My encounter with God.

It was on 15 September 1997.
I was in Kudal, a town in Maharastra.I was there in connection with Pulse Polio meeting. I was supposed to conduct a workshop for Rotarians,social workers and government agencies. I was there a day before.We, some of my friends from Gadag and local rotarains were having dinner in a hotel. I enquired about a nice place to visit and have the morning walk as well. One of the local rotarian suggested me to visit some maharaj temple which was about 3 k.m. away from the hotel. He asked me take aright turn after 2.5 k.m. I said fine and thanks
Next morning I dressed up and started my walk at 6-30 a.m.I hit the highway. walked nearly 3 kilometer there was no sign of any right turn. I enquired a man with my poor Marati, the local language . He asked me to walk another 1.5 k.m. I decided to walk Again no sing of the right turn nor a sign board of the temple
I was slowly getting tired But my mind was keen to see the temple.I walked another one k.m. there I saw a sign board and the right turn also I was relieved. That right turn took me inside the forest. I was walking on man made narrow walking path. I met man and asked him about the temple He did not say anything .Either he did not follow my marati or he was not in mood to reply .I Was walking My legs were tired. Meanwhile a Snake crossed the road I got scared .as such I am very much scared of snake.
Cold sweat was all over my body My vision was getting hazy.Mild tremor it the hands I came to know that I am slipping in to Hypoglycemia I am diabetic and There was no sugar in my pocket. Again I saw an old man wearing a dirty torn shirt,having grey beard. I asked him for the road to temple. He said,"come I will show you ,it is very near". I was relieved but I was not in a position to keep space with that man.He asked me ,"are you tired?" yes , I said. he said ,"look there that is the temple,".
I went and sat out side the temple. Do you like to have tea, " the old man asked me. I said,"I have no money, sorry I don't want". The old man moved towards the tea stall and asked the man to prepare a tea with lot of sugar. I could faintly here that and could see him paying for it. He brought the tea and asked me to drink and he would have it later. I drank the tea a,after two minute I could see things clearly I could see a great smile on his face. He showed me the whole temple. He asked me where I had to go. I explained him.He said ," you took the wrong road ,Come I will show you the nearest road to your hotel. He took with him and we walked a short distance. Then he asked me to take that road which was about 1.5 k.m. I just touched and thanked him I walked few steps and turned to see the old man again . I could not see him. I was Happy not because I saw the temple but because I saw GOD who saved me.