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SATCHARITRA OF BHAGAVAN SRI SRI SRI VENKAIAH SWAMY
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Satcharitra of Bhagavan Sri Sri Sri Venkaiah Swamy of Golagamudi450
SRI ATMAKURU VENKAIAH
OF INDUKURUPETA VILLAGE
At the age of forty, Sri Atmakuru
Venkaiah came to know about Venkaiah
Swamy’s Divine Powers through Sri Bala
Brahmananda Swamy. Waiting impa-
tiently for having darshan of the
Parabrahma Swaroopa, he felt utterly
disappointed for not knowing the
whereabouts of Swamy. He was spend-
ing the days with frustration. At that
time he developed a sort of skin allergy
all over his body and he consulted a
doctor at Nellore for treatment. To determine what exactly the
problem is, the doctor took blood samples and said that the samples
will be sent to Madras for examination. The doctor asked Venkaiah
to visit him on receipt of reports after four days and that he would
prescribe the medicines accordingly. It happened to be a summer
season. He has to go to the Madras bus station to board a bus to
his village. On the way he came across the Dattatreya Mutt situ-
ated on the Trunk road (Nellore) and since he felt tiresome, he
went inside the Mutt for taking rest.
Who can describe the incredible leela of Gurudeva! Is the
All-Pervading Gurudeva unaware of Sri Atmakuru Venkaiah’s ea-
gerness to have His darshan? To prove this point, I produce the
saying which Gurudeva Himself told.
‘Ayya, even if our lamb is in a big herd of thousands, won’t we
easily identify and drag it out with a rope tied to its leg’.
Sri Atmakuru Venkaiah is one such blessed lamb who is dragged
and spiritually drawn towards Gurudeva, the Form of Universal Love.
Like a mother’s nature to draw and fondle her child in her lap, it is
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Satcharitra of Bhagavan Sri Sri Sri Venkaiah Swamy of Golagamudi 451
Gurudeva’s nature to create unforeseen situations to draw His
devotees towards Him. As soon as Sri Venkaiah stepped into the
Mutt, he noticed Mataji Tulasamma stepping into the Mutt with an
iron trunk which is filled with papers of the Divine Hand Impres-
sions (Ramakoti Mudras) of Gurudeva. Sri Venkaiah does not know
Mataji Tulasamma and hence there is no possibility to introduce
himself. At that time, the head of the Dattatreya Ashram,
Eshwaramma, invited Mataji and enquired, ‘Mataji, is it that you
are coming now’ and so on.
Eshwaramma is such a noble woman that she built the ashram
in the name of Dattatreya Swamy where she gave shelter to the
needy and provided all basic amenities for the pilgrims and devo-
tees. Constantly reciting Parameshwara’s name and standing as
an example to prove that she has no re-birth, revered Eeshwaramma
is leading a righteous and pious life. Mataji Tulasamma, the
mother of all mothers, told the great mother Eeshwaramma,
‘amma, Swamy has come. He has gone to Sri Ranganayaka temple’.
On hearing the conversation, Sri Atmakuru Venkaiah asked Mutt
head, Eeshwaramma, ‘who is the Swamy?’. She told him, yes, it is
the Kaliyuga Avatara, Bhagavan Sri Sri Sri Venkaiah Swamy, the
God Incarnate.
On hearing the ear-pleasing and divinely name, the delight
felt by the eagerly waiting devotee was inexplicable. Immediately
he rushed to Sri Ranganayaka temple. With a deep longing to
have darshan of Swamy, he went on making circumambulations
round the temple. He etched a form on his mind’s screen that,
Swamy would be wearing saffron clothes, would be sporting
Vibhooti (holy ash) on the forehead, had groomed a long beard,
moustache (the common feature of a Swamy) and so on. But, he
had not yet come across any such person while making rounds to
the temple. Tired, he noticed three persons at a corner and ap-
proached a person wearing saffron robes and saluted him. But, as
per their talk, Sri Atmakuru Venkaiah concluded that it is not Swamy
and asked, ‘ayya, where is Venkaiah Swamy, Where is He’. Imme-
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diately they pointed a person sitting near the steps at the glass
castle and showed Gurudeva, Our Father. Sri Atmakuru Venkaiah
approached the Divine Personality and the Universal Savior who
was serenely seated there. He went to Him and offered his heart-
felt prostrations. Not content, he requested, ‘Swamy, I want to
prostrate at Your Feet’. Swamy stretched His legs and Sri Atmakuru
Venkaiah held the Holy Feet of Swamy, the Eternal Delight. He
felt that the Divine Feet of Swamy were indeed his future shelter
and offered prostrations. Usually Gurudeva never allowed any per-
son to touch His Feet. It was by virtue of the past-life merits Sri
Atmakuru Venkaiah could touch His Divine Feet and offer respects.
He spent time in the presence of Swamy till 4 ‘o’ clock in the evening.
He requested Sri Chelama Naidu to explain his health problem to
Swamy.
Sri Chelama Naidu advised Sri Venkaiah to come to
Golagamudi, the Shelter of Gurudeva’s Love, where he would be
blessed with a solution. He told that he had come here without
informing at home and that he would visit Golagamudi as early as
he could. Unable to leave Gurudeva’s Comely Presence, yet, he
left for his village, Indukurupeta. After ten days he came to the
Dattatreya Ashram, Nellore, in anticipation that Swamy would be
there. On that day also Mataji Tulasamma appeared in the Mutt
and told, ‘ayya, I am going to Golagamudi. Swamy is coming from
Madras bus stand to Nellore’. While proceeding to the bus stand,
Sri Atmakuru Venkaiah had darshan of Swamy on the way. He of-
fered Pranams to Swamy and told Sri Chelama Naidu (who was
among the group of disciples) that he would arrange food for them.
In reply, Sri Naidu said, ‘Swamy will not have food at the hotels. If
you can bring food to the Ranganayaka Swamy temple, bring it.
We will be there’. He went to the hotel and asked for four plates of
food. As Venkaiah did not have the required tiffin carrier to adjust
the four plates of food, they arranged food for two persons only.
To offer the food as a divine offering (Prasadam), with utmost ex-
citement he took the tiffin carrier and rushed to Sri Ranganayaka
Swamy temple. But, he could not find either Swamy or the disciple
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group there. Upon enquiry, he came to know that they all had left
to the adjoining area at the insistence of Sri Chalama Naidu, to the
house of a merchant family (Vaisya).
Sri Venkaiah went to that house, prostrated to Gurudeva and
reverentially offered the food to Swamy. There, two strangers were
also waiting for Swamy’s darshan. On noticing them, Sri Venkaiah
felt agitated whether the food brought by him will be sufficient for
four persons or not. Surprisingly, even after the four persons had
sufficient food, something more was still left. Immersed in utmost
delight, Sri Venkaiah concluded that, it was merely a Divine Sport
of Swamy.
Here, I refer an incident to the readers that pertains to Jesus
(Mathaya 15 chapter)
Some disciples came to Jesus at dusk fall and told, ‘there is
no habitation here. The night is fast approaching. Send them away.
They will go to the nearby villages so that they can make their own
arrangement for food’. Then Jesus said to his devotees, ‘there is
no need to send them away. You arrange food for them’. They
replied, ‘we are having only five breads and two fish. Apart, there’s
nothing more’. Jesus then said, ‘call all of them here’, and, in-
structed the gathering to sit on the groud. Taking the five breads
and the two fish in His hands, He looked at the sky and blessed
them. He made them into pieces and gave the food to His dis-
ciples. They served the food to all those who sat on the ground
After they ate to their hearts content, yet, twelve basket-full of
pieces were left.
After relishing the food offering of His devotee, Swamy felt
like having a bath at the stream and told Sri Chelama Naidyu, ‘ayya,
Chelama Naidu, it’s long since a bath was taken at the stream’.
Feeling tired, Sri Chelama Naidu said, ‘Swamy, I cannot come out
in this scorching sun. He will come, take him’ and pointed at Sri
Venkaiah. Swamy said, ‘ah, is he not eagerly waiting’ and turning
to Sri Atmakuru Venkaiah, said, ‘ayya, you go ahead. I will follow
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you’. While Sri Venkaiah was walking ahead, Swamy followed him.
They both reached the stream. Swamy pleasantly swam in the
sub-stream and asked Sri Venkaiah to come into the waters. Hav-
ing played in the waters, Swamy, the God Supreme, returned back
with His disciple to Golagamudi, the Abode of Bliss, on the same
day evening. While Swamy was self-absorbed in a state of bliss,
Sri Atmakuru Venkaiah slowly and coolly reached His Lotus Feet
and submitted his ailment. Gurudeva, the Divine Grace, took a
cloth, invoked it with Mantra (words or syllables, traditionally hav-
ing some mystical significance) and with His Own Hands applied
ink with a cloth all over his body, saying ‘Vidipee’ ‘Vidipee’.
Gurudeva was breathing out while reciting the Mantra. In this way
He repeated the process for four continuous days.
Process (Prakriya) :- The act of Gurudeva applying ink to Sri
Venkaiah’s body – sparsa (touch), Vidipee, Vidipee, breathing out
and the Mantra, invoked on the cloth by reciting the Divine Name
was the Supreme of All. On the fourth day, Sri Venkaiah asked
Swamy as to when he would get rid of the ailment. Swamy said, ‘it
will go away after one month and five days and there is no need
for any medicine. On the fifth day a person will come for you. You
can go home’. Blessing so, Swamy made a chit written to this
effect. After Sri Venkaiah left home, as predicted by Swamy within
one month and five days he was totally cured without taking any
medicines. Though he was attending normal household works, he
was always engrossed in reciting the Divine Name of Gurudeva.
Whenever the thought of having darshan of Gurudeva took roots in
him, keeping aloof from all works and enquiring Gurudeva’s where-
abouts, he would rush to the shelter of His Divine Feet. He used to
visit Swamy now and then, keeping aside the works he had. On
one such instance, Sri Venkaiah came to Golagamudi, the Embodi-
ment of Divine Delight, to gratify himself with the darshan of
Swamy’s Lotus Feet. Gurudeva is an auspicious person who not
only possessed inexhaustible riches but is the origin of imperish-
able auspiciousness. Such a divinely glorious and supreme
charactered person can do anything at his mere will and wish.
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Following the rule of morals and ethics in a right spirit and thereby
inculcating righteousness amongst the disciples is indeed His Di-
vine Sport. It is one of the chores to go to the forest along with
disciples and acquire firewood for lighting the holy fire. It is but a
delight for Gurudeva to mingle with His disciples, tie a towel to
His waist and toil with them in the works. One day Sri Venkaiah
followed Swamy to the forest to take part in the sacred task. After
walking some distance, disciple Chelama Naidu recollected that
he forgot to bring the axe with him. He asked Sri Venkaiah, the
new co-disciple who was following them to get the axe from ashram
and sent him back. Swamy was a bit upset at His disciple’s forget-
fulness and for his unjust action. (Forgetting is one mistake. Apart,
instead of going and getting back the axe, instructing some one to
get it is another mistake to cover-up his own fault. Hence, it is said
to be an unjust action). Swamy felt that if they proceed further, Sri
Venkaiah might fall far back and commanded the followers, say-
ing, ‘ayya, he walks slowly, wait for him’.
It was but common to cut wood and to hack the stems of
cactus shrubs for Gurudeva’s Yajna karya. As Sri Venkaiah had no
experience in the work, he struck a Cactus (bontajemudu) shrub
with an axe by standing opposite to it. The dangerous (milk like)
drops spilled from the hacked plant and fell in the eyes of Sri
Venkaiah. He closed both the eyes and writhed in agony. Swamy,
the Guardian of Humanity, embraced and soothing his eyes with
His Divine Palm, said, ‘ayya, don’t worry, you will get good eyes’.
Immediately the suffering vanished. Upon opening the eyes, his
eye-sight seemed sharper than what it was before. Whatever you
call it, either a miracle of Gurudeva or His compassion; Padarenuvu,
the writer, leaves the choice to the readers’ wit. When a drop of
cactus milk falls on human body, it will leave burning scars. If
such dangerous drops spill into the delicate eyes, the outcome is
will be disastrous. But, in the Divine Presence of Gurudeva, for
the one who is absorbed in His work, the dangerous drops became
nectarine. This infact is the Divine Play of Gurudeva’s indescrib-
able glory. In another instance, when Sri Venkaiah was cutting
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thorny bushes, a big thorn pierced into his foot resulting in severe
bleeding. When he pressed on the spot to stop the blood, his foot
swelled and started giving acute pain. Can the ‘agony of suffering’
dare to stay near, when the God of Gods is alongside? The mo-
ment Gurudeva pressed His disciples foot, immediately the bleed-
ing stopped and pain got relaxed. Again, Sri Venkaiah got en-
gaged in his normal service.
The next day, as usual Sri Venkaiah was preparing to go to the
forest with other disciples for gathering firewood . Gurudeva, the
Perfect Master, said, ‘ayya, Indukurupeta Venkaiah! Don’t go to
the forest. You have to go to your village’. Saying so, He permitted
Sri Venkaiah with His blessings to leave the place and gave a chit
inscribed with calculations of the creation (srishti). The very mo-
ment when he stepped into the house, his wife who was strug-
gling between life and death with uncontrolled vomitings and mo-
tions got instant relief. Such a miracle occured, the very moment
Sri Venkaiah stepped in the house. It is merely due to the Kali Yuga
Avatara and the Godhead Gurudeva’s ‘Sristi Cheeti’ which resulted
in such a wonder to happen. They could understand, it was the
Omnipotent’s Sristi Cheeti that prevented Lord Yama’s noose (trap)
from snatching her life. After three months, Sri Venkaiah spent
three days in the service of Gurudeva, the Universal Spirit in Hu-
man Form. For the service he rendered for three days, he received
attention of Gurudeva, the three-eyed Form of Lord Shiva. On the
third day, when Sri Swamy was absorbed in His service, Swamy,
the Heavenly Father, said, ‘ayya, one of your calf among the cattle
will face a grave danger on the 21st day. The danger can be averted
if no cart is placed in the cattle shed’. Next day, Sri Venkaiah came
back to Indukurupeta. In his routine household and agriculture du-
ties he forgot the words of Gurudeva to keep away the cart from
the cattle shed. Exactly on the twenty first day night, the calf’s
head got stuck in the wheel of the cart. Unable to pull its head out,
it struggled and struggled and at last breathed its last. Next day
morning, Sri Venkaiah noticed the dead calf with its head stuck in
the gaps of the wheel. There cannot be any challenge to Gurudeva’s
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words! If Swamy’s words were followed, the unfortunate incident
would have been averted. We should inscribe the nectarine words
of Gurudeva in our hearts and keep chanting His Divine Name.
Else, this sort of disasters are likely to occur. Though Swamy gave
a hint to His disciple about the impending danger, he forgot to take
the precaution and let slip the opportunity with his own hands.
After a lapse of time, once Sri Venkaiah was taking his cattle
for grazing to Kotturu Vengalayapalli village, situated near Somasila,
Nellore District. On the way he came to know that Gurudeva, the
Personality of Godhead, was engaged in performing rituals with
the Holy Fire at Badwel Tippa. He ran to Him leaving the cattle,
prostrated and had darshan of Gurudeva. After seeking blessings,
he sought Gurudeva’s permission to leave. Swamy, the Protector
of All Beings, got a chit written to the shelter-seeking disciple,
assuring, ‘a calf’s life is at risk’. It could be saved from the risk by
tying a boniga (a wooden bell tied to the neck of an ill-tempered
cow or bull) to it’s neck. Thus explaining the preventive measures
to be taken, it was further said, ‘eeyana meedha pannendu mandini
teesesinaru’. With the blessings of Swamy, he completed his er-
rands without any obstacles and returned back home. Since then,
he was in such a state of mind that he lost interest in all worldly
affairs. With this sudden behavioral change, the family members
felt distressed and upset. They tried to cure Sri Venkaiah with
medicines and mantra-tantras (for suspected effects of evil spir-
its), but in vain. At last, the Almighty, the Omnipotent, the Savior
of All Risks, Gurudeva, came into their thoughts. They concluded
that he was the ‘Only Divine Shelter’ who could save the family
from such grave situations. They brought Sri Venkaiah to
Golagamudi, the Divine Shelter of Delight, fell on Gurudeva’s Lo-
tus Feet and begged Him with tearful eyes to save them from the
catastrophic situation. The very moment they received Gurudeva’s
blessings, Sri Venkaiah, the shelter seeking devotee, became nor-
mal.
Though Sri Venkaiah lost his mental balance, he used to be in
his own world but did not harm anyone. Had he done so, people
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would have called him a mentally deranged person. But can the
Heavenly Father make things happen in such a way to bring a bad
repute to His own child? That’s why, in the chit got written on that
day, it read as, ‘eeyana meedha pannendu mandini teesesinaru’.
Saving His devotee from the worldly ill repute, Gurudeva not only
saved him but as well restored back his health. Can anyone de-
scribe in words His Mercy and Compassion?
In this way Sri Venkaiah used to visit Swamy, the Love-Shelter,
whenever he desired to. He would stay in the service of Swamy
and only after obtaining His permission, he would go home and
attend to the household responsibilities. One day while he was in
the service of Gurudeva; as if a child teasing a father for fulfill-
ment of desires, Sri Venkaiah insisted Gurudeva to sanctify his
house with His Divine presence. Can a father ignore his child’s
desire! When the Master of the Universe gave His consent, a gal-
axy of stars twinkled in the skies of Sri Venkaiah’s heart. That day
onwards his eyes waited impatiently for Gurudeva’s arrival. How-
ever, a year later, Swamy, the Fulfiller of Wishes, came to Digani
village (three miles away from Inukurty village of Podalakuru Tq.,
Nellore Dist. To reach the place, one has to go by walk only) and
stayed there. Swamy told His disciple Sri Sompalli Ramanaidu,
‘ayya, we have to go to Indukurupeta village’. A century back, the
place Digani was under the proprietorship of Sri Anchuri Subba
Naidu, a resident of Indukurpet, Nellore Dist., who was as familiar
as Dana Karana for the charity he undertook. After his demise,
gradually the place became deserted as no one came forward to
maintain the mine at Digani. Except for a big mango tree and a
dilapidated house opposite to it, there was nothing else. There is
no trace of human habitat three miles all around, except a few
shepherds grazing cattle here and there. After a two day stay at
Digani, Gurudeva, the Supreme Master, along with His disciple
group, left for Indukurupeta. He stepped into the house of Sri
Venkaiah and thereby fulfilled his long-cherished desire. Sri
Venkaiah and his family members were utmost delighted by
Gurudeva’s Divine Presence and their joy knew no bounds. In the
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trance of delight, in a baffled state, Sri Venkaiah was unable to
even guess as to how he could satisfy the Divine Guest. Yet, to the
best of his ability, Sri Venkaiah arranged his possible-best to
Gurudeva and His disciples. It reminds us how Kuchela did his
best by offering oats to satisfy Lord Krishna.
The initial preference while rendering service to Gurudeva
was to acquire firewood for His Yajna Karya. Sri Venkaiah cut the
trees in and around the areas and brought the firewood for per-
forming Holy Rituals at the fire pit (agnigunda). The next day, with
the instructions of Gurudeva to go for bathing at the sea, the dis-
ciples were arranging a pair of new bullocks to the cart on which
Gurudeva was seated at that time. While the sishyas were trying
to yoke the bullocks to the cart, Swamy instructed, ‘ayya, tie them
to another cart, but not this’. As instructed by Gurudeva, the dis-
ciples replaced the pair of bullocks with another pair and left for
the sea shore, which was three miles away. For three days and
three nights Gurudeva, the Godhead, sat before the Holy Fire at
the sea shore and got totally absorbed in performing some Holy
Acts. On the fourth day, they all returned back to Sri Venkaiah’s
premises at Indukurupeta. Sitting there, He said, ‘ayya, after we
came back, the sea moved back by seven feet’. As normal humans
engaged in worldly affairs, what can we understand from the di-
vine language?
Four months after Gurudeva left the place, the strongest calf
in the cattle group of Sri Venkaiah was cured of the ailment to its
front leg. The Shelter of the Suffering Lot, Gurudeva, of course
was there! When Sri Venkaiah begged Gurudeva about the loss he
incurred, He told him to put the calf for sale. As advised, Sri
Venkaiah sold the calf, by which act the loss was minimized.
Once, while Gurudeva, the Savior of All-Beings, was perform-
ing Holy Rituals with Fire in the sanctified house of Sri Venkaiah,
He said, ‘the cattle shed’, and got the Creator’s calculations
scribbled on a chit. At that time, several devotees prostrated and
pleaded Gurudeva to give them such chits. They were instead
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blessed with His Nectarine Looks but not offered the chits. The
day on which Gurudeva performed rituals with the Holy Fire and
blessed the dumb animals, saying, ‘the cattle shed’; then onwards
the cattle prospered with sound health.
When Gurudeva was stationed at the outskirts of Inukurti vil-
lage under a Banyan tree, Sri Venkaiah came over there. He pros-
trated at the Divine Feet of Gurudeva and offered Rs. 100/- as
fulfillment of his vow. Gurudeva asked sishyas, ‘how much is the
amount he gave’. Disciples said, it’s one hundred rupees. Swamy
immediately said, ‘ayya, he has to give another ten rupees’. Hear-
ing the words, Sri Venkaiah forgot himself in a fit of delight with a
feeling that his life was blessed with virtue, for; the Form of Para
Brahma Himself was seeking money from his hands. He immedi-
ately placed the amount at the Lotus Feet of Gurudeva and with
utmost reverence stood folding his hands and kept looking at
Gurudeva, the Most Auspicious Form. The Supreme Master, the
Heavenly Father, the All-Knowing and the All-Pervading Gurudeva
would never-ever neglect His children. It is His Responsibility to
save His Disciples whoever it be, who dwell at His Divine Feet, by
keeping total faith in Him. Gurudeva ordered Sri Venkaiah saying,
‘ayya, whether you live or die, it is immaterial. But for three months
your presence should not be felt in the village’. Informing his fam-
ily members, Sri Venkaiah implemented Gurudeva’s Compassion-
ate orders in word and spirit. And, he got instantly engaged in the
service of Gurudeva, the Rescuer from Darkness. Three months
elapsed like a three-minute span. Sri Venkaiah felt as if he was
purified and blessed at His service. When they were in the ashram
of Sri Narayana Dasu at Talupuru, Sri Venkaiah, sitting at Swamy’s
Lotus Feet said, ‘Swamy, following Your instructions, I am blessed
to render Your service, with Your Mercy’. The Form of Compassion,
Swamy, said, ‘yes, stay here. Why do you want to be midst quar-
rels and conflicts at home’.
My prostrations to Gurudeva, the Heavenly Mother, who, as if
I am a child, dragged me into His Warm Embrace, fondled, assured
and thus saved His devotee.
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At Golagamudi, the Nectar of Peace, Sri Penchalaiah, a re-
vered devotee of Gurudeva proposed to run a tea stall for his live-
lihood. He expressed his wish with the disciples of Gurudeva that,
if Gurudeva, the Grace-Abound, sanctified the place with His pres-
ence, the new tea stall would be showered with prosperity. With-
out Gurudeva’s permission, He was taken on a wooden carrier to
that place. For reasons best known to Gurudeva, He started shout-
ing to take Him away from there. Sri Venkaiah who was with Swamy,
felt, ‘what’s this. Despite staying with Swamy for so many days, I
am unable to know what is what’. While his mind kept fluctuating
like this, Gurudeva, the Omnipresent, stationed His looks on Sri
Venkaiah and said, ‘what ! Your Mantra (sacred words) and My
Mantra are one and the same. Do you think it is not with you’.
Satarti satarti lokam starayathi
Athade tarinchu, dharinchu nathade, yella
Pranula dharimpajeya valati yathade
(Geetamruta …. 50)
As is let known, whoever gets self-enlightened and let oth-
ers get enlightened, they are indeed the Supreme Masters. The
superior among them is called the Divine Master. The self-real-
ized and enlightened person shall exist universally. Though he is
visible to the external world, he is internally absorbed in Brahma
Nista. There is no such thing in the world that can entice Him.
That Divine Master is totally untouched by the material world.
Though His presence is felt in all actions, He would not react at
all.
na me parthasti kartavyam
trisu lokesu kincana
nanavaptam avaptavyam
varta eva ca karmani
Bhagavad Gita : Ch-3 -22
‘O Partha! There is no work prescribed for Me. I have nothing
to do in any of the three planetary systems. I have neither a want
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nor I need to obtain anything. Yet I am occupied in prescribed
duties.
