following is not my experience. The days when I was studying in a college. The time when I had only known about PeriyavaaL generally, with no special bhakti. Suddenly he gave me darshan--in a dream! I couldnt push it away as some sort of imagination. He came and gave darshan often. Should I not give a honour to these holy dreams? I took up fasting on guruvAram (Thursdays). From that time I got darshan on every Thursday. It was a very happy experience, but it did not last long. Suddenly Periyavaa stopped coming. What mistake did I commit for that? It was a Thursday. Sitting on my bed, I pray closing my eyes: At least today should give darshan... hmhUm (no). PeriyavaaL did not come. Two days later, he gave darshan in a dream. PeriyavaaL darshan was given me often in the earlier times. Nowadays Periyavaa never comes, I told him sorrowfully. PeriyavaaL smiled slowly. Am I not aged now? I have become a kizhavan (old man). (Showing his daNDam) I cant come that far carrying this staff. Only you should come to see me. If Periyavaas anugraham (favour) is there, I shall come. You will come for the utsavam (festival)? Shall come if there is anugraham. The dream dissolved. Nothing was intelligible. Should come for which festival? What is the connection between it and PeriyavaaL darshan? The surprising event happened the very next day. My periyammA (mothers elder sister) had to attend a marriage in Chennai. You come with me, she said. If you come, on the way we can have darshan of PeriyavaaL in Kanchipuram. I was ready the next minute! When we reached the entrance of Kanchipuram MaTham the next day, Goddess Kamakshi who had come on a procession was standing there. A very large crowd. All the three Periyavaas were going around the Goddess. What is the speciality today? I asked a local woman. Dont you know? Kamakshi Kovil utsavam is going on. I dont have to narrate how I would have felt then. Come for the utsavam? was not a mere dream; deiva saMkalpam (divine will)!
Posted on: Fri, 19 Dec 2014 10:43:22 +0000
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