Story behind this Photo: 116 : The Red stone in Mangalasuthram. Please view the photo. This is a Mangalasuthram used for weddings in Maharashtra, Karnataka, Andhra etc. On my 60th Birthday, Bhagavan created a similar Mangalasuthra. But it had two strings whereas this photo shows a single string. It had a Pendent (Bottu), similar to the one in the photo. Swami pointed out and told that He had kept a Red Stone in the pendent. At that time, I did not realize the implication of this casual remark by Bhagavan. After 2 years, while my wife was showing this Mangalasuthram and the pendent to a neighbour lady, the Red stone suddenly disappeared from the pendent, leaving a cavity there. Within couple of days, I suffered a severe Heart attack. I was brought to Puttaparthi and admitted in the Super Specialty Hospital. Swami was kind enough to send vibhuthi created by Him. By His Grace, I came out of the Hospital well, after an Angioplasty. 2 days after discharge, I was sitting in Darshan Lines. Swami came near me and enquired, “How do you feel now? Are you all right?”. I replied that by His Anugraham, (Blessings), I am fine. As Swami was moving away from me, I tried to say, “Swami, my wife’s.....”. Swami did not wait to finish my question. He curtly replied, “Oh, that is nothing. She was to loose her “Kumkum” , but instead I took away the Red stone”. So saying Swami walked away. I was awe struck. Kumkum is bindi (the red coloured powder) which the ladies wear on their forehead. After their husband pass away, they are not allowed to have this Bindi. But here Swami had willed that my wife could still have it, by saving me. With Love & Regards, MUMBAI SRINIVASAN -- --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "saimsg" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
