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Here is a story narrated in digist No.446 of Om-namo-shivaya telling what total faith can do.

 

Chetan Merani

5a. for all devotees

Posted by: "kanishk" kanishk (AT) indusind (DOT) com kc3377

Tue Oct 17, 2006 5:05 am (PDT)

 

for all shiv bhaktas:

In 1879, when there was British Rule in India, Lt. Col. Martin of Agar

Malva was leading the army in the war against Afghanistan.

 

Col. Martin used to regularly send messages of his well-being to his

wife. The war continued for long & Lady Martin stopped getting messages.

She was very upset. Once riding on her horse, she passed by the temple

of Baijnath Mahadev. She was attracted to the sound of Conch & Mantra.

She went inside & came to know that the Brahmanas were worshipping Lord

Shiva. They saw her sad face & asked her problem. She explained

everything to them. They told her that Lord Shiva listens to the prayers

of devotees & takes them out of difficult situations in no time. With

the advice of the Brahmanas she started the “Laghurudri Anushtthan” of

the Mantra: “Om Namah Shivaya” for 11 days. She prayed to Lord Shiva

that if her husband reaches home safely, then she would get the temple

renovated.

 

On the last of the “Laghurudri” a messenger came & gave a letter to her..

Her husbang had written: “I was regularly sending messages to you from

the battle grounds but suddenly the Patthans surrounded us from all

sides. We were entrapped in a situation where there was no scope of

escaping death. Suddenly I saw a Yogi of India with long hair, carrying

a weapon with three pointers (Trishul). His personality was amazing & he

was maneuvering his weapon with a magnificent style. Seeing this great

man, the Patthans started running back. With his grace our bad times

turned into moments of victory. This was possible only because of that

man of India wearing a lion skin & carrying a three-pointer weapon

(Trishul). That great Yogi told me that I should not worry & that he had

come to rescue me because he was very pleased with my wife’s prayers.”

 

Tears of joy were falling down the eyes of Lady Martin’s eyes while

reading the letter. Her heart was overwhelmed. She fell into the feet of

Lord Shiva’s statue & burst in tears.

 

After a few weeks Col. Martin returned. Lady Martin narrated the whole

incident to him. Now both husband & wife became devotees of Lord Shiva.

In 1883 they donated Rs. 15,000/- for renovating the temple. The

information engraved slab for the same is still there in the Baijnath

Mahadev Temple of Agar Malva. This is the only Hindu temple built by

Britishers.

 

When Lady Martin left for Europe she said that they would make Shiva

Temple at their home & pray to Him till the end of life.

 

The same Supreme Power is present in Lord Shiva… Lord Krishna… Mother

Durga… Self-Realized Sadguru… One only needs strong faith. Prahlad,

Dhruva, Aaruni, Upmanyu & several others could attain that which

appeared impossible to others. Even today devotees are getting this kind

of help from God & Self-Realized saints. It is strong faith alone that

makes it possible…