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EMPEROR VIKRAMADITYA The Mahakaal temple of Ujjayini. In the temple an Avadhoot is lying with his feet towards the Shiva Linga. When the priest saw this he came to the Avadhoot and tried to wake him up =
Hey Baba! What is this?
Are you out of Hey Baba! Who
your mind ? are you? Why do you lie with your feet towards the symbol
of the deity ?
Even after shouting many times the Avadhoot | did not get up. The priest called the head priest, who came along with eight-ten people
Some people don't listen to words. Hold him by his feet and drag him out.
Baba ! If you want to sleep, go somewhere else. Why are you lying here
like this ? A
O sage! This way you are insulting the deity. Please get up.
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In spite of all this the Avadhoot did not move.
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