Reminiscences of Shri Kunju Swamigal - 40

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B.V.Narasimhaswami showed the sadhus the way to a quiet and

independent life at Palakothu.

Rangaswami Gounder did a lot for the convenience of

householders.Women and children were not

permitted to stay in either Palakothu or in the ashram after

dusk.They had to go into town

and return in the morning.

Rangaswami Gounder was a rich devotee who used to come and see Sri

Bhagvan frequently.It was

he who gifted the sofa on which Sri Bhagvan sat for years in the old

hall.The sofa is still

there in the old hall.For this reason,Gounder used to be called 'sofa

Gounder'.Gounder and

Judge Sundaram Chettiar donated money for the construction of the

gosala in the ashram.

K.R.Ramanathan of Calcutta and i once suggested to Gounder that he

should buy land near the

ashram for construction of houses so that householders could stay in

them.He immediately acted

on our suggestion,bought the land close to the ashram from Mottaya

Mudaliar.

Rangaswami Gounder divided the land into plots and sold them to

devotees at cost price.

This enabled devotees to stay with their families.This is the present

Sri Ramana Nagar and the

preson who was responsible for this was Rangaswami Gounder.

 

in Sri Bhagvan,

sriram