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mace-bearer and pointing out at him told me that it was he who inva riably kept the saffron cup on the smaller marble elephant from which he (the boy) took the saffron paste in his claws and worshipped Adeswar Bhagwan. He then took us to the smaller elephant which lay by the right side of the bigger elephant and hence hidden from the view of pilgrims who sat for prayers on the left side. Upto that time I had not seen that elephant.
FIRST WORSHIP OF ADESWAR BHAGWAN
Words fail me to express the extra-ordinarily blissful mood of the boy. The inspiration which he got at that time was beyond my comprehension. He seemed as if he was the master of all. His attitude at that time may, without the slightest exaggeration, be compared with that of a great warrior making his triumphant entry, after defeating a most formidable enemy, into the capital of the vanquished foe. Now his thought turned towards doing first pooja or worship. By the highest bid, according to custom prevailing there, I secured for him first poojas of milk, water, saffron, flower, crown and Arti. He bought good many flowers and garlands with the amount hoarded at home plus an equal amount put at his disposal on the spot. He performed the series of worship one after the other with great attention and devotion. He was happy that becoming a man from a bird he was fortunate to worship the object of his devotion again.
THE BOY'S VOW
The boy made it a point not to eat or drink without worshipping Adeswar Bhagwan on the hill every day during the 31 days' pilgrimage. To keep himself firm in his resolve, he watched the coming of Muni Kapoorvijayaji in the temple when he would approach and bow down before him and renew his Vow every day from him to abstain from eating and drinking before noon.
THE BOY'S TEST
Having finished worship at 12-30 P. M. we were preparing for downward journey. I wanted to test the boy and asked him to take
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