Swami Adhbhudhanandha  - Sri Latu Maharaj

Pranams at the lotus feet of Latu Maharaj!

Chapter – 17

Sri Ramakrishna Paramahamsa had a few young disciples, he used to sing and dance with them while performing Namasankeerthana.  Once, he was dancing with the tune of music in the shrine of Lord Vishnu, Latu Maharaj produced a shriek, the whole chamber has reverberated with his voice, Thakurji understood it was Latu who envisioned the glorious form of Lord.  Latu Maharaj continued extreme practice of meditation and Yoga, once Thakurji said: “ it is not advisable to dance or shriek too much, you should learn to keep your emotions within you.”

One day  it was early hours of Bhramamuhurtha, all were immersed in meditation in their chambers, Thakurji started singing Bhajans, Latu could not sit in meditation posture, he produced small  cries, Thakurji kept his shoulders tight and made him sit in the same posture. One day it was meditation conducted in the shrine of Lord Shiva, Latu went to transcendental state, and continued to sit hours and hours like a statue.  Thakurji heard from another disciple, he arrived to see Latu and fanned him sitting near to him.  Slowly Latu’s body started shivering with the chillness of the air.  Thakurji said “ Latu, the day is over, who will lighten the lamp?” Latu regained consciousness, he was shocked to see Thakurji fanning him, Latu said “ I was watching the idol of Lord Shiva, suddenly a light appeared and it spread all over the places, after that, I do not remember anything.”  Thakurji said “ Ok. Ok. Who knows how many things you have to witness for the rest of your life.  Go and drink one glass of water.”  

Once Latu Maharaj was performing meditation suddenly he produced shrieking noise touching his face on the ground, Thakurji rushed towards him and kept him sit straight, soon Latu Maharaj regained his consciousness, Thankurji angrily said: “ keep calm, you have envisioned Ma Kali”.  One day Latu Maharaj was sitting on the river banks of Ganga and performing meditation, suddenly Ganga started overflowing, usually, the place where Latu Maharaj was seated remains empty without water, that day waters flooded the entire place and Latu Maharaj was slowly merging inside the water not moving an inch.  Swami Adhvaidhanandha watched this, he rushed to Thakurji and informed the incident, Thakurji came running to Ghat and saw Latu was surrounded by three fourth of water by all sides, he dived into waters and dragged Latu Maharaj out of the water.