AUM SRI SAI RAM
The lord places the thoughts in our mind and he is the one who gives us the solution for the same.
When we totally believe he is the doer then our lives are very simple and move forward without any interruptions.
As I started to attend sai bhajans in 2005 at Ved Mandir in East Brunswick, New Jersey every Thursday evening from 8pm to 9:15pm. I had a retail business and had to make arrangements to leave early on Thursday to come home and then go for Bhajans.
In the year 2008 another family also started to attend Bhajans at the center for the first time. They were not Sai Baba followers like me and some reason were put in the place.
When ever Vedmandir wasn’t available for Bhajans this family Maddula’s would offer their house for center activities. They had a sprawling house and lower floor which can accommodate 200-300 people with all amenities.
The entire family was in unison and had a very big heart to share their wealth of blessings.
Mr. Maddula had a dream of building a temple for Sri Balaji.
In our house we had a grand Bhajan celebration instead of doing rituals offering for my deceased father. My father enjoyed music and loved to feed people so I thought what better way to honor him and made it a annual celebration after he had passed in 11/2004.
One year Mr. Maddula called me to come over to his residence to speak about his dream of building the temple. I went and listened to all his messages, opinions as to why we need another temple in the town which already there are so many for every religious group or beliefs.
I told him he would be facing a lot of hardship and monetary issues for completion of the temple. The family was determined to build a building first for the East Brunswick Sai center. A huge cafeteria for Narayana Seva, class rooms and a huge auditorium for annual events.
Next to the Sai center a fully functioning Hindu traditional temple with full commercial size kitchen and auditorium for hosting wedding and other religious events.
Soon to their surprise found a land for a reasonable price in a well accessible area. No doubt they faced a lot of financial difficulties and political issues but the invisible hand was seen in mitigating the losses and moving forward.
After land purchase one has to get sewer line , water and electricity supply in order before getting permits for construction. The address of the land was in one township, as it was a corner property the other township also is a possibility for getting the public allotment of getting free sewer, water and electricity.
In 2015 I had returned from India after 5 months of caring for my in law’s. During the time had met a lady who was a ardent devotee of Swami and many manifestation happened in the house and I was awed by everything. When I was leaving back to USA Saroja Amma gave me a picture and said “ Don’t open till you get in your house “. I carried the picture on my hand and opened the picture in our pooja room and was filled with Vibhuti.
In a few months Saroja Amma had sent a VEL or spear of Subramaniam through a devotee and said please give it to Koushik in New Jersey. I wondered what am I supposed to do with this spear ( VEL)?.
Swami has a plan for everyone and every thing nothing is done haphazardly.
Soon the statue appeared from nowhere and we had a grand annual celebration in 2015. Our family is all ardent devotee of Subramaniaya Murugan. My parents used to have a large function with raising the colorful tent in the backyard and 250-300 would come and sing Thirupugazh. My father enjoyed doing pooja and all the activities.
We had the privilege of having the company of Shri Swaminathan Bhagavathar to come and sing a few songs on Ganesh, Guru and Murugan. It was very well received by the audience and participation.
As Saroja Amma had sent Shirdi Baba’s blessings vibhuti poured from all photos in the house on the day.
In the evening Maddula family came home for taking the blessings . Shri Maddula and his wife stood in the pooja room and said I want to build the temple before my 70th birthday.
I don’t know what made me do it took the Vel and touched Mr. Maddula’s forehead and instantly something happened to Mr. Maddula.
He has shared this with many and with the audience at the sai retreat at the temple conducted this Memorial Day retreat May28-31, 2022 as well as Swami’s birthday celebration on November 23rd,2022.
What happened to Maddula in 2015?
This is in Mr. Maddula’s own words
WHEN KOUSHIK TOUCHED MY FORHEAD I SAW SATHYA SAI BABA .KOUSHIK SAID UNLESS YOU GIVE UP SMOKING AND DRINKING THERE IS NO CHANCE OF BUILDING A TEMPLE.
Mr. Maddula had a full packet of cigarettes in his pocket and threw it in the nearest garbage can and since not smoked or drank any alcohol beverages. He used to smoke 4 packets a day for nearly 40 years and could never shake it away.
The Temple was inaugurated in June 2022. While prana was installed in the deities I was in the hospital battling for my breath prana.
Every thing is his blessings and grace. We’re a mere instrument for facilitating what needs to be done. A spark to light the lamp for his mission to spread love amongst all in this universes.
LOKA SAMASTHA SUKHINO BHAVANTU
LOVE ALL SERVE ALL
AUM SRI SAI RAM
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