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A SHORT STORY FOR the evening 2/9/23š
( STORY TOLD BY MAHAPERIYAVA, SRI CHANDRASHEKHARENDRA MAHASWAMY)
In 1950's, There was once a Rich man called VEERAPPA SWAMY in KANCHIPURAM. He was a bachelor, and used all his wealth for charity, especially to restore old temples.
As great a philanthropist he was, with all virtues, he had one great flaw and that was terrible ANGER.
One SUBBARAYA IYER, would go to VEERAPPA SWAMY'S house, and do recitation of the puranas every day.
One day, VEERAPPA SWAMY told SUBBARAYA IYER, that he was vexed with his anger issues and asked him to see if there's any temple he could go, that would get his anger in control.
SUBBARAYA IYER told him that MA ABHIRAMI in TIRUKKADAIYUR TEMPLE, removed the anger of Sage DURVASA, when he served her in the temple.
So VEERAPPA SWAMY along with SUBBARAYA IYER went to the temple, and served ma, while getting a chariot made for her, and also renovating the temple.
A few days passed, and VEERAPPA SWAMY said that his anger wasn't controlled, and SUBBARAYA IYER asked him to have faith and persevere.
The chariot was finally built, and after all the pooja was done, the chariot refused to move, even after a lot of efforts. Strangely, the temperament of VEERAPPA SWAMY remained calm, and he asked people there to pray to Ma ABHIRAMI, to make the ceremony successful. Then the people around said, may be the chariot isn't moving because they haven't done animal sacrifice for the Devi.
VEERAPPA SWAMY smiled and said, "if that is so, let me become the sacrifice. I am old and have none. I spent all what I have for temples and Dharma, and whatever is left would be used for the same", and he fell flat in front of the chariot praying to Ma. All of the people around, lifted him up, and prayed to MA ABHIRAMI.
And as if by miracle, the chariot moved, all by itself.
VEERAPPA SWAMY with tears in his eyes, prayed to MA ABHIRAMI, while giving AARTI TO the chariot, that she killed the worst enemy called ANGER in him, and made him worthwhile. Was he not eligible to reach her lotus feet?
While hundreds of people were watching, a light emerged from VEERAPPA SWAMY, and merged into MA ABHIRAMI, and he collapsed on the shoulder of his dear friend SUBBARAYA IYER.
WHEN WE ARE CONSCIOUS OF OUR WEAKNESSES, AND HAVE AN INTENTION TO GET RID OF THEM, THE DIVINE POWER HELPS FOR SURE
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