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peacefully continue his penance and daily rituals, he decided
to do complete Moun, stay outside the city and concentrate
on meditation. Nastik spread rumours all over the city that
the saint did not have any evidence to prove the existence of
the soul, punya, paap, etc. and hence preferred to sit silently
outside the city. But one fine day even the egoistic atheist
suffered a setback.

It so happened that during monsoon it poured cats and
dogs. The lowlands outside the city fort were completely
flooded. But the surprising event was that the area around
the meditating saint was completely dry due to the impact of
his strict penance and severe fasts. People who climbed the
fort walls to witness the floods happened to notice this miracle
and were totally amazed. Word spread like wildfire, “Look,
at the effect of religion! ” After witnessing such a miracle
who would believe in Asamat Nastik’s words ? People started
condemning him and his beliefs.

Does religion really show miraculous results ?

History is the witness to Shankaracharya’s attack on the
great pilgrimage place, Jiravalaji. At that time, an Acharya
Bhagwant gave a tough fight with great valor and courage to
save the holy place and the Chaturvidha Sangha. Had he not
demonstrated such exemplary courage, the Lord's idol would
have been reduced to bits and pieces and the sangha would
have been destroyed.

Shripal charitra describes the situation where Dhaval Sheth
threw King Shripal in the sea and then moved ahead towards
his two beautiful wives to make them his wives. As he
approached the princesses, his eyes lost vision and he could
not track their where abouts.
A few years ago, the desert region of Kutch was hit by a

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