How did people react to seeing Maharaj sleeping on a hanging plank, and why did he stop doing it?

The sight of Maharaj sleeping on a plank suspended by old rags was a source of immense curiosity. Chapter 0 describes how many people would gather at a distance to watch this spectacle. A key element of the mystery was that despite many people keeping watch, no one ever saw Maharaj climbing up to or down from the plank. This constant gathering of onlookers eventually became a distraction. Because so many people were drawn to see this, Maharaj one day broke the plank to remove this source of public fascination and restore focus.