November 1913. Sri G.Venkannaiah (Founder of Sri Brahmachaitanya Sri Rama Mandir, Chintamani) who was working as a Sub-Oversier in the Public works Dept of the then Mysore State, was called to Gondavale by Sri Brahmachaitanya Maharaj who revealed himself for a moment . Sri G. Venkannaih who was supervising the construction of a tank in Malligere, a village near Chikkanayakana halli, was sitting meditating during the lunch period near the tank. The detail of his Darshan, visit to Gondavale and Sri Maharaj's instructions, construction of Sri Brahmachaitanya Sri Rama Mandir at Chintamani, is given elsewhere in this blog.
An artist Sri G.S.Surya Prakash has sketched the Divine incident.
The Divine Grace.
An artist's conception of Sri G.Venkanaiah being blessed and called to Gondavale, by Sri Brahmachaitanlya Maharaj. A drawing by Sri G.S. Surya Prakash |