Sairam friends,
I always believed that Lord Venkateswara gives darshan to his humble devotees no matter how crowded is Tirumala. All that matters is pure love on the God and whole hearted devotion. I got below mail which i admired a lot.It may not happen to all of us but its simply a Venkateswara leela that i loved.
Am a big devotee of Lord Venkateshwara. I dont even remember since when I was his devotee. It is as though I have been born to be his devotee. I have also experienced his love and grace for me from time and again. Although there have been many incidence in my life I would like to mention one. It was during my college days and every year I would vow something to him and after my results were declared would go to him.
For me vowing was a way of promising him that I will come to meet him again. This year I had vowed that I would climb the holy hills of Tirumala. Me and my mom planned to go to Tirumala in the mid May. As it was vacaction time , tirumala was flooded with thousands of pilgrimes. We managed to some how get srinivasam guest house at tirupati. But we didnt have an accommodation at tirumala.
My mom said we would go up by a bus previous day, stay in the que for the whole day and book a room. It was necessary to have a room at tirumala as we were suppose to climb by steps and we didnt know how much time it would take. Also we had to have the darshan . If we didnt have the room we probably would have to come down without having darshan or we would have to stay up at tirumala without having a proper accomodation. We went up by bus to book a room. we stood in line for almost 6 hrs but the line did not move an inch. It was getting late and we had to come down without booking any accomodation. We thought that we would decide upon the situation as to have the darshan on same day we climb up or to come back to srinivasam guest house at tirupati.
I was super upset. He is my favorite god. How could I just go without having his darshan. There has to be a solution for this. I started to fight with him within my mind. He has to give me his darshan. I will not leave untill I have his darshan and I would stay up at tirumala, I decided this in my mind.
Suddenly one of my senior from my college gave me a call that night. I hardly spoke to him and we were not so close friends. I dont even know why he gave me call that day. he was from tirupati. This is how my Lord’s Miracles begin.
I told him that I was at tirupati for Lord Venkateshwara’s darshan. And how accomodation was a problem for me. He immediately said not to worry and he would ask his friends to arrange a letter from some one for accomodation. I was super excited. Then he called after some time and said that I had to be In front of CRO office by 7:30- 8:00 in the morning to recieve the letter. Then I realised, I was suppose to climb the steps that morning. how would I REACH UP BY 7:30 AM . My mom said to forget the idea of getting that letter.
It was impossible for me and my mom to reach up so early in the morning. we could not start climbing at night as we were scared of being alone. But I had made up my mind. I wanted that letter. And I would do anything to get that letter. I agreed to him and said that I will be there by the said time. Then he messaged me” REACH UP BY 7:30 – 8:00 AND MY FRIEND WILL GIVE YOU THE LETTER” . I was happy finally , there was a ray of hope.
We decided to start climbing up by 4 in the morning. But It was 5 when we started to climb. My mom had dropped hopes that we could make it in time. I started chanting lords name in my mind and started climbing. I was just rushing against time. However hard it was I did not stop. keeping a watch on time, I just kept going. But then I had to see my mom too. She could not keep pace with me and I could not leave her alone.
I would make sure she was in my sight when was hurrying up and not to completely leave her and go. All the while I asked Govinda to give me strength. While climbing up there was a middle aged man with his son who were along with us while climbling. They were seeing how I was simply hurrying up , just running up the stairs. He kept smiling now and then. I was ahead of my mom. I was at mokaal parvatam when my senior called up to say that his friends would reach up in another half an hr. I looked at the watch, it was 7:00 Am. I still had half an hr to reach up.I had to do it. And I would do anything for my Govinda’s darshan. I started running. I called my my mom as she was left behind. She said not to worrry about her and just go. As I reached the last step I saw my watch. It was 7:35 Am. Yes I will make it in time. I thought. I sat for a min near the last step and prayed. Then I got up and started to go near the CRO office. Then the same middle aged man with his son came to me and asked” ARE YOU GOING TO GET A MEDAL OR A TROPHY?”
I said no, and asked him why was he inquiring that. He said that he was watching me from long time through out and was wondering why I was rushing the whole time. I told him that I was expecting to meet someone near cro office by certain time. We were having conversation while walking towards CRO office. He inquired why? I thought why is this guy so much interested in me. I told him the reason. And then he said even they had brought some recommendation letter for accomadation. I was still confused? Then he opened his bag and took out a letter. He said ” TAKE THIS LETTER IF YOU REQUIRE WE HAVE ANOTHER ONE”.
I was stunned. This guy, just met me 5 minutes back, is giving me his letter. WHY? As I opened the letter I saw it was from TTD member. A blank letter with signature and seal. OMG!!! I saw the time. It was near 7:45 AM, and we were near CRO office!!!!! I was over whelmed with joy. I did not know what to say. I simply stood there holding the letter in my hand. He asked me my name and said his name was HARI !!!!!!! Was I dreaming, somebody pinch me. No, I really had the letter in my hand. After that I never saw that man.
To mention the fact, we got the accomodation in one of the best guest house within no time! When my mom reached up I told her what had happened. To my wonder, my senior’s friends never turned up with a VIP letter. I got my Gods darshan. and the trip went very well. The fact that still makes me cold and makes me jump with joy till date is that I believe that Govinda had planned all this.
