Swamiji's wife - Maaji
Ammal, born in 1959 at Aarpakkam near Kancheepuram to her parents sriDoraiswamy and SmtGyannammal in a priestly class family of rich tradition and religious background. She was born in a cart while crossing the river at the Sangam(tri junction point of three rivers namely Parar, Theyyar and Ponnai) during sunrise. Hence the Udaya kumara born during sunrise, spreading rays of light and brightness to all beings on the earth. Parents were basically agriculturists & were serving the temple as priests.
As a child, her intuition powers were so great that she could predict happenings well in advance.
She met her prospective husband names Ponnurangam during a village festival, who happened to be a distinct relative. The groom’s grandfather was a great vaidhyam and astrologer and a disciple of RamanaMaharshi. Sri Ponnurangam, working in Bangalore was not inclined in religious of medical practices unlike his ancestors. Ammal’s parents initially refused her marriage to Sri Pionnurangam but he persisted and waited for 2 years, as he had special interest in the girl. Finally the parents agreed & solemnised her marriage to Sri Ponnurangam in 1975 at RatnagiriMurugan temple.
She expressed her desire immediately after marriage to seek a promise from her husband to build a temple or which Sri Ponnurangam agreed subject to financial position.
The family shifted to Bangalore, within 2 months after marriage Sri Ponnurangam secured a government job and carried on business activity (1st vegetable then provision shop) in between shifts supervised by UdayaKumari Ammal, with her intuitive powers she used to advise her customers & solve many of their problems. As a result the business flourished with a lot of customers.
She trained her husband in intuitive powers and encouraged him to study and practice Astrology. During pregnancy she would predict male child be born each of three times and in reality three male children would be born to her.
With meagre resources she raised all the three children and educated them. An excellent made for each other relationship with husband resulted in peaceful coexistence and they faced the problems and resolved them jointly. Hardly she had visited her parents’ house as she discharged responsibilities in a big way, she was a source of strength to her husband, imbibed good values and guided him to hard work with clean habits. Work is worship was her motto and believed in not wasting time as time is precious. She advised all to think and act in contribution to mankind & society rather than expecting rewards, wastage in any form should be discouraged & things that can be recycled should be recycled.
Every day is a good day & believed in prayer and meditation. The children’s were taught to do their daily chores themselves. So healthy were the family members there was no need for medical attention.
Incident 1:
On a visit to HogenakalTamilnadu, while walking in darkness a cobra snake confronted them on the way. Ammal was now afraid even though the cobra rose its head on changing directing the cobra appeared the way. Ammal remarks that Subramanya Swami (Popularly known as Lord Muruga) has appeared in the form of snake. The family sat in front of the snake, Amma prevented anyone from attacking & prayed to build a temple at a later date as and when financial situations improve. Later a motor van appeared from nowhere heading to Bangalore stopped and offered to take them. The snake disappeared. Amma while returning predicted a temple will be built at that place a reality after many years. They had to face the wrath of locals and landlords and had to face innumerable obstacles in construction of the temple. Despite these problem a beautiful temple was built & now the people in and around the village visit & offer prayers.
Incident 2:
A co-worker of Sri Ponnurangam wanted to sell his site at R.T.nagar and offered to Ammal for sale. However the family took time for 2 years. As the place was visited again a cobra was spotted to which Ammal confined and predicted that a temple will be built at that place after 2 years. After 2 years when the financial position improved this piece of land was bought. While cleaning the area full of shrubs at site an idol Annapurneshwari was discovered. Ammal immediately decided to build a temple with Annpurneshwari as chief deity which became a reality after few years called Sri Annapurneshwari temple. Local anti-social elements destroyed the compound wall of the temple. The curse of ammal fell on a particular rowdy who lost his leg. A local powerful landlord prevented construction of roof of the temple. Ammal retarted any further disturbance would lead to death of the cows & daughter disappearance of the landlord. Few days later Ammal prediction came true and the local landlord relented after facing miseries. While installing the idol at this temple the shastry (idol consecration) was shocked to find the idol rotating. Ammal held the idol and it was permanently fixed. A few days later a cobra snake was hissing around the shrine witnessed by many locals of the area. In a temple robbery by few persons trying to break open the hundi was aborted after breaking open the hundi due to some unknown reasons. Ammal could predict shape of things to happen in future.
Many people’s prayers were answered and wishes fulfilled as a result they contribute to the growth of expansion of the temple. Miracles happened in temple. Many unmarried persons who prayed here blessed with marriage and lived happily. Even childless couples were blessed with children. Ammal practices hath yoga. Wghile sitting on padmasana posture she used to predict anything good or bad was going to happen. On a holy visit to Kaiwara Ammal along with Swamiji after offering prayers, rushed near a temple complex for lunch. An old man came and counselled them to visit nearby Seethabetta. The couple offered food to old man which he refused and compared Ammal to mahalakshmi who would build temples in future. While returning they were confronted by a cobra. As the couple prayed the cobra was unmoved, they observed a snake pit in the surrounding.
Ammal after prayes remarked that a temple be constructed on that spot. After some time the cobra vanished. An old man approached the couple to sell the land in the vicinity. As the financial position was not good, they left their Bangalore address with that man and returned. Few days later the same man came to Bangalore offered to sell land as he was in urgent need of money to perform some marriage. He pestered some money and finally the land was bought two years later and the place is called Ammanallur near Kaiwara in the same place where the cobra accosted the couple & snake pit exist even today as testimony. A beautiful Shiva temple was built and named as Jalakanteshwara temple. Asbestos sheets carried to build the temple were kept in local Chairman land who objected and created hurdles in construction of temple. Finally the materials were shifted to a rice mill nearby. Within few days the chairman was hospitalized and repented for the mistake. The locals believed in the power of the temple expanded. Many miracles were witnessed in this temple, devotee’s wishes were answered.
