We know the stories of Karnam subamma and Kamalamma. There was also another Loving Amma during Swami’s early days. Srimathi Doddemani Sakamma was one of the founding figures of PrasanthiNilayam ashram. She was a sweet and adorable lady. Swami used to call her Coffee Podi Sakamma. She was a coffee planter, from coorg, in erstwhile Mysore State.
Sakamma was originally from Bangalore. This Coorgi lady was the third wife of Doddamane Chikka Basappa and resident of Basavanagudi, Bangalore City. She was honoured with the title Loka seva parayani (one who is devoted to service of society) by then Maharaja of Mysore. The Imperial government awarded her the title ‘Kaiser-e-Hind’ (‘Jewel of India’). She was also nominated by the Late Maharaja of Mysore to be the first lady representative in the Royal Mysore Assembly.
All Sai devotees would have read in “Sathyam Sivam Sundaram” the episode of “Kailash Committee” An old sage and his young man driving a car visited the residence of this lady in Coorg. They were seeking financial contribution to become a member in “Kailash Committee”. They took a declaration signed by her, and said they will collect the money later. When Sakamma saw Bhagavan Baba for the first time, she recognised that He was the same teenage driver. Swami described the complete events of that memorable day.
Since then Sakamma was a regular visitor to Puttaparthi and spent many months in the divine Presence. Although her relatives were not pleased with young Swami , she was not to be deterred. Swami spent many months in her house in Bangalore in the early 1940's. She spoke Telugu fluently. When ever she came to Puttaparthi, she took up the responsibility of cooking food for Swami in the old mandir . She was a staunch taskmaster. She enforced strict control on the food to be given to Swami. She used to cook clean and nutritious food. She would also enforce afternoon rest for Swami.
Swami often made fun of her. He would roll his eyes and say that he had fever. Sakamma would become greatly concerned and she would start perspiring. With great care, she would feel his body and touch his cheeks. She would rush around to bring herbal medicines.
Once when Sakamma was in Coorg she lost a nine-gem ring. It was stolen by some of her relatives. Swami asked her for more details about the ring, and materialised the same ring and gave it to her.
THE MIDNIGHT DOSA
Swami would often play pranks on his devotees. One night Swami woke up devotees saying he was hungry and wanted to eat dosas. People were wary of Sakamma and told Swami about it. Swami said she was sleeping and would not know. Devotees hit upon an idea. They said they would make dosas for him provided he saw to that that no sound would be heard when they were cooked. Swami agreed to do so.
As they lit the stove (made of mud and brick) and started cooking, not a sound was heard although the cooking lasted quite a while. Swami quietly had the dosas and went to bed. In the next morning He decided to have some fun. When Sakamma was ready with breakfast, Swami said he wasn’t hungry at all. Sakamma was worried and felt Swami had fallen sick or lost his appetite. Swami took her aside and told her that the kuppam family had fed him dosas the previous night. Sakamma was angry and scolded everyone for spoiling Swami’s health. The kuppam family faced her anger the entire morning. Behind the scenes Swami was having a quite laugh.
Sakamma envisaged great interest in the construction work of Prashanthi Mandiram. She used to send many labourers for the construction work especially skilled carpenters. But like Karnam Subbamma, Sakamma, too, did not live to see the inauguration of Prasanthi Nilayam , which was a project that she had helped to envision and funding too..
Sakamma was originally from Bangalore. This Coorgi lady was the third wife of Doddamane Chikka Basappa and resident of Basavanagudi, Bangalore City. She was honoured with the title Loka seva parayani (one who is devoted to service of society) by then Maharaja of Mysore. The Imperial government awarded her the title ‘Kaiser-e-Hind’ (‘Jewel of India’). She was also nominated by the Late Maharaja of Mysore to be the first lady representative in the Royal Mysore Assembly.
All Sai devotees would have read in “Sathyam Sivam Sundaram” the episode of “Kailash Committee” An old sage and his young man driving a car visited the residence of this lady in Coorg. They were seeking financial contribution to become a member in “Kailash Committee”. They took a declaration signed by her, and said they will collect the money later. When Sakamma saw Bhagavan Baba for the first time, she recognised that He was the same teenage driver. Swami described the complete events of that memorable day.
Since then Sakamma was a regular visitor to Puttaparthi and spent many months in the divine Presence. Although her relatives were not pleased with young Swami , she was not to be deterred. Swami spent many months in her house in Bangalore in the early 1940's. She spoke Telugu fluently. When ever she came to Puttaparthi, she took up the responsibility of cooking food for Swami in the old mandir . She was a staunch taskmaster. She enforced strict control on the food to be given to Swami. She used to cook clean and nutritious food. She would also enforce afternoon rest for Swami.
Swami often made fun of her. He would roll his eyes and say that he had fever. Sakamma would become greatly concerned and she would start perspiring. With great care, she would feel his body and touch his cheeks. She would rush around to bring herbal medicines.
Once when Sakamma was in Coorg she lost a nine-gem ring. It was stolen by some of her relatives. Swami asked her for more details about the ring, and materialised the same ring and gave it to her.
