Friday, January 29, 2016

Sarkara Devi's intense vibrrations

On 19th January 2016, as we visited Sarkara temple and were praying, I saw the idol covered with sandal paste, in its full glory. I recalled that since my childhood time I had been visiting the temple, and I had always seen the idol covered with sandal paste. The thought just crossed my mind whether at any time the idol will be without any covering. I slowly did the circumambulation and reached the front far end. To my surprise, I couldn't see the idol. By this time a lot of lamps had been lit outside the sanctum sanctorum   and it was totally dark in the area of the idol. I was totally confused and thought that they must have put a black curtain  in front of the idol. I walked closer and to my surprise, saw the idol without the sandal paste. The idol was made of black stone and there was this intense vibrations coming from the idol towards me. It was a very unique experience. I prayed to her,' Just make me your instrument and bless me to do whatever I am supposed to do in this world'. Then we got to attend the special navagraha puja as it was  a Tuesday.

During the drive back, I noticed a tree with 'Agasthi' flower. I remembered that my mom used to make agasthi flower thoran and suddenly felt a longing to eat it.


 On the way we decided to visit my aunt. We had tea with her and spent some nice loving time with her. When we were about to leave, She brought a plastic cover with something inside it and told me, 'I had plucked these today, you take it and make sabzi. I looked inside and almost shrieked with joy, it had agasthi flowers inside.  Lord Krishna's words reverberated in my head, 'You surrender unto me and I will fulfill even your smallest wishes '. It was a divine experience for me..... 

Friday, January 8, 2016

Sago khichdi for Monday


I was observing the solah somavar wherein I was to take only fruits, tea and milk through the day, with sago (sabudana) khichdi for lunch for 16 Mondays. On one Monday during this period, we were driving down from Bangalore to Belgaum. I had a banana and tea for breakfast and we were supposed to reach Belgaum by lunch time.

Whenever we come back after our trips, we have veg pulao in a small joint near our house. We have not seen sabudana khichdi being served there, or in any of the hotels in Belgaum.

As we were nearing Belgaum, my husband asked me, ‘What will you have for lunch?  Sabudana vada may be available in our usual place, shall I get you that?’

Reluctantly I told yes. As we were nearing Belgaum, a vehicle passed in front of us, which had Lord Shiva’s picture at the back. I prayed to him, saying, ‘Please make sabudana khichdi available for today’s lunch.’

When my husband went to get the lunch for us I requested him to ask for sabudana khichdi before buying sabudana vada. To my satisfaction and great surprise for my husband, sabudana khichdi was indeed available on that day!