with Sri Ganesh

“The Mother” on a ready envelope, with the Sanskrit written words “Sri Ganeshaaya Namah” below, and it read: “Maa. My beloved Mother, Love + Pranam. You gave me great joy and happiness. You gave me a great boon. I am very much grateful to you Maa. I have no words for expression but I am trying to put with my infinite gratitude to Thee. You gave me two brothers my Mother. One is God Ganesh, your most powerful + devoted son; another is Divakar, most humble, loveing nature, good and kind-hearted, helpful and devoted son; what I feel about Divakar I have no words but my whole being feels joy + happiness by seeing him + remembering him. I am proud about him. He is more than brother. He is my son, friend. I have a great honour about his understanding. I am speaking, talking but he is listening + smiling. Maa I am so lucky by your grace only your grace you have granted me these boons. Maa let the flow of your grace + love on us. Make us your perfect instrument. My heart is wet with your love + grace. Let Thy will be done. There were several letters written in Hindi or Gujarati, which were translated by two Aurovilians born in Gujarat, Falkuni and Rajeev, and here are some extracts, the larger one being dated 29-3-1998: “Maa, you know that I see Divakar as the caretaker of Sri Ganesh Temple and its surrounding compound. When I am not there consign the full responsibility of the temple and its compound to Divakar – that is my prayer to you, Maa. Give in his hands the responsibility of the full temple. That he may carry out this responsibility fully and perfectly, shower your continuous support, blessings and kindness on him, this prayer I offer at your feet. Your Kusum. 5.45 pm.” “Maa. With your grace I have found a devotee friend like Divakar. I have no words to describe the devotion, surrender and feeling with which he has put his heart into the Ganesh Temple. In a true sense he is a creator. The credit goes to him for whatever improvement have been made inside or outside the mandir. Maa, without him who would do? But you only have consigned him to this work. …Maa, to tell you the truth, I am unable to express fully. But Maa, my million pranams to you, that you have arranged for Divakar to work at the Ganesh temple. Let this Grace always continue…” With great joy, Yours, Kusum, 5-9-94”

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