THE MIDNIGHT DOSA
Swami would often play pranks on his devotees. One night Swami woke up devotees saying he was hungry and wanted to eat dosas. People were wary of Sakamma and told Swami about it. Swami said she was sleeping and would not know. Devotees hit upon an idea. They said they would make dosas for him provided he saw to that that no sound would be heard when they were cooked. Swami agreed to do so.
As they lit the stove (made of mud and brick) and started cooking, not a sound was heard although the cooking lasted quite a while. Swami quietly had the dosas and went to bed. In the next morning He decided to have some fun. When Sakamma was ready with breakfast, Swami said he wasn’t hungry at all. Sakamma was worried and felt Swami had fallen sick or lost his appetite. Swami took her aside and told her that the kuppam family had fed him dosas the previous night. Sakamma was angry and scolded everyone for spoiling Swami’s health. The kuppam family faced her anger the entire morning. Behind the scenes Swami was having a quite laugh.
Sakamma envisaged great interest in the construction work of Prashanthi Mandiram. She used to send many labourers for the construction work especially skilled carpenters. But like Karnam Subbamma, Sakamma, too, did not live to see the inauguration of Prasanthi Nilayam , which was a project that she had helped to envision and funding too..
Мы уже знаем истории Карнамма Субаммы и Камаламмы. Но была еще одна преданно любившая Бхагавана в те ранние годы мать. Шримати Додемани Сакамма была одной из основателей и деятелей в ашраме Прашанти Нилаям. Она была милой и очаровательной женщиной и Свами звал ее Кофе Поди Сакамма. Она была владелицей кофейных плантаций в штате Майсор.
Сакамма была родом из Бангалора и являлась третьей женой Додамани Чикка Басаппа и проживала в Басаванагуди, районе Бангалора. Она была удостоена титула Лока Сева Параяни - тот кто служит обществу, присвоенный ей Махараджей Майсора. Имперское правительство наградило ее титулом "Драгоценность Индии". Она также была номинирована Махараджем Майсура, чтобы быть Первой Леди в Королевской Ассамблее Майсура.
Все преданные Саи знают эпизод про Комитет Кайлаша по книге Кастури "Сатьям Шивам Сундарам", Старый мудрец и молодой шофер на автомобиле навестили эту леди в ее резиденции Курге. Они приехали к ней, чтобы она сделала взнос в Комитет Кайлаша, дали подписать ей декларацию, но деньги не взяли. Когда Сакамма по прошествии дней увидела первый раз Бабу, она вспомнила, что это Он в образе старика и юноши приезжал к ней. Свами потом полностью описал ей события тех дней.
С тех пор Сакамма постоянно приезжала в Путтапарти и находилась много времени в Божественном присутствии. Хотя ее родственники и не были довольны столь юным Учителем это ее не останавливало. Свами провел много месяцев в ее доме в Бангалоре в 1940 году. Она свободно говорила на телугу и в Путтапарти взяла на себя приготовление еды для Свами в старом Мандире. Она была очень строгим надсмотрщиком. У нее был очень строгий контроль к качеству приготовления пищи и она хотела чтобы Свами питался полезной и питательной едой. Она также обеспечивала послеобеденный отдых Свами.
Свами очень часто подшучивал над ней. Иногда Он закатывал глаза и говорил что у Него лихорадка. Тогда она начинала беспокоиться, вся покрывалась испариной и с большой осторожностью прикасалась к конечностям и трогала щеки Свами. Она суетилась и носилась вокруг, готовя травяные настои для Бабы.
Однажды будучи в Курге она потеряла свое кольцо с девятью камнями наваграха. На самом деле оно было украдено ее родственником. Свами расспросил ее подробно об этом кольце и материализовал такое же и подарил ей.
Полуночная Доса.
Свами любил шалить и подшучивать над Своими преданными. Однажды Он разбудил преданных семью Куппам и сказал им что очень голоден и хотел бы поесть досы. Но преданные боялись, что Сакамма будет ругать их за неурочное время еды и сказали Свами о своих опасениях. Свами заверил их что Сакамма крепко спит и не узнает об этом. Тогда они попросили Свами, что когда будут делать досы, чтобы не было слышно характерных звуков жаренья. Баба согласился устроить это.
Когда они разожгли очаг, действительно стояла тишина и не было ни звука пока шло все приготовления, не было ни скворчания масла, не треска горящих дров. Свами с наслаждением съел тихонько свои досы и отправился спать. Утром следующего дня Он решил позабавиться. Когда Сакамма приготовила завтрак и позвала Его, Он сказал что не голоден, Сакамма сразу заволновалась, не потерял ли Свами аппетит из-за болезни. Тогда Свами отвел ее в сторону и сообщил ей что семья Куппам кормила его досами прошлой ночью. Сакамма долго сердилась и ругала всех, что никто не следит за Бабиным здоровьем. Семья Куппам лицезрела растерянно ее гнев все утро, а Свами наслаждался спектаклем, поглядывая из-за кулис.
Сакамма проявляла большую озабоченность строительством Прашанти Мандира. Она находила и отправляла множество специализированных строителей, особенно квалифицированных плотников. Но также как и Карнама Субамма, Сакамма так и не дожила до открытия Прашанти, это был ее проект в финансировании которого она также принимала участие.
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