SWAMI SRI VEERABRAHMENDRA

A Monograph on Pothuluru Veerabrahmendra Swamy

Brahmam taught these Kalajnana maxim to several people on several occasions and in course of time the maxims got vide publicity.

At Banaganapalle, he taught kalajnana to Garimireddi Atchamma.

The Kalajnana maxims of Veerabrahmam and the miracles performed by him in the courts of the con¬temporary Nawabs exercised great influence on them irrespective of the religion.

Md. Beg Khan, Nawab of Banaganapalle estate, Md. Abdulla Kutb Shaw, Nawab of Hyderabad estate, Md. Mir Jumla and Md. Raja Aii, Nawabs of Siddhout estate, Md. Abdul Wahab Khan, Md. Malik Raichan, Md. Abdul Azeez and Md. Siddi Masood Khan, Nawabs of Kurnool had great respect for Swami Sri Veera-brahmendra, As a mark of respect they made a number of presentations also to the Swami.

It was Md. Siddi Masood Khan, (1672-1686A.D.) who strove hard to bring about amicability between Islam and Hinduism. It was he who granted site for the present Veerabrahmendra Mutt in Kandimallayapalle of Cuddapah District (Vide P. 166; “A Research on Veerabrahmendra yogi” in Telugu authored by Dr. E. Veda Vyasa, State Editor, District Gazetteers, Govt. of A. P.)

The following predictions are popular among the people even to this day.

“Foreign rule will be established in India. During the regime of the foreigners, the ancient culture and learning will be replaced by modern civilization and modern education.”

“Carts will move without being pulled by bullocks”. It is believed that modern methods of transportation are indicated in this predication.

“Lamps will be lighted with water”.

Production of electricity is indicated in this prediction.

Veerabrahmam could foretell the birth of Mahatma Gandhi and his unique emergence on the Indian political scene with the everwhelming following of the mass.