SRI GNANANANDA GIRI PEETAM

There have been many instances in which Gurunathar took to his room and stayed in there for a long period of time. It is known by many that He is normally performing a Yogic act during these moments. At one such time, Gurunathar came out after two hours and announced that He had gone to Elayathangudi to a grand pooja for which He had been invited to by Acharya Swamigal. However, there were many who doubted His words and so he told them to stay overnight. 

 

In the middle of the night, Gurunathar woke up Namaji and instructed him to pick up a couple who had arrived at the station intending to come to Thapovanam. Namaji made his way there and as he had been told, there was a couple waiting there. The stationmaster had just been informing them that it is too late to make their way to Thapovanam due to the heavy rain. Just as he was offering for them to stay overnight at the station, the stationmaster caught sight of Namaji and informed them that there was someone to pick them up from Thapovanam. Gurunathar, with all His compassion, waited for the three of them at the gate of Thapovanam itself with an umbrella. He met them and told them to rest for the night and they could speak in the morning.

 

The next morning, the couple attended morning pooja. Gurunathar enquired where they came from and for what purpose. They replied that they had come from Elayathangudi where they had gone for the grand puja performed by the Maha Swamigal. Gurunathar further asked if any incidents occurred during the puja and they told of how a goat had come when the Maha Swamigal was offering neivaidhyam. When the goat ate a little of the prasadam and looked around, Maha Swamigal offered deep Arati to the goat and announced how He had invited a Swamiji from Thapovanm for today's puja and the goat was He. The couple had then asked the Maha Swamigal after the puja was over about this Swamiji from Thapovanam and He sent them towards Gurunathar to receive blessings. The couple also told the people of how Gurunathar had sent someone to pick them up the previous night despite not being informed of their arrival.

 

Their story cleared the doubt in the people's minds and they asked for His forgiveness for not believing His words, but Gurunathar told them not to worry and it was only natural for them to doubt given that they are living in the Kali Yuga. Gurunathar said such things do happen in the lived of saints and there are valid reasons behind that which happen. It is important to believe the words on saints and follow their preachings with sincerity and faith.