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Interesting history of Sri Lakshminarayana Prabhu

When Gatulal Bapa ,(Chunilal dada's son) was 11 years old, he was very sick with a bad disease and could not get up from bed, it was said that he wont live long . On vikram Samvat 1951 Bhadarwa Vad Baras, on Monday Morning at 7 am , suddenly Gatulal Bapa said "Shree Laxmi Narayan Maharaj Ni Jai" and sat up . Chunilal dada had gone to see the Vaid and Jadav ba called him back. Seeing this miracle Chunilal dada asked him. "Who are you".

Shree Narayan spoke from Gatulal's body,"I am God himself, pleased with your devotion, I have come to bless you. I myself have come to grant you a wish.. Ask whatever it is , you wish for"

Any fater who has a son suffering from a bad sickness will only wish for his son to get well. Chunilal dada asked for his son, Gatulal to get better. Thakorji answered that the time has not come for his suffering to end now, but on Makshar Sud Padva all his suffering will end. Chunilal dada pleaded with him ,"You are the God himself , than why the wait, make the suffering end now".

To this Thakorji replied that if one of his devotees like Naradji, Shree Mahaprabhu tell him to do so, than in moments Gatuals suffering can vanish. Chunilal dad replied ,"God, because you are so kindhearted, and so you have come yoourself to my humble home, but your devotees are not so and in this Kalyug this is not possible."

To this Thakorji replied , "Than I have to take this suffering on to me , only than will Gatulal get better. " Chunilal dada said,"Oh God , Whatever yoiu wish ". Thakorji said "Astu" and next moment Gatulal sat up. Seeing this miracle of Gatulal sitting, Chunilal Dada had it confirmed that it is indeed Shree Narayan who has come to his home and he bowed down to the lord.

Again God asked him for a wish and than Chunilal dada asked him." Shree Narayan, please bless us and stay with us in our home forever."Get two statues made and I with Shree Mahalaxmi will reside in them . Residing in them, we will perform many miracles, do good of mankind and give you hapiness, we will stay in your home forever. Chunilal dada got the statues made according to the lord's instructions. At the PushtiMargiya temple of Shree Natwarlal Shyamlalji in Ahemdabad, Goswami VrajRaiji Maharaj performed the Pushti Karan of these two statues.

From that day onwwards, Shree Laxmi Narayan are alive in form of those two statues.

From that day onwards, with the arrival of Shree Laxmi Narayan Prabhu in his home, Chunilal dada with his son Gatulal Bapa and grandson Ramanlal and his family members of 3 generations took care of Thakorji with their heart and soul for about 80 years or so.
After that Kamla Ba , second wife of Gatulal did seva of Thakorji as long as she could. Family members were busy with their own work and life and could not spare the time to do seva. Finally when her health stopped permitting, in 1973 she hired Gopal as the mukhyaji to help with seva.