Features | Experience of the Divinity of Bhagavan by Devotees | Group II | Mr. V. Pattabhiramon

Mr. V. Pattabhiramon,
15 / 40, 4th Street, State Bank Nagar,
Edamalaipattipudur,
Trichi - 620 012
Tel: 0431-2473728

Mr. V. Pattabhiramon (59), a retired Electrical Engineer, who returned to India after a stint in Gulf countries, relates a few of his experiences of the Divinity of Bhagavan in his own words.

'While I was at Ooty working with Hindustan Photo Films Manufacturing Company Ltd, a Government of India undertaking, I came to Puttaparthi for the first time in the eighties, and had Darshan of Bhagavan Sri Sathya Sai.

After 1982, I had been to Gulf countries and finally reached Kuwait in 1996. While I was in Kuwait I used to be an active member of Sri Sathya Sai Organization. I used to attend bhajans, study-circles, Narayana Seva, Vishnu Sahasranama Sthotra and other activities. We used to get good cooperation from local people who never opposed our activities. Once during bhajan in the house of a devotee, we all saw vibhuti emanating from the floor. On another occasion, vibhuti came out of the Photograph of Swami. Once I saw amritam (honey-like material) coming out of Swami's Photograph in a devotee's house during bhajan.

During vacation, I came to Puttaparthi once with family. I waited for 2 days to get padanamaskar but could not get. On the third day, I was to return to Kuwait. I prayed to Bhagavan and sat in the lines. I got front line. Swami came along the lines and gave to my son and me padanamaskar, to my heart's content. I could return to Kuwait happily.

When I was in Kuwait, I received news that my mother was serious. I neither had money nor was it easy to get leave. I prayed to Swami. Then one of my friends bought me an air ticket on my request. I got leave also. When I reached my house in India, my mother was in coma for the previous three days. After my arrival, owing to Swami's grace she opened her eyes and recognised me. She then merged in Bhagavan. In fact, I did not think that I could make it to India. Nor any one of my family members thought that my mother would come out of coma to recognise me. Only Bhagavan's grace made it all possible.

For someone's mistake, I was made a scapegoat in Kuwait and lost my job. While on trials for another job, I had to give my passport to a Company, only to find that it was a bogus Company. Thus I lost the job and my passport. It was a difficult period. I used to pray to Swami. All of a sudden, I happened to receive my passport and also air ticket, and could be back in India without any problem.

Owing to Swami's grace my son passed MCA and is now in the US. My elder daughter was married to a Vysya Bank employee, and they are well off. My second daughter, Gayatri Devi also received her MCA and was employed. Only after I came for seva during the last week of October 2004 to Prasanthi Nilayam I received the good news that she has got a placement in a better Company. Another good news is a proposal on hand for her wedlock.'

-- Mr. V. Pattabhiramon.

(As narrated to Mr. B. Parvatala Rao at Prasanthi Nilayam on 25.10.2004)