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Effulgence of Divine Glory
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MOTHER GANGA’S HOMAGE
HE NEW YEAR
T
1948 arrived
in colourful glory.
As we were waiting
for the New Year greetings,
the postman came and gave
us the auspicious letter, the
golden letter from our Swami.
It was a beautiful greeting card
with lovely scenery. He wrote
down the names of everyone
of us and, after sending us all
blessings and good wishes in
plenty, He asked us all to visit
Him soon. We landed near His
feet on the tenth. He gave us
all the news.
One day, after the Bhajan was over, we
were all sitting round Him stringing flowers into
garlands. Along with us, He too was stringing
flowers. At this work, none of the ladies could
equal Him. Is there any art that He is not
proficient in? He was making the garlands
charmingly thick. He got up suddenly and
said, “Come on! Come on! Mother Ganga is
coming to visit us”. He stood near the huge
main gate. After opening the gate, He stood in
the centre with outstretched hands and said,
“All of you stand back. None of you should
go even one inch beyond these outstretched
hands of Mine. See there. Ganga is rushing
here”. With great ferocity, its waves rising
high in the sky, the river was approaching us,
fuming and frothing with a roaring noise. It
As Swami affectionately patted the turbulent waves of the
river Ganga, it became totally serene and receded.
came quite near. “Oh, God! It may swallow
us!” We children felt scared. The river came
very near Swami. It was touching the hem
of His robe. Except the roaring water, we
could not see any trees or shrubs that were
there till then. Swami extended His hands
forward and touched the river. The stretch
of water under His hands immediately
became serene. The river water beyond His
outstretched hands was still frighteningly
turbulent. Swami glanced at us and said, “Go
inside and bring flowers, coconuts, turmeric
powder and Kumkum”. After we brought
them, we all offered flowers, turmeric powder
and Kumkum to goddess Ganga. We were
still nervous. Swami broke the coconuts,
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