28-5-25
Pranams to all,
It was on 12th August 2003, my first Shahi Snan at the Kumbh Mela in Trimbakeshwar, Nashik. My younger brother Kiran and I had gone to witness the Shahi Snan at Trimbakeshwar. Among thousands of Naga Sadus, one particularly handsome Naga Sadhu caught my attention as he rode a white horse. As he passed by, he turned his head backwards, staring intensely at me for almost 300 meters. His gaze was so powerful that my brother got scared and pulled me away, fearing he might take me with him. I lost eye contact with the Sadhu, and he vanished along with the other Sadus.
The Encounter
I later narrated the incident to Amma, who listened seriously. Her response surprised me: “That Sadhu was me.” At that time, Amma was in her early 20’s and hadn’t revealed her divinity,so I dismissed it as a joke.
As mentioned in the book “Living with the Himalayan Masters” by Swami Rama, Lord Shiva is believed to descend to earth in the form of Naga Sadus during the Shahi Snan.
Amma’s Revelation
After Amma announced her divine form, I asked her about the Naga Sadhu again. She gave me the same answer: “It was me.” Even when I requested her for more information later in Keethoor( my sister’s house where Amma visited recently), her response remained the same.
Divine Forms
For me, Amma has revealed her divine forms in the past – Shiva in 2003 and Shakti in Keethoor 2025. After I offered padha seva to Amma, she revealed herself as Goddess Kali,
We were sitting around Amma and singing Bhajans and all of a sudden I saw Amma’s form changing into nanjundeshwara( form of lord Shiva,our family deity), then to mother Kali and beautiful form as Maa Durga. I fell at mother’s feet and moved away from the place as I couldn’t withstand the intense energy. I have no words to express what I experienced.
For me, Amma embodies Shiva Shakti
Kishore