“Not One Time Da, But I took 108 Dips during Chandra Grahanam!”
Maha Swamigal was suffering from some pain in the back of His neck. Dr. Badrinath who had just operated on Him for cataract suggested that Dr. Kalyanaraman examine Him for suspected spondylosis and its treatment. One afternoon he arrived at His camp in Sholapur. After lunch he was taken to His presence and was told that He was suffering from high fever in addition to the neck pain. Swamigal gave him permission to examine Him.
Dr Kalyanaraman did a Namaskaram first. Periyava asked him why he did a Namaskaram. He replied, “Before I examine every patient in my clinic, I perform Namaskarams mentally to you and pray that the patient should be cured. When You Yourself are my patient now, to whom can I pray, except you, that I should be successful in my treatment?”
Swamigal smiled and said, “Go ahead”.
After completing the examination, he found that His temperature was 105 degrees Fahrenheit. He hesitatingly told Him, “Periyavaal is having high fever. Will it be possible to avoid cold water bath for a day or two until the fever subsides?”
Swamigal replied, “How can that be done? Yesterday was Chandra Grahanam (Lunar Eclipse) and I performed Grahana Snanam last night at the time of eclipse with the same fever”!
Dr Kalyanaraman was aghast at His reply and said, “Esswara, how can Periavaal’s physical system withstand such strain?”
HH asked, “Do you know how Grahana Snanam is performed?”
“I do not know”, said the Doctor.
HH said, “You have to hold your nostrils and take a dip in the river till the whole head is fully immersed in the water”.
The Doctor was aghast and stunned to hear this.
Then Maha Swamigal added, “Not once da, but 108 times!”. (Oru Thadavai Illeda,108 Thadavai!).
The Doctor nearly fainted and said, “What treatment can a mere mortal like me give You! Only Lord Shiva, whose incarnation You are, is protecting Your body despite 108 head dips in the river with a temperature of 105 degrees. I can only pray to Lord Shiva to keep You in good health for our sake, for many more years to come!!
Hara Hara Shankara Jaya Jaya Shankara
“தெளிவு குருவின் திருமேனி காணல்
தெளிவு குருவின் திருநாமம் செப்பல்
தெளிவு குருவின் திருவார்த்தை கேட்டல்
தெளிவு குருவுரு சிந்தித்தல் தானே”
Categories: Devotee Experiences
HE is PAAMATMA ROOPAM .HE is a guiding force.HE is a divine light.HIS thejas is equivalent to sun.no force could affect HIS health.HE is giving healing touch for HIS devotees’ pains.MAHAPERIVA TIRUVADIGALUKKU ANANTHAKODI NAMASKARANGAL
வைத்யநாதனுக்கே வைத்யமா? நேருப்புக்கு எங்கேனும் குளிரெடுக்குமா? தண்ணீர்க்கு எங்கேனும் தாகமெடுக்குமா? ஆசார்யாளுக்கு எங்கேனும் ஆரோக்ய குறைவாகுமா?
No ailment can affect Periyava. Nice experience shared.