Swami Adhbhudhanandha - Sri Latu Maharaj
Pranams at the lotus feet
of Latu Maharaj!
Chapter – 23
In the year 1868 Swami
Vijayanada from Argentina came to meet Sri Ramakrishna Paramahamsa and Ma
Sharada. He recorded all that
conversation between Thakurji and Latu Maharaj in a tape recorder he was
carrying; he went to meet Latu Maharaj.
Latu Maharaj addressed his family
name and asked “ Hey, Pashupati, did you bathe in Ganga?’ Swami Vijayananda
said, “ Oh, No Swamiji, the waters of Ganga has become too polluted, so did not
take bath in Ganga.” Maharaj said “ Oh! you will take a bath in the hospital sterile
water, right.” Maharaj continued “ did you visit Lord Vishwanatha?” Latu
Maharaj shouted at him. One afternoon
Swami Vijayananda, Mukundananda, and another Swamiji, three of them went to
Ashwamedha Ghat, they were watching the sunset.
All of a sudden Swamiji Vijayananda saw mist rising from the waters of Ganges and
took the form of Lord Shiva, he could not control his sudden rise of emotions
after witnessing this incident. Those
days Latu Maharaj was living out of the Ashram, Swami Vijayananda before
leaving went to meet Latu Maharaj, as soon as he entered the chamber, Latu
Maharaj said “ Hey, Pashupati, what did you see on the waters of Ganga?” he
fallen at the feet of Latu Maharaj and said “ It is all your grace.” Maharaj
said “ It is not my grace, it is the grace
of Lord Vishwanatha upon you. At least before leaving go and have Dharshan of
Lord Vishwanatha. If you have done that, go to Ganga and take a holy dip.”
Sri Ramakrishna Paramahamsa
used to say that Latu Maharaj is the greatest miracle. He was one of the favorite disciples
of Sri Ramakrishna Paramahamsa, though
Maharaj had no basic education, he has attained highest of the spiritual state
with the touch of his Master along with the constant meditation and perseverance, he had
attained Mahasamadhi on 24th
April 1920.