May be he was testing me. But the fact that the guy named HARI gave me such a important letter, I believe Govinda himself came to give me the letter. The fact that I had his darshan in this form, I spoke to him and he was with me all the time while I was running up makes me love him even more. I make sure to visit him every year. But now I am in USA. and I really miss him. I dont knw when and how he will give me darshan, but i believe if I pray with devotion he would definitly call me near him.
Neha
Srinivasa Venkataramana Govinda Go——-vinda
Dear Devotee. Wherever you are be sure that Lord Venkateswara is with you always. He is in your heart. Just close your eyes and remember him you will find him there in your heart. Just remember him.
Govinda Govinda—
You are really blessed by balaji. I also saw wonders very often. But the depth of the miracles, depend on how close we are to him. He showers his blessings, if you get more closer. I also want to see him. Hope to get hapened one day.
You are lucky that Lord Venkateswara blessed you……. I pray for you to get Lords darshan soon….
I am also so lucky to have a lord darshana last month. I want to share the same. I am big devotee of lord venkateshwara from childhood, i was kept on fasting on saturday from past few years. I was doing pindi deeparadhana also for getting house continuously for two years but luckily and miracleously i got the house besides to lord balaji temple.
I thought once we purchase home we will come for ur darshan. every saturday full fasting till 6:00pm, our loan had some problem. Almost we lost hopes about our home. I got low Blood Pressure and got hospitalised and my husband asked me to stop the fasting. I said ok, but without my husband knowledge i kept fasting on the saturday ( i think god is tested me whether i will be fast or not) miracle happend to me loan was sanctioned to me by next saturday which was wonder for me.
Next week we planned to go to tirupathi, it was huge rush nearly one lakh, i just spoken to my colleague, on spot i just told like that to my husband and booked ticket after that i was thinking how can i have darshan it is very rush thinking about that .. ( Previously after my marriage i thought of doing kalyanam but couldnt do it as time dint came for us) after that i just remembered my ex colleague who asked me several times that when u go to tirupathi inform me i will arrange everything, i called him, he said it may difficult for darshan, but lets try. Oh my god i got an kalyan ticket for his darshan ( I am so blessed my lord balaji) you blessed me to do ur seva.
Almost one lakh people is awaiting for u since months to gether but u alloted me with kalyanam and accommodation. I am really thanks to u very much lord venkateshwara i had an excellent darshanam of my lord. I felt as he was seeing me and feeling my fastings. Without planning and without booking any advance kalyanam tickets among huge rush in summer i got one day before kalyanam tickets. How blessed i am, my husband got surprised to me and my devotion. I always want ur presence with me lord venkateshwara. Govinda, Govinda. I just want ur presence with me.
This is really wonderful and great experience you shared. My response to this post is not merely to reciprocate my feelings to you. But, you had made me to recall an incident which happened with me years ago. Thanks.
Even I have been through the same kind of experience and where I am sure that my lord venketeswara arranged my darshan. It is really typical. I just shared few times with my family members only.
It happened so, I was at the hill and situations were happened so that I was sitting at rambagicha and literally crying that how come I go back without having darshan and I need to go back the next day and there is no way I can have darshan by morning. Its already night two o clock. There were lot of incidents happened in between and I understood that Its hard to have darshan that night or early morning. Then I came to conclusion and wept for sometime and decided that I will go back. And went on searching for tea shop. I got one inside a commercial building.
I have just ordered a tea and sipping it and thinking of returning to tirupati and if possible will return back again after my work at bangalore. All of a sudden at that two people came there and started conversation with me. To my surprise, they are talking all that I did that evening. They said we have seen you at vaikuntham complex. you went inside and later you were talking to a family and all of sudden you came out fighting with the gate keeper to allow you to go outside. why ?
I said they have hanged a board that the next darshan will be after 12noon tomorrow. which is not possible for me given my schedule. so, I am returning. They immediately said. come on dear were there just behind you. thats why we could say whatever we have seen there. infact the gates were opened and we had darshan and we came out and sitting with you. I asked is it true.
They said now we told you whatever you have done there. how come we say to you all these if we are not around in that que. how come we come out. see we had darshan. you also rush and get in you will have darshan too. I just madly run without thinking anything to vaikuntham complex. To my surprise no body stopped me to get in that first compartment. infact all 7 compartments were filled and locked. if i have to get in then as per system i have to enter at 8. To my surprise I went inside. The same old family with whom i was talking earlier they were there.
I was so curious about my darshan I forgot all the logic. just praying god. in the morning when i came out after darshan and started recalling what happened last night it was really spell bound. all happened like a dream but it real. Who those two guys who came to me and explained all that I was doing that night. Its really hard to follow someone that minutely and when they finished darshan then the family with whom i was talking and they are referring they also should have finished the darshan by that time.
How the authorites allowed me in the first place and it was my home. all whatever it happened cannot be explained. but surprise is surprise. I am unable to put all the feelings and actions from the starting to end as cinematic experience. but the bottom line is when anything is not accessible by logic it is certainly miracle. And miracle happened and happened with me. I am feeling really great. Thanks my lord for making me feel your presence. Its really wonderful experience. I will cherish for life. I treat it as I am blessed.
always at the lotus feet of lord venketeswara
Rajeswar