MIRACLES THAN SOME REVERED PERSONS HAVE PERFORMED
Here are listed few miracles performed by some revered persons.
Four assumptions are made:
• These persons lived after tenth century
(Except Lord Dattatreya)
• The miracles have defied some Science rules
• These are available in print
• Only one miracle of that person is listed here
• This is not an exhaustive list
•
(0) DATTATREYA: He used to take form of a mendicant and begged for alms.
(1)Shree SHANKARACHARYA: Around 10th century
His mother was getting old but still daily used to go to Purna River for bath. When she became old, Shankar realised that now it may not be possible for her to go to the river for bath. He went to the river and prayed to her “oh Gangamai my mother does not get satisfied unless she takes your holy water for bath. I pray to you to come near our house”.
Surprisingly within the night the river changed the course and started flowing near his residence. (Das Ganu says ‘The River said you do not put Namaskar to me, you are Shankar yourself etc….)
(2) SRIPAD SHREEVALLABH:
: WHEN he was 14 years old, he expressed to mother that he would now go for PENANCE. The mother broke down; but Shree Shripad convinced mother that he has to go. On mother’s request Shripad blessed his two brothers who had been lame and mute.
Instantly both got full legs and voice also.
(3). SHREE GURU NARASIMHA SARASWATI: ( around 14th century.)
One lady was sixty years old; she had no issues and her menses had stopped. She was a committed devotee of Shree sadguru. Shree guru asked her what does she desire that she serves him ardently. She said at least in next birth she be blessed with a child. Shree guru laughed and said why next birth, why not this in this birth?
She was blessed with a daughter in the course of time.(4). SHREE SANT DNYANESHWAR: 1259--1296
Muktai the sister wanted to make MANDE- a special sweet chapati. There was no fuel available. Dnyaneshwar by yogic power heated his back;
Muktai made Mandes by frying on his back.
He also made a buffalo to recite Vedas. That place is known as DHARMA SABHA; it is at Paithan
(5)NAMDEO: 1264—1350
Once there was unprecedented flood at Pandharpur.
Namdeo by his penance saved the town. This is narrated by Janabai. (Is it in print?)
(6 ) EKNATH MAHARAJ 1533—1596
Once suddenly his throat started paining. He had a dream that at Alandi, Sant Dnyaneshwar’s Samadhi is there. It is completely engulfed by the roots of AJANVRUKSHA. If you remove the roots and make the Samadhi free, your throat will be ok. Accordingly he did that.
His throat became ok and he got spurthi of publishing DNYANESWARI.
(7) TUKARAM: 1558—1650.
Once Tukaram was performing Kirtan. Shivaji came there to listen to Tukaram. Enemy was tracking Shivaji and entered the hall. There was utter chaos in the hall. Tukaram earnestly prayed GOD. God disguised as Shivaji and ran away; enemy followed him.
Real Shivaji remained safe in the hall.
(8) BAHINABAI 1618—1690.
She had a calf which used to move along with her wherever she moved. Once in a gathering Bahinabai started reciting a shloka; after half the shloka was recited
the calf completed the remaining portion of the shloka, in human voice. The calf had a sort life thereafter.
(9 ) MANIK PRABHU born in 1817.
One day some people wanted to do mischief to Shree Prabhu and brought trays full of eatables. They contained cooked meat also; & were covered with a piece of cloth. They were presented to him. Prabhu smilingly asked a disciple to remove the cloth. The atmosphere was tense as to what would happen and what would be Prabhu’s reaction.
And what a miracle meat was no where seen instead in that place dry fruits were seen. Prabhu continued to smile.
( 10 ) DEV MAMLETDAR 1870—71 --YASHVANT MAHARAJ
There was severe famine in 1870. The villagers in the village Satana were badly affected for lack food and water. He took pity on them and decided to take a bold decision. He distributed the entire money in the government treasury to the poor people. The treasury became empty. However he started coming in trouble on account of this, as investigation started. One day his boss Deputy Collector came for physical verification. Embarrassed as he was Mr. Dev started praying God.
What a surprise the entire cash was intact in the treasury. Now the Deputy Collector was himself embarrassed
( 11 ) SHREE AKKALKOT SWAMI
Parents of a boy performed his Upanayan ceremony with great pomp. Soon after, the boy lost his eyesight. His mother went to Shree Swami and begged him eyesight for her son. Swami said wait for some time. Once five arrogant Brahmins developed extreme ego ( AHAMKAR) and wanted to discuss Vedas with Swami. Swami called that boy; sprinkled vibhuti on him and told him to discuss with the Brahmins.
The boy fluently started discussing Vedas and defeated the Brahmins. The Brahmins’ eyes opened and the boy also opened his eyes.
