Reminiscences of Shri Kunju Swamigal - 21

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When Sri Bhagvan was at Skandasram,he used to go round the hill

frequently along with the

devotees.There are three routes - one skirts the hill,another is the

jungle path,the third is

the regular,metalled road.During the day,He would go either by the

first or the second,and

at night, by the regular road.Sometimes it used to take three days

for Him to go round the hill.

On those days Niranjanandaswami and Sama Iyer used to look after

Mother.We used to take food

for two or three days.When word got around that Sri Bhagvan had

started on His giripradakshina,

devotees like Jayarama Iyer and others used to assemble at either

Gauthama Ashram or

Pachaiamman temple with the necessary things for cooking.On such

occasions,we had to spend

one or two more days.During December and January when it was cold,we

used to collect twigs

and leaves and make a bonfire to warm ourselves.Some of us would go

first and collect leaves

and twigs and by the time we lighted them,Sri Bhagvan and others

would be coming towards us.

Sri Bhagvan used to say smilingly,"There is time to collect the

materials,but no time to warm

yourselves." We used to feel very happy proud at these remarks.

 

in Sri Bhagvan,

sriram