It was our early years in Sahaj when I used to check my
vibrations often out of curiosity. Once we were on holiday trip to our native
district in Tanjre dt., in Tamil Nadu, India. There we went to a big
archeological site with a huge temple known for its antiquity, sculpture
and art of Chola dynasty. As we were entering our attention thro
vibration was drawn to a newly excavated site where a beautiful idol of
Bhavani was kept in a lonely corner., The entire crowd was going towards
the main temple where similar Goddess was kept for worshipping in
typical South Indian style. There was so much of attention by everyone in
that temple, hardly anyone noticed about this almost discarded
beautifully sculptured Bhavani lying uncared for. This one drew our attention
and our vibrations being strong went near to it and lighted a small
lamp near by and was in total meditation forgetting ourselves totally.
At this point suddenly an old priest came that way and
inquisitively asked us how do you know this one is so powerful? I am a "devi
upasakar" and I come here to light up this lamp and Pray. Even
without querying him, he continued saying that this one was originally designed by
the Chola Emperor and daily pujas etc was done and in those days
considered as a powerful Goddess. After several yrs suddenly
after the demise of the emperor, one sudden sand storm with heavy lash
of rain and a minor quake or so the temple went underground and the new
temple as established, on which you find the crowds go. Recently this
vigraha (Bhavani) was excavated and no one knows it worth and power.
The priest or the stranger later disappeared in the crowd!
We stood silent on meditation for some more time enjoying the
good cool vibrations all over and left the place reluctantly.
The name of the place is 'Daraswaram' on southern railway, 4 or
5 miles from a town called Kumbakonam, in Tanjore Dt., Tamil Nadu,
INDIA.
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