7. It Is Possible Only For The ‘All-Knowing’ (Sarvagyar)
Echangudi Ganesa Iyer is amazed at a particular incident and wonders if there was anything at all that was not known to Sri Sri Maha Periyava ! He was a retired engineer. He had come for Periyava darshan with his wife. “I will be happy if Periyava assigns some service to me, whatever be the expenses” said he to Sri Periyava. Sri Periyava, after giving prasadams to all other devotees and sending them off, told him. “There are plenty of Pillaiyar (Lord Ganesha) temples in Kumbakonam. Pillaiyars without a roof on top are plenty under the Banyan trees and on the banks of rivers. You do abhishekam with (gingelley) oil, decorate them with sandal paste , light up incense sticks, and perform Neivedyam with coconut, fruit, betel nut and betel leaves, to all the Pillaiyars whether they are inside the temples or near ponds, within one kilometer radius of the town. That will do!” Ganesa Iyer was very happy on being asked to perform pooja to all the Pillaiyar temples in Kumbakonam. Bu...