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Swami Trigunatitananda

Trigunatita had a strange capacity for food. He could eat an enormous amount of food, and again, he could fast for days at a stretch. About his eating habits, Premanandaji said : " He had an occult power. Once I thickened seven and half sears of milk (two gallons approximately ) and served him the whole quantity. He ate it all without stopping. On another occasion he stayed under the bel tree of Belur Math for several days, eating only one banana a day." Once Premanandaji's mother invited three of the Master's disciples to Balaram Basu's house. She cooked various dishes, but because of unavoidable circumstances only Trigunatita was able to go there. She was unhappy that much food would be wasted. However, Trigunatita began to eat and gradually finished the entire quantity. Premanandaji's mother was frightened, thinking that the swami would be sick. The next day, when she saw the swami well, she remarked: " It is amazing how Sarada eats! He has travelled over many mountains and learned many mantras so he can make any amount of food vanish. Otherwise it is not possible for a human being to eat so much."