India and settled at Ulhasnagar in the Thane district, near Mumbai.
Boy Sanmukhdas was admitted to S. E. S. High school for primary education, here he learned and passed examination in Hindi and Sanskrit language but couldn’t keep the studies on going and this resulted in creation of a kind of worry among the parents. Being the true devotee of Swami Shanti Prakash Tulsibai and Hukumatrai prayed swami ji about the future of boy and on advice of swami ji left the boy at Swami Tenuram Ashram Ulhasnagar to serve and live with the Swami ji.
Spiritual life of Sanmukhdas started by living at ashram and serving the master with faith and dedication. soon his interest in Hindi and Sanskrit noticed by Swami Shanti Prakash and for the future of Sanmukhdas swami ji decided to send him to Varanasi [also known as Kashi or Banaras] for higher studies and education of Hindu religious books. It took long eight years and Sanmukhdas acquired one of the highest degree Vedanta Acharya.
After returning back to ashram at Ulhasnagar, Sanmukhdas was allowed for occasional speaking on the religious teaching. During the 1978, looking at progress made by him Swami Shanti Prakash Ji gave him name Saint Dev Prakash and started to take him on tours and often asking him to guide the masses about the spiritual progress and how to attain Moksha the ultimate aim of human life.
In the year 1992 when earth journey of Swami Shanti Prakash was completed, saint Dev Prakash now to be known as Swami Dev Prakash took charge of various activities started by swami ji.
At present swami Dev Prakash ji not only taking care of institution, like Sant Tenuram Ashram, Shri Radheshyam Gau Shala, Janta Janardhan Parishad, Sunder Sewak Sabha, Swarga Dham Shamshan Bhoomi and Yoga Kendra, started by Swami Shanti Prakash Maharaj but also expanded the work of his master with Swami Shanti Prakash Ashram Trust and Swami Shanti Prakash Prakartik Chikitsalaya [Nature Care Canter]. For the safe guarding the life of common people Swami Dev Prakash Maharaj encouraged local devotees for constructing Swami Shanti Prakash Ghat on river Panchganga at Gandhinagar Kolhapur.
This was the will of Swami Shanti Prakash Maharaj to have a temple and rest house for the devotees at Varanasi and with the blessings of master Swami Dev Prakash Maharaj has successfully constructed a building of Gopal Krishan Mandli and Vishram Grah [rest house] at Varanasi. Swami Dev Prakash Maharaj ji are the symbol of simplicity and have a heart filled with mercy and affection for the poor and needy ones.
This web site www.thesindhuworld.com [Virtual Home of Global Sindhi Community] is also launched by Satguru Swami Dev Prakash Ji Maharaj on the 29 August 2006 at Gandhinagar Kolhapur.
Famous and popular Sindhi folk singer Bhagwanti Navani is eventually immortal as she even after losing the physical existence still alive at hearts of thousands and thousands of Sindhi music lovers. Often called as Sindhi Koyel Bhagwanti was born on 01 Feb 1940 at Nasarpur. Undisputed queen of Singing Sindhi Lada (marriage ritual songs) Bhagwanti will always be remembered for singing Sukhamani Sahib (Guru Bani) in Sindhi. She also acted in Sindhi film Sindhua Je Kinare. On 22 Oct 1986 she left for heavenly abode.