Sudhan Kalidas' brilliant Drawings!

Pencil sketches by Sudhan Kalidas. He had started to draw Kanchi Swamigal from March of last year only and since then, he has been maddeningly consumed with Him! Since then, not a day has passed when he did not draw Him and so far he has completed over a Hundred Drawings of Swamigal!

He is a very simple and devoted person. He has even donated one of kidneys to his brother in law 5 years back, that is the kind of person he is!

How I wished Swamigal had seen them when He was in His Sthoola Shariram. Oh, to look at the Happiness in His face!

Words are a Waste to describe these Drawings. These must be  framed and kept in a Temple for an Eternity.

Enjoy, Everyone!

Shankara.

This last One is Sudhan's favourite, he says! Shankara. Goosebumps.

Coins and other things given by Mahaperiyava!

Precious Coins given by Swamigal to the Grandmother of Vijay Kumar. Seems she was also blessed with couple of Gold coins from Him and they are in the process of locating them at home.

Below are some Coins on Him at the Adhishtanam in Kanchi Matam. Thanks a bunch to Sivasankaran for the lovely picture.

His Abhishekam with  Golden Vilvam leaves and Gold coins during His Kanakabhishekam 100th birthday celebrations in 1993.

Here is a Golden Vilvam from that Day !

And here are some Golden Vilvams that are on sale.

Here is a beautiful Golden Magizhampoo flower (called Spanish Cherry in English) given by Him to Shri Murralikrishnan, who is the great grandson of Shri Sambasiva Sastrigal. Sastrigal was Swamigal's poorvashrama younger brother.

'Sesha' Vasthram Piece of Cloth that had adorned Swamigal was given to Saraswathi Mami. She was watching a Lady doing Paduka puja to Swamigal at the Adhistanam in Kanchi. Suddenly Harimani Mama at the Adhistanam asked Mami to join that Lady in doing Paduka puja. Mami offered many flowers.  After this Mama called her and offered the below Vastram to Mami! How blessed Mami is. Shankara.

Anusham and Aradhana on the Same Day!

Meicheri Pattu Sastrigal once went to Kanchi for Swamigal's Darshan. He had performed Anusham pooja at home and carried the Prasdam to offer it to Him. Swamigal partook the Prasadam.

He asked Mama , "Are you doing Well? '

"Periyava, with your Grace, Mercy, Pitchai, I am doing well!"

"May all of you be well. Nanna Kshmema irungo", said He, raising His Both Hands.

"I want Periyava's Pada Darshanam", said Mama.

Vedapuri Mama who was present nearby removed the cloth that was on Swamigal's leg. His Lotus Feet were now visible!

Periyava then lifted His Legs for Mama! Mama patted his cheeks and went out Crying.

And a few hours later that same day Swamigal attained Mukthi.

Yes, that day was January 8th 1994! And it was an Anusham day! Like it was yesterday January 6th, 2016, Swamigal's Anusham and Aradhana! And today January 8th, 2016 is His Mukthi 22 years back per the English Calendar.

Even on the last Day of His illustrious 100 years He lived for us. Until the last Nanosecond.

A flood of Tears is welling up inside me.

Shankara.

Mahaswamigal's Anusham (Anuradha) Nakshatram Days in the year 2016 (IST times)

