This is one of a real incident happened in the life of His Holiness the 33rd Jeeyar of Ahobila Mutt .One day , His Holiness Jeeyar was passing through the dense forest from Ahobilam to Mysore accompanied by his disciples, journeying to the next destination . It was a very tough task travelling those old days . Enroute , His Holiness Jeeyar decided to halt at a spot near a small rivulet to perform his evening puja to Lord Narasimha . As he was settling down to offer prayers, there was a commotion. His disciples rushed to him informing about the bandits who had come to loot the baggage they were carrying which had Lords Jewelry and paraphernalia offered by several kings and devotees .
The unperturbed Jeeyar went boldly to meet the bandit leader of the gang, and told…
The palace of Dasaratha remained closed for a period of fourteen years after he died .
The place became abandoned as no one ever moved into it .
Lord Rama on his return from exile after a period of fourteen years , had to enter into the house after HIS coronation .
Since the palace was abandoned for almost fourteen long years , it was necessary to perform few purificatory ceremonies lie Udaka santhee , Punyaakavaacham and other homas etc .
There were enquiries from the Royal court to get the Royal priests to take up the same .
Lord Rama observing the arrangements being made , advised the devotees Sugriva, Hanuman and Vibhishina to visit the palace where his father resided .
They were quick to enter the abandoned palace as per Lords directives . After thoroughly inspecting the palace they came out informing the same .
The Lord immediately entered the palace . The Royal Priests were confused with Lords entry without any purificatory rites being conducted . Lord Rama addressed the gathering saying No purificatory ceremony was needed because the dust from the feet of the great devotees had already fallen inside the palace .
Lord confirms the supreme truth about the holiness attached to the dust of the feet of the devotees .
A similar incident took place in Swamy Alavandars life . Mareneri Nambee was a disciple of Swamy Alavandar . He was very obedient to his Acharyar . He used to worship his Acharyar for his abundant mercy in taking him a s a disciple . He used to serve his Acharyar in all the ashram requirements .
It so happened , that a muhurtha was to be fixed for Gruhapravesham to the new ashram Swamy Alavandar was to about to shift .
Overhearing the news , Mareneri Nambi thought being a non Brahmin , attending the Gruhapravesham among the elite Vedic seers is improper , so It was fine having a glimpse of the new ashram unnoticed . He managed to see the new ashram by entering the same . This was noticed by another disciple who informed Swamy Alavandar .
Swamy Alavandar was overjoyed and announced the gruhapravesham ceremony of the ashram is completed with his disciple entry . Now its time we all shift to the new ashram .
On inquiring Swamy Alavandar informed that as Mareneri Nambi an advanced devotee had entered the ashram there was no need for a better purification or an auspicious time to decide .
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