

During the debate, a 90-year-old woman called Sheela Devi came up with a long-held secret regarding Premanand Maharaj.
She said, she first met Premanand Maharaj in Banaras, where he lived like a fakir baba with long dreadlocks. Devi said Premanand Maharaj indicated he wanted to visit Vrindavan, and her husband reassured him Banke Bihari Ji would lead him there.
“Banke Bihari Ji will take your hand and bring you there.”
The disclosure of Devi has given the continuous discussion over the saint’s nocturnal yantras fresh relevance.
Premanand Maharaj, Vrindavan’s renowned saint, has lately been under hot debate because of his nocturnal pilgrimages.
Attracting thousands of followers to obtain his blessings, Premanand Maharaj sets on a journey from his house to the Kelikunj Ashram every night. Members of the NRI community living beside the road, who have complained about the noise the procession generates, have opposed this practice though.
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ToggleDhirendra Shastri of Bageshwar Dham has advised the protestors to leave Vrindavan, claiming that only those with bad motives would oppose the spiritual rituals. Shastri underlined that the spiritual experience depends on the bhajans and devotional songs performed during the procession; they should not be suppressed.
Premanand Maharaj has chosen to change the course and timing of his nightly padayatra in response to demonstrations and health issues. Now he gives darshan to people living far from his ashram, therefore ensuring that the spiritual experience continues while attending to local concerns.
Night yantras of Premanand Maharaj have generated intense discussion and passionate responses among his supporters. As the debate continues, the saint remains committed to his spiritual task while combining his obligations to his followers with the well-being of the surrounding society.