Reminiscences of Shri Kunju Swamigal - 18

[Guest guest]

Once there was famine in Jaffna because of severe drought.Sri

Amrithananda decided to do

Kumbhabhisheka to a Mariamman temple in a small forest to bring about

prosperity to the area.

He also arranged for poor feeding.The day prior to the

Kumbhabhisheka,lime fruit,coconut,

jaggery and other things were stored near the temple and the 'Jaffna

man' was put in charge

of stores.A large number of poor people - men,women and children -

gathered there the previous

night itself.After midnight,they felt very thirsty as it was

midsummer.Children cried, and people

suffered a great deal.The 'Jaffna man' was moved by the suffering of

the people.He took a

big vessel,poured the coconut milk into it,squeezed the lime fruit

into it,added jaggery and

plenty of water and gave this to the people to satisfy their

thrist.The poor were greatly

relieved and happy.Next day those who came for the function saw a lot

of broken coconuts

and squeezed fruit.When the Jaffna man was asked to explain,he

said, "A few needed for the

Kumbhabhishekam are here.With the rest i conducted the

Kumbhabhishekam last night itself.

Worship of people is worship of God, is it not?" Everyone admired him

for what he had done;

nobody dared to criticise him."He was such a highly evolved soul,"

concluded Sri Bhagvan.

 

in Sri Bhagvan,

sriram