Maharaj Jairam Ji’s native place was at village Chochi in Sonepat, Haryana. He practiced “Panchagni” rituals (It is a penance in which the performer sits in the sun in the hot weather between four fires placed on at each quarter). Sitting in this posture Maharaj ji meditated and recited Gayatri mantra for 3 hours every day. During the rainy season Maharaj Ji would stand on one leg under the pipal tree with both his hands raised skywards reciting Gayatri mantra for three hours.

Shree Jayram Ji Maharaj traveled from one place to another preaching brotherhood and righteous conduct. He urged the people to show charity and compassion to others and eradicate superstitiousness and evil customs prevailing in our society. Under the influence of its teachings many people have started practicing abstinence from liquor and other immoral habits. Maharaj Ji inspired the people to worship the cows and protect them from slaughter. Influenced by his teaching many villagers in Haryana and Punjab follow the practices of not ploughing the fields on Amavasya (The first day of non lunar month) to rest the bullocks on that day. During his time the old and invalid cows were sold to slaughter houses. This pained the sensitivity of Maharaj Ji so much that he setup a cow shelter at Barryzilla (Rohtak) in Haryana. Now there are few more shelters at village Jakholi in Sonepat district here the old and ailing cows are being taken care of.

Shree Jairam Ji Maharaj arrived in Rishikesh in 1884 while on a casual visit. In the month of January he stood for three hours in the cold water of holy Ganga at Maya Kundam early at dawn. Maharaj Ji recited Gayatri mantra 10 million times in twelve years. As a result of his extreme devotion to the religion and with the blessings of mother Ganga, one devotee acquired a piece of land in 1850 and Maharaj Ji started an Ashram which began to offer meals to the devotee.

Since then under the benign blessings of mother Annupurna the tradition of offering meals is continuing. Enlightenment and fame followed Maharaj Ji owing to his devotion. He never used his popularity for any materialistic gains. It is said that once the kitchen at the Ashram ran out of Ghee and there was no way Ghee could be procured from any quarter, Maharaj Ji asked for two tins filled with the water of holy Ganga and when it was brought to him he used this water to fry Maalpoowas. Next day he returned the two tins of water to Ganga. Such was the miraculous powers of Maharaj Ji.

In 1903 Shree Jairam Ji Maharaj left this world for his heavenly abode.