January 7, 2016 – Thursday

Time is from 7:27 AM on January 6, 2016 to 8:56 AM on January 7

February 3, 2016 – Wednesday

Time is from 4:16 PM on February 2 to 6:08 PM on February 3

March 1, 2016 – Tuesday

Time is from 12:18 AM on March 1 to 2:37 AM on March 2

March 29, 2016 – Tuesday

Time is from 7:06 AM on March 28 to 9:40 AM on March 29, 2016

April 25, 2016 – Monday

Time is from 1:07 PM on April 24 to 3:40 PM on April 25, 2016

May 22, 2016 – Sunday

Time is from 7:11 PM on May 21 to 9:34 PM on May 22

June 18, 2016 – Saturday

Time is from 1:58 AM on June 18 to 4:14 AM on June 19

July 16, 2016 – Saturday

Time is from 9:37 AM on July 15 to 11:56 AM on July 16

August 12, 2016 – Friday

Time is from 5:45 PM on August 11 to 8:17 PM on August 12, 2016

September 8, 2016 – Thursday

Time is from 1:38 AM on September 8 to 4:26 AM on September 9

October 6, 2016 – Thursday

Time is from 8:44 AM on October 5 to 11:41 AM on October 6

November 2, 2016 – Wednesday

Time is from 3:01 PM on November 1 to 5:27 PM on November 2

November 29, 2016 – Tuesday

Time is from 9:05 PM on November 28 to 11:56 PM on November 29

December 26, 2016 – Monday

Time is from 3:38 AM on December 26 to 6:27 AM on December 27, 2016

Courtesy: http://www.hindu-blog.com/

On each Anusham Day, we can recite Swamigal's 108 Names found in this link http://vandeguruparamparaam.blogspot.com/2014/02/mahaperiyava-and-pudhu-periyava.html and offer a flower after chanting each Name to His Photo or Vigraham. We can light a Lamp near His photo and at the end of the recitation we can give Milk or Coconut or Jaggery or any Fruits or any simple Prasadham made at Home as an Offering to Him!

A blessed Anusham to Everyone!

Shankara.

Kalki Artist Shri Vinu's incredible paintings!

'Voice of Kanchi Swamigal' Shri Ra Ganapathi and Sri Vinu the artist of Kalki magazine  went and had darshan of Sri Mahaperiyava.

Spoke to Shri Vinu's son in law Shri Anantharaman today. He told me that Shri Vinu had drawn Kamakshi originally on a 6 feet by 4 feet canvas and had it framed. Four people carried it to Tirupati to have the Anugraham of Swamigal, Who was camped at that time. Swamigal on seeing them coming, told the people around:

"Make way, make way, Ambal is coming!"

Then He symbolically wrote 'Om' over the picture.  He asked Shri Vinu, " Have you closed Her eyes?" Shri Vinu replied, "Yes."

Swamigal then replied, 'Yes, that is the way it should be! For She is Thapas Kamakshi!"

And then Kalki magazine published the picture of Kamakshi in their 1969 edition!

He also mentioned that Shri Vinu's drawings are seen on the covers of the first six volumes of Deivathin Kural. (Voice of God book).

These drawings of Sri Mahaperiyava, Sri Anjaneya swamy and Kamakshi Ambal  by Vinu was blessed by Sri Mahaperiyava . Now it is available for Rs 120 only ( all the three paintings) + Rs 80/ for packing and courier. Along with the three pictures they also provide a Hanuman Pooja book free of cost. 

I spoke to Shri Sivaraman  and he mentioned that Shri Vinu's family is not doing well financially and hence the request. Those interested please contact Shri C V Anantharaman, son in law of Shri Vinu, at 97913 55593.

Here are the online transfer details:

Bank Account Name: C.V. Anantharaman

Bank Account Number: 046900101011803

Bank IFSC code: CORP0000469

Bank: Corporation Bank, Tambaram Sanatorium branch

Please mention your home address where you want the drawings to be sent and send an email to Smt Kalyani at kalyani1956@yahoo.com. She is the daughter of Shri Vinu.
Their family also has a Maruti Trust and do their bit for the society like poor family's children's education, old people and the physically challenged ones.

Please, let us not judge anyone's motive and simply help without any reservations. And let us not take printouts of these pictures, but instead buy them from their family!

Now, how about those paintings! Incredible are they not! Shankara.

Thanks a ton everyone!

"Can you stay with Me for 10 days?!"

1) "Can you stay with Me for 10 days?"
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"My wife and I went to Hampi to have darshan of Kanchi Swamigal who was camping there. I had His darshan at 10 am. He asked me, "For how many days are you going to stay here?”

"For three days", I replied.

He thought for a while and said, "Can you stay with Me for 10 days?"

I excused myself saying, "I have come on three days casual leave. My office will not extend it!"

The Swamigal said, “ All right you stay here for three days.”

