Reminiscences of Shri Kunju Swamigal - 13

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There was a large stone slab where you now see a tiny wall to the

east of Skandasram.Everyday

we used to keep tooth powder and water over there for use by Sri

Bhagvan.However cold it was,

Sri Bhagvan would come and sit on the slab and clean His teeth.In the

early morning sun's

rays,Sri Bhagvan's body would shine beautifully.When it was very

cold,devotees used to request

Him not to sit there,but Sri Bhagvan would not listen to them.We came

to know the reason for

this only later.

In big street,which is to the north of Arunachaleswara temple,there

was an elderly woman

called Sowbagyathammal.She and a few others had taken a vow that

daily they would eat only

after they had seen Sri Bhagvan and Seshadriswami.Every day they used

to climb the hill to have

the darshan of Sri Bhagvan.One day Sowbhagyathammal did not

come.Among His devotees, if He

found even one missing,Sri Bhagvan would ask whether he was all

right.In the same way,He

asked Sowbhagyathammal the next day why she had not come the previous

day.She said,"All the

same i had your darshan,Bhagvan." Sri Bhagvan said, "But you didn't

come yesterday." She

replied,"I could not climb the hill because of my weakness.But i was

fortunate to have your

darshan from my house." She explained how she saw Sri Bhagvan when He

was brushing His teeth

sitting on the stone slab.She said if He brushed His teeth at the

same place everyday,she

would be able to see Him every day from her house itself as she found

it difficult to climb

the hill.From then on,Sri Bhagvan brushed His teeth sitting on the

stone,irrespective of

weather conditions.It was a boon for other elderly people also.

 

in Sri Bhagvan,

sriram