Doctor sahab, dhokri bimar hai, dawai de do!

I visited a small village in MP, as I was roaming in the village, one person called me  and said loudly, “Dhokri ko  Zada Laga, Davai de do”. I could not understood what he was saying, but I went there, he showed an old lady and said, bimar hai davai de do. I  saw the patient, she was not serious. I gave a tablet from my first aid box and told them that I am not a doctor.

It was around six in the evening. he thought that I am a doctor. Because there was a bag on my bike and I had a little good cloths than them.

They misunderstood me as a Doctor. 

Some children were playing with the roti in the hand that was their dinner. Only roti with a green chilly, even the people who were talking with me were having Bhakri in their hand. No plates, no glass nothing. Only roti and green chilly was the menu of their dinner.

They asked me about my food, I said I had it just now. It was their tradition to share the food if someone comes at the time of dinner. I tasted little Bhakri. I was finding a place to stay. They requested me to stay there.  I was also finding a place to stay. I stayed there, he gave a Khat (Choupai) to sleep. I enjoyed the night with the Adiwasi villagers. 

Most safety place for accommodation- Army camp and Police station

I stayed in villages, at the temples, at the road side, footpaths, jungles, with Adivasi’s, etc. I think most safety place for accommodation is near Police station or in the police station. When a unknown traveler manages to sleep in police station they keep special watch on you, because you should be protected and another thing is they finds who you are! If we are real traveler they appreciate us and take care as a guest.

Manipur and Nagaland was the highly sensitive states during my Yatra. Maowadi’s strike was going on, they were burning trucks and vehicles on the road. they cut trees and kept the huge trunks on the road to block the roads. They kept huge stones on the road, somewhere they dug the roads. So many people suggested me to not visit these states because of the strike. Army and Police checked me so many times and suggested to go back! But I did not. I wanted to experience the strike; I knew nothing will happen to me, because in this journey I am experiencing something different.

I think best place for accommodation is police station if one gets permission to stay there. One can sleep happily near the police station; there was no tension of anything!

My first night stay in a jungle

I was travelling through Gujarat state of Bharat. Gujarat is a really great and developed state. I wanted to stay In the evening, and could not find any appropriate place to stay. So I decided to sleep in the jungle in the night. There was a small jungle of babul trees. I found a good place and decided to stay there. I was completely ok till 7 pm, but as darkness started increasing I became little scared. It was my first stay in unknown jungle. I was very alert, even I could hear all small sounds. I was dealing with my mind and chanting Hanuman chalisa to remove the fear. I always chant this great prayer to get self confidence, courage and to overcome any difficult situations.

 Around 10 pm I heard human voice, some people were talking in unknown language. I checked everywhere no one was around me. I listened carefully and realized that there is someone in the jungle. I decided to go there and find out what is it? Actually my body was sweating and there was fear in mind, but I decided to overcome it. I wanted to see the strangers in the jungle. I took a small stick, wore helmet and went there. After going down, I saw a small foot path. I followed that and that voice became more clearer. I was unable to understand the language. I went there courageously chanting hanumana’s name.

There were two girls making food (bhakri) on Chulha made by three stones, and one youngster was sitting there. He came to me with a weapon in a hand, and I said Namaste! He just laughed, I could see his tooth in the darkness, he was so black. Then another youngster came with a Koyata, a sword to cut the trees. The situation was little strange, I introduced myself in Hindi and I gave them banana and biscuits. I used to purchase it for villagers only. We became nice friends within short time.

They took me at another hut, it was just a shed, no walls etc. it was made to sit in the afternoon and keep the drinking water. They took care of my bike, bought my luggage from up side and put a Godhadi on floor. I put a plastic on the godhadi and sat on it. They made Maka bhakri and dal, served me with great respect. I had little food with them. They were very happy when I ate with them. One of them knew Hindi language and another was able to understand. We discussed for long time, they were 8 brothers and all were working. Eldest of them was sitting with me, his age was around 25. After some time an elder person came there, we talked for some time. They made fire for security and we slept nicely. It was really wonderful experience in a unknown jungle.

Visit to Ambajogai and interaction with Shri. Prasad Chikshe

This is second day of my bike journey. I arrived at Ambajogai around 2 pm. I met to Avinash Mirge, Mansi, Anand and Kaustubh, TJY yatris. I visited engineering college and interacted with youngsters in the canteen. We met to Principal of the college, he felicitated me by giving shall, bouquet etc. We had lunch in a hotel and visited some ancient temples in the city. We met to Prasad Chikshe, had interaction with him for an hour. Prasad is an IIT graduate, devoted his life for the nation and transforming youngsters in and around the town. He studied at Vivekananda Kendra and transformed by Swami vivekananda’s thoughts. He came back to Ambajogai after serving in different parts of the country. Presently he has started different activities for different age groups. He has inspired hundreds of youngsters and formed different groups of youngsters; they are serving in the villages around the city. He conducts Personality development courses, camps, and training sessions.

He is a role model for village youngsters,

We stayed at Anand’s farm house. We had dinner with Vishnu and Laxmi a couple working in the fields. Their son is not looking after them, so they are working to survive. In that night there was a heavy rain around the village, two people died because of the rain. Avinash went with his father to look after the sufferer and for Panchanama. 