As per the above gist, great saints, whatever they do, self-
lessly they do it for the welfare of the world and nothing else mat-
ters them. They are the Forms of Compassion, who, with Love and
Grace try to enlighten humankind to choose and tread the path of
righteousness. The God-Incarnate Gurudeva is one such Incarna-
tion in the Kali Yuga.
“SRISHTI CHEETI” OF
NAGULA VELLATUR VILLAGE
Sri Nuteti Appaiah (father of Guruvaiah), Vippagunta
Venkatramaiah and Penchalaiah of Nagula Vellaturu village have
reached the Abode of Supreme Serenity, Golagamudi, at around
eleven in the night. Having concluded that food won’t be avail-
able at that late night, they offered prostrations to Swamy and
went to the Anjaneya Swamy temple for taking rest. Padarenuvu
who was in the service of Gurudeva went to the Anjaneya Swamy
temple at that time. He noticed the three persons discussing some
village affairs. When Padarenuvu asked them whether they had
food, they told, what’s to eat at this mid-night hour. But, whoever
stepped into the ashram, they should not feel the pangs of hunger
or thirst. That’s why, Gurudeva, the Divine Mother, often used to
say, ‘ayya, ensure all facilities’. Upon knowing that the trio had not
taken any food, Padarenuvu along with his friend Vekatayya went
into the village and collected cold rice (stored in water for early
dawn consumption) from the village dwellers. Pressing the rice to
filter the water content, they took the rice in a tiffin box and reached
the ashram. After satisfying the three guests with the food offer-
ing, all of them (including Padarenuvu) went to the Anjaneya Swamy
temple. The trio discussed with Padarenuvu about the mounting
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tensions between Kotturu-Pathuru of Nagula Vellaturu village and
how the villagers were living in the grip of fear and death. Imme-
diately, Padarenuvu told that when the Omnipotent Gurudeva was
dwelling in our hearts, there’s nothing to fear about. Saying so, he
took them to the old ashram where Gurudeva was supposed to be
resting. The time was around two-o-clock in the night. At that
time, Gurudeva, the Universal Protector, was absorbed in singing
divine glories in praise of God. They all sat at the Lotus Feet of
Gurudeva. Padarenuvu pleaded, ‘Swamy, conflicts and differences
are taking place at Nagula Vellaturu village. Every moment people
are living in the grip of fear and death. Please save them’. Swamy
replied, ‘ayya, write a chit’.
OM
21.03.1982
Blessings of Bhagavan Sri Sri Sri Venkaiah Swamy
Sunday : Night : Golagamudi
Chit for Nagula Vellaturu village
Swamy, the Form of Mercy, the Divine Grace, the Savior of the
Suffering-Lot, the Rescuer from Misery, the Awakener of Truth!
Swamy, the Universal Creator, the Kaliyuga-Incarnate, all our vil-
lagers are suffering with untold misery. O Divine Father! The af-
fairs of the entire world take place under Your watchful eyes. We
plead You to shower an atom of mercy on our village so that we
shall be blessed to live in peace and joy. We prostrate at Your
Divine Lotus Feet. Except You, we have no other God in this world.
O Gurudeva, accept our revered prostrations.
Gurudeva took the chit and returned it with His Divine Blessed
Hands, saying, ‘ayya, let this chit be kept one night in the presence
of Goddess Ammani and place the chit in the temple the next day’.
Taking leave from Gurudeva, they all went back to Anjaneya Swamy
temple. Padarenuvu told that as per instructions of Gurudeva, they
should go to Talupuru on the next day night. There, they should
place the chit at the Lotus Feet of Goddess Ammani and on the
following day, the chit should be placed at Lord Rama’s temple.
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After sleeping there, they left the place in the morning with
Gurudeva’s Srishti Cheeti.
On Sunday, the 23rd March, 1982, myself (Padarenuvu),
Golagamudi Venkataiah, Tirupati Venkata Munireddy have reached
Nagula Vellaturu at mid noon. The village looked totally isolated.
The women folk of the village came to Padarenuvu and told that
the two groups of villagers from Kothuru and Pathuru were getting
ready for a deadly fight in the evening on the outskirts of the vil-
lage, at the lake side. And, they were utmost concerned about the
outcome. Padarenuvu questioned, ‘amma, where are our people’.
They told, all of them have assembled at Sri Birinepalli
Ramanayya’s house in the village. When Padareuvu reached there,
the youths were sharpening deadly weapons, such as daggers,
spears etc., for the fight. They were in a fit of rage to fight. On
noticing Padarenuvu, they were surprised to see him at that point
of time, but, they stood-up as a mark of respect. Immediately
Padarenuvu gave the message of Gurudeva, ‘evil forces are rais-
ing’. Hence, He sent me here. Thus saying, Padarenuvu went into
the village. The words which Gurudeva brought to the mind of
Padarenuvu at that time and which were proclaimed as the com-
mand of Gurudeva had a miraculous impact on them. Yes, what a
wonder! The very moment when Padarenuvu passed the words of
Gurudeva as a Divine Command, from that very moment their mental
attitude changed and they desisted from proceeding further. The
far-off villagers of Pathuru have also bid farewell to their disas-
trous intentions. This is what is called as the Divine Play of
Bhagavan.
At that time, the Sristi Chiti of Guru Bhagavan was placed in
the temple of Sri Rama. When the temple of Guru Bhagavan is
completed, the chit was placed there. With the divine power of
the Creation and Gurudeva’s blessings at that time, till now no
untoward incident took place in the village; nor is likely to happen
in future.
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SRI CHEKURU PITCHAIAH
During the year 1967, Bhagavan Sri Sri Sri Venkaiah Swamy
stayed at the sheds meant for the protection of poor children; which
were erected by Late Sri Yenugu Pattabhi Rami Reddy at
Kondayapalem gate, Dargamitta, Nellore. The problem of
Gurudeva’s ailment of stiffening legs was first noticed during that
year.
Revered Sri Jakka Venkata Krishna Reddy and Sri Chekuru
Pitchaiah have jointly put-up an electrical shop at Subedarpeta,
Nellore and were running the business. Sri Krishna Reddy had ut-
most faith in Gurudeva and was a fortunate person to lead such a
blessed life. When the knee joint of Swamy got stiff, Sri Jakka
Venkata Krishna Reddy felt very upset. He took Gurudeva in a car
to the ‘People’s Poly Clinic’ (the hospital was established by Late
Dr. Puchapalli Ramachandra Reddy, who was fondly called as ‘the
God of the poor people’. He was very courteous towards the poor
and the suffering. In 1956, Padarenuvu was shown livelihood by
him by offering a job in the Nellore Doctors Medical Stores) where
Dr. Jetti Sesha Reddy examined Him. After examining Gurudeva,
the doctor felt that there was no chance of curing Him with allopa-
thy medicines. Hence the doctor felt that if Gurudeva’s legs were
massaged daily by applying medicated oil, they would gradually
become painless and normal. While Gurudeva was returning back
in the car to Dargamitta, on the way Sri Jakka Venkata Krishna
Reddy stopped the vehicle before the shop of Sri Pitchaiah, who
had darshan of Gurudeva. Sri Krishna Reddy detailed him about Dr.
Sesha Reddy’s opinion.
Sri Pitchaiah was interested in ayurvedic treatments and rem-
edies. With self-experience, he prepared some combinations of
ayurvedic medicines and provided medication to those who vis-
ited him with some or the other ailments. He felt that why he
should not offer some remedial treatment to Gurudeva. With this
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opinion, he went to Darga Mitta in the same car. The moment
Pitchaiah had darshan of Gurudeva, his eyes enjoyed a feast of
divine delight. Till then he acquired unbound bliss in reciting
Guruedeva’s Divine Name. With the confluence of both the de-
lights, from that day he got himself dedicated at the service of
Gurudeva, the Guiding Light of Peace. He constantly remained in
the devout service of Gurudeva by applying ayurvedic oils, mas-
saging body and giving injections for about one year and three
months. Usually, Gurudeva never allowed anyone to touch His
Feet. Perhaps by the merit acquired in past births, the fortunate
Pitchaiah was able to serve Gurudeva, the Form of God Himself,
continuously for one year and three months. My hearty Pranams
to the virtuous person.
With the treatment-cum-service rendered by Sri Pitchaiah,
Gurudeva’s ailment got cured to a maximum extent. He was al-
most able to stretch His legs freely. He had a hope that in a day or
two, Gurudeva should be totally all right. With that delight Sri
Pitchaiah used to stay and serve all through the night and would
rush back to look after his business by day-break. By the time he
reached Gurudeva on the night; instead of anticipated improve-
ment, he found some deterioration. His hope-filled joy vanished.
Despite several injections and applying medicated oil, though at
times Gurudeva’s knee problem seemed vastly improved, suddenly
it seemed as further deteriorated. To the best of his abilities, Sri
Pitchaiah provided best-known treatment prescribed in the
Ayurvedic scriptures, but they all proved futile. Disgusted, he told,
‘Swamy, whatever best I had done, is the best of remedies to cure
You. But, there’s no improvement. If You know any medicine, I
shall get and use it’. On hearing this, Gurudeva said, áyya, if “kukka
puri mandu” is taken, I will be cured’. Sri Pitchaiah searched for
the name of the medicine, but he could not find it in any scrip-
tures. He even enquired with ayurvedic experts who told that the
name sounds peculiar and have no knowledge about its availabil-
ity. He also tried to give relief to Swamy by fixing springs between
the legs so that He could stretch the legs. Without concern of pain
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to Swamy, Sri Pitchaiah used to keep the springs all through the
day and night and remove them on the following day. Even though
some relief seemed forthcoming, there was no expected relief at
all. Since no relief was felt despite his continous service, Sri
Pitchaiah doubted his own faith and devotion towards Gurudeva,
the Nectarine Ocean. With reverence, he said to Gurudeva, ‘Swamy,
despite constant treatment, there seems no respite. Is my toil a
sheer waste! Or, is it due to lack of true devotion towards You, it’s
happening like this’. The All-Knowing, the Omnipresent and the
Compassion Incarnate Gurudeva said, ‘ayya, it can’t be cured with
medicines. A little bit of Bhakti (devotion) will do’. Unable to grasp
the words of Gurudeva, he sat calmly before His Lotus Feet. The
divine saying of Gurudeva kept constantly echoeing in the cham-
bers of his heart. One day, while serving Gurudeva, Sri Pitchaiah
asked, ‘Swamy, is devotion required to those who render service’.
But, he had a feeling in heart that rendering service was more
valuable than being devout. Gurudeva, who was a trikala jnani
(having knowledge of past, present and future), merely responded
with a hearty smile. Sri Pitchaiah ultimately came to a conclusion
that the doubt which was persistently disturbing his mind was not
going to find any answer from Gurudeva, the Master Perfect .
Before he begins his service to Gurudeva during the nights,
Sri Pitchaiah gets strongly influenced by a feeling that he is serv-
ing a great godly person like Gurudeva. Absorbed in such feelings
of adoration, he forgets himself in a state of bliss. Physically while
he is absorbed in service and mentally absorbed in performing the
work, he dwells in a state of supreme bliss. In the morning, after
he settles in business, Sri Pitchaiah is often haunted by a feeling
that, how nice it would be if he is always absorbed in spiritual
thoughts. While such thoughts bother him in the morning, the
moment he sits before Gurudeva he experiences peace of mind.
Sri Pitchaiah often speculates that, it will be good if he ab-
sorbs himself in spiritual thoughts so that all his sins are washed
away. He wanted to clear his doubt through Gurudeva, as to, ‘what
is true and untrue’. One day while he was in His service, he pleaded
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to know, ‘Swamy, we have committed so many sins, how can we
get rid of them?’. The Absolute Truth and the Creator of the Uni-
verse, Gurudeva, said, ‘ayya, whoever see My face, sins will stay a
thousand miles away. Keep it in mind’. Repeatedly getting en-
tangled in the cycle of birth, death and re-birth, Gurudeva’s words
are a rare boon. It is for certain that no human may ever receive
such a divine boon. Even the great sages who long to acquire the
boon to get rid of their sins by performing ritual like Japa, Tapa,
Yajna and Yaga have failed. And, this was not possible even by the
enlightened masters (Siddhas) who strive to seek salvation from
the ocean of samsara. Unable to know the beginning or end of the
creation, even the curious ascetics (Tapasvis) failed in their efforts
to be blessed with such a boon. But, such a glorious boon is be-
stowed upon those who render steadfast service at the Divine Feet
of the Divine Master, Gurudeva, the Universal Manifestation. Our
revered prostrations to Sadguru Sri Sri Sri Venkaiah Swamy for giv-
ing us such a great opportunity in this Kali Yuga to liberate humans
from the cycle of birth-death-rebirth. Sri Pitchaiah stood spell-
bound like a statute on hearing these nectarine and blissful words
of Gurudeva, the Indweller of Our Hearts. In the Divine Glow of
Gurudeva, Sri Pitchaiah came to senses after a while from the trance
of ecstacy. Sri Pitchaiah felt that the saying of Gurudeva, the Great-
est of the Great (Paratpara); as ear-pleasing, auspicious and bliss-
ful. He implanted not only the divine saying of Gurudeva in his
heart of hearts, but as well His Auspicious Form and recollected
them as often as he could.
Gurudeva is the Form of compassion, the Statue of Bliss and
the Form of Love. To the dualities of ‘love is God and God is love’,
He is the Form of Parabrahma and the Form of God-Incarnate who
transformed the ‘dualities’ into ‘oneness’. It is the recitation of
Divine Name, Gurudeva, which removes the worldly sufferings. And,
for the service rendered by Sri Pitchaiah, Gurudeva heard His re-
vered devotee’s appeal and fondly said, ‘abhayam sattva
samsuddhi’ (B.Gita Ch. 16-1). Saying so, He assured not only pro-
tection but fearlessness. Gurudeva, the Supreme Master, incar-
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nated on this earth for the very purpose of protecting the lives of
the scared people and for averting likely calamities. By offering a
state of rapture of absorption into the supreme spirit
(brahmanandamu) and purifying us to be sin-free and by impart-
ing the sacred words supposed to have spiritual potency (Mantra),
He is paving a way for us to move a step ahead for attaining lib-
eration. Can we repay our debt to Gurudeva, the Godly Form of
Lord Narayana? What more an illustration can we give to prove
that nothing competes with that of God’s Love? Though we are
incapable of repaying His Divine Help, if we atleast worship Him
with Trikaranasuddhi, i.e., in word, thought and deed, we will defi-
nitely be showered with His Love and Affection and as well recieve
His Divine Shelter. The entire universe is filled with the divine
atoms and the universe itself is God. The sacred dust-particles of
His Holy Feet are bound to show the path for salvation. And, It is
Bhagavan Sri Sri Sri Venkaiah Swamy, who is the God Incarnate of
Kali Yuga. He is the one who has unfolded the secrets of creation
(Sristi), protection (Stithi) and destruction (Laya) to the world. In a
bid to ensure that human lives have a source to reach the Lotus
Feet of Lord Narayana, He implants a grand wish in the great per-
sons and compels them to get absorbed in self-realization so as to
attain salvation. Let us surrender with utmost reverence to
Gurudeva, the Form of Parabrahma.
Sri Pitchaiah is one such disciple who with his dedicated ser-
vice received the blessings of Gurudeva. Once, when His disciple
was absorbed in His service at midnight, Gurudeva strongly felt
like unfolding the secret of creation to His sishya. He questioned
him, ‘ayya, I know how to feed the ants. Do you have that ability?
Before the Perfect Master, with a heart totally absorbed in bliss, Sri
Pitchaiah’s ears felt delighted upon hearing Gurudeva’s words of
glory. He said excitedly, ‘Swamy, I dont know’. Gurudeva, the Form
of Maha Vishnu, the Protector of Universe and the Kali Yuga
Avatara, told His most beloved disciple, ‘ayya, get a little box hav-
ing a lid (bharina) and place some ants in it. I shall feed them. Are
you interested to acquire that knowledge’?
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In the day-to-day life, wrecked by relentlessly struggling to
cross-over the ocean of samsara, who can be so fortunate to hear
the divine words of Gurudeva, the Other Form of Lord Narayana?
By the virtue of merits accrued during the past-births, one among
a crore of people is entitled to receive that unique merit. And, one
such person was Sri Pitchaiah.
While Sri Pitchaiah was absorbed in a state of delight by the
Divine Words of Gurudeva, the Heavenly Father, with unbound grace
towards Pitchaiah told, ‘ayya, do you want to know’. Observing
the radiance surrounding Gurudeva’s Divine Face and feeling mes-
merized, he said, ‘why do I need it Swamy’. The one who was
blessed with the presence of God Supreme, what else did he re-
quire except to stay in His Divine Shelter at His Divine Feet. What’s
the necessity to know about the incredible and beyond-human-
grasp Divine Sport?
Gurudeva, the Shelter of Belief, in a bid to relieve the suffer-
ings of His devotees and as well as to fulfill their wishes, would
offer the blessed Srishti Chits; which are acknowledged. And, He
foretells His action plan to perform certain acts of ‘creation’ in a
divine language which human wit cannot grasp even. Upon which,
the God in Human Form would bestow divinity on the srishti cheetilu
and offer them to the devotees. Since the blessed messages origi-
nate and get approved by none other than Gurudeva, the Creator
of the Universe, the ‘Chits’ are called as ‘Srishti Cheetilu’.
Engrossed in the service at Gurudeva’s Divine Feet, Sri
Pitchaiah had a long-standing doubt in his heart and was waiting
for an opportunity to clear it. One fine day, that opportunity had
dawned. He told, ‘Swamy, I am unable to understand the essence
of Srishti Cheetilu’. Swamy, the Supreme Being and the Heavenly
Mother of the Universe, said, ‘ayya, don’t keep trying till you un-
derstand them. When necessity arises, they themselves are under-
stood by you’. The secret of the creation is mysterious and is be-
yond the grasp of human intellect. What Swamy intended to cau-
tion His disciple is that, why in this short-span of life one should
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make fuitile attempts to unfold things which are beyond human
intellect? That is, like leaving the “one in hand” and attempting to
catch “another” and losing both in the process. At the same time,
not to disappoint His disciple, He said, ‘If necessity arises, they
themselves are understood by you’. That is, when the right time
comes, Gurudeva Himself shall take the responsibility to steer the
boat of his life to a safe shore and bless with salvation. Hearty
pranams to Gurudeva, the Divine One, who Showers Mercy on the
Shelter Seekers.
While Sri Pitchaiah was totally absorbed in the service at the
Divine Feet of Gurudeva with unflinching faith, Gurudeva intended
to give him a hint on the worldly activities associated with the
sinful world of the unenlightened beings. At the same time, He
wanted to demonstrate His Omnipresence and Omniscience to Sri
Pitchaiah. O, devout listeners! We are going to rejoice a glorious
occurrence of event.
Immensely pleased by Sri Pitchaiah’s supreme selfless ser-
vice, Gurudeva decided to bestow upon His beloved disciple the
greatest boon of ‘divine protection’; the verdict of which was go-
ing to be in the form of a written swearing; which was demon-
strated through a small act. Usually, people caught in the worldly
disputes do seek shelter of courts for seeking justice. Paying the
prescribed court-fee for stamps was a basic requisite to file a writ
in the court. And so, Gurudeva, the Treasure of Supreme Virtue,
ordered Sri Pitchaiah to get court-fee stamps. Gurudueva, the
Godhead of Three-Crore-Gods, asked Sri Pitchaiah to write on a
stamped paper, the words, ‘I possess a half in this Kali Yuga. Since
you are performing, it will be rewarding’. Gurudeva wanted to let
know His devotee that, He was the All Knowing God-incarnate in
Human Form; and, as a reward, Sri Pitchaiah was assured with the
verdict of receiving the resultant fruit for his supreme selfless ser-
vice. Prostrations to the Divine Manifestation!
Gurudeva, the Creator of the Creation, told Sri Pitchaiah in a
Divine Language (Devanagarika Basha), ‘ayya, there are two lamp
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posts in the sea. Swamy stood guard for twelve years. Write it down’.
Though it was impossible to understand the words with all avail-
able resources of human wit, Swamy, the Charming and Merciful
Lord, showed the path of majesty to his beloved disciple to reach
His Divine Feet. Whoever emboss His Ever-True Teaching in heart
and recite His Sacred Name, can Gurudeva keep away from such a
sanctified heart’s temple? No ! To such people, ‘the world is an
illusion and the Supreme Being is the absolute truth’. It is the na-
ked truth that such meritorious persons are bound to merge in the
Supreme Personality of Godhead (Para Brahmam). When devo-
tees get absorbed in rendering His Service, Gurudeva, the Supreme
Bliss, exposes His Divine Presence in the creation by entertaining
them with thought-provoking idle stories (pitta kathalu). Sri
Pitchaiah is blessed to hear one such entertaining story at an
auspicious time from Gurudeva.
Once while passing through a forest, “yerra katla puli”
(red-striped tiger) pounced, saying ‘ah’ and it stopped
abruptly upon saying ‘aha’.
Can we either understand or can grasp the essence of the
divine language of God? It is beyond the grasp of human intellect.
Rejoicing the words and leaving the essence to the Creator-God, if
His Divine Name is made to echo in the chambers of heart, what a
blessed life it will indeed be!
In those days, Sri Pitchaiah, the beloved devotee of Gurudeva
was staying with his family at Nellore. One day Gurudeva, the
Indweller of Our Hearts, permitted his disciple to shift to Kovur
town with his family and to do business there. Pitchaiah told doubt-
fully; ‘Swamy, I will shift to Kovur as per Your instructions. But I
don’t find any good prospects for running the business there’. The
All-Knowing Swamy, assuredly said, ‘ayya, on any day whenever
you don’t get money in your business, just go wandering and return
back. Money will come on its own’. Cleared of all apprehensions
by Gurudeva, the Grantor of Wisdom, Sri Pitchaiah merely changed
his residence to Kovur during 1974. He used to make to-and-fro
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journeys between Nellore and Kovur. After a few days, Sri Pitchaiah
chose a suitable location for running business and totally shifted
his dwelling place to Kovur. Since the place was new, he suffered
financially due to low turn out of business transactions. At times
he was unable to make a business of even a rupee till evening.
Fed-up by simply sitting without business from morning till evening
and having lost hopes of getting customers, he would roam alone
in and around the nearby railway station and return back with agi-
tated mind and dejection. By that time, one or two persons would
be waiting for him and he felt relieved to some extent. Slowly
settled, Sri Pitchaiah would recollect the assuring and nectarine
words of Gurudeva. He was a virtuous and fortunate person who
offered selfless supreme service to Gurudeva. But, caught in a
whirlpool in the ocean of sansara, Sri Pitchaiah was unable to fo-
cus his thoughts on Gurudeva. Instead he would recollect Gurudeva
only when dire necessity arose. When the nectarine words of
Gurudeva struck his mind, his proximity while in service at His Di-
vine Feet reflected in his eyes along with His Glowing Divine Form.
Recollecting those cherishing memories, with moist eyes, Pitchaiah
would think, ‘’Aha! This is the boat of life to sail, which is blessed
to him by Swamy, the Eternal Light’’. He would douse himself in
blissful illusions that he was at the Divine Feet of Swamy.
Guru Brahma, Guru Vishnu, Gurudevo Maheswara :- Guru (the
Master) is Brahma (Who plants the qualities of goodness), he is
Vishnu (Who nurtures and fosters the qualities of goodness), he is
Maheswara (Who weeds out the bad quality) and Guru is the Su-
preme Master Himself. Whoever surrender totally to a Supreme
Master, He will bless such righteous disciples with auspiciousness
not only in this world but extends the same to other celestial worlds.
Sri Pitchaiah left to Mudigedu village from Nellore, to have
darshan of the Lotus Feet of Srivaru. After having darshan, he took
permission of Gurudeva to go back. Keeping aside his required
bus fare, he placed the excess amount of Rs. 2/- at the Divine Feet
of Gurudeva, as a token of gift. Usually, Gurudeva accepts such
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gifts from His beloved devotees, but, this time He told, ‘ayya, keep
this with you only’. One way, he felt disheartened by the words of
Gurudeva, with a thought that, was there anything wrong with him-
self for the rejection. But on the other hand, he has to abide by
Gurudeva’s instruction. Hence, Sri Pitchaiah had no other go ex-
cept to take back the amount. Boarding a bus on the Mudigedu
road and after proceeding a mile or so, the bus tyre got punctured.
