GREATNESS OF SAI DARSHAN

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GREATNESS OF SAI DARSHAN

"People were immensely benefited by having a darshana of Baba. Some became hale

and hearty; wicked people were turned into good ones. Kushtha (Leprosy) was

cured in some cases, many got their desires fulfilled, without any drops or

medicine being put in the eyes, some blind men got back their sight and some

lame ones got their legs. Nobody could see the end of His extraordinary

greatness." -Sri Sai Satcharitra, Ch. VII

This narration appeared in "Swadeshamitran", a Tamil magazine dated 15-9-1944.

Sri T.R.S Mani Iyer of Kumbakonam was an ardent devotee of Sai Baba. He had a

daughter Rajalakshmi who was dumb since birth. When she was 9 years old, Sri

Iyer was directed by Sai Baba to visit his Samadhi at Shirdi. Sri Iyer visited

Shirdi on 28-3-1942 along with his daughter. They worshipped the Lord before

His Samadhi with all devotion, and lo! The girl began to cry "Sai Baba, Sai

Baba", the first words uttered by her. Sri Iyer went to Shirdi during

Ramanavami celebration, presented a Banaras Silk shawl, and a silver lamp of

the height of his daughter to Baba. A photo of the girl Rajalakshmi was also

published in the said news magazine of that date.

" .... the fact that all saints are one and shows how they work in unison" -Sri

Sai Satcharitra, Ch. XXXIII

V Swaminatha Iyer of Mayavaram arranged for pooja of Sai Baba on 6-2-1944, and

for the purpose requested Maruthur Sanathana Ganapathigal to come with four

other Vedic Brahmins. The said Ganapathigal declined, hence alternative

purohits and Brahmins were arranged.

But at 10:30 a.m. on 6-2-1944, Ganapathigal himself turned up for the pooja, and

said with a chagrined face that he declined the previous day, thinking Sai Baba

was a Muslim, But at 5:30 a.m. on 6-2-1944, Sri Kanchi Kamakoti Peetadhipathi

Sankaracharya Swamy appeared in his dream and directed him "you go to Mayavaran

junction immediately and do my pooja there, don’t doubt." He came with four

other Vedic Brahmins and performed pooja for Sai Baba.

(Taken from the book ‘The Eternal Sai")

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