KUROORAMMA

 

            Krishnan [Unnikrishnan] used to help Krooramma in picking up the flowers and arrange for pooja. One day when Amma was getting the puffed rice ready, the naughty Unnikrishnan mixed the puffed rice and husk together. Amma disciplined him. She told him not to touch those things because they are for offerings to God.  But Unni did not seem to care. He did the same again and again. Amma couldn’t bear any more. So she got him and put him in a big pot and closed it with another pot, which is used for frying rice. Krishna was making noise from there. After a few minutes the noise stopped. Then Amma got worried and looked in and saw Unni lying very tired. She felt bad and took him out and started to pamper him. He suddenly got up; mixed the rice and husk again which was kept separated by Amma and ran fast from there.

 

            At that time Villwamangalam Swamy in his house was getting ready for his daily puja. But Bhagavan did not come! He was sad and got desperate. Then, suddenly, to his surprise, he saw the Bhagavan [God] running towards him. His holy body was fully smeared with charcoal powder. To the confused Swamiyar, Bhavagan explained in detail what really had happened to him. With childlike simplicity he told, ”Kurooramma" put me in a pot and closed it with another pot, which is usually used to fry rice. That is why my whole body became dirty with charcoal and that is the reason for my late arrival. Villwamangalam Swamy thought to himself, “ what? The Bhagavan [God], whose darsan even the great sages consider as a rare thing, is here locked by a lady! He respected Kurooramma with his whole heart.

 

            Meantime, Kurooramma had a desire to invite Villwamangalam to her house to perform a pooja. Once, the Swamiyar happened to visit her village. When she knew it, she was extremely happy. But she feared whether she would be able to do all the pooja arrangements by herself.  Then, Unni assured her to help.

 

            Finally, Amma invited Swamiyar to her house and he accepted her invitation. Her happiness knew no bounds. She was in such an ecstatic mood that she didn’t even know what to do. Somehow, she managed to do all the preparations with utmost care. Throughout, Unni was helping Amma in everything, always doing some mischievous things in order to keep Amma’s attention always with him. Just compare our condition with this. Even if we take great care, we will not be able to get the darsan of Guruvayoorappan at times because of the big crowd. Here, Bhagavan, himself, taking great care to have his darsan all the time to Kurooramma!

 

            It was time for pooja and Swamy did not come. He completely forgot about his appointment with Amma and was getting ready to go to some other pooja. But he got obstacles one after another. So he couldn’t leave. Suddenly he remembered about Amma’s appointment.