He suspected something inauspicious about the event and having
felt that Podalakuru village was not far away; he went walking
upto there and boarded another bus to Nellore. Was it a wonder or
what! After the bus moved a mile or so, again the same thing re-
curred to the bus and all the passengers got down. From there,
Nellore was far away and it was a tough task to walk such a long
distance. At this moment when Pitchaiah put his hand in the pocket,
he felt the touch of money coins, which Gurudeva declined to ac-
cept. Instantly, he felt, ‘’Aha! I have enough money to go by bus to
Nellore’’. With utmost delight, he concluded, it was the reason as
to why the All-knowing Gurudeva refused to accept the amount.
Reciting His Divine Name, he safely reached Nellore.
In this creation, humans are bound to play the role as de-
creed and directed by the Creator and everyone is a mere pawn in
His hands. Whatever role He decides and at whatever time and
place He Wills; everyone is destined to abide by His order. But,
can the Heavenly Father on whom His devout and faithful sons
totally rely by word, thought and deed; will He allows something
untoward happen to them?
He provides shelter and protects us at any given time and
place. Birth after birth, even if we serve such a Supremely God;
can we secure a place similar to that of a dust particle at His Sa-
cred Feet? Rendering selfless service is the right choice to reach
His Divine Proximity (sannidhi). O! Listeners and devotees! I nar-
rate a saying of Gurudeva …
‘whoever feels hungry, offer them food’
‘whoever is in trouble, offer them a helping hand’
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Gurudeva, the Creator, Savior and the Witness, said, ‘I dwell
in every living creature of the creation, consisting of 84 crore living
beings. Hence, every form is Venkaiah Himself. He is the one who
is ‘this Swamy’ and Swamy Himself is ‘Venkaiah’. Whoever abides
and follows Gurudeva’s orders, not only shall they reach His Di-
vine Feet but shall certainly get absorbed into His Divine Self. This
is the eternal truth.
Hence, the proverbial saying, ‘service to humanity is service
to God’ is a common saying from times immemorial.
It was but common for the virtuous disciples like Sri Pitchaiah
and Sri Jakka Venkata Krishna Reddy to be at Gurudeva’s Devout
Service every day after closing their business. One such day, after
locking their shops, the shop employee Chi Ashok was invited to
have darshan of Gurudeva, the Charming Lord. But, Sri Ashok did
not heed to his owner’s advice and left as usual. Both the dis-
ciples left and were engaged in the service of Gurudeva. Exactly
at two-o-clock in the night, Ashok came to Dargamitta for darshan
of Gurudeva, the Supreme Being. On seeing him at that odd-hour,
Sri Pitchaiah asked, ‘why have you come at this odd-time?’ Ashok’s
silence gave the answer to his question. Till that time, Gurudeva,
the Supreme Godhead, who was self-absorbed in meditation to
restore worldly order; suddenly moved and sat nearby. To get rid
of worldly sufferings, people who came from far-off places be-
come alert and took-up their place upon noticing Gurudeva moving
and sitting at a place. With utmost eagerness they were waiting
to hear the discourse of Gurudeva. While several devotees were
paying prostrations and expressing their worldly woes, Swamy, the
Ever-Watchful Master, stationed His Divine Looks on Chi. Ashok
who was sitting afar and gestured at him with His Merciful Hand
to come to Him. With the order of Gurudeva, Ashok came and sat
like a curled marigold flower. After having a glance at his form,
Gurudeva told, ‘ayya, lucky days are due to come. Go home’. He
spent the night at Gurudeva’s Protective Shelter. From that day he
bid farewell to alluring desires and was engrossed in his work with
peace of mind.
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In fact, Chi. Ashok ought to spend a comfortable life in his
youthful days. But his life became miserable due to his meager
earnings. Unable to lead a normal life with that sort of livelihood,
he was totally dejected and felt tired of swimming the ocean of
life. At last he came to a strong conclusion to commit suicide on
that fateful night and decided to place his head underneath the
wheels of a running train. He went to the railway track situated
besides river Penna and sat near the tracks for the train to arrive.
What sort of luck he had in store, for neither a train passed that
way till one-o-clock in the night nor was his desire fulfilled. He
felt that even his wish to commit suicide is not fulfilled. Suddenly
a thought came to him to have darshan of Gurudeva, whose glory
was acknowledged as God Supreme, after which, he desired to
fulfill his quest to die. So, he ran at high speed to Dargamitta from
Penna river which was about five miles away and reached the
Abode of Gurudeva. But, ‘without Your Will, even a leaf can’t move’.
This narrative line from Gurudeva’s prayer demonstrates the Di-
vine Truth to the present times that this incident is a standing ex-
ample and proof of Gurudeva’s Divinity.
The human life has a prescribed time limit. We should not
give scope to curtail the ordained life span on our own. And, when
God Himself draws us close to Him and demonstrates His Divine
Sport, all such efforts would prove futile. The one Who heads the
Anda, Pinda and Brahmanda (Anda is the combination of Padartha
(matter) and Prana (life principle). Pinda is that which is born out
of the mother’s womb. Ultimately, they become one with the
Brahmanda); is well aware of every thing about every living being.
Every being is given a ‘life-span’ with a certain purpose to accom-
plish certain duties in that given span. And, even if a person plans
to curtail the destined life out of frustration or compelling circum-
stances, the plan can neither be implemented nor executed. Nev-
ertheless, if the life-span of a person is destined to end, the All-
Powerful and the All-Pervading Parameswara, if willing to rewrite
the destined-scripted life-span, He can do so by blessing a new
lease of life to that person.
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Perhaps, He is the Form of Parabrahma (The Supreme Being;
one who is beyond space and time that is with form and without
form. It is the Supreme creator) and Purushottama (the Supreme
Soul of the Universe); who incarnated in the world in a human form.
He appears with features of serenity and innocence to the human-
ity which are enveloped within the layers of illusions (maya) and
seems as if dwelling at unnoticed places. It is He who dwells in
the conscious, sub-conscious and super-conscious states of every
human being and it is He who bless them in accordance to their
merits and demerits (a person’s actions and the consequences
thereof). It is His Divine Sport to liberate humans from the chains
of karmic sufferings. To such a Supreme Godhead, there’s nothing
beyond His Supreme Knowledge.
But knowing everything and existing in everything, He blesses
the world. What is there that is unknown to Him?
The range of sound (shabdha) is the basic cause of inception
of the creation. It is Parameswara who shaped the basis of this
creation. The Form of Parameswara Himself has incarnated in this
Kali Yuga as Gurudeva. The nectarine words communicated by
Gurudeva, the Guardian of Humanity, stand witness to the basic
range of sound (shabdha pramanamu). Even to the responding
words of witness, Gurudeva, the Form of Compassion, Himself is
the witness. The-then protective blessings of the Divine Father
Gurudeva, ‘ayya, lucky days are due to come. Go home’; means, ‘I
am with you like a shadow in your conscious, sub-conscious and
super-conscious state’. This is the absolute truth. With the result
of the blessed words, Ashok’s life got flooded with prosperity.
With the blessings of the Divine Shelter, Gurudeva, within a
week, Chi Ashok received a letter from his maternal aunty from
Visakapatnam. It is mentioned that a job is made available to him
in the office of Exide Battery. When Ashok showed the letter to his
employer, Sri Pitchaiah happily sent him by providing required train
fare to go to Visakapatnam. After working there for some days he
secured another job at Visakapatnam harbor. There, in recogni-
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tion of his efficiency in service, the Government deputed him on a
training program to America. After returning back from the train-
ing, he got promoted to a top-post. Securing a good name and
repute, presently he is staying with his wife and children at
Hyderabad.
With unexpected and likely turn of events in the days to come,
we cannot guess as to what heights of progress and prosperity Sri
Ashok is going to reach. All this was made possible by Gurudeva’s
Divine Grace.
Prostrations to Gurudeva, the Divine Manifestation dwelling
in the Form of Absolute Truth in every atom of the entire creation.
He is the one who is protecting the humanity from the whirlpool of
worldly illusions. Apart, He is preventing us from getting lured by
the eight arrogant qualities (asta madambulu) and from the grapple
hold of the six evils (arishad vargalu).
MOPURU DASHARATHA RAMI REDDY
OF PENUBARTHI VILLAGE
Sri Mopuru Dasharatha Rami Reddy
alias Dasayya was a resident of
Panubarti village; whose livelihood
was agriculture. Since childhood, he
had great respect for elders and
saintly people, whom he used to
serve whenever opportunity came to
him. Doing agricultural works when-
ever necessary, the rest of the time
Sri Dasayya would render voluntary
service to various Gurus. By the time
he reached the age of forty, he had
already served eight spiritual mas-
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ters (Gurus)’, but he could not find a suitable and reliable Guru
amongst them. Hence, he withdrew from their service. He was
feeling dejected for the reason that he had not come across any
Guru upon whom he can totally rely and who can awaken his inner-
self and assist him to safely cross the ocean of life. At that time,
like a god-sent message, he came to know that a great saint
Venkaiah Swamy is present at a place called Ankalamma Botu.
But, Sri Dasayya failed in all his efforts for a period of one year to
be blessed with His darshan. Yet, In the dark tunnel of despair, he
found a ray of hope. That is, the advent of Bhagavan Sri Sri Sri
Venkaiah Swamy to Golagamudi, the Heaven on Earth. In fact,
God is the slave of a true devotee. To fulfill such a devotee’s wish,
Gurudeva, the Wish-Fulfilling Tree came to Golagamudi.
Sri Dasayya straight away came to Golagamudi, the Refuge
of the Suffering. There, he noticed a group of Swamys with long
moustache and beards chatting with each other. Unable to distin-
guish who the real Swamy was, Dasayya questioned them, ‘ayya,
who among you is Venkaiah Swamy’? They said, Swamy was not
amongst the group and directed him to go inside, where he would
find Swamy, the Creator Himself, giving the blessed chits and the
divine impressions of His hand to the devotees. Swamy gave
darshan to Sri Dasayya along with His disciples at the residence of
Sri Korakuti Venkaiah Naidu. On that day, He was in the company
of disciples like Sri Kolla Chalama Naidu, Sri Jayarama Raju, Sri
Narayana Swamy, Sri Peddaiah Raju and Sri Laxmaiah Naidu. With
utmost reverence Sri Dasayya kneeled at the Holy Feet of Swamy
and received His blessings. At the very instance of Swamy’s touch,
he felt enlightened to realize that Swamy is the Perfect Master for
whom he is thirsting all through. With a surging delight, Sri Dasayya
clasped the Divine Feet of Swamy. Looking at Dasayya with com-
passion, Swamy blessedly said, ‘ayya, straight away you go home
now. I will come to your house by dawn’. He rushed home with joy
unbound and is waiting impatiently by counting minute-after-
minute as to when it would dawn and when would Swamy sanctify
his house with His Divine Presence.
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At about 4.00 AM he went out to welcome and receive
Gurudeva on the way itself. That very moment, Gurudeva, the Heav-
enly Father, left Golagamudi to Penubarthi village to fulfill and bless
His son-like beloved devotee. Gurudeva and Dasayya both met mid-
way on the road. Around 7.00 in the morning, Swamy, the Form of
Sriman Narayana and the Kali Yuga Daivam, sanctified not only
the village but as well as the house of Sri Dasayya with His Holy
Feet and stayed there. With the presence of Gurudeva, the Merci-
ful God, there was no rest or relief from devotees coming in crowds
for having darshan of Swamy. Staying there for three days and
three nights, Gurudeva blessed all those who had His darshan and
pleased them with ever-new delights. Thrilled after having His
darshan, Poojyasri Vallapu Reddy Tulasamma requested Dasayya
to invite Swamy to her house. Accepting her request, Swamy stayed
at Tulusamma’s house for three days. Wherever Gurudeva opts to
stay, it is but common that the place would resound with singing
of devotional hymns accompanied by bhajans. Absorbed by taking
part by singing bhajans, Gurudeva would feel captivated and de-
lighted. From there, Swamy started his journey back to Golagamudi,
the Treasure of Delight and Sri Dasayya too followed Him. After
reaching there, Sri Dasayya was engaged in procuring firewood
from the forest for performing of Holy Rituals with Fire, with which
Gurudeva usually involves. In the process he got associated with
Sri Komaragiri Ramanaiah.
Sri Ramanaiah was having a cart drawn by he-buffaloes, which
was utilized for transporting firewood to the ashram. One day,
they were about to cut a large Jammi Chettu (Sami tree = botanical
name Prosopis spicegera) at the lake near Sarvepalli village. Upon
noticing, Gurudeva stopped them from axing the tree and they
stopped from doing so, by His Order. After they returned back
after making several such rounds, Gurudeva showed them another
Sami tree for the purpose. While Sri Ramanaiah struck the tree at
its base, Sri Dasayya removed the stems and twigs. As the log
was too heavy for the duo to lift and place it on the cart; they
rolled it instead to the lower portion of the cart and tied one end of
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the log to it. But, when they tried to lift the other end of the log,
they could not. While they were planning to gather some disciples
from the ashram to accomplish the work, Gurudeva, walking that
way, said, ‘ayya, it cannot be lifted unless people who eat Pulav (a
steamed rice dish prepared with meat) are called to lift it’. They
could not understand the inner meaning of what Gurudeva said.
As a last attempt, they tried to lift the heavy log with the help of a
strong rope. What a surprise! The weight which cannot be lifted
even by ten persons was easily lifted like a cotton pack. They tied
the log to the rear end of the cart with ropes. By that time the
Omnipotent Swamy came over there. To enlighten the truth to His
Disciples that ‘even the impossible becomes possible’ by the word-
power of the Creator (Brahma Vakku), Gurudeva demonstrated the
Divine Sport. Later Swamy said, ‘you move the cart slowly. I will
come behind you’. At last they could unload the huge log at the
ashram. Guruswamy felt unbound joy.
Both Dasayya and Ramanaiah were absorbed in the service
of Gurudeva. One morning they noticed Gurudeva sitting in a cart.
Shouting for Dasayya, He asked him to get the cart ready to move.
While Sri Ramanaiah was managing the bulls, Swamy sat in the
middle, while Sri Dasayya sat in the rear side of the cart on the
plank. All of them went to the forest. There, the cattle were
unyoked from the cart. But, the disciples did not observe the packet
brought by Swamy. Gurudeva, the Divine Love, gave the pack to
sishyas and asked them to share it equally. When they opened the
pack, they found a two-kg block of sugar candy. Ah! Have you
noticed the Grace of Gurudeva towards His disciples! They started
in the morning and the Heavenly Father with an intention not to
starve them, took care of their hunger. By giving the sweet offer-
ing to douse their hunger, He instructed them to engross in their
entrusted works. By leaving His blanket there itself, Swamy asked
His disciples to complete the work and to leave the place. Saying
so, He left the place.
As instructed, both the disciples returned back to the ashram
by collecting the required firewood. After one hour Swamy came
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back to ashram. During the night when Swamy was calmly seated
before the Holy Fire, Sri Dasayya slowly reached His Divine Feet
and asked, ‘Swamy, you roam on the hills and forests. How can we
find You’? Swamy said, ‘upon reaching the hill-top, if I watch in the
mirror, the distance is just a measure of four-finger breadth
(betthedu). If you keep on seeing Me, I shall be seeing at you’. The
next day morning, Sri Dasayya pleaded, ‘Swamy, if You perform
eight Holy Fire rituals, we shall sanctify our lives by watching the
event’. Gurudeva said, ‘if you bring firewood, shall not I execute
it’. Taking three others and three carts with them, they went to the
forest and brought three cart loads of firewood to the ashram.
There, they made arrangement of eight spots for performing eight
Holy Fire rituals. As arranged, Gurudeva lit the Holy Fire in the
arranged spots and asked Sri Ramanaiah to look after the other
seven. Gurudeva Himself sat before one such Holy Fire place. All
through the night Sri Dasayya served them by fetching the required
water from nearby well and thereby sanctified his life. While it
was about to dawn, Swamy said, ‘ayya, we should not stay here
anymore. Come on, let us go to Penavarty’.
By six-o-clock in the morning they reached the house of
Tulasamma at Penavarty. Swamy, the Supreme Personality, per-
formed the rituals of Holy Fire for one week and offered His Blessed
Hand (Mudra) Impressions to the devotees. Sri Chelama Naidu
said, ‘Swamy, ten days are over since we came. Let us move that
way to Nalagondalu’. Then, Swamy said, ‘ayya Chelama Naidu, if
we don’t go to the house of Sri Dasayya, can my tone remain calm’.
They all went to Sri Dasayya’s house where His Hand Impressions
were offered and later they left to Golagamudi, the Divine Shelter
of Delight. There, they stayed for ten days. Though the sishyas
were frequently arguing with each other in the ashram, undisturbed,
Swamy is engrossed in His own Divine Acts. Felt disgusted with
the frequent arguments and quarrels amongst disciples, Sri Dasayya
stood-up and asked, ‘Swamy, I cannot stay in the atmosphere of
arguments and quarrels. I want to go back home’. Swamy asked
him three times, ‘’won’t you stay! Won’t you stay! Won’t you stay’’!
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Saying so, Swamy stood-up and asked him to give in writing that
he would not stay there. Sri Dasayya realized his fault and begged
Swamy to forgive him. Then, Swamy said, ‘if we let go an antelope
(ledi pilla,sibling of a deer), can we catch it again? Even if you
want to go, would I let you go’? Sri Dasayya asked, ‘how can we
identify our sheep when it rushes into a flock of a thousand sheep’.
Swamy said, ‘straight away if we drag it out by its leg, won’t it
come out?’
Sri Dasayya went to Sarvepally on some personal work and
staying there for a day, he was returning back to the ashram of
Golagamudi, the Abode of Peace. On the way, like a miracle of
Gurudeva, the Cosmic Form, he noticed over 200 axed tree trunks
of Bontha manu (Euphorbia antiquorum) lying in an open place
near to Tikkavarppadu village. Sri Dasayya’s joy knew no bounds.
The place was leveled by the villagers for constructing huts for
habitation. Sri Dasayya reached the ashram in a hurry. At that
time Sri Ramanaiah was in the service of Gurudeva. He told
Ramanaiah that, ‘’we are lucky indeed and there is no need to go
to any forest for the next ten days. Let us make two trips a day and
bring the cactus tree logs in the cart’’.
Swamy woke-up in the early hours at 4.00 and called Sri
Dasayya. Immediately he took the axe and other requirements for
procuring firewood and woke-up Sri Ramanaiah who was sleeping
at the Anjaneya Swamy Temple. They readied the cart, went to the
place and brought a cart-load of cactus logs, stems, twigs etc. and
reached the ashram by mid-noon. The next day, a villager objected
after the loaded cart was about to move. Sri Dasayya told him that
the firewood was meant for Swamy’s Holy Fire rituals and hence
requested to allow the cart load as the final one. The villager con-
ceded the request and allowed the cart to go. On the third day
too, cactus logs, stems, twigs etc. were loaded in the cart. But the
villagers objected saying that the firewood was sold away to a
potter community person. However after repeated requests and
persuasion the cart-load was allowed to go and it was unloaded at
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the ashram. Ramanaiah and Dasayya told, ‘Swamy, the villagers
are strongly objecting to give the firewood’. Then, Swamy told them
to carry with them a chit written for the purpose. Surprisingly, no
villager objected when they went there and transported the entire
firewood to the ashram at two cart-loads a day. Swamy, the Lap of
Love, seeing them said, ‘ayya, place a long hamper (jalla) on the
cart, go over there and gather the leftovers with hands and get
them here’. When it was brought and kept for the Holy Fire ritual,
Gurudeva utilized it with pleasure.
One day in the nearby Golagamudi forest, the inmates of the
ashram cut down a big Jammi Chettu (Sami tree = botanical name
Prosopis spicegera) belonging to Sri Tikkavarapu Sankara Naidu,
Sri Golagamudi Appa Rao and Sri Kasi Sundaraiah. They came to
the ashram along with some villagers, abused the ashram inmates
for cutting the shade-giving tree and threatened to attack them.
On noticing this, Swamy asked Dasayya, ‘ayya, write a chit and
give it to me’. He took the chit, stationed His Divine Looks over it
and placed it beneath the mat. On that day they have not gone to
the forest for the firewood. Next day morning at 8 o’ clock, Sri
Appa Rao who bursted with anger at the inmates of the ashram
came rushing to Swamy, the Destroyer of Fears, and said that ex-
cept for the lime (neem) tree they could cut down all other trees.
Nobody was going to object it. From the next day, as usual the
disciples continued to procure firewood.
One morning, two persons said to be skilled in witchcraft
wanted to experiment their skills on Gurudeva, the Divine Mani-
festation. They sat under the lime tree outside the ashram and
were deeply involved in performing witchcraft to prove their skills.
Omniscient and Omnipotent Gurudeva, looking as if He was en-
gaged in His Divine Rituals, wanted to teach them a befitting les-
son. He asked His sishyas to put more firewood in the Holy Fire
and sat in a similar posture adopted by the witchcraft people. They
got confused. They were unable to get-up from their position or
were able to move out from there. In the afternoon, compassion-
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ate Gurudeva told His disciples, ‘ayya, offer food to the two per-
sons sitting under the tree and send them away by giving two ru-
pees for the bus fare’. With these simple words of Gurudeva, they
were able to get up from the seating posture. Pleading excuses,
they fell on the Feet of Gurudeva and left the place after having
food in the ashram.
When sishyas go out on some ashram work, Swamy would not
take food until and unless the disciples return back and have their
food. How Sympathetic was Compassionate Swamy!
After staying at Golagamudi, the Source of Abundant Life and
Joy, for ten days, Swamy went to Tulasamma’s house at Penavarty.
After staying a day at her house, the next day He went to the house
of Sri Dasayya. There were some differences between Sri Dasayya
and his brother-in-law Sri Adisesha Reddy. They put-forth the prob-
lems existing between them to Gurudeva. Upon hearing their ar-
guments, Gurudeva, the Auspicious Form, went to the boundary of
both the houses and looking at the drumstick tree in Dasayya’s
house, said, ‘no quarrel can crop-up between a bitter guard plant
and a drumstick tree’. Those who were present there could not
understand what He said. Swamy drew a line with His own hand
between both the houses and commandingly said, ‘you stay out-
side the line and you stay inside the line’. From that day, their prob-
lem was permanently resolved. Later, Gurudeva returned to
Golagamudi.
One day, suddenly at about 4.00 in the evening, Gurudeva
asked His sishyas to assemble, and said, ‘I have to undertake the
stage of ‘Samadhi’, dig a pit’. Everybody was shocked and stood
dumbstruck. He hurried them to get the pit dug on the west side of
the ashram near the lime tree; admeasuring a length of nalugu
mooralu (4 cubits), moodu moorala (3 cubits) breadth and moodu
moorala (3 cubits) depth (1 moora = a cubit length). After getting
the pit dug-up, Swamy, the Supreme Being, said, ‘throw me into
the pit’. Disciples arranged a mat in the pit and rested Swamy on
it. By that time itself Swamy’s legs became stiff. After lying down
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in the pit for one hour, He asked His sishyas to lift Him up and to
keep outside. Obliging Gurudeva’s orders, the disciples rested Him
outside the pit. The routine chores of ashram were going as usual.
Gurudeva went to Penavarty village and stayed there. In that
village, on the west side of the field belonging to Sri Dasayya, for
the past 12 years, it became a routine feature that one person dies
every year under mysterious circumstances. The villagers could
not find any reason for this alarming happening. Sri Dasayya ex-
plained Gurudeva about the recurring evil. He went to the four
corners of the field and said, ‘ayya, this is the field which in fact is
saving your life’. After loitering in the field for a while, Swamy
went to the other field beside it and examined the spot where the
death of a person was occurring every year. Swamy slept there
that morning and did not wake-up till evening. He got up in the
night and said, let us go away from this place.
Reclining in the Eternal Abode of the Spiritual World
(Vykuntapuri), Lord Sriman Narayana is protecting the entire uni-
verse. It is He who incarnated on the earth in the name and form
as ‘Venkaiah Swamy’. The place where He rested, there the sins,
fears and evils were reduced to ashes. The place acquired unique
sacredness, for the merit of which all tragic and recurring events
have been averted, once and for all. And, the field where Gurudeva
slept, was yielding bumper harvest and revenue.
