A Lost Treasure retrieved :
This incident where Swami retrieved the legendary diamond that adorned
the nose ring of the Goddess Kanyakumari and then sent it back is reported by
Sri N. Kasturi:
It took place at Kanyakumari in 1958. At the time it happened Baba was
sitting on the beach with a small group of devotees. One of the devotees had
been reading a book about the pilgrim center there, and Baba asked him what the
book said about the temple.
The devotee then told the story of a diamond that had once adorned the
nose-stud of the temple goddess. It was such a magnificent diamond, the book
said, that pirates could see it shining out at sea. So, one day they raided the
temple and carried off the diamond. The writer of the book did not know its
subsequent fate.
After hearing the story to its end, Baba said: 'do you want to see that
diamond? I know exactly where it is now: I can bring it for you to see and send
it back before its absence is noticed.'
All agreed eagerly that they would like to see the famous diamond.
Whereupon Baba simply patted the sand in front of Him, and suddenly there was
the glittering diamond! He held it up for everyone to see clearly, and then it
simply vanished from His hand.
Reference:
“Sai Baba: Invitation to Glory” by Mr. Howard Murphet. Page: 60-61.
Published by Macmillan India Ltd, 1982.
Om Sai Ram
