Fall-out With Residents of Bhatkal
Even though the devotion of many people grew, not everybody "believed" in the divine grace of Swami Shankarāshram. The residents of the town of Bhatkal were among those who chose not to have faith in the Swamiji.
Once Swamiji travelled to Bhatkal to offer spiritual discourses to the residents there. It so happened that rumours about the Swamiji being a fake spread rapidly. So on the given day nobody was there to welcome him and perform Gurusēvā (Service to the Guru). This misunderstanding resulted in the Bhatkal clan being distanced from the Swamiji's followers.
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