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Third Taranga
Often we used to visit Baba’s camp from ‘Bulbulbag’. We too wished to reside for a few days at the river bank filled with people. sadhu Baba had welcomed us to live in that place where he had earlier erected two huts made of straw and a small tent, which he had fenced.
We started our journey on 25th of Pousha (Mid January). it was 2 p.m. when we reached. Baba himself welcomed us when we reached there. he had already spread a thick layer of hay covered with a mat of palm leaves in our two retiring rooms. although we had people with us to carry our luggage, Baba would ask his people to help carry our luggage and things. Even the bench which was in the verandah was shifted to our rooms for us to sit on. Due to strong winds the sand from the river banks would fill the air. Under the guidance of Baba, pitcher full of Ganges water would be brought to wet the sand veranda. although we had our meals before we came to that place, we had again to take some Prasadam at the loving request of Baba. Baba’s heartiness, his sweetness in his verbal exchange and his expression of love was not anything new to us. But we were surprised how he could manage to be so sweet in his dealings with one and all, after fulfilling the needs and wants of thousands of sadhus, ordinary guests and disciples who had come there.
Vivid narration has already been given in the book “Kumbh- mela and Sadhusanga” about the darshan of lacs and lacs of sadhus moving along the river banks, as we accompanied Baba in the boating at Triveni. One could find the description of the vast river bank of Jhunsi, brightened by moon beams and the star studded open sky where we travelled, till we reached the Triveni bank to enjoy the beautiful decoration of lights. Therefore re-description is unnecessary. But the ‘Bhandara’ given by Baba still evokes the memory of joy. When we first saw the Bhandara on Purnima being given we thought that it was for a special occasion. Later we came
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