25 May 2025
Giving Darshan as Shri Datta
[Sitamma]
Swami once gave a darshan as Lord Datta with three faces and six hands and the body shining in golden color to Smt. Sitamma. She remained in the state of bliss for three days after that vision.
Once Swami happened to sing Lord Datta’s bhajans for three days in the house of Shri Gandrakota Sivaramamurthy, former secretary of the Khadi Board, in Tirupati. On the third day, a miracle happened. While all the devotees were offering their salutations, Shri Sivarama Murthy's eldest daughter-in-law, Smt. Valli, had a miraculous vision of Swami. Swami appeared to her in the form with three faces and six hands. Shri Datta Swami said to her, "Tell loudly to all how I appeared to you now, so that everybody can listen". Then she responded that "You appeared with three faces and six hands as Lord Datta". Then, Swami said to her with a smile, "Is it true? Look closely again and tell it loudly." Then she rubbed her eyes and looked again at Swami. "That is exactly how You are looking to me," she repeated.
Shri Subrahmanyam was a beloved devotee of His Holiness Shri Ganapati Sachchidananda Swamiji. He once met Swamiji and said, "Swamiji! I will quit my job and stay in Ganagapuram in Your service." Later, the same matter was told by him when he met His Holiness Shri Datta Swami in Vijayawada. Then, Swami said like this. "No, you do not go to Ganagapuram." Subrahmanyam followed Swmi’s instruction and did not go to Ganagapuram. Within a month after this incident, Shri Subrahmanyam died in a Mysore hospital. In his last minutes, Swami granted him a divine darshan. In that darshan, Swami blessed him and appeared in the form of Lord Datta with three faces and six hands. In that darshan, Swami's face was only seen in the place of Lord Datta's face!
At that time, Subrahmanyam said to his wife, "You go and have darshan of Shri Datta Swami in Vijayawada; you will be uplifted." He also said, "He is truly the incarnation of Lord Datta. He appeared Himself to me in the form with three faces and six hands. A sage appeared at His feet, showering flowers and worshipping Swami." These were the last words of Shri Subrahmanyam. As soon as he spoke these words, Subrahmanyam lost his voice and passed away. Later, his wife came to Vijayawada and explained this matter to Swami. It is said that Shri Ganapati Sachchidananda Swamiji Himself performed the last rites of Subrahmanyam. How much blessed Subrahmanyam is! He has received the final Datta darshan also during the time of his death!
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