Sri Anandamayi Ma –

Pranams at the lotus feet of Ma!

Ma was married to Sri Ramanimohan Chakravarthy/Bholanathji who was indeed a personification of Emperor of Lord of Tripura, he had a well-built physique, long stature, wide and serene eyes, long matted hair locks, sacred thread across the chest.  Baba Bholanath was married to Ma in the year 1909, on the wedding day a large procession was held, the groom was made to sit on the elephant and the entire village participated in the divine wedding.  It reminds me of the celestial wedding of Lord Mahadeva with Goddess Parvathi, everyone assumed that the groom would appear in  grand silk attire, adorned in the magnificent crown and various precious ornaments all over the body, but it was sheer contrast to their expectation, Lord Mahadeva arrived on a celestial bull,  with reddish brown matted hair locks, shiny serpents adorned as ornaments all over the body,  and his limbs were smeared in sacred ashes, it was truly a bizarre  scene to watch the groom in such a condition.   Ma was just 13 years when she was married to Baba Bholanathji.  The function was held elaborately according to prescribed rites, during the Shubhadhrishti/exchange of auspicious glance between the couple, Ma looked at the sky as if receiving honor from the celestial beings.  Those days’ bride and groom exchange their glances for the first time on the auspicious hour of the wedding, unlike the custom of nowadays, it was believed that it would provide immense spiritual strength to the couple to face any adversities in their marital life, this would protect their married life with all the happiness, peace, prosperity, selflessness and unconditional love.  At the end of the marriage ceremony the priest told Bholanathji “Son, you will come to know what sort of unusual gem you are taking home.”