But at 4 pm that day Swamigal told me, "In the morning when I had asked if you can to stay here for 10 days, you said you would not be able to so. Now, I want you leave for Hyderabad tonight itself!"

I was shocked to hear this from Him. Why is He asking me to leave today itself? Was something wrong with my family members back home? Such worries began to consume me.

I bid farewell to Swamigal and left, obeying Him implicitly!

I reached the railway station and cancelled my tickets which were originally for departing Hampi 3 days later. When my wife and I were talking to each other and saying we would travel in an unreserved coach, the Station Master overheard us and informed us that someone had cancelled two berths a little earlier!

He said, “If you are interested I can allot those vacant berths to you.” :)))

Oh, what to say of Swamigal's compassion for me! He had arranged two berths for us!

The next day as the train approached the suburbs of Hyderabad, we found people throwing a stones on the train. We were asked by the Travelling Ticket Examiner to pull down the wooden shutters. And stones were pelted all through the next 45 minutes until we reached Kacheguda station in Hyderabad.

When we alighted from the train we asked the locals if anything was wrong. They said that the Janata Government in Delhi had arrested Indira Gandhi at 7 pm the previous day. As Andhra Pradesh was being ruled by the Congress Party, its members were protesting!

Mrs Gandhi was arrested only at 7 pm. The Swamigal asked me to leave at 4 pm itself! And believe it or not, the trains were cancelled for the next 9 days! In the morning itself He knew that there would not be train services for 9 days and that is why He had asked us if we could stay for 10 days!

And now when I think of how my Compassionate Mother took care of me, I shudder at His mercy!"



2) "Did you not hear Swamigal call out your name?"
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"On one occasion, I went, along with my wife, to Karvetnagar in Chittoor district where the Swamigal was camping.

It was evening. He was not in the camp and I was told that He had gone to a nearby village. The people told me that I could reach the village quickly if I could go through the dried fields. Otherwise, it would take a long time, if I took a circuitous route.

As I went along the narrow bunds separating the fields, I found the Swamigal returning to Karvetnagar, walking briskly on the narrow bunds. I walked along with Him to His camp.

There is a big tank in Karvetnagar. When the Swamigal was conversing with some others, I found a foreigner standing, with folded hands, on the other side of the tank. I went to him to find out from which country he had come.

Even as I was talking to him, my wife came running and asking, “Did you not hear Him calling you, Ganesan, Ganesan...?”

Shankara, what blessings!

I immediately returned to where the Swamigal was.

He asked me, “What do you propose to have for dinner?”

I replied that we had brought chapathis with us!

Endowed with great humour, He said, “You brought some chapathis because you did not expect the Sanyasi to you food for dinner?!” :)))

When I just smiled, He said, “I know you have programmed to leave early in the morning. Don’t do so. The government has deprived the Raja of Karvetnagar of the privy purse it had promised. He is now down and out. You wait till lunch time and have food in his house. And, you give him whatever you can!”

The Walking God not only provided food for me but also some money to the former Raja of Karvetnagar.

What a compassion!


3) "Swamigal raised His hand and the car stopped that very instant!"
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Once I went to Nandigama, in Krishna district, in my car to have Darshan of Swamigal. I was told that He had gone to a nearby river for a bath. So, I drove my car towards the river. I had to go on an embankment. After I drove a short distance I saw the Swamigal returning along with some persons.

As the embankment was not wide enough to take a U-turn, I started to reverse the car. After few seconds, Swamigal on seeing this, raised His hand. And the car stopped at that very instant! I found agriculturists working in the nearby fields shouting and running towards me. I wondered what was wrong. When I looked back I saw that if the car had moved even an inch it would have fallen down the bund!

Soon, the farmers helped to push the car forward to safety! The Walking God had saved me by stopping my car.

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I chanced to meet the richly blessed 'The Hindu' Ganesan Mama and his Mami at my wife's cousin's 60th wedding celebrations at Hyderabad on July 29th, 2015 and boy, did I get a treasure!

Mama was the reporter of The Hindu based out of Hyderabad and had interacted with Swamigal for almost 30 years!

In the picture are Mama and Mami with my wife and myself!