Story behind this Photo - 37 Rev. Tara Mataji
The Story behind this Photo - 37 AND WEHRE DID WE GO, DURING THE CRISIS?? My eldest son, Sri. Venkatesh was just one year old, and he had an attack of diphtheria. Till late on that fateful night, we were not aware of the seriousness of the disease. We had recently shifted to a new new colony, which had been developed in a new location that was far from the city, and was a good 6 kilometers away from Thane and there was no hospital or clinic in our vicinity. The place is called Vartak Nagar, in the Pokhran Road No.1. It was raining very heavily. The child was running high fever and he was unable to take any milk. He was not even able to swallow his saliva and it was continuously coming out of his mouth. We got panicky. There was a family from the South India, living in the colony. Ms.Tara as we knew her at that time was quite a young girl, living with her parents..We knew her as a most devoted follower of Bhagavan Sathya Sai Baba and we took the child to their house not knowing what to do. Whenever we faced any problems, my wife used to rush to her for solace and blessings. She had immense faith in Ms. Tara. We could only pray. It was late in the night and still raining. We had no money whatsoever with us. My wife was inside their house and I was standing in the verandah though getting wet in the rain. When we really feel that we are helpless, the helping hand of Swami reaches out. I could not believe my own eyes. I found a scooter coming in front of the house and a man covered with a raincoat stepped down. He was a doctor from Thane City Civil Hospital. Indeed he was God sent, at the crucial time! I rushed to him and explained the situation saying that my child was unwell and it seemed that something was seriously wrong with him. The doctor immediately attended to my child, diagnosed it to be a case of diphtheria, and advised immediate hospitalization. It was a very serious case, needing constant medical attention. I explained to the doctor of my helpless situation without any money with me not even for hiring a vehicle at this hour, leave alone medical expenses. He looked straight on my face for a while. In fact we were totally strangers. He advised me not to worry any more. He administered some medicines, for temporary relief and said he would come back immediately as he had to go to the city to get the necessary medicines. He spent his own money for purchasing the injections and other medicines. He said he would stay the whole night with us since medicines had to be administered periodically and the progress of the child had to be monitored. My wife firmly believed that Swami had heard the supplementing prayers of Tara Mathaji, and to draw the grace of Bhagavan Baba. We could only surrender and pray to Him. We believed that Swami had heard our prayers and sent a Doctor to us at the time of crisis, a doctor with a heart to spare his own money and time and who stayed throughout the night. This is the story of the child begotten by His Grace and protected by His mercy. Sri Maa went to Puttaparthi on her maiden pilgrimage. My younger sister was also mercifully included in the group. Mataji had taken with her a wooden Padhuga to get blessed by Bhagavan Baba. Inside Interview room, Tara Mataji placed the Padhuga under Divine Lotus feet. Instead of blessing and giving it back, Swami walked out of the room wearing the padhuga. And Swami was wearing this Padhuga for few days. However, before the group was about to leave Puttaparthi, Swami called them for yet another interview. Swami smilingly returned the Padhuga as Divine Prasad. I believe that this Divine Padhuga is still worshiped in Her Ashram in Thane !!!! With Love & Regards, "Mumbai" Srinivasan
