This miracle was happened in the holy temple of Tirumala, on the mid night of 7th November 1979..At that time,right from a street urchin to the holy Lord,the whole of Tirumala was in a deep sleep. And exactly during that dark hour breaking all the silence this miracle happened taking the entire seven hills of the Tirumala hill shrine by surprise.The huge Bronze bells,that were hanging in front of the principal deity of Lord Sri Venkatewsara in the holy Bangaru Vaakili the Tirumala Tirupati temple started ringing on their own without anyone touching them, sending waves of heavy metal sound across the whole of the Tirumala hill shrine.
The security staff, police, press, archaks and officials of the temple were shocked by the huge sound of the Bronze bells, woke up and came running to the main Temple.
They all stood outside the temple in shock because the temple is closed and darshanam is stoped according to Aagama Shastram.
The entire Temple staff gathered there knows pretty well that all the doors of the main temple,including those of the Sanctum Sanctorum,will be fully locked up from outside after the Ekanta Seva and there’s no way any one could enter inside until they are opened again for the Suprabhata Seva in the next morning.
Then how did the bells ring on their own and who is there inside the Sanctum Sanctorum except the Lord Sri Venkateswara Himself ?
Finally, they all came to a conclusion that some pilgrim, by mistakely was locked up in side the main temple and he must have banged those Bronze bells just to draw the attention of the temple staff.
So what happened in the temple ? What Miracle ?
To know that,it’s important for us to go back in time and know about a series of crisis ridden incidents that took place on the hill shrine of Tirumala a few weeks prior to the occurrence of this miracle.
The temple town of Tirumala,in those days,was witnessing a never seen before water crisis that forced the temple staff to impose sanctions on the daily water consumption there on the hill shrin. As a result,the supply of water to all the employees’ quarters and pilgrim’s cottages was restricted..However,that could only regulate the water supply to a certain extent but failed to offer any solid solution..
Nevertheless,the water levels in the Gogarbham reservoir and Alwar tank on the hill shrine were drastically receding. A few more drinking water wells that were there on the Tirumala hill too were drying out.
Engineers informed TTD executive officer that water is less and it will be sufficient for only one week.
Greatly disturbed by the water crisis, P V R K Prasad,the executive officer of the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam Board, immediately called for an an emergency meeting of his think tank to discuss the measures to combat the on going water crisis in Tirumala…
Someone suggested to put a restriction on the number of pilgrims visiting the holy hill shrine…It was then that the executive officer said..”most of the pilgrims who visit Tirumala plan their trip months in advance..It would be cruel and unfair to stop them now.. Secondly,there is no such legislation to prevent any devotee of Lord Sri Venkateswara from visiting the holy shrine.”"Even otherwise,we are here to serve His devotees but not to put restrictions on their visits..”. He concluded the meeting.
As an ardent devotee of Lord Sri Venkateswara and as the official head of the holy Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam Board,the executive officer PVRK Prasad decided to find a solution to the water crisis on his own…He has great faith in the holy scriptures of Vedas and Upanishads and also knows well that they offer a definite solution to every human problem..
“But who is the competent person to offer me guidance on the Vedas and Upanishads and who will now give proper direction to the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam board on this aspect..???..” was the million dollar question tormenting PVRK Prasad’s mind..
After due consultations with eminent personalities in the field of spirituality, PVRK Prasad decided to seek guidance from Sri.Uppuluri Ganapati Sastry,a holy personality and an authentic authority on all topics related to Vedas, Dharmas,Dharma Sastras and Upanishads.
Sri.Uppuluri Ganapati Sastry was a saintly man of eighty years of age and was an adviser to the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam Board those days. He had followers and disciples all over the world who very reverentially consider him the reincarnation of Hindu Goddess Saraswati.
Sri Satsry has spent forty eight years of his life time in learning Vedas and Upanishads..Apart from attaining complete mastery over the Vedas, Sri Sastry had also attained greater command on the Vedangas (Sub Branches of Vedas) namely Vyakarana, Tarka, Meemansa, Nyaya, Nirukta and a few other branches of Vedas…By far he is the only Indian master empowered with so much authority on Vedas,Upanishads and other major Dharma sastras…He was also the recipient of the prestigious Padma Vibhushan award from the honorable Indian government..
PVRK Prasad met Sri.Uppuluri Ganapati Sastry at his Secunderabad residence and explained him in detail about the water crisis in Tirumala. After carefully listening to all the woes narrated by PVRK Prasad, Sri Sastry smiled and said..
“Dear Prasad,without keeping it’s solution ready God will never give us a problem..We only need to adopt that wisdom to search for that solution.. Indeed there’s a solution,to every human problem,found in the Vedas.. In fact, people in olden days depended entirely on the Vedas and Vedic rituals for their problems.. With utmost reverence and with complete faith they followed the scriptures laid down by the Vedas and have found solutions to many of their problems.”..
PVRK Prasad was noting down all the points…
Sri Sastry continued..
