VANAJA AKKA, A GREAT PERSON

 


Radha, your mom was very friendly person. Once i went to tirupathy with her in bus. There we did angapradakshanam. Vanaja akka had actually gone to help her friend (sorry i forgot that aunty’s name) as she wanted to do angapradakshanam. At that time she took care of me though I had joined them midway. She helped me by having an eye on me also, with real enthusiasm. Before that I had asked akka ‘can i also do this’ and she immediately replied without hesitation ‘please if you want’ and not only akka helped me as well as that aunty and also got me whatever i wanted to eat. This memory had not left me and I respect her and love her.

Radha, I know your mom was a great devotee of Ramakrishna Math. But once in your house in vedachala gardens your 1st floor tenant had two girls. one of them I think Shubha, came to your house and saw Ramakrishna paramahamsar's photo and asked your mom ‘aunty why you are having Tiruvalluvar's photo?’, My god! how we all laughed out. But then akka explained to her that the photo was not that of Tiruvalluvar but it is Ramakrishna paramahamsar, She did not feel bad about the girl's ignorance and politely explained to that girl but did not scold her. I think it was a great lesson for all of us.

Kavitha Murthy, Neighbour's daughter


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