Maharaja of Panna

This is the photograph of Maharaja Mahendra Yadvendra Singh, the 13th Maharaja of Panna who ruled for an exceptionally long time period from 1902 to 1963. Bhaola Nathji Bhagwan was very pleased with his humility when he personally moved the heavy sofa for Shri Nathji. When He asked him for a blessing he said he only wishes to invite Nathji to his residence for the party to commemorate the discovery of a great diamond at the state mines of Panna. Now the interesting fact is that Maharaja Panna could have asked for any boom he wished. But all he asked Nathji was to be his guest at his residence. This portrays that he was a man of such content that he didn’t had any material desires in him at that point of time in his life and secondly he had this intense desire to invite Nathji at his function. He was perhaps captivated by the beauty and divine glow of Nathji and thought that Nathji’s presence will bring great vivacity to his party and exuberance among his guests. And this was indeed what happened. Shee Nathji graced his party with His Devine Presence and He was looking the handsome most guest among all the Maharajas and other dignitaries present there. A group photo of the guests was taken, which was published in the Onlooker Magazine in which Nathji is looking the most beautiful and Greatest of all the Maharajas.
When Shree Nathji was shown the diamond which was mined at the Panna state mines, the Maharaja requested Shree Nathji to bless the diamond mines so that more such large diamonds are yielded for that mine.

The blessings of Shee Nathji has proved to be true. Panna mines continues to be the only major source of diamonds in India. Also it the only mechanized Diamond mine in whole of Asia. It’s annual production is 84,000 carats per year. Mining operations in Panna, seem to unearth one gem after another. A year after a 34.37-carat diamond was found , a 37.68-carat diamond which is worth about Rs.5 crore in it’s uncut and unpolished state was found in November 2011.
You can see the news coverage of that diamond find at the following youtube link -
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tBFp2qlGCFs

Also if you are more interested there is a small 10 minute documentary titled in Hindi titled “Panna-Diamond City” which is good for armatures. You can see at the following youtube link –
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EqrnRzmoR7c&feature=related

Comments –

Priya Nath Mehta -  Dear Siddharta! What a great gem you are unveiling the images of the past history of HH Shri Mahaprabhuji! Alas, your being away from us for so many years was a great loss to us! But better late than never, you are ideal in spreading his message and bringing back memories of the past in live images, which no one could even think of doing, not even I! Yes, this is Maharaja Panna!! Marvelous work on your part! Congratulations!