It seems that the secret chamber of "Bhagwan" Sri Sathya Sai Bai is found to have contained a massive cash amount of Rs.11,56,47,049.50, some 98 Kgs of gold jewellery and 307 Kgs of silver ornaments inside the three room mandir.
Godman actually turned out to be a gold-and-silver-minded man. It seems several foreign devotees had donated boxes of sweets, chocolates and other eatables to Baba in addition to the golden idols of Lord Krishna and other deities. He used to sleep on the silver cot embedded with gold ornaments. The plates, glasses and other articles used by him were also made of gold and silver. It is also reported that only a few of the high profile devottees had an opportunity to have dinner with Baba.
It appears Baba was having a real good time and lavish life, thanks to his devotees and followers. Normally, Godmen are saints supposed to have moderate living conditions. The way this Baba had accumulated wealth and stored it in his abode literally throws a challenge to the faith and confidence exhibited by his own devotees. Such a phenomenon would only indicate the childhood ambition and craze for such worldly things the Baba must have undergone as a child. After all a human being is subject to all sorts of human desires whether a brahmachary / bachelor or a family man. It is still more amazing that the high profile VIPs both from the national capital, like the Prime Minister, the Chairperson of UPA and from other centers like the Governor of the State, the Chief Minister and other VIPs rushed to the Baba's ashram on his death. These VIPs were not perhaps aware of the living style of this Baba before they landed for mourning. Atleast the VIPs are supposed to know the whereabouts of such a Godman before paying homage to him so that the public would not entertain any wrong impression about those VIPs as well.
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