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Reminiscences of past life
returning home from the temple somebody asked him as to where he was going. He replied that he was going to Siddhachalji. Curiously enough a similar discussion as that at Walkeswar temple took place between the boy and the gentleman whose felicitations knew no bounds. He picked up the boy in his lap and brought him home. Now the news of the boy's recollection of past life spread like wild fire and enquiries began to pour in from far and near. During the period of about a month and a half no less than 15000 persons from Gujrat and Kathiawad came to see the boy. Some old ladies travelled on foot distances of forty miles and over, observing fast throughout and breaking fast after paying homage to the boy and enquiring from him regard their past and future life. From amongst hundreds of incidents two or three require special mention.
MAGISTRATE AND THE BOY
A gentleman Magistrate having got jurisdiction over the Morvi Railway came to see the boy and examined and cross-examined him at great length. The examination requires special consideration as it clearly proves that the boy had got clear memory of his past life as without having paid a visit to Siddhachal he could reveal the adventures of his parrot's life. Magistrate: -What were you in your past life?
Siddha:-I was a parrot. Magistrate:—Where did you live ?
Siddha:-In Siddhawad. Magistrate:-What and where is that ? Siddha:--It is a sacred traa lying in the six mile round on the
other side of the hill. Magistrate:-What did you do there?
Siddha:-I worshipped Adeswar Bhagwan. Magistrate: -With what did you worship?
Siddha:-With saffron.
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Shree Atmaramji
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