Experiences with Maha Periyava: Who is the Bhaktavatsala here?
The camp was at SriMatham, Karaikudi in the year 1964. The then Chief Minister Thiru. M. Bhaktavatsalam came for Sri Maha Periyava’s darshan.
"You have heard of a kshetra (holy place) called Dhanushkoti near Rameswaram? You issue the orders immediately and arrange for the eviction of the entire population of the village with their belongings. You also arrange for the distant safe-keeping of your Rajanga Samans (state possessions)..."
Should not Bhaktavatsalam ask Periyava as to why this sudden direction? He did not ask!
It was because he knew that the order issued from the holy mouth of a great saint who knew the three states of time. He would gain nothing by asking the sage about the reason, which, however should be a strong one.
There indeed was a strong reason!
A demonic hurricane with horrendous speeds, followed by a torrent of rain and high tides of the ocean--all these happened within seven or eight days of Periyava asking for the eviction in Dhanushkoti!
Who is the Bhaktavatsala here--the one in the saffron handloom clothes or the one in the white handloom clothes?
Author: V. Srinivasan, Chennai
Source: Maha Periyaval Darisana Anubhavangal Vol 2
Compiled by Jagadguru Sri Maha Periyava - Kanchi Paramacharya/Fb
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