Before the start of the Wonderful Athi Rudra Maha Yagnam at Prashanthi Nilayam, one of the organisers, a Karnataka Youth member, was allotted the duty of getting the Lingam.
Swami had indicated that an agent in Bangalore had to be approached for this. On approaching him, the agent guided them to a marble factory in Jaipur. So this person prior to leaving for Jaipur, went to a Hanuman temple to pray to grant him the ability to successfully bring the Lingam. After coming out, feeling that he was on a holy mission, he left his footwear at the temple premises itself and went to Jaipur barefoot. On reaching the place, they found that this factory was run by muslims, with all employees being muslims. The person in-charge, a young person, asked the Sai Youth to wait as the work of making the Lingam had commenced. They chose a good marble without any cracks or bubbles for the purpose. The strange thing was that all work in the factory was stopped and all the employees gathered around the place where the Lingam was being made and started doing Namaaz during the entire duration of the making of the Lingam, which was for 4 hours!!! It was found that this was a routine practise whenever a lingam was being made in this factory. All of them gathered around to offer their prayers to the Almighty and the holy task was undertaken with an attitude of devotion. The time came for billing and the person in-charge asked in whose name it was to be billed. The Sai Youth said "please make the bill on Bhagawan Sri Satya Sai Baba's name". Then the person in charge told him to wait and brought his grandfather who was above 90 years of age and who was at his house. He came gently inside and said that he felt that it was his great fortune that he could at last make a Lingam for Baba. Now the grandpa with his sweet soft voice told them ," You know what?, 40 Yrs back Baba had come to this factory which was a small workshop then. I had offered Him one small Lingam which was made here, but Baba said when time comes He would take it from him. It is only because Baba stepped into his small work shop it has grown into this big factory." Saying this he said "I can't charge Baba anything. Please take this and just give it to Him." So they left the place taking the Lingam with utmost care and of course in Bliss. When they reached Parthi, our dear Lord was waiting for them in the veranda. As soon as He saw them He asked them to come to the interview room. They removed the well-packed Lingam and tried to show Him. Swami insisted that they place the Lingam on His lap. Reluctantly, they placed the heavy Lingam weighing 8 kgs on His lap that was frail and delicate, as they had no other option other than to obey His command. After It was placed, Swami very gently kept touching the Lingam all over and said "This is a perfect one " Then Swami asked them to keep it back. On lifting they felt that it was heavier. Swami then asked then how much it had cost them. When they narrated what had happened in the factory, Swami asked the Sai Youth who had brought the Lingam to return to the factory and give the owner Rs.11/- On returning to the room as they had to fix this lingam into a silver bowl like thing which all of you would have seen they had to measure it by Height and weight . Lo and Behold!!! The Lingam that weighed 8 KG'S weighed 11 KG after it was placed on Swami's lap!!! We know not the significance of the number 11. The lingam weighed 11 kgs , an amount of Rs.11/- was asked to be paid for this, the Athi Rudra Maha Yagna was conducted in 11 days and on each day the Rudram was chanted 11 times. What a Wonderful Miracle. Om Sai Ram
