Ashadi Ekadashi Evening in Ganeshpuri
Mahasamadhi Day of Tulas Amma
Ashadaekadashi is Punyatithi day of Shree Tulas Amma.On this auspicious day, she laid down her mortal coil. With immense sadhana and austerities, her body had become weak. As her end came, she had become Nityanandamayee, One with Nityananda. She experienced One in all creatures and things. The entire Cosmos has become Nitynanada for her. It was impertinent, that her body would fall having experienced This Oneness. On the auspicious day of Ekadashi, she chose to lay down her body. That day Bhagavan suddenly expressed “Anandi has merged with ‘SUN’.” He thus declared that Tulas Amma had acquired the ultimate state of Vishwaswroopa, a realized being.
The manifestation of Lord Vitthal on Ashadi Ekadashi in Ganeshpuri
It was all quiet with only rain lashing now and then and the sound of water gushing through the roof. He sits there silently absorbed in Himself. There is a Bhav of a mother whose children have come home to her. Their love has left Her drenched. For a moment one can see tears of love in His eyes. As hundreds of thousands of Warkaris reach His door, He too is overwhelmed by their love. Though He is present in Ganeshpuri, He appears to be somewhere else.
We approach Him with thick and large basil leaves, Tulsi garland. The rich aroma of fresh Tulsi leaves fills the air. The elder in the family takes the risk of putting the garland around His neck. He appears to be unmindful, which is quite unusual. We wait for Him to respond but He still appears to be far away. Maybe He has manifested in Pandharpur. The hall is filled with my elder sister-in-law singing Aji Soniyancha Diwasu, Sadgurunath majha bhetala….. As the song culminates into “Vitthal Vitthal Bola, Pandurang, Pandurang Nityananda Bola… He descends from His trance and shines like Lord Vitthal. He acknowledges all and puts forth His Lotus Feet. We all bow placing our forehead on His Feet.
Even today, in the evening, as the Dhoop is waved in front of Him, with Tulsi garland around Him, He appears as Vitthu Mauli. There is silence, love, and peace around Him as He waits for all His children to come four days from today!!!!
