Kuchela Dinam

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Jai Sri Krishna.Dear All,19th Dec. is Kuchela Dinam. Kuchela Dinam falls every year on the first Wednesday of Dhanu Masam. There is great significance attached to this day as this is the day that Bhakt Kuchela, a gurukulam friend of Kannan's, reached Dwaraka to meet his childhood friend. Kuchela had fallen on desperately bad times with nothing to feed his wife and children with. Kuchela, a great Krishna bhakt, was requested by his wife to seek Lord Krishna's help, who was then the King of Dwaraka. Kuchelan did not wish to go bare-handed to meet the Lord, but the family had nothing of value. The story goes that Kuchelan's wife went from house to house and got some paddy.which she pounded and handed over the resulting "aval" tied in a piece of cloth to Kuchelan to offer to the Lord. There were hardly three mouth fulls of the "aval"Kuchelan finally reached Dwarka. The Lord spotted Kuchela

approaching the palace from far. So happy was the Lord to see his beloved Sudhama (Kuchelan) that he ran out into the streets to embrace him. He ordered that the palace be decked up to greet his friend. Kuchelan was escorted into the palace by Lord Krishna .He made him sat on this throne and the Lord alongwith Rukminidevi then washed Kuchelan's feet and sprayed that teertham on his head and also advised others to do so. Then Kuchlean was served with food and both of them remembered their childhood days at Sandeepani Ashram. Lord sat next to Sudhama as he rested. By now Kuchelan, who was so happy to meet the Lord had forgotten that the purpose of his visit was to seek help from the Lord. He was also embarrassed to offer the humble "aval" to the Lord. However, Lord Krishna spotted the "aval podhi" that Kuchelan was attempting to hide. He grabbed the "aval" from Kuchelan and promptly put some aval in His mouth. At

that moment all poverty disappeared from Kuchelan's house and in the place of his hut stood a big palace His wife and children were dressed in royal finery and grand jewelery. Enough rice and grains filled their house to last them a lifetime.As Krishna proceeded to eat more "aval" Rukminidevi stopped him. She knew that if Krishna were to eat that 'aval" too then Rukmini Devi (Lakshmi Devi herself) would become a "dasi" to Kuchelan and his family. Unaware of everything that had happened to his family and the riches awaiting him Kuchelan made his way home, his heart filled with joy, after having met his childhood "sakha".......... Kuchelan did not ask Krishna for anything but the Lord gave him everything and more in exchange for his "aval", such is HIS Love towards his Bhaktas................It is extremely auspicious to offer 'aval nivedyam" to Kannan on this day. Also equally auspicious is the

recitation of Kuchela vrithham from the Narayaneeyam or the Bhagavatham. May Kannan Bless us allHumblySyamala

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