On a Sivaratri day, Chintapalli Ravamma of Penuvarthi village,
while preparing to have darshan of Balayogi of Mummadivaram,
reached Golagamudi to seek blessings of Gurudeva. After having
darshan, she told Sri Dasayya who was present there, ‘Dasayya,
let us visit Balayogi, see him, and come back’. Immediately Swamy
said, ‘why Dasayya? You want to go and come back after seeing a
relatively small person (chinnodu)’. Dasayya instantly said, ‘what
Swamy, lakhs of people are visiting him’. Swamy at once said, ‘Oh!
Does he have even half-an-anna (one anna is equal to 6 paise) of
income. Ayya, going to the external world after death, persons
from the celestial world will question him as to what he has done
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before coming over there. He will say, ‘I had escaped and came all
alone’. Then, the celestial persons will say, ‘if so, go back there
and return. After all the people are transformed by you, then only
shall we allow you to mingle with us’!
Sloka: atmaupamyena sarvatra
samam pasyati yo arjuna
sukham va yadi va duhkham
sa yogi paramo matah
(Bhagavad Gita – Ch.6, 32 sloka)
O Arjuna ! He who by comparison to his individual self would
see the true equality of all beings, either in their happiness or in
their distress is a perfect yogi.
Gurudeva, the Cosmic Form, told Ravamma, ‘amma, wash your
hands and legs, go to the Anjaneya Swamy temple, offer prostra-
tions there and go back home’. She did not stop, but instead pro-
ceeded to Mummadivaram village in a cart. On the way she fell
down from the cart and sustained injuries. Apart, thieves also
stole her belongings. After experiencing unforeseen hardships, at
last she came to Golagamudi. On seeing her at the ashram, Dasayya
told, ‘you were directed to go home, instead you proceeded’. She
kept quiet. Offering prostrations and Rs. 10/- as a divine offering
(dakshina), she left back home.
While offering the Sacred Finger Impressions (Mudra) to devo-
tees, looking at Dasayya, Swamy told, ‘ayya, do you want to get
married’? Dasayya replied, I had lost my wife twenty years ago.
Where’s the question of getting married now? Swamy told, you
will be liberated (married) and will be blessed with wisdom (son).
And, further said, the triple characteristics (trigunas) i.e., three fami-
lies in your village shall disappear.
Wife, means – liberation (Mukthi) (Kanta=woman)
Wisdom, means – Son
Three families shall disappear, means – the three Gunas, –
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viz., Sattva (purity); Rajas (activity, passion, the process of change);
and Tamas (darkness, inertia)
Swamy asked Dasayya to construct a house. He said, ‘Swamy,
You ask me to construct a house. How is it possible without money’?
With a smile, Swamy blessedly said, ‘always money, money, money’.
And, that blessing had provoked Dasayya to construct a house.
The old structure was pulled down, the land was dug-up and the
foundation was laid. Wooden logs and concrete were readied to
begin the new construction. Swamy came to Tulasavva’s house
and stayed there. Without invitation from any one, Gurudeva made
rounds across the place of construction and came to the spot where
the foundation was laid. Sri Dasayya stood observing Swamy’s
actions. Swamy went to the place where bricks were arranged and
brought three bricks on His own and placed them at the spot of the
foundation. The construction of the house got completed within
three months. In this way, Sri Dasayya became purified in the ser-
vice of Swamy, the Absolute Truth.
SRI NUTETI ADEPA NAIDU
Sri Nuteti Adepa Naidu was a native of Nagula Vellaturu vil-
lage. By the virtue of merits acquired in his past births, Sri Nuteti
Adepa Naidu was blessed with the opportunity of rendering ser-
vice at Gurudeva’s Holy Feet. From the young age itself, he fre-
quented Swamy and there upon received His praises and bless-
ings. He concluded, ‘service at Gurudeva’s Divine Feet is the best
way to reach the path of salvation’.
Yearning to render service at the Divine Feet of Gurudeva, he
installed Gurudeva in his thought’s heart and at last succeeded in
reaching the abode of Serving Him. He surrendered himself at
Gurudeva’s service for two years. The leelas of Parameshwara are
unique and amazing. It is the Philosophy of God. Apart, it is but
natural that there exist discrepancies in the creation, such as, the
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fortunately rich and the unfortunate poor ones. But, ‘in the view of
God’, there is no discrimination between the rich and poor.
Those were the days when Sri Adepa Naidu was in the service
of Gurudeva, the Indweller of Every Heart. One day Gurudeva
started in a bullock cart (drawn by two bullocks) to the forest to
procure some firewood for His Fire rituals. Sri Adepa Naidu, devo-
tees and other disciples were with Him. On the way, Gurudeva
saw a Yerukala (a caste renowned for expert hunting) caste person
who was leading a very poor life with his children in a small hut.
Swamy told Adepa Naidu, ‘ayya, you see, even these people are
able to live as well as those living in wealthy buildings’. Gurudeva
intended to demonstrate that ‘riches’ and ‘poverty’ were a part
and parcel of this creation. Similarly the differences like ‘eleva-
tion’ and ‘relegation’ were mere illusions and in His view both were
equal.
Gurudeva, the Absolute Truth, though externally appears ab-
sorbed in His Holy Fire rituals, internally, in association with the
Fire God, He is engaged in continuous penance. Even the nature’s
fury does not cause any hurdles in accomplishing His Divine tasks.
Whatever be the nature’s state, i.e., a hot summer, a chill winter,
incessant rains or whether it be a forest, a hillock or a cave, as a
witness of Kali Yuga, Gurudeva would roam all around. Thereby,
He demonstrates the very purpose of His incarnation by perform-
ing rituals with the Holy Fire. He is none other than our Gurudeva,
the Universal Protector and the Supreme Godhead.
One day Gurudeva went to the forest near Golagamudi and
after procuring the required firewood was returning back with His
sishyas. On the way He noticed some people dancing in a spell of
intoxication after consuming toddy. On seeing the situation, one
of the sishyas by name Sri Gutta Venkataiah (a native of
Rajapadmapuram village) felt a strong desire to consume toddy.
Since he was in the service of Gurudeva, he was curious to know
the merits and demerits of consuming the intoxicant toddy. And,
he carried his desire to know the response of Gurudeva through Sri
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Adepa Naidu. Swamy said, ‘ayya, what is there in toddy. It is in the
words we talk’.
People usually consume toddy on that assumption that it is
an intoxicant. With this strong delusion in mind, people, after con-
suming toddy, experience the effect of intoxication and talk all
rubbish. Such people lose control over their senses and the result-
ant outcome will influence the mind. Under the influence of ‘Ra-
jas’ (activity, passion, the process of change) one of three charac-
teristics of the mind, a person is self-compelled to talk useless
things. But, who has control over the eight arrogant qualities (asta
madambulu) and the six evils (arishad vargalu), toddy or any other
intoxicant cannot influence him. So as to expose the inner mean-
ing of above nectarine words, Gurudeva spoke thus. After reach-
ing the ashram in the evening, Gurudeva, the Adoring Form, called
Adepa Naidu and told, ‘ayya, give half a rupee to Sri Venkatappa
Naidu for consuming toddy’. Sri Adepa Naidu approached Sri
Venkataiah to offer the amount. By the awakening he got in the
presence of Gurudeva, Sri Venkataiah understood his fault, begged
for excuses and humbly rejected the money offered to him. This is
the marvel of being at Gurupada Sannidhi (at the service of Guru’s
Feet). The Supreme Masters enlighten their disciples and ensure
that they are bestowed with the virtue of treading the path of righ-
teousness, not only in this world but in the other world too.
One day, Sri Adepa Naidu doubtfully asked Gurudeva, ‘Swamy,
is it a sin to eat non-vegetarian food’. Sri Swamy said, ‘ayya, the
habit is brought into practice by elders’.
Those people who are habitual non-vegetarians from child-
hood, they are unable to leave that habit. To make it a point to
those who are absorbed in His service and not finding any fault in
them, Gurudeva responded as such to clear their doubts and
thereby provided a chance to change their stand.
In those days, in the vacant place of Golagamudi there were
plantations of chillies all around and a maize farm in the middle of
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it. Now, in that very place a new Ashram was constructed. Some
children of the village have plucked out the plants of maize along
with the seed. Noticing this, Sri Eswaraiah, son of Sri Narasaiah,
owner of the ashram, beat-up the children mercilessly with the
stems of maize . Seeing this, Gurudeva, the Fountain of Mercy,
kept silent all the while. After Eswaraiah left the place, Gurudeva
instructed Sri Adepa Naidu, ‘ayya, pay half-a-rupee to each of the
child who is beaten’. As a reward for bearing the beating, the chil-
dren were offered the money. With the money, they forgot the
pain, jumped and ran away happily. By keeping silent, Gurudeva
wanted the children to realize their fault and to bear the punish-
ment for what they had done intentionally. Only after they under-
went the punishment, in a bid to relieve their pain, Gurudeva of-
fered half-a-rupee to each of them and made them go back home
happily.
When Gurudeva, the Divine Felicity, was staying at
Golagamudi, devotees from Nagula Vellatur village came to
Golagamudi for having darshan of His Holy Feet. One devotee
among them asked Sri Adepa Naidu to give a rupee without the
knowledge of Gurudeva. Sri Adepa Naidu was busy writing the
chits for Gurudeva. The person who asked money was eagerly
waiting behind Adepa Naidu, who was engaged in Gurudeva’s ser-
vice. At that moment, the All-Knowing Gurudeva told Adepa Naidu,
‘ayya, pay a rupee to the person standing behind you and send him
away’. Sri Adepa Naidu felt amazed at the omniscience power of
Gurudeva and prostrated to Him in his heart of hearts.
In witness thereof, on 23.02.1981, Gurudeva, while narrating
the subject matter for the Gitamruta book at Golagamudi, asked to
compose the words, ‘Venkaiah exists eternally like the Sun God’. By
saying so, Gurudeva intended to enlighten His Omnipresence to
the sishyas present there.
It was during the period when Gurudeva, Our Lord, was stay-
ing at Rajupalem. Sri Adepa Naidu, while serving Gurudeva, prayed,
‘Swamy ! Tell me something about the ‘path of liberation’’.
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Gurudeva, the Supreme Being, said, ‘we are either going to take
birth or going to die’.
Here, I feel it appropriate to quote some divine sayings of
Gurudeva.
On 15.01.1981 Gurudeva, while dictating matter for the
Gitamruta book at Golagamudi, made to compose the words, ‘who
is God. It is Venkaiah’’. By saying so, Gurudeva demonstrated His
Godly existence.
Sri Adepa Naidu recollected and told his everlasting nectar-
ine memories to me, i.e., Padarenuvu, on Monday, the 30th June,
1981 at his native place, Nagula Vellatur.
SRI RAYI GOPALAIAH
Sri Rayi Gopalaiah’s birth place was Pattapurayi village,
Siddavatam Tq. of Kadapa District. He was the sixth child of Sri
Yella Reddy and Smt. Yanadamma, whose livelihood was agricul-
ture. Since childhood, he was habitual in helping his father in day-
to-day agricultural activities. He would gather villagers and in-
volve himself in performing Bhajans (singing of divine glories on
God). Until he attained the age of 22 years, Gopalaiah was anx-
iously waiting for a right opportunity to find and serve a perfect
master (sadguru). To accomplish his objective, he wandered sev-
eral places. He came to know about the divine marvels of Bhagavan
Sri Sri Sri Venkaiah Swamy and started enquiring about Swamy. On
coming to know about Gurudeva’s presence at Rajupalem, Sri
Gopalaiah went there, prostrated at His Sacred Form, and earnestly
asked to provide an opportunity to serve His Pious Feet. The Com-
passionate Swamy said, ‘ayya, you cannot stay here now. Straight
away go home. After four months, go to the Varadaraja Swamy
temple at Kanchi. After having darshan, come to me’. As per the
orders of Gurudeva, Sri Gopalaiah spent four months at home. Later
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Sri Rayi Gopalaiah - a revered disciple of Gurudeva who
dedicated his life at the Sacred Feet of Gurudeva.
He built a Temple for Swamy at Koti Teertham
and is serving the devotees even now
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he went to Varadaraja Swamy temple at Kanchi and had darshan.
From there he came to Golagamudi, the Shelter of Solace, and sought
refuge at the Sacred Feet of Gurudeva. Then onwards, with the
blessings of Swamy he surrendered himself to the service of Swamy.
In those days, Gurudeva frequently performed rituals of Holy Fire
at Golagamudi for nearly eight years. Day and night Gopalaiah
used to procure required firewood for performing the divine rituals
by Gurudeva. In the service of Gurudeva, he received admiration
from one and all for doing selfless hard work equivalent to the
work performed by two persons. Pleased by the hard work ren-
dered joyfully by disciple Sri Gopalaiah, congratulating him,
Gurudeva said, ‘the ashram is flooded with a golden harvest’. Irre-
spective of time, Sri Gopalaiah served Swamy and always stayed
alert to execute whatever order is likely to forthcome from Him.
He used to massage Gurudeva’s body with oil and serve Him with
food and water. He was always alert even while serving Gurudeva,
when on a tour. In those days, Sri Veluru Rama Naidu, Sompalli
Rama Naidu, Venkataiah, Dakshinadi Ramanaiah and Nooteti Adepa
Naidu were with him.
Sri Gopalaiah was such a devout person that he devoted his
entire life in the service of Gurudeva, the Almighty Power. At that
time, Sri Sai Yella Reddy, father of Sri Gopalaiah, approached
Gurudeva and appealed to send his son. Gurudeva said, ‘ayya,
he’s doing the work of God only. If he stays here, it will fetch for-
tune for you too’. On hearing Gurudeva’s binding words, Yella Reddy
bequeathed his son for utilizing him to Gurudeva’s service. Pleased
to see his son blessed with the good fortune of serving the God in
Human Form, he left home. Then onwards, Sri Gopalaiah had the
privilege of serving Gurudeva, the Ocean of Mercy, for nearly twenty
years. He constructed a temple for Gurudeva at Koti Teertham, the
sacred place where Gurudeva undertook a long penance in the
past. Serving the devotees who visit the temple and offering them
the basic amenities, Sri Gopalaiah is still sharing the nectarine
wisdom with devotees. Salutations to the blessed and virtuous
person.
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SRI MALLIKA VENKAIAH
Having heard about Sri Venkaiah
Swamy’s divine glory, Sri Mallika
Venkaiah went for darshan of
Swamy. On seeing him, Swamy
said, ‘ayya, we have been together
for the past several births. When I
was working as Manager at
Rameswaram, you were the upper
division clerk at that time. All your
sins have been settled. Now, it’s
time to be with me’. Sri Mallika
Venkaiah replied, ‘Swamy! If I come
to you, I have to go for Biksha (so-
licit alms) holding a bowl, which I
cannot do. So, I won’t come’.
Swamy replied, ‘There’s no need for
you to do that. Be a controller to
the group of people engaged for
procuring fire-wood’.
By the great good fortune earned in his past births, Sri Mallika
Venkaiah, was fostered with love and devotion by Gurudeva, the
Nectar of Salvation. Then onwards he was always immersed in
the responsibility entrusted upon him by Gurudeva. He ate what-
ever food was served to him at the ashram; but not at the place
where everyone would usually sit to dine. Though he kept away
from soliciting alms (Biksha), he scrupulously followed the prin-
ciples of Biksha, viz., not to eat at the place where the food was
served, not to sleep at the place where food was taken and not to
sleep at the place where Biksha was offered.
He served Gurudeva till he breathed his last. Even on the last
day of his life, he went to the forest and procured fire-wood for
Gurudeva’s fire rituals.
Sri Mallika Venkaiah
with Swamy
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SRI SOMPALLY RAMA NAIDU
ALIAS JATHAKALA RAMA NAIDU
With the blessings of Swamy, Sri Sompally Rama Naidu became a
renowned astrologer. Such was his perfectness in astrology that
he became familiar to be recognized and fondly called by name
‘Jaathakala Rama Naidu’.
If some jewelry is lost or stolen, people would approach
Jaathakala Rama Naidu, whereupon he would accurately predict
by means of his own astrological calculations and pin-pointedly
disclose the location where the lost or stolen jewelry can be found.
If some cattle are lost, similarly would he give a hint to the cattle-
owner to go to so and so place, at so and so time and unbelievably
his words always proved right. Apart, he used to show remedial
measures to those who approach him to get rid of the worldly mis-
eries.
Sri Sompally Rama Naidu has the peculiar habit of always keep-
ing a small radio with him at all times and was very keen on hear-
ing the news bulletins. He used to be very simply dressed, with a
half-sleeve shirt, a small cloth across his waist and always sported
a wrist watch. He was accustomed in taking little quantity of food,
that too during the afternoon and only a cup of coffee in the morn-
ing and at night.
One day, Sri Sompally Rama Naidu, who was normal till then,
all of a sudden started shouting ‘Omkara’ (the omkara is the sound
manifestation of the highest consciousness or highest light called
Brahman) and breathed his last. Knowing the news about his death,
Gurudeva ordered his disciples to bury his body beside the Samadhi
of Sri Polireddy at Golagamudi.
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SRI KOMARAGIRI RAMANAIAH
Sri Komaragiri Ramanaiah was to-
tally a dedicated servant of Swamy.
Nearly for 12-long years he spared
his he-buffalo cart to bring fire-
wood from the forest for Swamy’s
(Dhuni) utility. His selfless service
received laurels from everyone,
who also called him as ‘Bandi
Ramanaiah’. To be in the associa-
tion of Swamy, he stayed at
Golagamudi and most of the time
he used to spend at the ant hill of
Sri Subrahmanyeswara Swamy
temple. Apart, in praise of Swamy he used to engage himself in
singing whatever songs he wished to. And, he used to explain
people about the experiences he had with Swamy.
Whatever money he was offered by pilgrims, without keep
any amount with him, he donated them to the poor and needy. He
led a very simple life by wearing a small cloth round his waist and
leaving the rest of his body as it is. Even during the coldest winter
months of December and January, he used to enjoy a very sound
sleep on the cement floor at the ant hill of Sri Subrahmanyeswara
Swamy temple. Such was his steadfast faith and confidence re-
posed in Gurudeva, the Refuge and Protector, that, He Himself would
look after his well-being.
Sri Komaragiri Ramanaiah was never noticed in an angry mood
nor had fostered any enmity even with those who abused and
pounced to thrash him. He was never seen criticizing any one. A
week before he left his mortal coil, perhaps to fulfill the debt of
relationship he went to his younger brother’s house at Anikepalli
Sangam. Having purified himself in the divine shade of Gurudeva,
Sri Komaragiri Ramanaiah left the world in a peaceful state of mind.
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RENDERING SELFLESS SERVICE
TO GURUDEVA BY DISCIPLES
It was a common practice that every night Gurudeva’s body was
massaged by the disciples by applying gingelly oil. Sitting before
the Holy Fire, Gurudeva would say, ‘ayya, rub my body’. Immedi-
ately sishyas would pick-up a gunny bag, fold it, and rub Gurudeva’s
back by putting required pressure. Feeling elated, Gurudeva would
say, ‘abba ! abba!’. With oil daubed body, Gurudeva, the Form of
Godhead, would sit before the Holy Fire performing divine rituals
all through the night. In the process, He would say the names of
God, viz., ‘Tiruvalluru Veeraraghava Swamy, Tirupasunu Ammavaru,
Kanchi Varadarajulu, Penchala Narasimha Swamy, Ranga Nayakula
Swamy’. For the fortunate ones watching Him, it seemed as if
Gurudeva was exchanging some words with a group of gods.
Gurudeva, the God-Incarnate in Human Form, used to fre-
quently remind, ‘ayya, hot water’. In case, milk or millet powder
mix (ragi jawa) is offered to Him, Swamy at first would wash His
hands, goggle water in mouth and afterwards takes the liquid served
in a saucer made with palmyra leaves (tati reku). Before consum-
ing it, Swamy offers a bit to the Holy Fire, spills a bit on the earth
and consumes the rest. The Holy palmyra leave saucers utilized
by Gurudeva are securely kept at ‘Gurunilayam’, Mulapet, Nellore.
When Gurudeva’s knee joints became stiff during the year
1967, He stopped taking solid food, such as rice and millet dough.
For eleven years i.e., upto 1978, Gurudeva took only millet malt as
His food. Disciples and servants used to take Gurudeva in a dooly
(doli). The dooly is also securely placed at ‘Gurunilayam’, Mulapet,
Nellore.
During 1978, while noticing some deterioration in Gurudeva’s
health condition, the Heavenly Father was brought in a van for
treatment to ‘Gurunilayam’, Mulapet, Nellore. At that time he was
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in an unconscious state and Smt. Lakshmamma, wife of
Padarenuvu, put milk, drop-by-drop with a spoon into the mouth of
Gurudeva and He swallowed it. By doing so, Gurudeva gave a hint
to Padarenuvu that henceforth He will be taking milk as food. For
four years, i.e., upto 1982, Gurudeva took Aroroot biscuits and
Horlicks mixed with milk as the only food. Incredible! Gurudeva,
who reigns the five vital elements (panchabhutalu), never took water
for as long as fifteen years, i.e., from 1967 to 1982!!
Whenever Gurudeva felt like passing stool, he utters with dis-
ciples, ‘I have to go to the proximity of water’. Sishyas would im-
mediately carry Him to a far-off isolated place and lay Him down
there. After attending the call, disciples will make Him sit at an-
other place and purify Him with a hot water bath. At times, the
water meant for Gurudeva’s bath will be so hot that it is impos-
sible to initiate the bath by holding a mug. In such circumstances,
disciples would dip a bundle of neem (vepa) tree twigs in the boil-
ing water and spill water on Gurudeva’s back. And, feeling de-
lighted, He would say, ‘abba! Abba’. On as many occasions as He
goes for stool, He has to be purified by getting Him bathed with
very hot water. This way, sishyas stay ever-alert to attend any task
or service at any given time to Gurudeva, the Absolute Form. After
taking bath, chewing a bit of tobacco leaf, Gurudeva enjoys a state
of bliss. To the onlookers, it seems as if He is having rest. There is
no prescribed time as to when He would sleep and when He would
wake-up. At any time, He would wake up and sit. When he wakes-
up at dawn, He sits on the bed and without blinking His eye lids,
He keeps looking attentively and constantly at the Sun God. To
ensure that Gurudeva is comfortably seated, disciples arrange a
mat woven with date leaves and lay a gunny bag over it. And, to
rest His head, sishyas arrange either a pillow or a log of palm tree.
Irrespective of time, Gurudeva, the Universal Creator, who-
ever approaches seeking His Shelter, unfolds the secrets of the
creation, predicts their future and as well prescribes suitable re-
medial measures to get rid of the evils. Disciples would scribble
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the sacred sayings of Gurudeva on chits of paper. Then, Gurudeva,
the God-Incarnate, blesses the chits with His Divine Glance, fondly
press them with His Hands and offers them to the concerned per-
sons. Since the words have emerged from the Creator (Srishti Karta)
Himself and the same are scribbled on paper chits (cheetilu), they
became eternally familiar as ‘Srishti Cheetilu’. Lakhs and lakhs of
such predictions have been offered to lakhs and lakhs of devo-
tees. Some of them are preserved by Padarenuvu, the revered
disciple of Gurudeva, at ‘Gurunilayam’.
Gurudeva - the Creator, Preserver and Destroyer - to ensure
that His Divine Presence felt in the world, used to offer the blessed
srishti cheetilu and the impressions of His hand and fingers (mudra
of hasthamu). The essence of this particular action (karya) per-
formed by Him is exposed to the readers to the best of my
(Padarenuvu) knowledge; the skill of which is inculcated by none
other than Gurudeva, the Master Perfect.
In those days Lord Krishna delivered a discourse (Bhagavad
Gita) at the war zone at Kurukshetra to motivate Arjuna about spiri-
tual wisdom and the features of a self-realized person. The very
Lord Himself took birth in a human form on the earth as Venkaiah
Swamy. During the year 1981, on January 12, January 15 and Feb-
ruary, 23, Gurudeva delivered a similar discourse on Gita at
Golagamudi Ashram, the Ultimate Abode. The teachings are re-
produced in a book form, consisting of three parts and titled as
‘Guru Gitamritam’.
