I SHALL BE EVER ACTIVE AND VIGOROUS

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I SHALL BE EVER ACTIVE AND VIGOROUS

"Was Baba living because He had the body, and was He dead because he left it.

No1 Baba is ever alive for He transcends both life and death." (Sri Sai Sat

Charitra) There is a village named Ventrapaggada in Krishna Dist of Andhra,

India. There lived a pious couple by name Mr. Naga Bhairava Venkata Ratnam and

Mrs. Naga Ratnamma. They had no issues. Once she developed skin allergy, which

was troubling her. At that time one Mr. Pallavajjula Ramrao Headmaster who

returned from Shirdi gave them Udi, Baba's photo and Locket. She applied Udi on

her body. To their surprise she got complete relief from the ailment. Now let us

note Baba's words "I give what they want, so that they begin to want what I want

to give" After solving their problems Baba attracted them towards him. All the

three viz. Mrs. and Mr. Venkata Ratnam and Rama Rao gradually developed their

place with Sai's blessing as a center of Sai activities.

This incident took place in January 1940. I.e. 22 years after Baba’s

Mahasamadhi. They started doing Sai Bhajans in their house. Huge crowds gathered

and participated in Sai worship. Sainath in His mysterious way manifested

Himself and blessed the participants.

The pious couple wanted to pay a visit to Shirdi and left their village on

26.11.1940. On the way they had to stay a night at Kopparagaon Rly Station.

That night Sri Venkata Ratnam garu saw a marble Samadhi in a dream. He was

surprised to see the same Samadhi at Shirdi on the next day. It was a clear

indication that Baba was looking after His devotees. Fortunately H.H. B. V.

Narasimha Swamiji, Founder-President of All India Sai Samaj was camping a

Shirdi. Swamiji took personal interest showed them Gurustan other places. He

took them to Upasani Maharaj of Sakori, who blessed them.

That night he had a dream in which a Brahman was giving a child. That dream came

true on 19-09-1941 as a female child was born. They thought of building a Mandir

at their village. It was completed and inaugurated by HH Pujyasri B. V.

Narasimha Swamiji on 22.01.1942. Sacred Dhuni also started with fire brought

from Shirdi Dwarakamai. On 24.04.1943 it appears that was a first Mandir of Sai

the place was considered as second Shirdi.

Is it not a confirmation of Baba's assurance "I shall be ever active and

vigorous even after leaving this earthly body."

-From Sri Sainama D. Sankaraiah, Hyderabad.

 

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