About Garuda Manthra

March 14, 1997

Satyan, Nagu on Fri, Mar 14, 1997 2:22 PM

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My mother who lives with me read all the postings on Sri Garuda

Manthram. Yesterday night, she asked me to send this post on her

behalf. She had narrated this incident when we were young. However,

I forgot about it until she reminded me yesterday.

According to my mother this incident happened more than 70 years back

in Lakshmipuram, near Kuppam, Chitoor District. There is a Varadaraja

perumal koil there. This temple is more than 700 tears old. My

(Nagu's) great great grandfathers on my paternal side are from here.

We still have our property in the koil street. Our family priest as

well as my father's cousin is Late Sri Madabushi Gopalan. We used to

call him VAdiyAr Mama. He performed the namakarnam, Ayushhomam, as

well as the weddings for all the children. He had relayed the

incident to her when she moved to Bangalore after her marriage in 1944.

In Lakshmipuram, my father'sfamily were the sponsors for Vairamudi

Sevai every year. This takes plave at the same time as Melkote.

During the annual uthsavam period, one afternoon when this uncle was

lying down on the cot he saw a large snake crawling on the wooden

rafters and about to drop down. Being very young and wanting to test

the effect of Sri Garuda Manthram, he recited it loud. Immediately

the snake became still and was hanging limp. Apparently, they had to

kill it since it was motionless. This uncle regreted that he tested

the effect of the manthram. Later, in early 1950's he built a home

in Banasankari, Bangalore. At that time, the area was wooded. There

also, a snake was seen near his home. After his earlier experience,

he decided to let the snake be there. However, as the neighbors moved

in and saw the snake crawling freely around the homes, they resorted

to kill it.

The message my mother wanted to convey is that Garuda Manthram does

have an effect and purpose when used appropriately. It is a question

of belief. This incident is being provided for information and it is

upto individuals to decide on the merits of manthra.

With Regards

Nagu Satyan for Smt. Rajalakshmi Rangaswamy

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