Tipu Sultan
tasya tasyaachalaam shraddham taamev vidaghaabhyaham ||
Once Shri Lingappa Gauda was requested Shri Chidambar Mahaswamiji to send his daughter Sau Saraswatiji (wife of Shri Chidambar Mahaswamiji) to Madalli village. Shri Chidambar Mahaswamiji agreed upon. Both sau Saraswati and Shri Lingappa arrived to Madalli . During the time the king of Mysore Tippu Sultan was on his way along with his military to attack on some king of northern side. As Tippu Sultan understand that shri Lingappa gauda is one of the well to do in the village Madolli. Accordingly Tippu Sultan attacked on the big house of Lingappa Gauda for robbery. For two days the door had not opend with a frighten.
Next day his daughter Sau Saraswati, ie wife of Shri Chidambar Mahaswamiji who angreed much. She opend the door and came to protest. She started to beat the military men. The king saw it and ordered to arrest the woman ie Sau Saraswati-maata. When the soldiers arrived to arrest sau Saraswatimata they collapsed on earth one by one. When the king Tippu Sultan ordered to use force, at the same time the elephant, camels, hourses along with military are falling on earth one by one. Soon the eyes of the king Tippu Sultan also lost and he could not see. The king has frightened and when he enquired about to his minister for remedy. The king Tippu Sultan understand that it is because of wife of Shri Chidambar Mahaswamiji Sau Saraswati. The minister advised the king to see Shri Chidambar Mahaswamiji and beg pardon.The king surprise to hear the same by other highier ministers also and with no way he thought to rush to Shri Chidambar Mahaswamiji
Then the king went to Shri Chidambar Mahaswamiji and told that unknowingly the mistake has happened and please excuse me and my military. Shri Chidambar Mahaswamiji listened all about and excused him and told that never make harm to the good people and be like a king and not like a robber. Tippu Sultan agreed upon. Shri Chidambar Mahaswamiji also returned his eyes. At the same time his military also got up. Then the king Tippu Sultan offered ornaments , gold coins, valuable cloths etc to Shri Chidambar Mahaswamiji with a request to bless.
Shri Chidambar mahaswamiji blessed him .Then the king Tippu Sultan proceeded on his way.
When time comes even a lady can dare to go in front of a military taht is how one should be like Sau saraswati-maata