One day, Gurudeva was sleeping on a palm leaf mat and rested
His head on a toddy log (as a pillow) at Golagamudi Ashram. He
woke up early in the morning. Disciples arranged a separate bed
for Swamy and made Him to sit over it. When the mat laid on the
ground was tossed to shed the dust and the toddy log was moved
aside, the termite-ridden log was totally reduced to a rubble. And,
from the rubble emerged heaps and heaps of dreaded red scorpi-
ons. When the matter was informed to Swamy, He said, ‘ayya, all
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through the night there were little little biting sounds. Sweep them
and throw them away’. And, disciples followed Gurudeva’s orders.
Guru Bhagavan’s Saying: - ‘ayya, all through the night there
were little little biting sounds. Sweep them and throw them away’.
In the Golagamudi area the scorpions are deadly poisonous. They
look short and shine in a red colour. It will be extremely dangerous
if such a scorpion stings. But, it is a child’s play for the Universal
Creator, Gurudeva, to get stung by them all through the night. For
Him, it is as if a little child pinching a mother’s stomach like a
playful act with alluring childish shouts. Why not ! Such an experi-
ence is quite common for the Commander of the Five Vital Ele-
ments, who incarnated in a human form. Hence, He felt to have
undergone such an experience. Since such Godly persons incar-
nate to accomplish a particular purpose, they are devoid of body
consciousness. Which means, their body and soul are two differ-
ent identities? As such, their physical experiences are just meant
for name sake only.
In justifying the above theory, I would detail what Deha Dyasa
(body consciousness) – Aatmanubhavam (self experience) is:
Avatara Murthulu – Ripened tamarind (chinta pandu)
Manavulu – Unripe (raw) tamarind fruit (chinta kaya)
When an unripe tamarind fruit becomes ripe, there will be no
attachment with the seed inside. If we shake the ripened tama-
rind fruit, we hear the sound of the moving seed inside. There is
no attachment between the seed inside and the ripened fruit sur-
rounding it. It is quite similarly, great saints (mahatmas) will not
have any attachment between individual soul (atma) and individual
body (deha). Their individual soul is linked with the Supreme Soul,
while their body is merely meant for external appearance. Hence,
they remain untouched by worldly desires and joys. If an unripe
tamarind fruit is ripped by teeth, one can find the inside seed at-
tached with the layer of fruit surrounding it. Here, they are at-
tached with each other and not detached. This means, the indi-
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vidual soul is attached to the conscious physical body. Hence, what-
ever pleasure or pain it experiences, the same is transmitted to
the body, since it is attached with the physical body.
This is the cause for every pleasure and pain an individual
experiences in the world.
THE GROUP OF GODS (DEVAGANAMU)
BEFORE THE GODHEAD
Gurudeva is equivalent to the Divine Trio, viz., Brahma, Vishnu
and Maheswara. Such a Supreme person has incarnated on the
earth in the human form as Venkaiah Swamy. Whenever Gurudeva
performs the Holy Fire Rituals, it is but common for all heavenly
gods (Deva Ganamu) to not only witness the Divine Rituals but
also queue-up at the Holy place to receive the Supreme Blessings
of Godhead. Gurudeva was involved in performing such divine
acts not only for universal welfare but also to ensure that His dis-
ciples learn about His Omnipotent Incarnation.
Once, Gurudeva, along with His group of sishyas was resting
under a neem tree on the outskirts of Chittepalli village (which
was situated at a distance of nine kms. on the Podalakuru-Somasila
road). One day at midnight, Swamy started shouting, ‘ayya, when
everyone is standing here, what you are doing? Spread the mats
on the ground’. Sri Sompalli Rama Naidu who was sleeping beside
Swamy, woke-up by the shouts and asked, ‘what’s the matter
Swamy’. Swamy said, ‘nothing is there. Go and sleep’. With this
incident we can ascertain the fact that the All-Pervading God Su-
preme, Gurudeva, often was involved in conversation with the group
of Heavenly Gods in the isolated hours and at isolated places.
This way, Swamy unfolds His Divine leelas very frequently to
His devotee-servants. Once, while Swamy was staying at
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Golagamudi, the Abode of Ever-New Joy, at 3.00 PM, He told His
sishyas, ‘ayya, Anjaneya Swamy, why do you keep standing? Please
sit’. So saying, He shouted at sishyas, ‘at least you tell Him to be
seated’. From the above perspective, we can consider that, to seek
the blessings of Gurudeva, the Heavenly Father, the Heavenly Gods
queue-up for rendering service at His Supreme Divine Feet. Such
events of Divine Sport are often spoken by Gurudeva in conversa-
tion with the disciples.
In the book titled, ‘Gurudeva Gitamrita’, Gurudeva, enlight-
ened the very purpose of ‘His incarnation in Human Form’ to the
world with the words, ‘Venkaiah is Lord Rama’ (Ramulavaru
Venkaiah). It may be the reason perhaps that Anjeneya Swamy
felt totally absorbed in the delight of seeing the Divine Form of His
Supreme Owner (Lord Sri Rama, viz., Gurudeva) for whom He eter-
nally thirsts for. What a wonder! Yuga’s may change, but the bond
between the master and the disciple can never change? Who can
explain this unique bond in words? Though the marvellous leelas
are invisible to the naked eyes of disciples, we whole-heartedly
prostrate at Swamy’s Sacred Feet for sharing with us such pious
events.
Such incredible instances are numerous. As a minute effort,
only a streak of moon-light could I bring to light. Padarenuvu dedi-
cates all such divine miracles to Swamy by offering Pranams at His
Pious Feet.
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SRI VELURU NARSAPPA NAIDU
During the year 1962, Bhagavan Sri Sri Sri Venkaiah Swamy
went to Talupuru village along with His group of sishyas.
Villagers, Sri Mastan Naidu and Sri Sanjeeva Naidu, sons of
Sri Narasappa Naidu have pledged gold ornaments and took gold
loan from a bank to meet their agricultural needs. After some
days, they recollected that some gold bangles are yet in their pos-
session and in a bid to trace them, they searched the entire house.
After repeated search, they felt dejected and concluded that thieves
might have stolen the gold bangles. At that time they came to
know that the Omniscient Gurudeva, was camping in nearby vil-
lages.
They went to Swamy, prostrated at His Lotus Feet and be-
seeched Him with uncontrollable grief, ‘Swamy, our gold ornaments
are missing. Are they stolen by thieves? We are unable to know as
to how they were lost. Can we secure the gold ornaments lost by
us’? The All-Knowing Swamy, assuredly said, ‘ayya, the ornaments
are within the ornaments. They can be secured back with money’.
Except for the wise, can the words of Swamy, expressing in-depth
meaning are understood by a common man? No.
Unable to understand the in-depth meaning of Gurudeva’s
words, people used to comment and interpret the words in various
ways. While the grief-stuck people who lost the gold ornaments
are pleading so much, why is Swamy saying so? Does it mean -
the thieves who stole the gold ornaments are going to be caught
or fearing that their names may be revealed would they on their
own handover the ornaments to the owner and so on and so on.
Such doubts cropped-up in the people around.
After a few days, Sri Mastan Naidu and Sri Sanjeeva Naidu
gained good agriculture yield and earned sufficient money. They
repaid the required amount to the Bank in lieu of the gold orna-
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ments pledged with the Bank and took back the jewelry. When
they opened the pouch containing the pledged gold ornaments,
they were astonished and spell-bound with delight to see that the
bangles which they presumed to be lost are intact with other orna-
ments. Then they recollected the nectarine words of Gurudeva,
‘ayya, the ornaments are within the ornaments. They can be se-
cured back with money’. What a wonder! What Gurudeva told at
that time, it is what that has unfolded today. Since then, they were
always absorbed in recitation of Gurudeva’s Sacred Name.
SRIVARI PADARENUVU IN THE SERVICE
OF SWAMY– CONSTRUCTION OF ASHRAM
(RECORD OF CONTENTS NARRATED BY PADARENUVU FROM HIS DIARY)
The construction of ashram began with Gurudeva’s blessings
on Saturday, 19.01.1980 by undertaking repairs to the well on Ratha
Saptami day (is observed on the seventh day of the bright fortnight
in the Hindu month Magh (January – February). Lord Surya riding a
chariot driven by seven horses is worshipped on this day).
The existing well in the new ashram was originally a mud
construction. The upper portion of the well caved in and fell into
the well. With the blessings of Gurudeva, the Cosmic Form, the
renovation of the ‘well’ began on the auspicious Ratha Saptami
day. Sri Adinarayana Reddy took the responsibility of undertaking
the work and gave one hundred rupees to Padarenuvu to commence
the work. Of which, an amount of eighty rupees and fifteen naya
paise was incurred as expenditure for performing worship rituals
and for feeding of the poor. In the morning on that day, the bus in
which Sri Adinarayana Reddy was coming from Penavarty to Nellore
to look after the renovation works overturned on the river bed at
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the village. Fortunately, instead of falling down, it held the ground
on one wheel. When a devotee of the Almighty Power, Gurudeva,
began His journey in a bus to accomplish His work, can any harm
dare to befall on him?
The mud in the well was removed upto a depth of six mattulu,
i.e., 36 feet (1 mattu = 6 feet). The construction began on
19.01.1980 with the laying of stone bed at the bottom and it was
completed on 12.04.1980. The amount incurred as expenditure
for the purpose was Rs. 7,256.68 ps. which was met by Sri
Adinarayana Reddy, the donor.
Padarenuvu undertook the responsibility of drafting a plan by
an engineer for construction of the ashram. On 05.08.1979, Sri
Adinarayana Reddy and Padarenuvu after offering prostrations at
Gurudeva’s Pious Feet, placed the plan papers relating to the
ashram at His Feet. At that time Gurudeva was in the company of
Mataji Tulasamma and other disciples were sitting at the temple
of Anjaneya Swamy. With great delight Swamy examined the plan
and expressed His willingness through a ‘srishti cheeti’.
The Chit of Bhagavan Sri Sri Sri Venkaiah Swamy
The proposed plan for construction of the temple is all right
by all means. It will be fine to start the work at any time. If the
work commences now, it will be accomplished. Blessings worth
forty crores of padigelu.
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FOUNDATION LAYING CEREMONY
07.05.1980, Wednesday : Gurudeva laid the foundation for
commencement of ashram construction work with His own hands.
For the first time, Swamy sat on the new blanket arranged by
Padarenuvu on that day. It was the first instance, Gurudeva was
felicitated with garlands and flowers by Sri Vallappa Reddy
Adinarayana Reddy. Later, at the instance of His disciples, Swamy
came to the place of the pit where the foundation stone was to be
laid. Revered devotees Talupuru Narayana Das, Guruvaiah and other
disciples were with Swamy, the Universal Soul. With the blessings
of Gurudeva, Padarenuvu (Makani Venkatrao) got down into the
foundation laying pit. He arranged the bricks given by Gurudeva’s
Sacred Hands in an order inside the pit. The packet containing the
nine precious stones (nava ratnamulu) was not found. Padarenuvu
came out of the pit, gathered nava ratnamulu and nava dhanyamulu
(the nine sorts of grains) and put them in a new earthen pot. He
took the pot to the devotees, who dropped gifts and poured milk to
the full.
Padarenuvu, again got down into the pit. He was waiting to
receive the sacred pot from the Sacred Hands of Gurudeva. But,
instead of giving the pot to Padarenuvu, Swamy, who was sitting a
feet away from the pit, kept the pot in His Sacred Palm and threw it
into the three-feet deep pit. Wonder of wonders, after striking the
edge of a brick, the pot fell in a standing position; amazingly in the
middle of the pit. It’s marvellous and miraculous. Though the
heavy pot hit the brick, the brick broke instead, and fell apart. Sur-
prisingly, the heavy pot stood in the middle of the pit, unscratched.
In fact, the filled-in pot should have been broken into pieces by
such a great impact. But such a marvel did occur. Here, it is
Venkaiah Swamy, the Form of Maha Vishnu. When Swamy Himself
has come from the Heavens and initiated the auspicious occasion
to mark the beginning of construction of His Own Temple, such
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It is on 07.05.1980 (Wednesday), Gurudeva agreed to be garlanded
for the first time by Sri Vallapureddy Adinarayana Reddy, during the
foundation laying ceremony of Golgamudi Ashram. Sri Reddy is the
main arch behind the construction of ashram.
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Gurudeva looking at the cloth just before the commencement
of foundation laying ceremony of Golgamudi Ashram
at 9.00 AM on 07.05.1980
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On 07.05.1980 (Wednesday) at 9.00 AM, Gurudeva laid the
foundation to initiate the work of Golgamudi Ashram. He touched
the bricks with His Own Blessed Hands. The above picture depicts
Padarenuvu receiving the blessed bricks from Gurudeva’s Hands.
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On 07.05.1980 (Wednesday) at 9.00 AM, Gurudeva laid the
foundation to initiate the work of Golgamudi Ashram. He touched
the bricks with His Own Blessed Hands. The above picture depicts
Padarenuvu receiving the blessed bricks from Gurudeva’s Hands.
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While the process of foundation laying ceremony is going on, the
packet containing Nava Ratnalu (nine precious stones) was
misplaced. Padarenuvu came out of the foundation pit, took a new
earthen pot and placed it before Swamy. Here, he is about to place
the Nava Ratnalu in the pot.
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What a wonder of wonders! When Gurudeva threw the filled-in
heavy earthen pot into the foundation pit, the wonder is, the pot
stood in the middle after hitting the brick. Instead of the heavy
earthen pot, the corner of the brick broke. Padarenuvu is partial
visible in the picture.
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miracles do occur. By flinging the pot into the pit, He infused ex-
traordinary Divine Powers to the pot and to the place, as a ‘protec-
tive shield’ for the next generations.
The seed sown by Gurudeva, the Universal Creator, has
sprouted. It is growing day by day. This itself is the beginning for
construction of the ashram.
Chit pertaining to Gurudeva’s knee pain
On 26.06.1980, Thursday: As ordered by Gurudeva,
Padarenuvu was writing chits for the devotees at the Golagamudi
ashram. It’s around mid-noon. At that time, Gurudeva was rest-
ing. He got up and sat, and told Padarenuvu, ‘ayya, write a chit
with regard to the pain in my knee joints’. The contents of the chit
are detailed hereunder.
The chit blessed by God’s vision (devuni choopu cheeti) relat-
ing to Bhagavan Sri Sri Sri Venkaiah Swamy - Bhagavan’s petition
to God :
‘Oh God! Bhagavan Sri Sri Sri Venkaiah Swamy is praying that
His legs become perfect. Bless Him, for He is the Heavenly Father,
who with His Gracious Looks is ruling the entire universe and whose
legs, we pray, should become normal. Oh Parameswara, Our Di-
vinely Father, You are equivalent to all Godly Forms. Oh Heavenly
Gods! Accept our whole-hearted prostrations, for, we seek to sac-
rifice our whole life at Your Sacred Feet. Shower mercy on
Padarenuvu who wrote the chit.
Such was the blessed opportunity bestowed upon Padarenuvu
by Gurudeva, the Universal Creator. Prostrations and total surren-
der to such a Godly Father, till such life keeps rolling in the cycle of
birth-rebirth.
The chit blessed by God’s vision (devuni choopu cheeti) relat-
ing to Bhagavan Sri Sri Sri Venkaiah Swamy :
Three temples -seven lakhs.
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On 27.08.1980, Thursday: On the application forwarded to the
Government for procuring a site for ashram, on this day Sri
Penchalaiah, Surveyor and Sri Venkata Rao, Revenue Inspector, had
a survey of the land and took its measurements.
Gurudeva would often visit the land proposed for construc-
tion of ashram and ensured that the pending works are blessed
with success through His ‘srishti cheeti’ and thereby empower the
place with some divine power. The content matter of ‘srishti chits’
are reproduced hereunder.
Friday evening, at the construction place of Ashram :-
The chit blessed by God’s vision (devuni choopu cheeti) relat-
ing to Bhagavan Sri Sri Sri Venkaiah Swamy :
Commencing today, the construction of ashram will be com-
pleted in 145 days. The place for construction of the temple is
good. Everything will go smoothly.
In the place where the ashram is constructed:
The chit blessed by God’s vision (devuni choopu cheeti) re-
lating to Bhagavan Sri Sri Sri Venkaiah Swamy :
Four parts are made in favour of Venkatramaiah c/o Sri Obula
Naidu. One part is situated at Kaalepalem. One part is in favour
of Dhobis 10 baaralu (about 15 Mtrs.).
25.10.1980 (Saturday): Sri Narayana Das performed Pooja at 6.00
PM in the ashram which was under construction and a pumpkin
was got tied. Five married women applied turmeric powder and
vermillion on a white pumpkin and it was hanged to the Neem tree
located opposite to the ashram. On that day, Bhagavan touched
the white pumpkin three times and said, ‘alright”. After perform-
ing Pooja, everyone took the divine offerings (prasadam).
29.12.1980 (Monday) : For the purpose of ashram construction,
200 bags of cement was purchased at a cost of Rs. 5,600/-. It is
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brought in a lorry to the ashram site by Padarenuvu. Annoyed by
the bumpy road, all through, driver Rangan was murmering some-
thing in Tamil. The cement load reached the ashram in the evening.
On noticing the presence of Gurudeva there, driver Rangan got
down and went for washing his hands and legs. He offered
circumambulations to Gurudeva, prostrated to Him and sat before
Him with utmost reverence. After the cement bags were unloaded,
as was the practice I (Padarenuvu) offered Mamool (token amount
as a gift of good gesture ) to the driver. He refused to take the
amount saying that he would not touch the money of Swamy and
that he would render service to the Divinely Father and thereupon
gave his address. A Swamy’s photo and some Holy Ash (vibhooti)
was given to him.
On seeing the Divine Form of Gurudeva, an unexpected and a
unique change was noticed in the driver.
02.01.1981 : A propagator of Sai’s philosophical way of thinking
and a greatly revered devotee, Sri Bharadwaja Master had darshan
of Gurudeva. He asked me to take the finger impressions of Hand
and Feet of Gurudeva, the Form of Love. Sri Adinarayana Reddy
offered Rs. 100/- to the Master through his mother’s hand.
05.01.1981 : An order was placed with Sri Gamallapalem
Raghavayya of Gudur for a big photo of Gurudeva.
Along with Master Bharadwaja, myself, devotees and disciples
sat before Gurudeva at the Golagamudi ashram, the Abode of Uni-
versal Power. With a proposal to look after the future welfare ac-
tivities of the ashram, we were discussing ways and means for
formation of an association. After discussions, we all preferred to
name the association, as, ‘Bhagavan Sri Sri Sri Venkaiah Swamy
Humanitarian Mission’. Gurudeva, the All-Loving Form, who was
instrumental to inspire our thoughts to choose that name, gave
His consent. And, it became a permanent name.
07.01.1981: After meeting, Sri Narayana Swamy, the Registrar,
required forms for registering the temple were procured from him.
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Accordingly, Sri Kondal Rao, P.W.D, Executive Engineer, had pre-
pared relevant bye-laws.
11.01.1981: Sri Tyagarajan, Municipal Supervisor, took the mea-
surements of ashram to prepare the estimates. On the same day,
the coconuts offered to me by Master Bharadwaja were put into
the Holy Fire Ritual of Swamy. Till that time, Swamy, who kept
silent, opened His eyes and blessed the occasion.
Padarenuvu asked Mataji Tulasavva to give papers endorsed
with the impressions of Swamy’s Hand. Guruvaiah who heard the
conversation, vent his anger on Padurenuvu saying that he was
responsible for exposing the secret to public. Padarenuvu ap-
proached Swamy who was reclining there and told Sri Guruvaiah,
‘it’s God who is sleeping here. If the fact is made public, it will be
virtuous, if not, it’s a sin’. So saying, he left the place. After a
while, Gurudeva asked to shift Him to the place where the ridge
gourd (beerakaya padu) plant is located. Resting there, He asked
to write a chit.
In that chit, Gurudeva, the Love Grace, made it a point to write,
‘who is God. It is Venkaiah’. The more the fact was made public,
the more would be the virtue. If not, it was equally sinful’.
06.01.1981 : Sri Obul Reddy of Tallapalli village, Pulivendala Tq.,
Kadapa Dist., presented five lyrical hymns (Pancha Ratna slokas)
composed in the name of Bhagavan.
13.02.1981 – Friday : At 10.30 in the night, revered Bhardwaja
Master endorsed his signature on the registration papers as a Presi-
dent of Bhagavan Sri Venkaiah Swamy Humanitarian Mission, at
Sai Baba Temple, Vidyanagar, Nellore.
16.02.81 : Papers relating to the registration of ashram were filled-
in and submitted at Registration Office.
18.02.81 : Sri Satyanarayana, Tahasildar, inspected the ashram site
and had darshan of Gurudeva.
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13.04.81 : The existing cash chest (hundi) was donated by Sri
Tyagaraj, Municipal Supervisor. He purchased the Hundi from Sri
Vaggu Polaiah of Butchireddy palem village.
26.04.81 (Sunday): The construction of safety wall to the well was
completed and a pulley was arranged to draw water. Sri Adinarayana
Reddy performed the required pooja rituals. On the occasion, the
wife of village head (muttaiduva = a married woman) was ceremo-
niously offered a saree and a blouse bit. Sri Narayana Dasu broke
the coconuts. Pongali (a South Indian preparation made of rice,
pulses, nuts, ghee, etc.) and Panchamrutam (a preparation of milk,
sugar, ghee, honey and curd) were offered as divine offerings
(naivedyam) to Gurudeva, the Pious and Auspicious Form.
07.05.81 (Thursday) : Myself (Padarenuvu) and Kumar while pass-
ing through the Trunk Road noticed the advancing rain clouds. We
were afraid that the 200 bags of cement stored in the ashram may
become useless if it rained heavily. Straight away we went to the
house of Sri Venkateswarlu, Income Tax Officer, took his motor
cycle and drove to Sri lakshmi Hirers, Pappula Veedhi,
Stonehousepet. We asked for the tarpaulin cloth, but the shop-
keeper demanded introduction of a known person. We approached
Sri Ratnaiah Shetty, who, for a long time was supplying provisions
to the ashram and took him to the hirer. On his recommendation,
the tarpaulin cloth was acquired. At around 1.30 in the night, my-
self and Kumar reached Golagamudi. At that time, Gurudeva was
resting before the Holy Fire at the old ashram and was absorbed in
singing hymns and performing bhajans. The tarpaulin cloth was
securely covered over the cement bags. Both of us stayed with
Gurudeva till the early hours of the day and returned back to Nellore
on the motor cycle.
17.05.1981 (Sunday) : Taking the required material for laying of
slab to the temple of Gurudeva, myself and Kumar boarded a bus
to reach Golagamudi. When the bus reached Kondayipalem Gate,
I recollected that we forgot buckets and I asked Kumar to get down
and sent him back to get the buckets. I got down from the bus. At
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that time, anticipating that the railway level crossing gate would
be closed, the bus driver moved the bus. I went running to catch
the bus, but slipped. I was dragged over the concrete heaps on
the road and by that time the conductor got hold of me and the bus
too came to a halt. Had not the Heavenly Father not implanted
such a thought in the conductor’s mind; what would have been my
fate?
To accomplish the work of laying of slab in the early hours,
the earlier night itself I sought the assistance of Golagamudi and
Yanadipalem villagers, who whole-heartedly assured their coop-
eration. There were clouds and a slight drizzle in the night. We felt
concerned whether the work will be curtailed by rains and hence
kept reciting the Divine Name of Gurudeva. Sri Yella Reddy of
Yellanti village had come a day early to look after the centring
works, who, by profession was an expert in the field.
With the blessings of Gurudeva, the weather was cool and
pleasant on that day. Every one enjoyed working under the pleas-
ant atmosphere and the task was successfully accomplished. All
those who rendered voluntary service were indeed fortunate to
partake in the sacred work.
18.05.1981 (Monday) Vyasa Pournami : On that holy day, a
slab was to be laid around the open place area (verandah) adjoin-
ing the main temple.
We went to the village well before dawn and invited the vil-
lagers to offer their service. Before the Sun came up, praying
Bhagavan, we broke a coconut and began the work. That day too it
was cool and pleasant. The service rendered by the villagers of
Golagamudi should remain eternal in history. Over 80 villagers
participated in the work. Their delight in sharing the work whole-
heartedly was to be seen rather than written in words. We offered
them rice pongali and coffee in the morning and arranged for meals
in the afternoon. With the support of everyone, the work was com-
pleted by evening.