Exploring The Bharat again...!

After a long break of one and half year, I am ready to explore new things. Traveling across Bharat to explore ancient historical places, study the heritages and finding greatness of the ancient Bharat. 

In 2014 visiting Karnataka, Kerala and Tamilnadu, Rajasthan, Sikkim, Bengal, Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal, Uttaranchal. 

I am also visiting Cambodia in the month of February 2014. Cambhuj (Cambodia) reflects ancient Bharatiy culture. It is one of the greatest wonder of the world.  

I am studying Heritages, Bharatiy temples, monuments, etc. I have found so many interesting and unbelievable scientific things about ancient Bharatiy culture. 

If anybody is interested in this field, can accompany and travel with me. 

Please be in touch-pundlikwagh@gmail.com.

Rajesh Thombre! Snakes are his friends, nature is his Guru!

Are you not afraid about death? One camper questioned Rajesh Thombre! 

He replied,' I meet Death everyday! We say Hi, hello and promises to meet again. I love death, Everyday I catch poisonous snakes without any equipment, and I am not afraid about it! My work is selfless, pure and for others so I am not afraid about the Death! 
He catches all types of snakes in his hand, never catches their neck or hood. He loves the snakes. 
Rajesh tells a simple formula, if you meet your friend, you will smile and greet/hug him, you will never catch his neck, you will never have any doubt on your friend, you will not be afraid about him. So I never have doubts on snakes, some time they makes me aware that I should focus more on their hospitality. Its duty of the real friend to teach lessons! I have got lessons from my friends 38 times till today!
He had poisonous snake bite for 38 times till today, till that he loves snakes! 
Rajesh never charges a single penny from anyone to treat them.

Mr. Rajesh Thombre! 
Snake friend!
Strange personality, never uses stick or any other equipment to catch the snakes. He loves them, has has done lots of researches on snakes.
He was declared as a dead because of Cobra bite, but he survived from the accident. He lost his one finger because of poisonous snake bite. He says, "this finger reminds me that, "you have lost your finger, it should not happen with others".
He has saved near about 30, 000 persons who had snake bite.
He spent three years in a hospital to learn how to treat the patients and now guides so many doctors to treat the patients,( related to snake bite). He has mastery in his field. He learnt from the life and in the school of the nature! 
He has spent so many days with Adiwasi people to learn about the nature. He says, I was not allowed to take bath, to use hair oil or any other things, even they asked him to wear minimum cloths,  the cloths should be dirty. He learns  from everything and from everyone, so he calls others 'Guruji! 


Rajesh Thombre is not only a simple snake friend, he is beyond that!

And the student was……!

Class was going on; teacher was telling a famous story of Saint Eknath Maharaj.

...As a routine Saint Eknath took bath in holy Godavari River. As he was returning to home one Muslim person spat on him. He went back to take bath. Same thing happened 108 times and Saint Eknath forgives him every time. He just said, I am thankful to him, because of him I took holy bath for 108 times.  

Teacher finished the story and asked students, what are the teachings in this story?

Students answered…….

Sant Eknath was a great person

Forgiveness is a good quality.

We should not get angry

Real happiness is in forgiveness

We should keep our mind calm and peaceful in all situations

As this was going on, one student was sitting quietly in the classroom. Teacher asked him why are you not answering. What do you think?

The student stood up and said, whatever my friends answered is based on the teachings they had from their seniors, but after listening this story what I understood is….

“Hindu people were sleeping in that time as they are today”.

The teacher said, what are you saying? Do you think Saint Eknath was wrong?

The student replied, No sir! How I can say that Saint Eknath was wrong? Whatever Saint Eknath did, it was suitable to his personality. He was a great Saint. But when the Muslim was spitting on his body, Hindu people were looking silently. He spat more than 100 times, it would have been happening for whole day, but nobody opposed him.

Instead of opposing the wrong things we are teaching this story till today.

What I learn from this story is……

"To preserve our culture and protect the good people society should be awakened!"

Everybody looked at the student, and the student was ……..!

Great freedom fighter

Swatantryaveer  Vinayak Damodar Savarkar!

About Veer Savarkar-

Born: May 28, 1883
Achievements: Founded the Abhinav Bharat Society and Free India Society; brought out an authentic informative researched work on The Great Indian Revolt of 1857 called "The Indian War of Independence 1857"; founded Hindu Mahasabha.

Veer Savarkar occupies a unique place in the history of Indian freedom struggle. Veer Savarkar was also a great orator, prolific writer, historian, poet, philosopher and social worker. He was an extraordinary Hindu scholar. He coined Indian words for telephone, photography, the parliament, etc.

Veer Savarkar’s original name was Vinayak Damodar Savarkar. He was born on May 28, 1883 in the village of Bhagur near Nasik, Maharashtra.  He was one among four children born to Damodarpant Savarkar and Radhabai. Veer Savarkar had his initial education at the Shivaji School, Nasik. He lost his mother when he was only nine. Savarkar was a born rebel. He organized a gang of kids ,Vanarsena when he was just eleven.