A priest appointed as a caretaker stole the motor from the pump house and other materials and ran away from the temple. Later after many days his wife left him and he suffered some incurable diseases in his leg and body.
As a child, her intuition powers were so great that she could predict happenings well in advance.
She met her prospective husband names Ponnurangam during a village festival, who happened to be a distinct relative. The groom’s grandfather was a great vaidhyam and astrologer and a disciple of RamanaMaharshi. Sri Ponnurangam, working in Bangalore was not inclined in religious of medical practices unlike his ancestors. Ammal’s parents initially refused her marriage to Sri Pionnurangam but he persisted and waited for 2 years, as he had special interest in the girl. Finally the parents agreed & solemnised her marriage to Sri Ponnurangam in 1975 at RatnagiriMurugan temple.
She expressed her desire immediately after marriage to seek a promise from her husband to build a temple or which Sri Ponnurangam agreed subject to financial position.
The family shifted to Bangalore, within 2 months after marriage Sri Ponnurangam secured a government job and carried on business activity (1st vegetable then provision shop) in between shifts supervised by UdayaKumari Ammal, with her intuitive powers she used to advise her customers & solve many of their problems. As a result the business flourished with a lot of customers.
She trained her husband in intuitive powers and encouraged him to study and practice Astrology. During pregnancy she would predict male child be born each of three times and in reality three male children would be born to her.
With meagre resources she raised all the three children and educated them. An excellent made for each other relationship with husband resulted in peaceful coexistence and they faced the problems and resolved them jointly. Hardly she had visited her parents’ house as she discharged responsibilities in a big way, she was a source of strength to her husband, imbibed good values and guided him to hard work with clean habits. Work is worship was her motto and believed in not wasting time as time is precious. She advised all to think and act in contribution to mankind & society rather than expecting rewards, wastage in any form should be discouraged & things that can be recycled should be recycled.
Every day is a good day & believed in prayer and meditation. The children’s were taught to do their daily chores themselves. So healthy were the family members there was no need for medical attention.
Incident 1:
On a visit to HogenakalTamilnadu, while walking in darkness a cobra snake confronted them on the way. Ammal was now afraid even though the cobra rose its head on changing directing the cobra appeared the way. Ammal remarks that Subramanya Swami (Popularly known as Lord Muruga) has appeared in the form of snake. The family sat in front of the snake, Amma prevented anyone from attacking & prayed to build a temple at a later date as and when financial situations improve. Later a motor van appeared from nowhere heading to Bangalore stopped and offered to take them. The snake disappeared. Amma while returning predicted a temple will be built at that place a reality after many years. They had to face the wrath of locals and landlords and had to face innumerable obstacles in construction of the temple. Despite these problem a beautiful temple was built & now the people in and around the village visit & offer prayers.
Incident 2:
A co-worker of Sri Ponnurangam wanted to sell his site at R.T.nagar and offered to Ammal for sale. However the family took time for 2 years. As the place was visited again a cobra was spotted to which Ammal confined and predicted that a temple will be built at that place after 2 years. After 2 years when the financial position improved this piece of land was bought. While cleaning the area full of shrubs at site an idol Annapurneshwari was discovered. Ammal immediately decided to build a temple with Annpurneshwari as chief deity which became a reality after few years called Sri Annapurneshwari temple. Local anti-social elements destroyed the compound wall of the temple. The curse of ammal fell on a particular rowdy who lost his leg. A local powerful landlord prevented construction of roof of the temple. Ammal retarted any further disturbance would lead to death of the cows & daughter disappearance of the landlord. Few days later Ammal prediction came true and the local landlord relented after facing miseries. While installing the idol at this temple the shastry (idol consecration) was shocked to find the idol rotating. Ammal held the idol and it was permanently fixed. A few days later a cobra snake was hissing around the shrine witnessed by many locals of the area. In a temple robbery by few persons trying to break open the hundi was aborted after breaking open the hundi due to some unknown reasons. Ammal could predict shape of things to happen in future.
Many people’s prayers were answered and wishes fulfilled as a result they contribute to the growth of expansion of the temple. Miracles happened in temple. Many unmarried persons who prayed here blessed with marriage and lived happily. Even childless couples were blessed with children. Ammal practices hath yoga. Wghile sitting on padmasana posture she used to predict anything good or bad was going to happen. On a holy visit to Kaiwara Ammal along with Swamiji after offering prayers, rushed near a temple complex for lunch. An old man came and counselled them to visit nearby Seethabetta. The couple offered food to old man which he refused and compared Ammal to mahalakshmi who would build temples in future. While returning they were confronted by a cobra. As the couple prayed the cobra was unmoved, they observed a snake pit in the surrounding.
Ammal after prayes remarked that a temple be constructed on that spot. After some time the cobra vanished. An old man approached the couple to sell the land in the vicinity. As the financial position was not good, they left their Bangalore address with that man and returned. Few days later the same man came to Bangalore offered to sell land as he was in urgent need of money to perform some marriage. He pestered some money and finally the land was bought two years later and the place is called Ammanallur near Kaiwara in the same place where the cobra accosted the couple & snake pit exist even today as testimony. A beautiful Shiva temple was built and named as Jalakanteshwara temple. Asbestos sheets carried to build the temple were kept in local Chairman land who objected and created hurdles in construction of temple. Finally the materials were shifted to a rice mill nearby. Within few days the chairman was hospitalized and repented for the mistake. The locals believed in the power of the temple expanded. Many miracles were witnessed in this temple, devotee’s wishes were answered.
A priest appointed as a caretaker stole the motor from the pump house and other materials and ran away from the temple. Later after many days his wife left him and he suffered some incurable diseases in his leg and body.
