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Mamtamai Shri Radhe Maa
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| Shri Radhe Maa - Vachan Amrut |
By Sanjeev Gupta
Kajal Anand�s story: We
worried incessantly as our daughter�s wedding day approached. We did
not know where the money for the catering, the hall and the bridal
finery would come from. My business had been suffering for some time. We
had exhausted all our savings and had also incurred debts. The wedding
invitations had been dispatched. Needless to say, my daughter�s
happiness, our reputation in society and our standing in our extended
family were all at stake. It was with a heavy heart that I went to Devi
Maa�s bhavan with my daughter for darshan a few days before the
wedding.Â
As
we were ushered to Devi Maa�s gufaa, she beckoned my daughter closer
and handed her a gift � Devi Maa�s beautiful chola. It was a dress fit
for a bride complete in every way except for the chuda-bangles that
Punjabi brides wear on both wrists on the big day.
No one had told her and yet Devi Maa knew! Â
We
considered Devi Maa�s gift as a positive omen. It was reassuring.
However, as the big day approached, the situation deteriorated even
further. People who owed us money backed out. Those we approached for a
loan refused because they knew we did not possess the means to repay
them. On wedding day, as guests began walking in, the caterer threatened
to walk out unless we paid an advance. He would not buy supplies unless
we did so.Â
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| Shri Radhe Maa |
We prayed to Devi Maa.
Her
response was instantaneous. A person who had refused us money earlier
called to tell us we could collect the money. Relatives voluntarily
chipped in. By the end of the day, we had a fantastic wedding. All
through the event, I fell Devi Maa�s wonderful positivity guiding us
through. Â
To
this day, there are people who refuse to believe that we managed to
give the wedding we did to our daughter with hardly any money in our
pockets. After the wedding, our family with our now wedded daughter
queued up for Devi Maa�s darshan. As we waited for our turn, my daughter
asked me a question. How come Devi Maa had gifted her all her bridal
finery except for chuda-bangles?Â
That
day, as we stepped into Devi Maa�s gufaa, she looked at my daughter and
smiled. My daughter approached Devi Maa, her hands folded. As my
daughter came closer, Devi Maa took off the chuda-bangles on her hands
and handed them to my daughter.Â
There is nothing Devi Maa does not know!
As told to Satish Purohit
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