(12 ) SHREE GAJANAN MAHARAJ Prakat FEBRUARY, 2, 1878, SEPT 1910
In Vidarbaha, in summer there used to be acute shortage of water. One day a farmer came to his field with his dry lunch and a pot of water on his shoulder. A beggar came there in meagre clothing and tired. He begged Bhaskar for some water as it will a noble cause. Bhaskar abused him and said no purpose will be served by giving water to a healthy man etc. The beggar smiled and walked to a dry well. Bhaskar shouted ‘for last twelve years the well is dry; you won’t get a drop. The beggar sat there for awhile with close eyes. He prayed god.
After a few minutes springs of water gushed out of the well. Bhaskar begged to forgive him and became an ardent devotee of Shree Gajanan maharaj. Mrs Shailaja Raje the famous author has also quoted a miracle like experience of her own.
( 13 ) SHREE SAIBABA ---SAMADHI OCTOBER, 15 .1918.
He used to light earthen receptacles daily in the evening. For that he used ask the shopkeeper for oil. One day shopkeeper refused to oblige and did not give oil. Saibaba said OK.
He filled all receptacles with water. Took out a small piece of cloth from his headgear, made wicks out of that cloth and lighted the receptacles. People were wonderstruck seeing the receptacles kindled, and thereafter he became famous.
(14 ) NARAYAN MAHARAJ
One famous singer by name Anjali Malpekar developed some problem in her throat; as a result she found very difficult to sing. She took medicines but the throat did not improve. She went to Narayan Maharaj.
He blessed her; and the throat gradually became normal. She started her singing programmes again as earlier. Many people came to know of this episode and the Maharaj started receiving a large number of visitors including Pandit Visnu Digambar Paluskar and many noblemen.
(15). JANAKI AI ( 1st half of 20th century)
One lady by name KUSUM believed in destiny and not in GOD. She had one son and for some problem she got her uterus removed. The son unfortunately died in an accident. She again longed for a child; which should have been impossible. She somehow developed faith in Janaki Ai; who told her to believe in GOD and pray.
She not only got uterus but also a conceived a child. Doctor could not believe this and called this as simply miracle.
(16 ) SHREE GONDAVLEKAR MAHARAJ
In his mother’s old age, he took her to Varanasi. They used to bathe in Ganges and worship Shree Vishveshwar. She was finding difficult to walk. Gondavlekar Maharaj put her bed on the ghat itself. And told her to pay alms to the poor. Put your hand underneath the mattress and keep on paying alms. She kept on doing this and was astonished that money being continued to be coming out.
He told her ‘Ganges of money is flowing under your mattress; keep paying’.
(17 ) SWAMI MUKTANAND OF GANESHPURI ASHRAM ( NEAR VAJRESHWARI, THANE
He used to move about in jungle also; once he was doing meditation at Tungareshwar hill near Vasai (western railway). One youth by name Ram Bhosale fed up about failures and poverty in life went there to end his life. He suddenly heard a voice stopping him and asking why he is doing this. Then asked what you want; ask for anything. Ram said ‘I am hungry’. What do you want to eat? Ram listed non-vegan dishes.
Swami said 'go to that tree and eat'; and lo the hot dishes that he asked were just there in a tray. Swami also told him go abroad and you will flourish. Later on he became Dr. Ram Bhosale a famous TOUCH & HEAL specialist; he treated a large number of VIPs also
(18 ) Dr. P. V. VARTAK
On September 4, 1972, Dr. P. V. Vartak (author of VASTAV RAMAYAN AND SWAYAMBHU) visited Gangapur for SHREE DATTA Darshan. He had presumed that petrol will be available at Gangapur because by then the petrol tank meter showed zero. Nearest petrol pump was at Akkalkot 50 miles away. Still he decided to risk keeping faith in Shree Datta. He prayed Shree Data to take me to Akkalkot; asked family members also to pray from heart and started from Gangapur. Nothing happened and all reached Akkalkot safely.
A drive of 50 miles without a drop of petrol. (On the slope he would shut off engine.)
Was the meter faulty? On another day he drove with same reading; he went for 2/3 miles and the car stopped. There was no petrol.
(19 ) SHREE SHIDORE GURUJI—THE PRIEST
Dr Vartak came to know that one priest by name. SHIDORE GURUJI, staying at P.O. Sudhagad, near Pali in (now) Raigad district can kindle fire by reciting a mantra in Saptashati; but only in a NAVA CHANDI YAG. A demonstration was arranged by Dr. Vartak, at Pune. He invited a large number of people including professors from University. Two magicians also attended. All the preparations were handed over to third parties so that there is no doubt about malafide issues.
On Sunday May 19, 1974, at 4 minutes past 5 (in the early morning) after three ahutis were put in the Yadnyakund,
while Mr Shidore was reciting certain Shlokas from Saptashati, six feet flame erupted, without matchstick. On request, it was brought to one foot by quenching of one spoon of milk. No smoke came out. Physics prof recorded zero increase in temp of attached wire. Everybody there was wonderstruck.
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