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In the morning itself, Sri Adinarayana Reddy came from
Penavarty. Delightfully, he too participated in the work along with
others. Sri Yella Reddy was there throughout and was instrumen-
tal in ensuring that cement, sand and concrete are mixed in re-
quired proportions. Anticipating that the work may prolong till night,
a petromax light was brought from Anikepally. But, Mataji Tulasavva
objected for working in the night and it got postponed for next day.
Later, we went to Harijanwada in the village and they happily as-
sured to take part in next day’s work.
19.05.1981 (Tuesday): Slab was laid by uninterruptedly carrying
out the work from early morning. With the assistance of the vil-
lagers from Golagamudi and Harijanwada, the work was completed
by 1.00 in the afternoon. They ate chaddi annamu (cold rice stored
in a pot mixed with butter milk) in the morning and had meals in
the afternoon. The work was completed under the supervision of
Mason Subhan.
28.05.1981 (Wednesday): Gurudeva was doing well until lunch was
served in the afternoon. Swamy was feeling uneasy with asthma
(breathing problem). Since there was no bus service to Nellore
until evening, myself (Padarenuvu) and Kumar started on a bicycle
to Nellore. In the mid-way, we found someone going in a car. I
stopped the car, sent Kumar back, boarded the car and came to Dr.
Vivekananda Hospital. From there, hiring a taxi for Rs. 60/-, I came
to Golagamudi with the doctor. The doctor tested Gurudeva and
gave injection, medicines and tonic.
27.06.1981 (Saturday) Dasami : We ensured that the mud lying
within and outside the ashram was lifted with the help of villag-
ers, as also the cement bags were shifted from the old to new
ashram. Bhagavan came to new ashram at 4.00 PM. Gurudeva lit
the Holy Fire, broke a coconut and waved the burning camphor
(Harathi). Everyone had offered prayers. Later, Gurudeva shifted
to the old ashram. Myself and Guruvaiah carried Swamy in a doly
to the old ashram.
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01.07.1981 : The Deputy Collector had recommended a price of
Rs. 500/- per acre for the site meant for Golagamudi Ashram.
07.08.1981 (Friday): My eldest daughter Chi. Vani who got mar-
ried, was brought to Golagamudi. Gurudeva blessed the couple.
17.10.1981 (Friday): The iron chest donated by Sri Tyagarajan was
altered into a Hundi at the lathe machine shop of Sri Bujjaiah. It
was transported to the ashram in a cart (with tyre wheels) arranged
by Sri Ranga Reddy of Kovvur.
23.10.1981 (Friday): In the evening, Mataji Tulasavva asked us to
perform pooja to the Hundi. After performing pooja, bengal gram
(senagalu) and puffed rice (borugulu) were placed over it. The
lock was opened to clean the box and when I put the hand inside,
a scorpion stung me. I prayed Bhagavan, who gave me a thread,
and said ‘enough’. The venom did not budge from that place. Swamy
turned towards Guruvaiah and held the upper arm with His two
hands. The venom of the scorpion sting did not move up.
11.11.1981: Glass frames were arranged to the photos of Gurudeva.
12.11.1981 (Thursday): Myself, Kumar, Tikkavarapu Sundararami
Reddy and Mason Muttayya Chari went to the house of photogra-
pher Sri Rama Swamy. We brought the photo of Gurudeva pre-
pared by the photographer, placed it in the pooja at 11.30 AM and
thereupon offered coconut and aarti.
26.11.1981 (Thursday): The work of cement plastering to the
temple walls commenced by engaging 12 labourers by Mason
Subhan. Smt. Venkamma (of Mudigedu village), the cook, was
blessed with the dream of Gurudeva, wherein He appeared in the
form of Sai Baba. In the dream He asked her to offer Ragi Sankati
(millet malt), as Maha Naivedya (a grand divine offering) and to
distribute the same amongst the devotees after the bhajan. At
10.00 PM, she prepared the divine offerings and placed them as
Maha Naivedya to Bhagavan and distributed it amongst the devo-
tees and ashram dwellers.
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18.12.1981 (Friday): By placing atop a bus, I brought a log of Neem
tree from Nellore to Golagamudi. While the log was about to be
pushed down from atop the bus, Ch. Venkateswarlu, son of Sri
Nallagalla Sundaraiah was passing on a bicycle by the side of the
bus. At that very moment, the log was pushed down by the cleaner
of the bus, the log fell on the front portion of the bicycle. Fortu-
nately, by the blessings of Gurudeva, the boy was not at all hurt.
25.12.1981 (Friday): At 12 Noon, Sri Venkateswarlu, Assigned Dy.
Tahasildar came to the ashram. He took statements from me about
the management of the ashram, and from the village head about
the details of site. He asked me to come to his office with the
accounts relating to ashram management on 28.12.1981.
06.01.1982 (Wednesday): Vaikunta Ekadasi: Taking vegetables
for the workers engaged in construction work of the ashram, I hired
a cycle rickshaw from Nellore to go to Golagamudi. Exactly at
11.25 AM, when we were nearing Kasturi Devi Girls School, two
children riding on a bicycle dashed against our rickshaw and came
underneath its wheels. A bus was coming at high speed in the
opposite direction. By the mercy of Gurudeva, the cycle fell on the
other side. Our rickshaw over ran the cycle and stopped aside and
in that split of moment, the bus sped past. When Gurudeva, the
Supreme Power, was with us at all times and at all places, could
we fear of anything untoward. Otherwise, we four (two children,
myself and rickshaw puller) would have reached Vaikuntam on that
Vaikunta Ekadasi (the combination of Uttara Dwara darshanam of
Lord Vaikunta plus Ekadasi thithi has attained significance as
Vaikunta Ekadasi) day.
21.01.1982: I went to Nellore, took medicines prescribed by Dr.
Vivekananda for Mataji Tulasavva, who had been suffering with
acute pain in her hand. From there, I went to Penavarty and in-
formed the matter to Sri Adinarayana Reddy and came back to
Golagmudi.
23.01.1982 (Saturday): When the ashram construction work was
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in progress; Myself, Sri Bharadwaja Master, disciple Kondaiah and
Kumar arrived at Golagamudi in the car belonging to Sri Adinarayana
Reddy. As instantly as we stepped in, Gurudeva shouted, ‘ayya,
spread the mats and serve food’.
26.01.1982: I have met Sri Pundarikakshaiah, Auditor, and submit-
ted the accounts registers relating to the expenditure of ashram
construction work.
28.01.1982 (Thursday): Myself and Sri Venkataiah went to the
house of Sri Obula Reddy, at Tallapalem, Pulivendula Tq., Kadapa
Dist. for procuring stones for flooring. We came to know that Sri
Obula Reddy was performing worship to Goddess Raja Rajeswari
Devi in the house of Sri Ramanujula Reddy (uncle of Sri Y.S.
Rajasekhara Reddy). We had our food at Sri Obula Reddy’s house
and reached Pulivendula along with his daughter. We met Sri Obula
Reddy there and requested him to thoroughly go through
‘Gurudeva’s Charitra’. He readily agreed to it. We came to know
that the ongoing pooja at Sri Ramanujulu Reddy’s house would
continue till Saturday and we stayed there itself. After completion
of pooja at 12 in the mid night, the manuscript of Swamy’s Charitra
was kept at the place of worship.
29.01.1982 (Friday) : At 9.55 in the night, Sri Sadasiva Sharma, the
Yajna Karta (the one who offers the dravyas (various oils) to the
fire by c hanting the mantras) wrote the auspicious word ‘Omkara’
on a new note book to commence the process of writing Gurudeva’s
Charitra. He placed the book at the auspicious feet of Jagajjanani,
the Mother of the Universe.
30.01.1982 (Saturday): After offering prayers to Goddess Raja
Rajeswari Devi; to mark the conclusion of Pooja ritual with Kalasa
(the sacred vessel) Udvasana (bidding farewell), Sri Sadasiva Sharma
composed a hymn on Gurudeva in the note book. While this was
going on, a cow came to the deity’s home (Pooja Mandiramu) and
ate the divine offerings placed there. From Pulivendula, we reached
the house of Sri Obula Reddy at Tallapalem village at 6.00 in the
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evening. In the pooja mandiramu at Sri Ramanujulu Reddy’s house,
the manuscript of Gurudeva’s Satcharitra was placed at the Sacred
Feet of Jagajjanani, the Universal Mother.
31.01.1982 (Sunday): In the morning itself, myself along with Sri
Obula Reddy and Sri Venkataiah came to Vempally. From there we
went to Yerraguntla and proceeding further we reached
Chilamakuru. After walking a distance of four miles, we reached
Kallamalla. There, we had lunch at the house of Sri Venugopala
Reddy, son of Sri Obula Reddy. We came to the quarry of black
stones and purchased 15 square metres of stone at Rs. 35/- per
square metre. The cost of the same stone at Yerraguntla was
Rs. 70/-. But, Sri Obula Reddy offered the rate for the reverence
he had for Gurudeva.
Son of Sri Obula Reddy and his two friends with three bicycles took
us on the bicycles from Kalamall to Chilamakuru. There we went
to Maruti Civil Brokers Office and purchased four squares metres
of black polished stone and one square metre of white polished
stone @ Rs. 260/- and Rs. 400/- per square metre respectively. A
lorry was engaged for Rs. 800/-, out of which an advance of Rs.
200/- was paid. From there we traveled by bus and reached
Prodduturu at 10.00 PM in the night and from there we went to
Nellore.
02.02.1982 (Tuesday): Sri Venugopal Reddy arrived with his friends
to Golagamudi in the morning along with the lorry loaded with four
square metres of black shining stone, one square metre of white
shining stone and 6 ½ square metres of black stone. On that day,
Sri Varakoti Sitaram who was stung by a scorpion was rushed to
the ashram. As his condition became critical he was admitted in
the Government Hospital at Nellore. By the next day he became
normal.
06.02.1982 (Saturday): Sri Gandavaram Narsa Reddy and his wife
Smt. Varamma donated Rs. 2000/- towards construction of ashram
in the name of Swamy. The amount was deposited in the Corpora-
tion Bank.
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11.02.1982 (Thursday): A leela of Gurudeva : I drew Rs. 500/-
from the Corporation Bank and paid it to the welder Bujjaiah to
prepare two iron grill windows. Myself and Sri Venkataiah engaged
a rickshaw from Chinna Bazar to Moolapet and were traveling in it.
The rickshaw puller Sri Bujjam Balasubba Reddy was a native of
Proddutur. He said that all the money earned by him was staked in
the game of cotton numbers (a vice-like game) and his financial
position was so pathetic that he did not even have a shirt to wear.
In the meanwhile we reached home. Immediately I gave a photo
of Gurudeva to the rickshaw puller and asked him to take a pledge
on Gurudeva that, ‘he will never stake his money again in the cot-
ton number game’. After seeing the photo of Swamy, he saluted
with reverence to it and took an oath that he would not involve in
the cotton number game henceforth. He enquired about
Golagamudi, the Abode of Divine Refuge, and left the place.
What a wonder! Immediately after seeking Gurudeva’s photo, a
strong desire sprang in him to keep away from all bad habits. When
such a Cosmic Form of Kali Yuga is before us, why should we fear.
14.02.1982 (Sunday): Swamy’s leela (divine sport): Sri Tyagarajan,
the Municipal Supervisor, Nellore, donated a cash chest to the
ashram. He was supervising the construction in accordance with
the approved plan. He was also a blessed person of Swamy.
Once Sri Tyagarajan’s child became sick and was admitted in
a hospital. The doctors could not identify the nature of the dis-
ease. As he was agitated and dejected, I approached Swamy, the
Heavenly Father and detailed about the health problem of the child.
The Compassionate Swamy gave a piece of cotton cloth, holy ash
and a booklet containing the mode of worship. I took them to the
hospital and placed the things under the pillow of the child. By the
next day morning, the unidentified disease showed signs of great
relief. The child recovered and on the following day he got dis-
charged from the hospital.
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‘Ashrita rakshakaya namaha’. Protecting the devotees at all
times who seek His Shelter, is itself the Divine and Majestic Mar-
vel of Swamy.
04.03.1982 (Thursday): Sri Pundarikakshaiah, Auditor, prepared
the audit report and gave it for record.
09.03.1982 (Tuesday): I submitted the applications of blind chil-
dren of the village to the Tahasildar, seeking financial assistance
from the Government.
17.03.1982 (Wednesday) : Sri Gangulaiah of Kurnool bore the ex-
penses incurred towards the photo of Swamy.
29.03.1982 (Monday): In the Kodanda Rama Temple of Nagula
Vellatur village, the villagers mounted the chit narrated by Gurudeva
about the village and later offered Maha Naivedya. For construc-
tion of a store room in the ashram, Sri Korakuti Narayanaiah, Sri
Venkatramaiah and Sri Nuteti Appaiah, had agreed to spare large
trunks of toddy trees. Villagers donated lemons, tomatoes, pump-
kins and water melons to the ashram.
30.03.1982 (Tuesday) : Smt. Tulasavva fell down and suffered in-
jury to the waist. I came to Nellore, met Dr. G.C Narayana and
purchased the medicines prescribed by him. I took a hot water
bag for Swamy from my neighbour Smt. Anasuyamma. I went to
Golagamudi, gave an injection to Smt. Tulasavva and returned back
to Nellore in the night.
02.04.1982 (Friday): Smt Amaravatamma of Kokkupadu, Nellore,
had promised to donate an amount of Rs. 2000/- towards the marble
idol of Gurudeva, the Charming Lord. On that day, Sai Bhagavan’s
idol was installed at Bitragunta Temple. Afterwards, the sculptor
of the Sai idol from Jaipur, Rajastan, and some friends from
Bitrugunta were taken by Kumar in a taxi for darshan of Gurudeva.
The sculptor agreed to carve out a white marble idol of Gurudeva
at a cost of Rs. 4,000/-.
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03.04.1982 (Saturday) : We went to the Chitralaya Arts located in
Santapeta. We paid them Rs. 500/- and took the photo of Sri
Narasimha Swamy. We came to the Gurunilayam at Moolapeta at
about 11.30 PM in the night and offered prayers there.
05.04.1982 (Monday) : We came to Golagmudi at 12.00 in the
midnight in the tractor of Sri Nageswara Rao and slept in the temple
of Anjaneya Swamy for the night. At 3.00 AM, Sri Guruvaiah woke
me up saying that Swamy was feeling uneasy due to breathing
problem (asthma). I gave an injection to Gurudeva. He got relief
from the problem and fell asleep.
06.04.1982 (Tuesday) : A tractor was arranged for transporting of
sand at Rs. 7/- per trip. I came to Nellore, bought some miscella-
neous articles and went to the bus stand. Since no bus was avail-
able at that time I went in a rickshaw and reached home at 1 ‘0’
clock in the night.
09.04.1982 (Friday): Taking bread and medicines, we reached
Golagamudi in the night. As Gurudeva’s health was not well, we
felt very much agitated. In the early hours, He became somewhat
normal.
10.04.1982 (Saturday): After offering worship at Anjaneya Swamy
temple, other village celebrations followed. A procession was
taken, followed by feeding of the poor.
16.04.1982 (Friday) : We went to the house of Soutamuluru
Venkamma, Teacher, residing at Bhaktavatsala Nagar. She donated
a mortar-grinder (rubburolu) to the ashram. Makani Lakshmamma
of Mulapeta donated a stone (Sannikalla Banda) on which food
grains could be crushed. With those items, we reached Golagamudi
by tractor at night.
20.04.1982 (Tuesday): We engaged the lorry of Sri Sambaiah
(brother of Sri Gopalaiah). We started from Nellore at 5.30 PM and
reached Nagula Vellaturu at 8.30 PM. We went to the temple of
Lord Rama and placing the photo of Gurudeva there, we offered
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prayers. Early in the morning at 4.00, the villagers loaded toddy
tree trunks into the lorry. Sriramulu Naidu, Sri Kuchi Ramaiah, Sri
Korakuti Narayana and Sri Nuteti Ramaiah came along with us in
the lorry to unload the tree trunks. On the way, the vehicle was
stopped by the forest officials at the check post of Aaduripalli. I
showed them the photo of Gurudeva which was in my pocket. The
staff saluted to Gurudeva and without uttering a word they permit-
ted the lorry to proceed. We came to the Gopi Saw Mill in
Stonehousepet, Nellore at 12.30 in the noon and unloaded the tree-
trunks from the lorry. Altogether there were 21 toddy tree trunks.
I paid Rs. 15/- to the saw mill hamalis (labourers who lift heavy
weights).
24.04.1982 (Saturday) : In the morning I sent bread rolls to
Golagamudi for Gurudeva. In the afternoon I went to the Gopi Saw
Mill and requested them to cut to size the tree trunks. For that, we
sent to the saw mill 36 bundles of straw loaded in three carts.
29.04.1982 (Thursday) : Along with Kamsali Rajaiah of Golagamudi
I went to the saw mill and gave them the required measurements.
At 3.00 PM they began to cut them. In the evening I gave Rs. 20/-
offered by Mataji Tulasamma to a devotee Sri Gavandla Pullaiah
who was afflicted with Paralysis.
The electricity department has agreed to supply power to the
ashram, which did not exist till then. I paid Rs. 65/- towards the
‘connection deposit’. By the blessings of Gurudeva, the time has
now come for supply of power to the ashram.
06.05.1982 (Thursday): I went to the electricity office in the morn-
ing and came back after discussing the issue of power supply to
the ashram.
07.05.1982 (Friday): Smt. Venkamma of Southamuluru village,
donated her gold ear rings for the construction of ashram. I put
them in the custody of Sri Adinarayana Reddy.
08.05.1982 (Saturday): Since Saturday afternoon I was engaged
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in procuring articles for the purpose of laying of foundation stone
for the kitchen and hospital, scheduled on Sunday. In the evening
Sri Narayana Das, Sri Venkataiah arrived from Talupur. Accompa-
nied by Sri Vavilala Subramanyam, Head of Sankar Mutt, Nellore,
myself, my mother and Sri Narayana Das came to Golagamudu in
the night. Later, I went to the village and invited every one to be
present during the foundation laying ceremony scheduled at 8.00
AM on Sunday.
09.05.1982 (Sunday) : Sri Subramanyam began to perform the cer-
emony at 8.00 in the morning. Gurudeva handed-over 18 Blessed
Bricks with His Divine Hands for laying the foundation to the kitchen
and hospital. We have placed 17 bricks inside and when we took
the 18th brick, Gurudeva said, ‘the account is settled’.
14.05.1982 (Friday): I enquired with the Head Clerk at the office
of RDO about the papers pertaining to the ashram.
15.05.1982 (Saturday): I proceeded to Nagula Vellatur in the
evening. The villagers have enthusiastically agreed to donate whole
green gram (pesalu) and chilly to Gurudeva and vegetables for the
forthcoming Hanuman Jayanthi scheduled on Tuesday. For the night,
I slept at Nagula Vellatur.
16.05.1982 (Sunday): The villagers donated a bag full of dry chil-
lies and lemons, apart 28 serlu (1 seru = a measure of weight equal
to two pounds) of rice to the ashram. I brought them to Nellore
and spoke to Sri Appaiah, the cook.
18.05.1982 (Tuesday): Hanuman Jayanthi was celebrated with re-
ligious pomp. About 2000 persons were fed on the day. Sri Ratnam
Reddy and his wife came from Nellore and performed Seetarama
Kalyanam Harikatha (a medium to convey a theme in musical ex-
pression and in humorous form) to commemorate the event.
22.05.1982 (Saturday): I met Sri Krishna Rao, PA to the Collector
and told him about the ashram site. He talked over phone with the
RDO and asked him to initiate necessary action in the matter. I
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went to Golagamudi in the night and discussed with Sri Chattayya,
the village-head, about the matter of registration of Sri Anjaneya
Swamy Temple.
24.05.1982 (Monday): In the afternoon I went to the electricity
office and enquired about the availability of electrical meters. It
was said that the meters were not available. From there I went to
Gopi Saw Mill at Settigunda road. There, a donor promised to do-
nate bricks and concrete to the ashram. From there, I proceeded
to Santapeta and requested Sri Sudhakar Reddy, lorry owner, to
send a lorry. He obliged, but did not take any hire charges.
25.05.1982 (Tuesday): I went to Pottepalem and met Smt. Bachela
Aademma. She told that if I arranged a lorry, she could offer cer-
tain articles available with her. She was bed-ridden with paralysis.
03.06.1982 (Thursday) : Myself and Sri Adinarayana Reddy placed
chits before Swamy to decide the place for constructing of dhuni
(fire) place. We asked Sri Guruvaiah to pick a chit. The result was
to construct it near the pillar. As Mataji Tulasavva was very sick, I
went in the car of her son Sri Adinarayana Reddy to Nellore and
brought Dr. Vivekananda to Golagamudi for treating her and came
back.
12.06.1982 (Saturday) : I met Sri Mira Modin, Contractor. Without
asking any hire charges, he arranged for two lorry trips. We paid
Rs. 45/- to the hamalis. Myself, Sri Bujji Naidu (Golagamudi), Sri
Venkata Muni Reddy (Tirupati) and Sri Velooru Rama Naidu (Nagula
Vellatur) decided to donate Rs. 300/- each for the construction of
ashram kitchen.
27.06.1982 (Sunday): When myself and Sri Guruvaiah were with
Swamy at 11.00 in the night, He said, ‘there will not be any scar-
city‘.
30.06.1982 (Wednesday): We sold the gold ear rings donated by
Soutamuluru Venkamma weighing 3 Grams & 550 Milligrams. At
the gold shop the rate quoted was Rs. 400/- and the ear-rings were
disposed off.
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05.07.1982 (Monday): Smt. Mataji Tulasavva was admitted in a
hospital. I purchased Horlicks and bread (bun) for Swamy.
08.07.1982 (Thursday): When I was sleeping in Sri Anjaneya
Swamy temple, I was awakened at midnight for the reason that a
scorpion has stung the hostel warden of Anikepalli. Praying
Gurudeva, I offered treatment to the person and the pain receded.
10.07.1982 (Saturday) : When I went to the hospital to see Mataji
Tulasavva, she was asleep. I did not wake her up. On the neigh-
boring bed, a boy was struggling in agony with severe stomach
ache. I placed the photo of Swamy on his stomach and prayed
Gurudeva, the Pious and Auspicious God. The boy got relief from
the agony and soon became normal.
13.07.1982 (Tuesday): When I had been to hospital to see ailing
Mataji Tulasavva, she asked me, ‘will you take me to the ashram
or not? Otherwise, Swamy will impose a fine on you’. I said, ‘if it is
so, I will know the same from Swamy’. So saying, I came to the
ashram and asked Swamy, ‘do we still keep the mother at the hos-
pital or get her back’. Swamy replied, ‘it’s better to bring her here’.
Afterwards Sri Guruvaiah told me, ‘brother in the morning Swamy
called you twice, as Venkatramaiah, come, come’.
14.07.1982 (Wednesday) : Mataji Tulasamma was discharged
from Nellore hospital and brought to Golagamudi by 12 noon in
the car of Sri Adinarayana Reddy.
16.07.1982 (Friday) : Before proceeding to Kadapa in connection
with my daughter Revathi’s matrimonial affair, I sought Gurudeva’s
blessings. He said, ‘ayya, we have calculated everything. He is
within our calculations. Hence, we shall look after everything’.
18.07.1982 (Sunday) : After offering arti (waving of light) to
Gurudeva, the Light of Knowledge, Sri Giri, correspondent of Andhra
Jyothi and Sri H. Srinivas of State Bank of India, despite rain, have
left Golagamudi along with their friends on bicycles. The bicycle
of Sri Srinivasa Rao was all right till he reached home; but immedi-
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ately after getting down at home, the cycle tyre got punctured.
They felt that in case that thing had happened mid-way, it would
have been extremely troublesome. It’s because of ‘Gurudeva’s
Grace’ the incident occurred only after reaching home safely.
19.07.1982 (Monday) : As part of worshipping Gurudeva, after
having a bath in the early morning, a coconut was broken and arti
offered. Sri Rosi Reddy, who was with Swamy was invited to begin
the work of removing palmyra leaves which were placed as a soft
covering to the kitchen. Later, others too removed a couple of the
leaves each. From 2.30 in the afternoon, we removed all the ar-
ticles from the old kitchen and placed them in the new ashram.
