Post by Sumi on Jan 16, 2012 20:52:54 GMT 5.5
Author: Radha Ramamoorthy, Pudukottai (in Tamil)
Compiler: T.S. Kothandarama Sarma
Source: Maha PeriyavaL - Darisana AnubhavangaL vol. 2, pages 32-43
Publisher: Vanathi Padhippaham (May 2005 Edition)
Sri Periyavaa was conversing with people and giving darshan with a smile on his face. Before him on the floor were platters of different kinds of fruits. My memory is that it was during the month of Purattaasi (Aug-Sep) or Aippasi (Sep-Oct).
A girl child was walking round and round the crowd. Periyavaa called the child and said, "Take one fruit that you like from these fruits." There were pineapples, apples, grapes, guavas and oranges on the platters.
But then the child said, "I want a mango!" It was not the season for mangoes. Even the maavadus (tender little raw mangoes) had not started to grow on the trees. Periyavaa sat thinking! He said, "Vedapuri! Check with Mettur Swami if he has any dried mango chips", closed his eyes and started meditating.
Within minutes, two people came from Andhra with a fruit platter, picking their way among the crowd. There wre two large mango fruits on the plate. Periyavaa opened his eyes. He called the child and said, "Take them!" The child happily picked up one fruit from the platter.
Vedapuri returned with the words, "No mango chips there" and was stunned to look at the mango on the child's hand.
"ENdaa! How did the mango fruit come?" asked Periyavaa.
With overwhelming emotion, Vedapurai replied, "Periyavaa thought about it! And the mango came!", tears coursing his eyes.
We were happy to witness the PeriyavaaL's shakti with own eyes.
It was not known where the Andhra people who brought the mangoes went. May be they had gone to a place not visible to our eyes?
Compiler: T.S. Kothandarama Sarma
Source: Maha PeriyavaL - Darisana AnubhavangaL vol. 2, pages 32-43
Publisher: Vanathi Padhippaham (May 2005 Edition)
Sri Periyavaa was conversing with people and giving darshan with a smile on his face. Before him on the floor were platters of different kinds of fruits. My memory is that it was during the month of Purattaasi (Aug-Sep) or Aippasi (Sep-Oct).
A girl child was walking round and round the crowd. Periyavaa called the child and said, "Take one fruit that you like from these fruits." There were pineapples, apples, grapes, guavas and oranges on the platters.
But then the child said, "I want a mango!" It was not the season for mangoes. Even the maavadus (tender little raw mangoes) had not started to grow on the trees. Periyavaa sat thinking! He said, "Vedapuri! Check with Mettur Swami if he has any dried mango chips", closed his eyes and started meditating.
Within minutes, two people came from Andhra with a fruit platter, picking their way among the crowd. There wre two large mango fruits on the plate. Periyavaa opened his eyes. He called the child and said, "Take them!" The child happily picked up one fruit from the platter.
Vedapuri returned with the words, "No mango chips there" and was stunned to look at the mango on the child's hand.
"ENdaa! How did the mango fruit come?" asked Periyavaa.
With overwhelming emotion, Vedapurai replied, "Periyavaa thought about it! And the mango came!", tears coursing his eyes.
We were happy to witness the PeriyavaaL's shakti with own eyes.
It was not known where the Andhra people who brought the mangoes went. May be they had gone to a place not visible to our eyes?