FROM PUTTAPARTHI...MOST REMARKABLE RESURRECTION !!!

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In the first week of August, 1953 in Puttaparthi, there happened a remarkable incident which, that Howard Murphet describes in Sai Baba: Man of Miracles. The man was Mr. V Radhakrishna, about sixty years of age, a factory owner and well-known citizen of Kuppam, Andhra Pradesh.

He was in Puttaparthi with his wife, daughter, Vijaya and son-in-law, Sri Hemchand. He had come to ask Baba to cure him of his frightful gastric ulcers.

Two days had passed by in Puttaparthi and when Mr. Radhakrishna found Swami taking a stroll in the hall one day, he ran to Him and fell at His feet imploring Him thus: " Swami, I prefer to die. I cannot bear this pain anymore. Let me be merged in Your Feet. " Swami lifted him up by his shoulders and in a comforting tone said, " It is alright. The pain will soon subside, " and sent him back.

Sometime later, Mr. Radhakrishna was attacked by fits, fell down and bit his tongue. Swami came immediately and placed Vibhuti on his forehead. His stomach was bloated. Swami sat by his side for sometime, patting his stomach. Before He left, He reassured everybody saying, " Do not worry. Everything will be alright. "

The next day was truly a nightmare as he was unconscious. A male nurse brought by Mr. K S Hemchand, the son-in-law, pronounced him dead after failing to find any pulse and making other examinations. There was no way of saving him, the nurse opined. And by evening the patient became very cold & the family watched him turning blue and stiff.

Vijaya, and Mrs. Radhakrishna, went to see Swami. They told Him that Radhakrishna seemed to be dead. (Those days, devotees were very few and they had much greater access to Swami). But Swami just laughed and walked away into His bedroom. Crestfallen, the mother and daughter returned to the 'dead' man's bedside and waited and prayed.

As if listening to their prayers, after a while, Swami came and looked at the body but did not say or do anything. The whole of the second night passed with the three fervently praying and anxiously waiting for any signs of life. But that was not to be. Yet, nothing could disturb their rock-like faith in Baba.

The whole body turned black. His nails turned blue. The night passed. No one slept. At about four in the morning of the third day, all the people around went away wiping their tears and all the three relatives began to weep silently. The body was more than ever like a corpse - dark, cold, quite stiff and beginning to smell. Other people who came told Mrs. Radhakrishna that she should have the corpse removed from the ashram. But she replied, " Not unless Swami orders it " .

When Mrs. Radhakrishna went to see Swami again - to tell Baba what people were saying to her, and to ask Him what she must do, He answered: " Do not listen to them, and have no fear; I am here. "

Mrs. Radhakrishna returned and waited along with her daughter and son-in-law by the body. Just when they were about to give up totally, the door opened and there stood Baba in His red robe, copious hair, and shining smile. It was then about half past two in the afternoon of the third day.

As soon as she saw Baba, they broke down completely. " Let's see what the matter is, " He said and walked into the room.

Baba gently asked the tearful women and sorrowful Mr. Hemchand to leave the room. There were only Swami and the dead man in the room and what happened inside only He knows. A few minutes passed, and the door opened and Swami beckoned all the three in.

As they nervously walked in, there on the bed Radhakrishna was looking up at them and smiling! Amazingly the stiffness of death had vanished and his natural colour was returning! All the three clasped Swami;s Feet and washed them with their tears. Baba went over, stroked the patient's head and said to him, " Talk to them; they are worried!!! "

Then, Swami reminded them how, four or five years ago, Mrs. Radhakrishna once had told Him, " Swami, in my husband's family, all his brothers died in their sixtieth year. Kindly save my husband. " And how Swami had promised her then that He would save her husband.

Swami then turned toward Mrs. Radhakrishna and said, " You have forgotten that conversation. But I have not. Today, I have given the gift of life to your husband!!! "

Then Swami placed His hand on Mrs. Radhakrishna's head, blessed the whole family and left the room!!! (photo of Mr Radhakrishna with SWAMI)

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