With the assistance of villagers, all the kitchen items were placed
in a heap. For the new kitchen, we bargained for laying the floor-
ing with a kind of light red stone (bontha rayi) with a person of
Eedagali village @ Rs. 5/- per Sq. yard and paid an advance of Rs.
5/- to him.
21.07.1982 (Wednesday): In the morning, myself along with Sri
Krishnam Ramayya, Sri Doragarla Juvaiah and Sri Veluru Venkatayya
completed the roof covering work over the kitchen. As there was a
shortfall of 200 palmyra leaves, we purchased them for Rs. 8/-. In
the ashram itself, we arranged for tea, tiffin and meals to the work-
ers. As usual, I went to the town, gave injections and returned
back.
22.07.1982 (Thursday): Engaging an auto I went to the Putturu
doctor (female) at Moolapet, Nellore and brought her to Golagmudi.
Mataji Tulasamma who was suffering with a fracture in the hip
was bandaged by the doctor. It was 10.00 in the night when I
dropped her back at Nellore.
25.07.1982 (Sunday): Sri Nageswara Rao, a disciple of Swamy
engaged his new tractor in the service of Gurudeva. In that tractor
we went to the house of Smt. Bachela Ademma. She joyfully do-
nated 40 cement sheets, a door plank and a cot to the ashram. We
arrived at Golagamudi at 1.30 in the afternoon. At 3.00 PM we
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went to Gopi Saw Mill, Nellore, in the same tractor and brought
some palmyra tree-trunks cut to size. We reached Golagamudi at
12 midnight. After having meals, we went to the saw mill again at
3.00 AM and brought the remaining material. By that time it
dawned.
27.07.1982 (Tuesday): I summoned Sri Rajaiah, carpenter and asked
him to prepare a list of required wooden furniture and paid him an
advance of Rs. 10/-. I arranged to lift the palmyra tree-trunks avail-
able in the village to the saw mill at Nellore, to be drawn by a twin-
bullock cart, and paid an advance of Rs. 25/-.
28.07.1982 (Wednesday): The wood was cut to required dimen-
sions at the Gopi Saw Mill.
31.07.1982 (Saturday): Sri Akula Subrahmanyam, Editor of
‘Simhapuri’ news paper, had darshan of Gurudeva and sat before
Him. On experiencing some unusual thrill, all the while he stayed
before Swamy. He disclosed the incident in the newspaper as a
news item.
01.08.1982 (Sunday): I went to Simhapuri press, gave the photo
block of Bhagavan’s photo and ordered for printing 500 copies of
the prayer book.
05.08.1982 (Thursday): We went to Teacher, Venkamma’s house
at Southamuluru. She invited us cordially and donated some
wooden furniture for the ashram.
07.08.1982 (Saturday): During the Bhajan programme at Sri
Anjaneya Swamy temple, Teacher, Sri Errabelli Narayana of Nagula
Vellaturu village assisted me in arranging a garland of 108 choic-
est names and praises composed in favor of Gurudeva (Astottara
Shata Namavali).
14.08.1982 (Saturday): At 3.30 in the morning, at Guru Nilayam,
Nellore, I sat in the Pooja Mandir of Swamy and composed the
‘Astottara Shata Namavali’ on Swamy. When I was composing the
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44th stanza (sloka), viz., “Om Krupa Kataksha Swaroopaya Namaha”,
(Om, the merciful and compassionate form, my prostrations to You),
the rosary consisting of rudraksha beads (rudraksha mala) deco-
rated to the photo of Swamy slipped down. At the very moment, I
lost conscious of myself and felt emotively thrilled and prayed to
Swamy’s Pious and Divine Feet within my heart and continued my
composition. Before morning, Gurudeva gave me the spirit to com-
pose the ‘Srivari Pooja Vidhanam’ (a booklet on the procedure for
performance of Pooja to Gurudeva). I went to the lathe machine
workshop of Sri Bujjaiah and asked him to emboss the name of
Swamy on the iron door, so as to fix it at the ashram.
20.08.1982 (Friday): After the night arati was finished, we were
having meals. At that time, warden Elajayya along with some hos-
tel children brought Master Sai Prasad, a nine year old boy on his
shoulder who fell unconscious due to breathlessness. Immedi-
ately, I tied a cloth of Swamy to the boy’s neck, applied the holy
ash and gave him a spoon of Bronchordial syrup. He regained con-
sciousness, whereupon I administered a Deriphilin injection too.
We took him in the last bus available from Golagamudi to Nellore
and admitted him at the Government Hospital, Nellore and came
back at 11.30 in the night. I paid Rs. 80/- for the bus.
21.08.1982 (Saturday): In the night, Swamy gave a wonderful
dream appearance to Sri Guruvaiah. In the dream, ‘I was standing
in between the photos of Swamy and Sai Baba. The photo of Swamy
is seen merging with that of Sai Baba’s photo. At that time, I woke-
up Guruvaiah who was sleeping beside me, and told, ‘anna, Swamy
is merging with Sai Baba. See, you see’. Guruvaiah told; I spoke
thus.
Thus, Bhagavan hinted His journey in advance to His chil-
dren. Shathasahasra pranamams (a lakh of obesiances) to our Di-
vinely Father.
24.08.1982 (Tuesday) : A very auspicious day to me (Padarenuvu),
because on this very day Gurudeva delivered His last message.
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Sitting before His Cosmic Form in the afternoon at Golagamudi
ashram, for 108 times, I recited the following sloka:
Om Sri Sadguru Parabrahmane Namaha: Saranam Saranam
Om Sri Sadguru Parabrahma Swaroopaya Namaha: Saranam
Saranam
Om Sri Sadguru Paramatma Swaroopaya Namaha: Saranam
Saranam
Om Namo Bhagavate Sri Sadguru Venkayarya Swamine Namaha:
Saranam Saranam
I got up and stood before Swamy. Till then, Swamy who was
resting towards the western side suddenly turned towards me and
forced open His Eyes. Swamy stationed His look on me and thrice
showed His right hand pointing finger towards the ground. The
time was two-o-clock in the afternoon. Sri Guruvaiah came close
to Swamy. After having my lunch and taking rest for some time, I
readied myself to go to Nellore by the 4.00 PM bus. Prior to that, I
approached Swamy for having His darshan and many devotees were
eagerly waiting for His darshan at that time. After having darshan
of Swamy with reverence, I came back to Nellore. However, I could
not go to Golgamudi, since I missed the last available bus to that
place.
25.08.1982 (Wednesday): Sri Veluru Venkataiah was waiting for
me at my house in Moolapet. Soon after I met him, he told,
‘Bhagavan was not at all feeling well since last night due to breath-
lessness. We are unable to identify the cause. A person has gone
to Penavarthy village to convey and bring Sri Adinarayana Reddy,
the beloved devotee of Gurudeva. Sri Bujji Naidu informed me that
I should come immediately to Golagamudi. Sri Adinarayana Reddy
and his family came in a car to Moolapet, waited for a while and
deputed Sri Venkataiah to inform me to start immediately even in
an auto to Golagamudi’. I was shocked on hearing the never-to-be
heard words and which news I never wish to hear or happen in
reality. Dumb-found, I could not decide what to do. However, re-
covering within no time, I borrowed Rs. 200/- from Smt. Pavuluri
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Anasuyamma to meet expenditure, if any. Myself, my wife and Sri
Venkataiah started to Madras bus stand by rickshaw. Sri Venkataiah
got down on the way at Zilla Parishad Office to bring Sri C.V.
Ramanaiah.
As we reached the bus stand, a bus was ready for Golagamudi.
After boarding the bus, I enquired Sri Bujji Naidu (who was in the
same bus) as to what happened to Swamy. He said that Swamy
had been in an unconscious state since last evening and that they
were unable to judge the situation of Swamy; whether He was in a
superconscious state (Nirvikalpa Samadhi) or otherwise. When
we reached the ashram, Swamy, the Heavenly Father and the Sav-
ior of the Universe appeared in a peaceful and static state on the
bed. When I was standing close to Bhagavan, Banku Penchalaiah
tried to shower some flowers on His Divine Form. I roared with
emotion, ‘nobody should shower flowers on Swamy. Our Divine
Father has not gone anywhere. Don’t do anything till Saturday’.
After that, I prostrated to Swamy and went close to my Divine Fa-
ther and examined His pulse. Oh! My Divine Father! What a miracle!
He’s the Savior of the Universe. I felt the pulse of the Creator and
the God Almighty. My astonishment and joy knew no bounds.
Immediately, I offered Bhagavan’s Hand to Sri Adi Narayana Reddy
beside me, to check the pulse. He also expressed the same opin-
ion.
I loudly shouted before the gathering of thousands of people,
saying that, ‘we are not going to move Swamy from here until
Saturday’. We sent Sri Sompalli Penchalaiah (son of Swamy’s
brother) to Talupuru, Nagula Vellaturu and other surrounding vil-
lages to inform the devotees about the position of Swamy. We have
also sent a word to Sri Giri, son of Sri Ramanaiah, correspondent of
Andhra Jyothi news paper. From there we went to the shop of Sri
Ratnaiah Setty and bought some articles on credit for Rs. 62.10 ps.
We have informed Swamy’s condition to Sri Satyanarayana
Tahasildar and other important persons over phone. I went to Arya
Vysya Nilayam at Stonehousepet, Nellore and sent carpets to
Golagamudi in a bus. From there I went to the telegraph office
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and sent telegrams to some other devotees. Though we were late
by half-an-hour, by the Grace of Swamy, the bus was waiting for
us. We reached Golagamudi by the last bus. At Golagamudi, when
I went to Swamy, Sri Guruvaiah told me that Dr G.C. Narayana, Smt.
& Sri V. Venkateswarlu, Income Tax Officer and others have visited
Bhagavan and left. He further told that the doctor after examining
Swamy said, ‘Swamy has left to the eternal world of Gods by leav-
ing His mortal body here’. The whole night was spent singing hymns
and doing Bhajans. Sri Giri has come from Nellore and gathered
brief history of Swamy and the events that followed before His
leaving the mortal world; so as to publish the same in Andhra Jyothi
newspaper. A doctor who came from Nellore said that he would
publish leaflets about Swamy leaving His Mortal Coil and distrib-
ute them to public.
I sat before Swamy, the Indweller of our hearts, and wrote a
message for publication in the leaflet, as “Bhagavan Sri Sri Sri
Venkaiah Swamy left this mortal world to the eternal world of Gods.
Have His divine Darshan, offer prayers and be blessed’’. (Bhagavan
Sri Sri Sri Venkayarya Swamula Vari Kailasa Prapti. Bhaktulu Vachchi
Bhagawanula varini darsinchukoni poojinchukoni tarinchandi).
While myself and Sri Giri were talking with each other; at about
1.30 in the night, Sri Guruvaiah came and told, ‘Swamy appeared
to me in the form of my father and told to arrange for His Samadhi
on the third day. Hence, we will do it tomorrow evening’. As such,
I approached Mataji Tulasavva and asked her about the time and
place where the Samadhi of Swamy has to be located. She said,
‘ayya, it would be better on Saturday, because it also happens to
be the auspicious dashami (is the Sanskrit word for “ten”, and is
the tenth day in the lunar fortnight ( Paksha) of the Hindu calen-
dar). It will be good if the Samadhi of Swamy is located outside the
ashram’. But my inner-self did not agree with the idea of placing
Swamy’s mortal body outside the new ashram. That night, I took
part in the Bhajan programme. Afterwards, Sri Guruvaiah came
and told me, ‘brother, you left for Nellore on Tuesday evening. We
missed Swamy in our thought and spirit’.
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Ah! What a wonder! The predicting gesture of my Father
Gurudeva (turning towards me and looking at me with compas-
sion, thrice He pointed His right hand point finger towards the
ground; thereby indicating His physical departure of mortal body
from this mortal world), I could not follow. Further, He sent me
away from Him to my place and He Himself left on His journey to
Kailasa. Was it not? But, I could not express in words the agony
and dejection I underwent for the lapse on my part; for, neither
could I grasp His predicting gesture nor could I be with Him (my
father) at that time.
26.08.1982 (Thursday): In the morning I sent Mallem Venkaiah
(an ashram dweller) to Pottepalem village to inform Bachela
Ademma about the tragic event. Later I went to the shop of Sri
Ratnaiah Shetty and procured provisions. From there, I went to
Chinna Bazar where I bought vegetables, perfume, rose water, in-
cense sticks and went to Madras bus stand. There I met Sri Nutheti
Appaiah and Kalavakuru Subba Reddy, villagers of Nagula Vellaturu.
I gave them the provisions and other items meant to be sent to
Golagamudi. I gave order to Suribabu for flowers and garlands.
From there I went to Gopi Saw Mill at Settigunta Road and col-
lected free of charge two bags of saw dust. From there I procured
ice at the Vasavi Ice Factory, took dettol in the bazar and purchased
flower garlands outside the Madras bus stop. In the bus stand, Sri
Venkataiah, son of Sri Veluri Govindaiah told that Swamy indicated
with deep emotion through Guruvaiah (as if possessed), that, ‘If
the body is not laid to rest (Samadhi) today before 10 o’clock in the
night, all the three worlds will be reduced to ashes’. Straight away
we reached Golagamudi by 1.00 PM by car. I am told that, in a fit
of emotion, Sri Guruvaiah lifted Swamy on his shoulders and shifted
him to the new ashram at about 10 o’clock in the morning. We
were in a dilemma to choose the best day i.e., Thursday or Satur-
day to rest Gurudeva in the Samadhi. In a bid to clear our appre-
hensions, we wrote two chits, one for Thursday and the other for
Saturday and kept them on Swamy’s body. We asked Sri Naga Tata
(Rosi Reddy) to take out a chit. The answer is Thursday. As de-
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cided, arrangements were made for devotees to have darshan of
Swamy in a queue order under the supervision of Sri S.L. Kumar.
Mason Subhan, Ramaswamy, the mason from Mulapet and people
of Golagamudi village began to dig a pit in the premises of new
ashram. The mortal body of Bhagavan was kept in the verandah of
the ashram
After three days, i.e., on the day of Samadhi, swelling is no-
ticed at the left eye of Swamy. The left eye lid kept beating from
morning till the Samadhi ritual is finished at midnight. Some per-
sons could notice a divine glow in the the center of Swamy’s fore-
head (Brumadya). While the mortal body of Swamy was carried to
the verandah, a delicate cut was noticed, perhaps inflicted by
somebody’s finger nail on His left shoulder. We noticed fresh blood
oozing out from the cut and we tied a cloth to prevent the bleed-
ing. On the third day, Swamy appeared to the devotees as similar
to the idol in a temple. His stiff shoulders became still as if they
were chiselled out of a stone. Sri Veturu Venkataiah, Sri Kumar
along with villagers Sri Yellambaku Seshaiah and Gumidi Chettaiah
were regularizing the devotees in paying thier respects at
Gurudeva’s Sacred Feet (Pada Namaskaram). About two thousand
coconuts were offered from morning till the conclusion of Samadhi
ceremony. An amount of Rs. 227/- (in coins) was offered at the
Divine Feet of Swamy by the devotees, which was also placed in
the Samadhi. I collected 5 litres of milk at Nellore and from there
I went to Ratnaiah Shetty’s shop where camphor and the fragrant
gum benzoin (sambrani) was purchased. A band (a music group)
was also arranged. From there I went to the Pedda Bazar and bought
scented water, scent, gold, silver, pearl, coral (pagadamu) and from
there I went to Stonehousepet and bought coconuts. Sri P. Munu
Swamy, the ashram head of Vedullacheruvu Ashram had come from
Renigunta. He was very familiar in initiating Samadhi of several
eminent saints and mendicants. It was perhaps with the blessings
of Gurudeva, I felt like entrusting the sacred task of performing the
Samadhi rituals to Sri P. Munu Swamy. After collecting milk, I went
to the photo studio located opposited to Sarvodaya college. I asked
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the studio owner to come to Golagamudi. We started to Golagamudi
via Kantepalli village along with Sri Adinarayana Reddy. When we
reached the Harijanwada of Kantepalli, the front tyre of the car
burst. The time is 7.15 in the night and due to dim light, the villag-
ers have provided two lanterns. In that light the tyre was changed
and we reached the ashram at 8.30. At that time there were two
to three thousand devotees waiting their turn in the queue for
Swamy;s darshan.
Myself, Sri Adinarayana Reddy, Sri Sangam Krishna Reddy and
Sri Golagamudi Bujjaiah had bath. In the process of initiating bath
to Swamy’s mortal body, when Sri Krishna Reddy rubbed the body
of Swamy, the skin peeled off at that place. Thereupon I told ev-
eryone to desist from rubbing His body. After bathing, we deco-
rated Swamy’s body with silk clothes, flower garlands and sprayed
sandal and other perfumes. With the traditional beating of drums
and playing of musical instruments, the mortal body of Swamy was
arranged for procession around the ashram. When the body was
brought to the old ashram where bed-ridden Mataji Tulasavva was
put-up, she bid pranams to Swamy. After making a round of the
old and new ashrams, the mortal body of Gurudeva was placed
near the Samadhi. Sri Sangam Krishna Reddy and Sri Guruvaiah got
down into the Samadhi pit. The mortal body of Swamy was lifted
along with the bedding and placed inside the Samadhi pit. Sangham
Krishna Reddy came out and I (Padarenuvu) got down into the
Samadhi pit. Sri Munuswamy initiated me to perform all the final
rituals that were to be performed to Swamy. Photographs of my-
self (Padarenuvu) and Guruvaiah were taken while while we sat on
each side of Swamy’s mortal body. The Sacred Foot Wear (Holy
Padukas) prepared at the behest of Swamy was touched to His
mortal body. All the devotees and disciples had their last Samadhi
darshan of Bhagavan. It was about 12.30 midnight when the
Samadhi was finally closed. Afterwards, we gave arati to the
Samadhi and had our bath. Food was cooked in the ashram and
served to everyone. From the early hours of Wednesday, Bhajans
were uninterruptedly going on till the Samadhi ceremony was con-
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cluded. The Bhajan programme was conducted in groups under
the supervision of Sri Krishnaiah (of Manubolu village) and Sri Yerra
Venkaiah. From 27.08.1982 to 02.10.1982 Mandala Abhishekam (a
40-day programme) was grandly performed. All through, there was
offering of Naivedya and poor feeding by the devotees and ashram
dwellers. Details of Mandala Abhishekam and Maha Naiveya are
produced below:
List of devotees who took part in the selfless service (Seva
Karyakram) - Divine Offerings made upto Mandala Abhishekam
(40-day period):
27.08.1982 (Friday): Sri Nuteti Appaiah, Nagula Vellatur.
28.08.1982 (Saturday): Sri Korakuti Bujji Naidu, Golagamudi.
29.08.1982 (Sunday): Ashramamu, Golagamudi.
30.09.1982 (Monday) : Sri Korakuti Bujji Naidu, Golagamudi.
31.08.1982 (Tuesday): Ashramamu, Golagamudi.
01.09.1982 (Wednesday): Ashramamu, Golagamudi.
02.09.1982 (Thursday): Bommaram Pasupuleti Lakshmaiah.
03.09.1982 (Friday): Malapati Rangamma, Mudigedu.
04.09.1982 (Saturday): Sri Dabbugunta Krishnaiah, Golagamudi.
05.09.1982 (Sunday): Smt. Tirupatamma, w/o Sri Molakula Sundara
Rami Reddy, Anikepalli.
06.09.1982 (Monday): Sri Korakuti Narasimhulu Naidu, Golagmudi.
07.09.1982 to 17.09.1982: Maha Naivedyamu was arranged by
ashram dwellers.
18.09.1982 (Saturday): Sri Narayana Dasu, Talupuru.
19.09.1982 (Sunday): Sri Krishnam Seshaiah & relatives,
Golagamudi.
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20.09.1982 (Monday): Sri Nallagatla Lakshmaiah, Golagamudi.
21.09.1982 to 02.10.1982: Arranged by asharam dwellers.
25.09.1982 (Saturday): Poojyasri Smt. Basetti Rukminamma
(Nawabpet, Nellore) gave Rs. 2000/- for fixing a motor to the well
in memory of her late mother Smt. Mekala Govidamma. Motor
was purchased at Giri Engineering Company for Rs. 2,084/- (vide
receipt No. A-61, dt. 25.09.82).
26.09.1982 to 24.10.1982 : Arranged by ashram.
02.10.1982 (Saturday): On this day, eleven Brahmins were offered
Santarpana (a satiating feast given to Brahmins) and thousands of
devotees were offered food in connection with the 40-day grand
event of Mandala Abisheka Mahotsavam of Gurudeva. A proces-
sion was taken with the photo of Swamy in the village and kept in
the ashram. A Harikatha (a medium to convey a theme in musical
expression and in humorous form) programme was arranged for
the night.
21.10.1982 (Thursday): The marriage of Chi Vijaya Lakshmi with
Chi Vennapoosa Obula Reddy of Mudigedu village was performed
at the temple of Venugopala Swamy. I took the marriage party in a
bus for darshan of Gurudeva’s Samadhi. The bride offered
tambulamu (betel-leaf and areca nut) to ten married women.
22.10.1982 (Friday): I visited Sri Ramakrishnananda Swamy, the
head of Gandi Sri Bhumananda Ashram at Venugopala Swamy
temple, Moolapet, Nellore. I invited him to visit Gurudeva’s
Samadhi Temple at Golagamudi.
24.10.1982 (Sunday): Along with Sri Ramakrishnananda Swamy
and his follower Sri Mala Kondaiah were brought to Golagamudi in
a Taxi belonging to Betu Ramanaiah, Stonehousepet, Nellore. They
took rest for some time. After the afternoon aarti, they had lunch
of the divine offerings made. At 3.00 PM, Sri Ramakrishnananda
Swamy delivered a lecture.
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26.10.1982 (Tuesday): The ‘Gandi’ Swamy (Sri Ramakrishnananda
Swamy) along with his followers came to Guru Nilayam, Moolapet
and spent an hour in the presence of Gurudeva’s idol. Later, they
left to the temple of Venugopala Swamy.
27.10.1982 (Wednesday) -Vijaya Dasami: Bhajan was performed
in the early hours of the morning by a band group from Anikepalli
at Swamy’s Samadhi, Golagamudi. Sri G.C. Penchalaiah, a poet,
gave discourse on Bhagavatam and thrilled everyone in the night
with his narrations.
05.12.1982 (Sunday): Smt. Amaravatamma of Kokkupadu village
agreed to donate Rs. 2000/- to the sculptors from Rajasthan for
carving the idol of Gurudeva.
20.12.1982 (Monday): Amount collected from Smt. Amaravatamma
was paid as advance for carving the idol through Mr. Jetmal of
Shanti Jewellery.
01.01.1983 (Saturday): As per the advice of Dr. G.C. Narayana, I
purchased medicines for Mataji Tulasamma, who was not well. As
the day was a ‘new year day’ I distributed photos of Swamy to the
devotees.
04.01.1983 (Tuesday): I went to Jetmal to enquire about Swamy’s
marble idol. He told that he received a letter from Rajasthan stat-
ing that the idol would cost no less than Rs. 5,000/-. I agreed for
the amount.
12. 01.1983 (Wednesday): I went to Golagamudi along with Dr.
Vivekananda on a motor bike. The doctor examined the health con-
dition of Mataji Tulasavva, as also of Mangavva (sister of Swamy)
and Vokkavva.
31. 01.1983 (Monday): Arunamma of Eedullavari Palem and
Kantamma, her mother, donated Rs. 500/- each for Swamy’s marble
idol.
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22.02.1983 – On this day, Poojyasri Tulasamma breathed her last.
I brought petromax light. Her son Sri Adinarayana Reddy came in
the midnight.
23.02.1983 – We performed cremation rituals of Poojyasri Tulasavva
at 3.00 in the afternoon.
19.03.1983 (Tuesday ): Sudda Padyami – Mataji Tulasamma’s as
well as of disciples Sri Poli Reddy and Sri Rama Naidu’s Samadhi
works were undertaken by mason Subhan.
26.03.1983 (Saturday): Discussions about the material utilization
for the construction of ashram could not be concluded.
27.03.1983 (Sunday) : In the morning, Padamati Narayana Swamy
came to me and told that Sri Guruvaiah is calling me. As immedi-
ately as I stepped into the old Ashram, Sri Guruvaiah, Sri Narayana
Swamy, Narasamma and Bujjamma collectively pounced on me in
a fit of rage and demanded to hand-over ashram keys. Sri Rosi
Reddy came menacingly with a stick in hand, and said, ‘we don’t
need any elderly guidance’. Deeply hurt, I felt, for reasons best
known, Gurudeva Himself provoked them with such thoughts and
actions. And, I returned back to Nellore by taking Sri Nooteti
Sriramulu Naidu with me.
