Sai Pearls of Wisdom 49-A “PRIVATE VISITS TO BANGALORE”, (With Subtitles).
Channel: Sai Pearls of Wisdom - Prof. Anil Kumar Kamaraju
Date: 15/11/2023

Jagannatha Rao Naidu lived opposite Narayana Sharma’s house. He would recollect his first encounter with Baba in the following manner. This is from Jagannatha Rao Naidu narration. 

“One evening, I had a glimpse of a boy who was about 16 years old, emerging from the residence of my superior officer, Narayana Sharma, and getting into a car. There was a sizeable crowd of neighbours. It only wetted our desire to know the personage who had such powerful charisma, enough to draw so many people to Him. 

When He left, we asked Narayana Sharma about Him. Sharma told me about Him. He also said that His followers called Him ‘Sai Baba’ and that He was staying at Jangam Subba Reddy Choultry Convention Hall in Ulsoor, Bangalore, and would be staying there for a couple of days.

Well, my sister-in-law Naga Ratnamma had severe asthma and was always sick. I thought it would be prudent to ask Baba to cure her. Accordingly, I informed my brother-in-law V Narasimha Rao Naidu. My wife suggested that my brother-in-law and I go to the choultry and invite Baba to come to our house and then petition Him for the desired cure. By the time we reached the place, bhajans were over and Baba was resting. Hence we stayed overnight in the choultry. 

In the morning, we waited for Baba to come to the hall. When Baba arrived, devotees were taking turns, paying their respects to Him. We found an opportunity to invite Baba to our house for lunch. He took our address and readily agreed to come at noon. We returned home immediately to tell others to be ready to receive Him and requested other members of the family to join us at noon.
 
Narayana Sharma ushered Baba into our house at 1 or 2 in the afternoon with Srinivasa Reddy, Baba’s host at the earlier house, and some other devotees. Lunch had been arranged and all of us sat down to eat. My mother hurriedly served one dish after another, but forgot to serve a certain dish. 

“What!” Swami said, “You did not bring one of the dishes?” 

My mother was a little flustered. She checked the food items and yes, one dish was indeed missing! 
  
The dish was also brought and served. Though the food was prepared for a limited number, it was sufficient for all the guests. After lunch, Baba rested some time, after which we told Baba about my sister-in-law’s asthma. 
 
He said, “Let us see!” 

Before He left, Narasimha Rao Naidu invited Baba to visit his house, an invitation, to which Baba readily agreed. See how Swami blessed almost everybody! Yes!

And then what happened was, the following day He visited Narasimha Rao Naidu’s house on the 4th Main Road, Chamarajpet. Narasimha Rao Naidu requested that Baba stay for the next day and suggested holding bhajans that evening. Baba agreed to the proposal. During the bhajans, Baba sang several songs, followed in chorus by others. My wife played the harmonium. Here again, we find an opportunity to tell Him about my sister-in-law’s health.     

Baba’s response was the same, “Let us see!” 

After bhajans, He retired for the night.  

The following day before He left, He gave some Vibuthi to my sister-in-law to apply some on her head and to swallow the rest. There was some improvement in her health. He stayed there for 2 or 3 days and returned to Puttaparthi. Before going, He assured us that He would come again.  

A month later, Baba visited our house again at our invitation, this time along with Karnam Subbamma. After partaking of some food in our house, He went to stay with Narasimha Rao Naidu for about 10 days. Swami directed him to hold bhajans daily. We had sessions from 6.30 to 9, wherein Swami would also sing!
 
Subsequently, there was Akhanda Bhajan for 24 hours starting on Saturday evening and ending on Sunday night. Generally Swami’s visits lasted a week or 10 days. A day before His departure, He would again hold an Akhanda Bhajan session from evening to next morning. Daily bhajans attracted neighbours and friends.  

It was during that time that Kamala Bhai, wife of V S Thiru Venkata Swamy Mudaliar, her son-in-law Tirumal Rao and his wife Pushpa Kanti, Captain Thangavelu Mudaliar, Excise Commissioner Navaneetham Naidu family, a nursery proprietor Jayaram, his friends and relatives attended Akhanda Bhajan. The devotees brought a lot of flowers and some florists of the K R Market visited with flowers and fruits. Fruits received from the devotees were cut and distributed as Prasadam. 

In 1944 Baba performed Aksharabhyasam, the first alphabet learning ceremony of my son Harnad, at Narasimha Rao Naidu’s house. On that occasion, He materialized for me a silver pendant with the image of Shirdi Sai Baba on one side and Hanuman on the other. As requested by the family, Baba visited Bangalore once every two months and stayed in Narasimha Rao Naidu’s house. Daily bhajans continued when He was at Bangalore.

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