CHAPTER XXVII
KAS ARAGOD - S W ARC ASHRAM
(i) Ramdas beholds Rama and Sita
When Ramdas arrived at Kasaragod, he came to know
that Ramabafs marriage was to be performed in a week's
time. Anandrao, who was extremely kind to Ramdas in
every way, had undertaken to have the celebration at his
house. Ramdas stayed for the time being in the small
room of bis office. The preparations of the marriage went
on. On the appointed day the house and the pandal were
quite full of visitors. Ramdas was, all through the per-
formance, an unconcerned witness of the wedding ceremony.
He utilized his time in playing with the children. Once,
when the bride and bridegroom wfcre seated in the decorated
mandapam, Ramdas was questioned as to who they were,
and he made the ready reply:
"Ramdas beholds Rama and Sita in the pair.11
The outstanding feature of the ceremony was the feed-
ing of the poor at the close of it. Nearly three to four
hundred people were provided with a sumptuous feast
Anandrao and his wife conducted the celebration. A few
days later, Ramdas left Kasaragod for Mangalore where he
spent a few days. Here again he met Mark Sanjivarao
with whom he read some religions books at Ms rooms
in Balmatta. Sanjivarao also introduced Ramdas to a
Christian missionary couple. He took a great interest in
presenting Ramdas to the Christian world.
Krishnarao, father of M. Bhavanishankerrao, who was
then in Mangalore, came to Ramdas and proposed to
escort him to Bangalore. They travelled by motor-bus via
Mercara. One evening they found themselves in that hilly
tract. There was a drizzle. Ramdas was made to sit in the
motor-agent's tiny office. Where to spend the night? The
question was sorely troubling Krishnarao. as he wished to