02 Aug 2025
Getting Rain after performing Rudrabhisheka
When Swami was a 15-year-old boy in the village of Nagulavaram, there was a drought in one year. Not even a drop of rain fell. The Brahmins of the village performed pujas and abhishekams, but there was no use. A farmer complained to Swami, “What Brahmins are you? Even after performing pujas and chanting, there was not even a drop of rain fell.” Swami was pained with that comment and started performing Rudrabhishekam with water from the well right from the morning. It was 3 pm in the afternoon. Swami did not stop the abhishekam. The rain did not start even to drizzle. The elder brother of Swami’s father came and pleaded, “O my son! Get up and take food! Don’t be so rigid in Your decision.” But Swami ignored his words and continued the abhishekam. It was 4 pm in the evening. Wonderful! The dark clouds appeared in the sky and it began to rain. Till then, Swami had not gotten up and eaten the food. The rain was torrential and the water tank was over filled with water. The meaning of this is that Swami preached to everyone that devotion is very important while performing the worship. “Without devotion, worship and chanting are useless – O My son, devotion is the path.” Let us recall this verse from Swami’s bhajan songs.
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