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Today is #MahaPeriyava date of birth. He was born on 20.05.1894
Author: Prof S.Kalyanaraman, Neurosurgeon, Chennai
Source: Moments of a lifetime
The camp was at Sholapur at that time and one afternoon we arrived there. After lunch I was taken to Maha Periyaval’s presence. I was
Author: Prof S.Kalyanaraman, Neurosurgeon, Chennai
Source: Moments of a lifetime
The camp was at Sholapur at that time and one afternoon we arrived there. After lunch I was taken to Maha Periyaval’s presence. I was
told that He was suffering from high fever in addition to His earlier complaint of neck pain. He asked me to go ahead with the examination. I performed Shashtanga Namaskaram to Him first. He asked me why I was performing namaskaram. I replied “Before I examine every patient in my
clinic. I perform namaskaram mentally to you and pray to you that the patient should be cured. When you are yourself my patient now, to whom can I pray except to you and I should be successful in my treatment? His Holiness smiled and said “Go ahead”.
After completing the
After completing the
examination I found that His temperature was 105 degree. I hesitatingly told Him, “Periyaval is having high fever. Will it be possible to avoid cold water bath for a day or two till the fever settles down? His Holiness replied “How can that be done? Yesterday was Chandra grahanam
and last night I performed grahana snanam (bath at the time of eclipse) with the same fever.
I said, “Iswara, how can Periyaval’s physical system stand such strain?”
Maha Periyaval asked me “Do you know how grahana snanam is performed?”
I said I did not know.
His Holiness:
I said, “Iswara, how can Periyaval’s physical system stand such strain?”
Maha Periyaval asked me “Do you know how grahana snanam is performed?”
I said I did not know.
His Holiness:
“You have to hold your nostrils and take a dip in the river till the whole head is fully immersed in the water.
I was aghast that His Holiness had done this.
Then he added “Not once, but 108 times!”
I nearly fainted! I said “What treatment can I give you?”
"Only Lord Siva,
I was aghast that His Holiness had done this.
Then he added “Not once, but 108 times!”
I nearly fainted! I said “What treatment can I give you?”
"Only Lord Siva,
whose incarnation you are, is protecting your body in spite of 108 head baths in the river with a body temperature of 105 degree. What can a poor mortal like me do except to pray to Lord Siva to keep you in good health for our sake for many many more years to come?”
Sarvam Sri Krishnarpanam🙏🏻
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