Late Maharaja of Gwalior Jivajirao Scindia was a good friend of my father. He had great regards for my father for his extraordinary knowledge. My father had stayed as a special guest in his palace for three months.
He often used to say that my father should one day meet M.Visweswarara who was once Divan of Mysore and an eminent engineer. At that time M. Visvesvaraya was 85 years old and he was the industrial advisor to Gwalior Maharaja. My father said I am only 22 years old and Visweswaraya is 85 years old. He may not pay keen attention to what I am saying owing to my age.
Maharaja said, do not think like that. Sir. M.V . Will...
Sir.M. Visvesvaraya shares a miracle of Lord Balaji with Panditji!
The first ghat road on the holy hill of Tirumala was laid during the British period before independence in the year 1944. It’s construction was done by the reputed contractor Ganon and Dunkly and legendary engineer Mokashagundam Visvesvaraya lent his know-how for the construction of the first ghat road.
Previously many people came and assessed the nature of work to be done and declared it is not possible to lay road at one specific place between two hills. Even few foreign firms came and declared it was not feasible to lay road between two hills. The problem was there was a big valley that could not be filled as the cavity...
An understanding between Panditji & Lord Venkatachalapathi!
This strange incident happened in the eighties. Two people from Malaysia who had booked an appointment with Panditji through a local person arrived to meet him. The Numerology Consultation, started at 10 A.M., concluded only at 2 P.M.
After this, panditji inquired about their further plans in Madras. To this, they replied saying that they had come only for a one day visit to consult Panditji and that they had planned on making a quick visit to Tirupati if the consultation got over by 1 pm. They had to be at the airport by 8.30 A.M the next morning for their flight.
As the time was 2 P.M already, they thought that getting back to madras...