According to Mahant Satyanam Das of the Udasi Sangat Ashram in Mau, the story of Udasi Acharya Jagatguru Sri Sri Chand Bhagat is truly extraordinary. He was an ascetic who led the Udasi sect for 149 years and eventually vanished into thin air, remaining regarded by the followers of the Udasi community as living and serving as their preceptor to this day. His spiritual lineage directly traces back through the mind-born sons of Brahma including Sanak, Sanandan, Sanatan, and Sanat Kumar Singh, with Sri Chand Bhagat, the eldest son of Guru Nanak Dev Ji, carrying forward this revered tradition.
Temples dedicated to him are established not only across India but also in various places abroad. Bhagwan Udasi Acharya Sri Chand did not merely guide the Udasi sect but also undertook numerous welfare works for human society as a whole. Living a completely ascetic life, he provided profound direction to society. Among his recorded miracles, the final major event took place near the Ravi River in the Chamba region of Himachal Pradesh, where a dense forest lay on the opposite bank.
When he reached the riverbank, a boatman had already pushed his boat forward. The boatman remarked to the ascetic Sri Chand Bhagat that being a Mahant, he did not need a boat and could cross the river by any means. He then lifted his tongs and asked to be ferried across. A stone miraculously floated on the water, enabling him to cross the river. Upon reaching the other side, he disappeared into the forest.
Because no mortal remains were ever found, the Udasi Sangat community continues to regard him as their absolute Acharya, performing all duties in accordance with his commands. The very stone that floated across the water is still worshipped by the members of the Udasi community. According to tradition, his position as Acharya would only end if he formally resigned or passed away physically. Since he neither resigned nor left behind a physical body, his community continues to view him as their eternal leader.
His miraculous feats span across multiple regions of the country, whether in Jammu and Kashmir, Dwarkapuri in Gujarat, Jagannath Puri, or the Punjab region. Sri Sri Jagatguru Chand Bhagat served the general public in a youthful form for 149 years. At one location where he had set up his camp, local men and women bowed to him and lamented the absence of sweet drinking water. Showing compassion, he struck the ground with his conch, generating a fresh water well that exists to this day.
This well serves as a primary water supply center in Dwarka, which the Mahant has personally visited and whose sweet water he has partaken of. Additionally, in Jammu and Kashmir, he miraculously revived a completely dried-up tree, making it green again. Such profound miracles are the reason why followers of the Udasi sect continue to revere him as their Acharya and offer their prayers to him.
