Interaction with Guru Gorak Nath: On Baba Ji’s stance for going away from Shaha Talai, Ratno Mai repented for her ignorance and got moved. On seeing all this Baba Ji kindfully told Ratno Mai that He would worship in forest land and she could see Him there. He established His ‘Dhuna’ below a ‘Garna Jhari’ (a thorny bush) about half kilometer from Shah Talai. 

Baba Ji with Trishul at  Shah Talai 

Guru Gorakh Nath wanted Baba Ji to join His sect and tried for that. Baba Ji was not willing for that. One day Guru Gorakh Nath along with his 300 disciples and asked Baba Ji for providing them seating. Baba Ji spread His towel and surprisingly a portion of that remained unoccupied even after accommodating Guru Gorakh Nath alongwith his all disciples. Then Gorakh Nath asked Baba Ji to bring some water in a bowl from a nearby hill-bauli.

Baba Ji found some magic in the bowl when He filled it with water. Thus He understood the intention of Guru Gorakh Nath. Baba Ji made that bauli disappear by His Sidhi and told Gorakh Nath about the non-existence of the bauli. Gorakh Nath asked his disciple Bhartrihari to accompany Baba Ji to verify the fact. Bhartrihari was taken aback by the non-existence of the bauli. Baba Ji told Bhartrihari the factual position and further emphasized the imprudence of Gorakh Nath for shunning the worship of ‘Lord Shiva’ and in its place recommending his own adoration.

Shah Talai Temple Gate

Bhartrihari understood the whole game and got lost in devotion to Lord Shiva. This time also, Baba Ji returned without water. Then Gorakh Nath sent Bhairon Nath to bring Bhartrihari back along with water. Bhairon Nath couldn’t spot the water and came empty handed without water and Bhartrihari. Thereafter Gorakh Nath asked Baba Ji to serve them milk. Baba Ji called a non-milking barren cow and patted her. The cow started milking and everybody took milk. Amazingly there was still lot of milk in the bowl. 

Garna Jhari Temple

Gorakh Nath threw his worshipping skin to sky and asked Baba Ji to bring back to the earth. Baba Ji aimed the skin with His ‘Chimata’ and pieces of skin fell on earth. At this, Baba Ji tempted Gorakh Nath to bring Baba Ji’s ‘Chimata’ back to the earth. Gorakh Nath asked Bhairon to do the same, which Bhairon couldn’t.