“Even during acute water crisis and famine people in olden times have performed Varuna (God of Rain) Japam and enjoyed the benefits of rain… But in these modern days of sin filled world who has belief in Vedas and who will perform Varuna Japam,that too,with so much discipline and faith..?? If you are ready to do that Prasad,with all the spiritual discipline required,then I am here to guide you and give you the Rithviks (Brahmins or the officiating acharyas who perform holy religious activities on behalf of their spiritual master) to perform the holy Varuna Japam…It has given positive results earlier and am sure it will deliver the same now..”
Commencement Of The Holy Varuna Japam
After carefully noting down every point mentioned by Sri Sastry, PVRK Prasad decided to immediately perform Vauna Japam (A divine and holy ritual performed to appease the Rain God of Varuna) in Tirumala,in accordance with the scriptures laid down in the Vedas..He was determined, come what may,to follow Sri Sastry’s instructions..PVRK Prasad finally took blessings from the noble saint and left for Tirumala.
Later things followed in quick succession.
In view of his old age,Sri.Uppuluri Ganapati Sastry excused himself from personal attendance but he however promised to offer all the necessary help to Prasad to successfully complete the Varuna Japam..
Later Sri Sastry identified a few Rithviks and instructed them to go to Tirumala to carefully organize and conduct the holy ritual.
After doing all astrological calculations, PVRK Prasad decided to conduct the Varuna Japam on 1, November,1979…
But unfortunately the Rithviks who were to conduct the Varuna Japam could not come on time to Tirumala..
And as a result..
The Varuna Japam was indefinitely postponed
A couple of days have passed…
In the mean time the water crisis,on the holy Tirumala hill,deepened further..
Pleading total helplessness,the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam engineers informed PVRK Prasad that it will be impossible for them to supply water to the pilgrims for more than a week..
“And if that happens”, they warned
“The holy temple town of Tirumala has to be shut down indefinitely..”
And in such case of an indefinite close down then PVRK Prasad,as the head of Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam,will go down in it’s history as the most unpopular executive officer…
With a blazing Sun rocking the holy town of Tirumala and with no signs of any clouds nearby,PVRK Prasad was a disturbed man..
“What to do..??”..
Several questions were battling in his mind..
Without wasting any time,he immediately called everyone and personally spoke to all the Rithviks and decided to perform the holy Varuna Japam at the earliest..
They all have discussed at length about a few more problems and a few more hurdles.
However,PVRK Prasad made his stand very clear to them and decided to perform the holy Varuna Japam on the 8th of November, 1979..
After everyone left, PVRK Prasad very silently offered his prayers to Lord Sri Venkateswara “Swamy Venkateswara…as Your humble servant I always wish to do my best for You and Your devotees..Then why these hurdles..??And what is this ordeal..?? I need Your guidance and I need Your approval..Please offer help”
Will the Lord Sri Venkateswara offer His approval..?? If so how..??
Although everyone swung into immediate preparations for the holy Varuna Japam.there were,however,many doubts in everyone’s mind..
Though very confident,an anxiety filled PVRK Prasad too was very eagerly waiting for an approval from Lord Sri Venkateswara..
It was then…
During that dark hour on the mid night of 7th, November, 1979…
Just a few hours before the commencement of the holy Varuna Japam..
The heavy Bronze bells,hanging in front of the principle deity of Lord Sri Venkateswara,rang on their own..
Signalling Lord Venkateswara’s much awaited permission and signalling HIS most wanted approval for the Varuna Japam..
That was an amazingly mind blowing miracle of Lord Sri Venkateswara very difficult for the humanity to understand..
PVRK Prasad was dumb founded and speechless..
Later,for three full days, amidst chanting of the Vedic hymns,the holy Varuna Japam was performed strictly according to the Vedas and strictly according to the instructions given by the noble Sri Uppuluri Ganapati Sastry.. After that,once all the rituals of Varuna Japam were completed on the third day,it was supposed to rain immediately ..
But still there were no signs of any rain from any corner..
After the final rituals, carrying the Ceremonial Deities in their hands, the Rithviks were returning to the main temple..
PVRK Prasad,the special invitees,the engineers,the board officials,the visitors, the pilgrims,the security staff,members from the press were all silently following them..
There was disappointment in everyone’s face..
“Except tear drops in our eyes,there’s not a drop of rain anywhere..” someone from the press commented..
Then it happened..
The biggest miracle perhaps..
All of them were very silently walking back and were still hundred paces away from the main temple..
Before they could realize and before they could run for their shelter..
Making a huge thunderous noise…
The skies opened up…
And it started raining heavily..Very heavily indeed..
An unbelievable sight… Seen to be believed..
None of them was carrying an umbrella and before they all could enter into the main temple..
They were fully drenched in rain..
Joy.. Ecstasy.. Surprise.. Disbelief..
It’s very difficult to describe the mood there..
In that glorious and spectacular fashion..
That heavy rain watered the whole of Tirumala hill shrine for several hours..
Later..
When PVRK Prasad was monitoring the overall situation in his office chambers, a fully excited TTD engineer came running into his chambers and informed him..
“Sir, the Gogarbham reservoir is over flowing..”
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