Gurupurnima - A festival to pay gratitude to the teaching principle of God
Issue No. 287 · August 21, 2005
Editor: Mr. Pruthviraj Purushottam Hajare

SPECIAL ISSUE:
Report on the floods in
Maharashtra State, India

Flood waters at the door of Sanatan's Devad Ashram

Account of the unfolding of events

    On July 26th, 2005, due to intense rainfall, waters crossed the danger zone in many regions of the State of Maharashtra (India), rivers were flooded and a big calamity took place. In Devad/ Panvel, (India) even the river Ghadi in front of the Sanatan organization’s Ashram was flooded. Due to the river getting filled by the floodwaters and the water level rising to 30 feet, it entered the surrounding regions, due to which the villagers in those regions had to face severe problems. The water level inside Devad Ashram was about six feet high. Just due to Guru’s Grace, seekers could face the situation with courage. These experiences have been published so that everyone understands the intensity of the bad times in the near future and realizes the importance of spiritual practice.