LAKSHMI NARAYANA TEMPLE

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We know Baba Sai got several Temples repaired at Shirdi from out of

Dakshina amount,sometimes through destined devotees.Ofcourse His abode was a

dilapitated Masjid which He named Dwarakamai,also got repaired in 1911.

The experience narrated by Doma Venkata Swamy Gupta's

father in law in Sai Sudha of March'1945 issue is given below.

 

"When Baba was in the flesh,this gentleman accompanied his master the Late

Gummadalli Lakshmi Narayana of Secunderabad to Shirdi and both took Darshan

of Baba many times.GL was an ordinary merchant not very rich at that time.On

one occasion Baba told him "You have to build a Lakshmi Narayan Temple". GL

asked Baba "What the probable cost would be?" Baba replied "Rs 6 lakhs" GL

was aghaust as he had not with him even a fraction of that amount. GL

therefore believed that this was either a joke or some meaningless statement

of Baba.But within two years his own business flourished and he became an

owner of many lakhs and could spare 6 lakhs.At that time Baba had attained

Maha Samadhi.Anyhow GL obeyed the direction of Baba and constructed Lakshmi

Narayana temple in Secunderabad costing about 6lakhs inclusive of the

permenant funds.It is still there well maintained and well managed by GL's

children.

OM SAI SRI SAI JAYA JAYA SAI!!!

Sankaraiah.D

 

 

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