The story of Goddess Adyakali ( her appearance in Bengal ) Part 1

In 1915, a young Brahmin called Annada Charan Bhattacharya established a flourishing practice in Ayurvedic medicine in Calcutta. A competent scientist, he had discovered seven patent medications and went on to become a well-known doctor throughout Bengal. Annada Thakur, as he became known, was a very religious man who worshipped the Divine Mother Kali and the great nineteenth-century Bengali saint Sri Ramakrishna. Even so spiritual a man as Annada was surprised by the odd dreams and visions he started to have, though: An image (murthi) of the Divine Mother Kali was carried by four girls along a Calcutta street; it was invisible to everyone but Annada, but it seemed so genuine that he folded his palms and bowed to the air, much to the confusion of onlookers. Two dreams of a sannyasin telling him to shave his head and bathe in the Ganges, to which the outraged Annada replied, “Reverend Sir, if you again talk of head-shaving, I shall hold you by the neck and push you out of the room.” Then, stranger yet, dreams of Sri Ramakrishna himself, so real that Annada was convinced the venerable saint, though long departed from this life, had been in the room with him. The infuriated Annada responded, "Reverend Sir, if you again talk of head-shaving, I shall hold you by the neck and push you out of the room," after having two dreams in which a sannyasin advised him to shave his head and take a bath in the Ganges. Stranger still, Annada experienced nightmares of Sri Ramakrishna himself, so vivid that he was certain the revered saint, long since dead, had been present in the room. ADYA MAA She stood a little over a foot tall, sculpted from a single solid block of black marble, and had shining gems in her eyes. She was perfectly undamaged; not a single lotus flower or finger had been chipped or cracked. Her appearance was that of the goddess Kali. Annada's family venerated her in the customary fashion, with flower garlands, fruit, cheese, sweets, sandal paste, and incense. As word spread of Her remarkable apparition, believers flocked from all over the city to make offerings. Her sheer presence seemed to elicit the strongest affection. Even prostitutes wept as they presented flowers to Her. IMMERSION Then the most bizarre dreams started. Annada was horrified when the Divine Mother Kali Herself appeared to him and told him to submerge the image in the Ganges! In just a few days after rescuing her from the ocean, how could he put her back in? She showed up in three dreams in one night, threatening, appealing, and commanding. She declared, "I don't want to be worshipped in just one location." Instead, I would like to be worshipped at every devotee's home, not just in accordance with scriptural ceremonies. It will be considered a good act of worship if someone honours me and makes offerings to me in the straightforward and true language of the heart, such as "O My Mother! Take this food, wear this garment," and then utilises those items himself. My worship is the basic, heartfelt prayer of my heart". Finally, She listed sixteen grounds for the immersion, and Annada, his rational mind satisfied, could no longer resist. According to Her instructions, the image was taken the next morning and copies distributed to any devotees who requested them. Then, with a few companions, Annada leased a boat, rowed out into the middle of the Ganges, and dove into the river. She remains there, as far as anyone knows, until this day. The Divine Mother continued to appear to Annada in her nightmares. "I am Adyashakti ('Primordial Force'), and I am to be worshipped as Adya Ma," stated she. She dictated to him a Sanskrit hymn in Her honour, the Adyastotram, vowing that everyone who sung it with dedication would be blessed by her". JAI MAA ADYAKALI 🙏