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My brother-in-law's daughter Jaana and I often used to go to Kanchi and have darshan of Periyava. We would submit different offerings each time we went there. On one occasion, it occurred to us to string a beautiful arugampul garland and offer it to him. With arali

flowers forming the border, we prepared a large arugampul garland and went on the next morning to offer it. By the time we reached Kanchi, it was eight in the morning. Periyava was sitting, conversing with everyone around him. We kept the garland pack and a packet of sugar lumps

in front of him. He took it and kept it aside in a corner. He did not even open the pack to see what it contained. We were having darshan of him. A woman came around ten o' clock. She had in her hand an intricately designed silver Kavacham for Ganesha. As instructed by the sage,

she had made it for the Ganesha of the temple at their place of residence, and brought it for Periyava's anugraham. Periyava took the kavacham from her, kept it on his lap and told his disciple nearby, "Take that," pointing to the pack in a corner. The disciple unwrapped the pack

and handed over the arugampul garland to Periyava. He adorned the silver kavacham with the garland. It fitted nicely as if tailor made for the object. Then he took the kavacham with the garland, fitted it to his chest, turned to all the four sides and gave darshan! We all went

into ecstasy. The woman who brought the kavacham stood with folded palms, tears welling up in her eyes. Periyava gave the kavacham with the garland to her through his disciple. What we took to offer him was an ordinary thing; but for the fullness of heart we had, there are no

words to express! This was because, he made us somehow realise the abheda between him and Ganapathi.
Author: Radha Ramamoorthy, Pudukottai (in Tamil)
Source: Maha Periyaval - Darisana Anubhavangal Vol. 2
Compiled by Jagadguru Sri Maha Periyava - Kanchi Paramacharya/Fb

Sarvam Sri Krishnarpanam🙏🏾