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A Pilgrimage Postponed
Seeing devotees traveling with Baba to various places, Shrimati Shakuntala Sah also had the desire to travel with him, but she was unable to do so since her children were young. Once, she met Baba in Allahabad while she was visiting her relative Jagati Babu at Colonelganj. Baba was staying nearby at Church Lane, and she humbly asked him to take her on a pilgrimage to Chitrakut. Baba tried to postpone it, but she would not hear of it. So Baba got ready and set out by car, taking Sri Ma and as many devotees as possible. The plan was to do a day trip and return to Allahabad in the evening.
Nevertheless, the car had hardly traveled four kilometers when it broke down. Baba got out and went to a small Hanuman temple situated in a nearby lentil field and sat down. All the devotees joined him there and were delighted by his conversation. Many hours passed, and Balak, the driver, could not find the problem. Baba kept calling out to him, "Hurry up or there won't be time to go to Chitrakut." The driver kept saying that everything seemed to be alright with the car, but it still would not start. He tried his best, but it was all in vain. Meanwhile back at Church Lane, Sudhir Mukerjee had become seriously ill. His aunt was very worried and remembered Baba. Baba said to the driver, "Pour a tumbler full of water into the car." As soon as the driver carried out his instructions, the car started, and everyone returned to Church Lane. Baba said to Mukerjee's aunt, "You remembered me and I have come."
Nevertheless, the car had hardly traveled four kilometers when it broke down. Baba got out and went to a small Hanuman temple situated in a nearby lentil field and sat down. All the devotees joined him there and were delighted by his conversation. Many hours passed, and Balak, the driver, could not find the problem. Baba kept calling out to him, "Hurry up or there won't be time to go to Chitrakut." The driver kept saying that everything seemed to be alright with the car, but it still would not start. He tried his best, but it was all in vain. Meanwhile back at Church Lane, Sudhir Mukerjee had become seriously ill. His aunt was very worried and remembered Baba. Baba said to the driver, "Pour a tumbler full of water into the car." As soon as the driver carried out his instructions, the car started, and everyone returned to Church Lane. Baba said to Mukerjee's aunt, "You remembered me and I have come."