28.03.1983 (Monday) : When I told the unpleasant incident at the
Ashram to Sri Adinarayana Reddy, he kept silent. He expressed
that he wanted to supervise the ashram. Having understood the
intention, I asked him to come on 3rd so that I could hand-over the
keys of the ashram. On 03.04.1983 I handed over the keys of
Ashram to Sri Adinarayana Reddy at Gurunilayam, Moolapet,
Nellore.
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GURUDEVA’S DIVINE ASSURANCE
Myself (Padarenuvu) and Sri Tikkavarapu Sundara Rami
Reddy were sleeping in the guest room of my house. Around 12 in
the midnight, Sri Sundara Rami Reddy was blessed to hear Swamy’s
voice ….
‘Ayya, I have not gone anywhere. I am very much here. In-
form him (Padarenuvu) that I am here only. Whatever works he
intend to take-up, they will be accomplished. Tell him, not to feel
worried’. These were the words of my father Gurudeva, told in His
own tone and heard by Sri Sundara Rami Reddy. With deep sorrow,
he woke-up and repeated the words of Swamy, whose glory was
unimaginable and unfathomable. How fortunate was Sri Sundara
Rami Reddy for having heard the voice of Swamy.
WHAT A GREAT GOOD FORTUNE
SWAMY BESTOWED ON ME
I am blessed by my fatherly Gurudeva with the precious of
the precious and the choicest of the choicest blessings, which….
…. are not bestowed even upon the greatest of the great saints
who were absorbed in deep penance for thousands of years;
…. are not bestowed even on those who attained God-realiza-
tion (siddhis) and despite rendering life-long dedicated and self-
less service to the Lord of All (sarveswara);
…. are not bestowed on the enlightened ones who relentlessly
beseech for such highly acclaimed and precious boon.
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I thirst to spare life after my life in the Holy Service of Gurudeva,
the Glory Indescribable, who grants infinite knowledge and bliss.
Mangalam Mahat
Bhagavan Sri Sri Sri Venkaiah Swamy
Saranam! Saranam! Saranam!
GURU BHAGAVAN’S MAHA SAMADHI
(The final merging into the Absolute)
24.08.1982 (Tuesday): That was the Most Auspicious Day on which
Srivaru (Gurudeva) gave His final orders to this living being
(Padarenuvu).
I sat beside Bhagavan, my father, who was sleeping in the old
ashram at Golagamudi. I kept reciting His sloka ….
Om Sri Sadguru Parabrahmane Namaha: Saranam Saranam
Om Sri Sadguru Parabrahma Swaroopaya Namaha: Saranam
Saranam
Om Sri Sadguru Paramatma Swaroopaya Namaha: Saranam
Saranam
Om Namo Bhagavate Sri Sadguru Venkayarya Swamine Namaha:
Saranam Saranam
I stood-up after reciting the sloka for 108 times. Swamy who
was then resting with His face towards the other side, suddenly
turned towards me and kept looking intently and actively at me.
Then, thrice He showed His right hand pointing finger towards the
ground. The time was two-o-clock in the afternoon. By then, Sri
Guruvaiah came close to Swamy. Staying for a while, I offered
obeisance to Gurudeva and left for Nellore by the 4.00 PM bus. I
had to come back, but, as I missed the last available bus, I could
not go to Golagamudi and hence I remained at Nellore.
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On the third day after the world came to know that Swamybreathed His last on 24.08.1982; His mortal body was placedin the portico (veranda) of the new ashram. At 11.00 AM onthat day, Gurudeva’s left-eye started to blink; the miracle of
which was displayed by Gurudeva to the world.
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Amazingly on the third day, blood oozed out of a delicatescratch on Gurudeva’s right shoulder (perhaps accidentallyinflicted by a finger nail while lifting the body). A cloth was
bandaged to stop the bleeding.The picture stands for it.
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On the third day after breathing His last, Gurudeva’s bodyresembled like an idol carved out of stone.
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24-08-1982 - Picture of Gurudeva’s final journey
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The picture was taken during the procession taken aroundthe ashram carrying the mortal body of Gurudeva, after
givng a ritualistic bath
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Gurudeva’s Body is laid to rest in the east-west direction.Items meant for performing the last rites being offered by
Padarenuvu is depicted in the picture.
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The Holy Footwear (Padukalu) of Gurudeva being gentlytouched to His mortal body; which are now kept at the
ashram-temple for darshan of devotees.
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The picture displays – Padarenuvu being initiated with‘certain words’ as part of samskara performed to repay pitru
(ancestral) debt at the Samadhi of Gurudeva.
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The sanctified place where Gurudeva breathed His lastat Golagamudi
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Disciples at the Samadhi of Gurudeva
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I went to the Government Hospital in the morning and re-
turned back at 11.45 AM. Sri Veluru Venkataiah of Golagamudi was
waiting for me at my house. Soon after I came, he told, ‘since last
night Bhagavan was not feeling well due to breathlessness. We
are unable to identify the cause. A person has gone to Penavarthy
village to convey the information and bring Sri Adinarayana Reddy’.
Sri Bujji Naidu informed me that I should bring you immediately to
Golagamudi.
Swamy acquiring a place in the Heavenly abode
of Lord Shiva (Kailasa prapti)
I was shocked on hearing the words which should not be ei-
ther heard or which should not have a place in reality. Dumb-
founded, I could not decide what to do. However, recovering within
no time, I took Rs. 200/- and along with my wife and Sri Venkataiah
started to Madras bus stand in a rickshaw. As we reached the bus
stand, a bus was ready for Golagamudi. Upon boarding the bus, I
saw Sri Bujji Naidu and enquired as to what happened to Swamy.
He said that, ‘Swamy was in an unconscious state since last evening.
There is no change in His condition even till the morning arati time.
We are unable to judge whether He is in a state of absolute noth-
ingness (Nirvikalpa Samadhi) or otherwise’. Sri Banku Penchalaiah
who too was travelling in the same bus told, ‘I am getting flowers’.
I had an inner feeling that Swamy should not be moved till Satur-
day. As humans, we were no match to evaluate His state. Hence,
I thought, no decision should be taken until Saturday. I resolved
that whatever was to be done, it should be done on Saturday only.
And, I told the fact to Sri Bujji Naidu.
When we reached Golagamudi ashram, Swamy, the Heavenly
Father and the Savior of the Universe, appeared asleep in a peace-
ful and static state. While I was closely watching Bhagavan,
Penchalaiah tried to shower some flowers on His Divine Form. I
shouted emotionally, ‘nobody should place flowers on Swamy. Our
Divine Father has not gone anywhere. Let us wait upto Saturday’.
After that, I prostrated to Swamy and went close to my Divine Fa-
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ther and examined His pulse. Oh! My Divine Father! What a miracle!
I felt the pulse of the Creator, the God Almighty and the Savior of
the Universe. My astonishment and joy knew no bounds. Immedi-
ately, I offered Bhagwan’s Hand to Sri Adi Narayana Reddy beside
me, to check the pulse. He also expressed the same opinion and
we felt extremely delighted. Emotively charged, I shouted loudly
before the thousands of people assembled there saying that, ‘un-
til Saturday we are not going to move Swamy’.
We sent Sri Sompalli Penchalaiah (son of Swamy’s brother)
to Talupuru, Nagula Vellaturu and other surrounding villages to
inform the devotees about the situation of Swamy. From there I
went to the shop of Sri Ratnaiah Setty at Nellore and bought some
articles on credit for Rs. 62.10 ps. After that I went to Sri
Satyanarayana, Tahasildar and explained to him about Swamy’s
alarming health condition. Similarly, I informed Dr G.C. Narayana,
Sri V. Venkateswarlu, Income Tax Officer and some others about
Swamy’s condition.
Along with items lent on credit at Sri Ratnaiah Setty’s shop, I
also procured eight carpets (jambukhana) from the Arya Vysya
Kalyana Mandapam. I handed over them to the villagers of Nagula
Vellaturu, Sri Veluru Venkatramaiah and Sri Kuchi Adeyya and trans-
ported them to Golagamudi. Telegraphic messages were sent to
important persons about Swamy’s alarming health, for which an
amount of Rs. 341/- was incurred. After that, I reached Golagamudi
in a bus. In the night while we were in ashram Sri Guruvaiah told
that, Dr. G.C. Narayana Rao and Smt. & Sri Venkateswarlu have
paid a visit. He further told that Dr. G.C. Narayana Rao had exam-
ined Swamy and said, Swamy has left to the eternal world of Gods.
Sri Giri, correspondent of Andhra Jyothi newspaper has come from
Nellore in the night and gathered brief history of Swamy. Another
doctor who came along with Sri Giri told that he would publish
leaflets about Swamy leaving His Mortal Coil and distribute them
to public. Then, I sat before Swamy, the Indweller of our hearts,
and wrote a message for publication in the leaflet, as “Bhagwan
Sri Sri Sri Venkaiah Swamy has left this mortal world to the eternal
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world of Gods. Have His divine Darshan, offer prayers and be
blessed’. (Bhagwan Sri Sri Sri Venkayarya Swamula Vari Kailasa
Prapti. Bhaktulu Vachchi Bhagawanula varini darsinchukoni
poojinchukoni tarinchandi). While myself and Sri Giri were talking
with each other; at about 1.30 in the night, Sri Guruvaiah came
and told, ‘Swamy appeared to me in the form of my father and
told to arrange His Samadhi on the third day. Hence, we will do it
tomorrow evening’. As such, I approached Mataji Tulasavva and
asked her about the time and place where the Samadhi of Swamy
was to be located. She said, ‘ayya, it would be better on Saturday,
because it also happens to be the auspicious dashami. It will be
good if the Samadhi of Swamy is situated outside the ashram’. But
my inner-self did not agree with the idea of placing Swamy’s mor-
tal coil outside the new ashram. That night (25.08.1982, Wednes-
day) I took part in the Bhajan programme. Afterwards, Sri Guruvaiah
came and told me, ‘brother, you left for Nellore on Tuesday evening.
We missed Swamy in our thought and spirit’. Ah! What a wonder!
The predicting gesture of my Father (turning towards me and look-
ing at me with compassion, thrice He pointed His right hand point
finger towards the ground; thereby indicating His physical depar-
ture of mortal body from this mortal world), I could not follow.
Further, He sent me away from Him to my place and He Himself
left on His journey to Kailasa. Was it not? But, I could not express
in words the agony and dejection I underwent for the lapse on my
part; for, neither could I grasp His predicting gesture nor could I be
with Him (my father) at that time.
The next day (Thursday) morning I went to the house of Dr.
G.C. Narayana Reddy at Nellore and asked about the likely precau-
tions to be taken to the mortal body of Swamy. He told, nothing
will happen to the godly person’s body. Yet, keep dettol (anti-
infectant) and ice blocks.
I sent Sri Mallen Venkaiah (pitchi venkaiah), an ashram
dweller to Pottepalem village to inform Bachela Ademma about
Gurudeva’s alarming situation.
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Later I went to the shop of Sri Ratnaiah Shetty and procured
provisions and from there to Chinna Bazar where I bought veg-
etables, perfume, rose water, incense sticks and went to Madras
bus stand. I sent the items with the persons going to Golagamudi.
I gave order to Suribabu for flowers and garlands at the bus stand.
From there I went to Gopi Saw Mill at Settigunta Road and col-
lected two bags of saw dust at free of charge and after taking
dettol and ice blocks I reached Madras bus stand.
THE SACRED DAY OF GURU
BHAGAVAN’S ‘MAHA SAMADHI’
26.08.1982 (Thursday) : At the bus stand, Sri Venkataiah, son
of Sri Veluri Govindaiah told, Swamy gave a message with deep
emotion through a possessed Guruvaiah, as, ‘If the body is not laid
to rest (Samadhi) today before 10 o’clock in the night, all the three
worlds will be reduced to ashes’. Straight away we reached
Golagamudi by 1.00 PM by car. I was told that, in a fit of emotion,
Sri Guruvaiah lifted Swamy on his shoulders and shifted him to the
new ashram at about 10 o’clock in the morning. We were in a
dilemma to choose the best day i.e., Thursday or Saturday to rest
Gurudeva in the Samadhi. In a bid to clear our apprehensions, we
wrote two chits, one for Thursday and the other for Saturday and
kept them on Swamy’s body. We asked Sri Guddi Naga Tata (Rosi
Reddy) to take out a chit. The answer was Thursday. Immediately I
left in the car of Sri Adi Narayana Reddy to Nellore and enquired
about Sri Subrahmanyam, the priest. But, at that time he was away
from home.
Mason Subhan, Ramaswamy, the mason from Mulapet located
the spot for Swamy’s Samadhi and took the required measurements
in the new ashram. There, the villagers of Golagamudi began to
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dig a pit. The mortal body of Bhagavan was rested in the verandah
of the ashram and no change was noticed in His body until 10 0’
clock in the morning.
Later, some swelling was noticed at the left eye along with
movement of the eye-lid. And, surprisingly at times, no visibility
of swelling was noticed at the same eye. Some revered disciples
and devotees noticed a divine glow in the center of Swamy’s fore-
head (Brumadya). This miraculous phenomenon continued till His
mortal body was laid to rest in the Samadhi pit. While the mortal
body of Swamy was carried to the verandah, a delicate cut was
noticed, (perhaps inflicted by somebody’s finger nail while lifting
the body) on Swamy’s left shoulder. Fresh blood was noticed ooz-
ing out from the cut and we tied a cloth to prevent the bleeding.
Swamy appeared to the devotees as similar to the idol in a temple.
His two shoulders became stiff and resembled as if they were
carved out of a stone. Sri Veturu Venkataiah, Sri Kumar along with
villagers Sri Yellambaku Seshaiah and Gumidi Chettaiah were regu-
larizing the queue of devotees in paying their last respects at
Gurudeva’s Sacred Feet (Pada Namaskaram). About two thousand
coconuts were offered from morning till the conclusion of Samadhi.
An amount of Rs. 227/- (in coins) was offered at the Divine Feet of
Swamy by the devotees, which was placed in the Samadhi.
No priest was readily available in Nellore town. I told the
brother of Seenaiah to ensure that the band troupe reached
Golagamudi by evening. I went to the Pedda Bazar and bought
scented water, scent, gold, silver, pearl, coral (pagadamu), coco-
nuts etc. Once again I went for the family priest Sri Subrahmanyam,
but he has not yet returned back. Immediately (at Gurudeva’s in-
stance) a thought sprang in me that Sri P. Munu Swamy, the ashram
head of Vedullacheruvu Ashram had come from Renigunta. He
was a familiar priest who had performed Samadhi related rituals
of several eminent saints and mendicants. It was perhaps with
the blessings of Gurudeva, I felt like entrusting the sacred task of
performing the Samadhi rituals to Sri P. Munu Swamy. From there,
I went to the Sabita photo studio and took the photographer with
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me to Golagamudi. We started our journey to Golagamudi via
Kantepalli village. The time was 7.15 in the night and at the time
the front tyre of the car got punctured. While we were trying to
change the tyre in the dim light, the villagers provided lanterns. In
that light we changed the tyre and reached the ashram at 8.30 in
the night. At that time there were two to three thousand devotees
waiting their turn in the queue for Swamy’s darshan.
Myself, Sri Adinarayana Reddy, Sri Sangam Krishna Reddy and
Sri Golagamudi Bujjaiah had bath. In the process of initiating bath
to Swamy’s mortal body, when Sri Krishna Reddy rubbed the body
of Swamy, the skin peeled off at that place. Thereupon I told
everyone to desist from rubbing His body. After bathing, we deco-
rated Swamy’s body with silk clothes, flower garlands and sprayed
sandal and other perfumes. With the traditional beating of drums
and playing of musical instruments, the mortal body of Swamy was
arranged for a procession around the ashram. When the body was
brought to the old ashram where bed-ridden Mataji Tulasavva was
put-up, she offered obeisance to Swamy. After going round the old
and new ashrams, the mortal body of Gurudeva was placed near
the place of Samadhi pit. Sri Sangam Krishna Reddy and Sri
Guruvaiah got down into the Samadhi pit. The mortal body of Swamy
was lifted along with the bedding and placed inside the Samadhi
pit. Sangham Krishna Reddy came out of the pit. Seeing me,
Guruvaiah shouted, ‘brother, (anna) get in (lopaliki ra)’. I
(Padarenuvu) got down into the Samadhi pit of Gurudeva’s mortal
coil. Sri Munuswamy initiated me to perform all the final rituals
that were to be performed to Swamy. Photographs of myself
(Padarenuvu) and Guruvaiah were taken while we sat on each side
of Swamy’s mortal body.
The Holy Foot Wear (Padukas) prepared at the behest of Swamy
was tenderly touched to His mortal body. The Sacred Foot Wear
was worshipped by devotees even today. All the devotees and
disciples had their last Samadhi darshan of Bhagavan. It was about
12.30 midnight when the Samadhi pit was finally closed. After-
wards, arati was offered to the Samadhi. The arati offered to
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Gurudeva was as usually offered on Wednesday and Thursday too.
From the night of Wednesday till the conclusion of Samadhi cer-
emony, Bhajans were continuously performed by the bhajan troupe
of Sri Tanjavur Krishnaiah of Golagamudi. The bhajan troupe of
Venkaiah (of Manubolu village) had also participated in the bhajan
programme on Wednesday and Thursday. After conclusion of
Samadhi ceremony, food was served to thousands of people. On
that night, myself and my younger son Chi. Gopi slept on the Maha
Samadhi of Gurudeva. From the following day, the programme of
initiation of the 40-day sacred bath (Mandala Abhishekam) began.
On 02.10.1982, the programme concluded on a grand scale by ex-
ceptional performance of bhajans by devotees. Offering of food to
the assembly of brahmins and serving of food to thousands and
thousands of devotees went on a grand scale.
THE GLORY OF MAHA SAMADHI
Once the bondage of samsara is snapped, the soul becomes
pure and absolute. This is stated in the Holy Epic Bhagawad Gita.
Completely renouncing material life and totally devoid of attach-
ments; in a state of absolute nothingness (Nirvikalpa Samadhi), it
is but the leela of God-Incarnate to appear in a physical form of a
human. Yet, He is infinite and dwells in all the living creatures and
non-living forms of the universe. He is the All-Pervading and Su-
preme Universal Soul. He is the Supreme Power who rules over the
universe. Such an exceptional Omnipresent Form, exists all over,
in the Form of a Soul in every living creature of the universe.
Gurudeva, in fact, is the Form of Universal Soul, an Enlightended
Master. As in the past, He eternally rules and dwells in the heart
of every devotee.
The Divine Master Bhagavan Sri Sri Sri Venkaiah Swamy
Prostrations to His Divine Pair of Sacred Feet
Conclusion of penning the Life and Teachings of Gurudeva
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PUBLICATION OF ARTICLE ON
SWAMY IN “SIMHAPURI”(a weekly journal) on 01.09.1982, Wednesday
Bhagavan Sri Sri Sri Venkaiah Swamy, an ascetic, who re-
nounced all worldly attachments (Avadhuta), brought to a halt His
journey of mundane life at 3.30 PM on 24.08.1982 at Golagamudi,
a village adjoining Nellore Town. Staying immortal, He left on His
last journey. While thousands of devotees thronged the place,
thousands engaged in doing bhajan, people offered coconuts and
waved camphor-lit lights, which have all accumulated like a hill-
ock. With tears trickling down their cheeks, they were viewing
Gurudeva’s Divine Radiance in that glow. He was laid to Samadhi
(the final conscious abandoning of physical body) on 26.08.1982.
Three days after He breathed His last i.e., on the day of Samadhi,
Swamy’s left eye swelled and until the body was laid to rest in the
Samadhi pit, the left eye kept on blinking from morning till the
conclusion of Samadhi ceremony at midnight. Apart, His left shoul-
der which accidentally was inflicted with a light scratch of a nail,
surprisingly was oozing fresh blood on the third day. Oh ! What a
miracle was it!
Sri C. Munu Swamy of Vedula Cheruvu Ashram undertook the
responsibility of performing the Samadhi ceremony. Both the hands
of Swamy looked as if transformed like a black colored stone. By
his great good fortune, Sri Makani Venkata Rao placed Swamy’s
mortal body in the Samadhi pit.
Mrs. Seetha Ravamma, wife of Sri Vallapureddi Adinrayana
Reddy, Smt. Lakshmamma, wife of Sri Makani Venkat Rao, Sri
Puligoru Venkata Ramana Reddy, Sri Sangam Krishna Reddy, Sri
Korakooti Bujjaiah Naidu of Golagamudi and other village heads
were the blessed ones who partook in the ritual of initiating bath
(abishekamu) to Swamy and for reverentially placing a cart load of
flowers on the mortal body of Swamy. Special programmes were
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held at the place of Swamy’s Jeeva Samadhi on 02.10.1982, the
day on which Mandala Abhisekhamu and other events were held
on a large scale.
Before I conclude the composition of this article, I reproduce
the words of Swamy, narrated some twenty years ago, ‘even if
Venkaiah does not exist physically, whoever comes to Me and seecks
refuge, their prayers are answered and desires fulfilled’.
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The ‘Tambura’
(Swamy’s favourite stringed
instrument)
The ‘Dhuni’ stick
(which Swamy used to keep the
burning fire-wood logs under control)
The ‘Tobacco Box’
(which Swamy
used and always
carried with Him)
Small ‘Earthen Pot’
(which Swamy
used as a
spittoon and
at times to
pass urine)
RARE ARTICLES - SANCTIFIED BY SWAMY’S UTILIZATION(Preserved by Padarenuvu at ‘Gurunilayam’, Mulapet, Nellore (A.P))
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The ‘Shirt’ worn by Swamy
(which acquired unique
sacredness; for Swamy clothed
Himself with the Shirt)
‘Keshamulu’ (Tufts of Hair)
(The Sacred Hair of Swamy
preserved in a bottle)
The Sacred ‘Nails’
(of Swamy’s fingers)
‘Doli’ - Palanquin
(when Swamy was unable to move, He was placed in this Doli
and taken to places of His choice)
A Leafy Bowl
(Made out of Tati (Palmyra) leaf, Swamy used such bowls to
take liquid diet, viz., of Ragi powder mixed with milk (Millet
Malt). Fact is, for 15 long years Swamy did not took water)
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SAYINGS OF GURUDEVA
1. Offer food to the starving and needy instead of offer-
ing it to the satiated. (Feed the hunger - Help the suf-
ferer)
2. As do others behave, so do we respond.
3. Whoever comes to Me with great faith and devotion,
their desires are fulfilled.
4. Rest assured, ‘Venkaiah dwells in all living beings’.
5. What benefit would you acquire on seeing the Maha-
raja of Mysore? You only reap what you sow.
6. Even if you leave me, ‘I’ will not leave you.
7. Even if our lamb mingles in a herd of thousand, we
can catch hold of it and bring it back with ease.
8. The one who treats everyone without any prejudice,
he will succeed in realizing God.
9. Whoever offers a fist of rice in the name of Venkaiah,
it is ‘I’ who shall look after their welfare.
10. When a devotee asked to initiate a Mantra, Venkaiah
said, ‘where is mantra, where is tantra? We have to
proceed with belief in God’.
11. Nothing is great if a ‘Sanyasi’ leads a righteous life? It
is but great if a ‘Sansari’ sticks to a righteous way of
life.
12. Even while lending money on interest, we must fol-
low the principles of ‘dharma’.
13. It is said that one should acquire good nature, sim-
plicity and selflessness to serve a Sadguru (Perfect
Master).
14. If we steal a quarter-rupee (four annas), we are going
to incur a 40-fold loss i.e., Rs. 10/-.
15. If we aspire to share something out of a ‘profit’, simi-
lar amount of SIN are we going to get.
16. It will be better if we leave the place, instead of ask-
ing others to leave.
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Satcharitra of Bhagavan Sri Sri Sri Venkaiah Swamy of Golagamudi 571
If the ‘D
ivine
Refuge’ of V
ekaiah is
aspired by devotees -
in accordance
to their f
aith, their
prayers are answered
and wishes fulfill
ed
GURUDEVA’S
ASSURANCE
Y
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