Ashram management was not his concern either. Even when some medicine or tonic was given to him he wanted to share it with everyone. In the dining hall he was adamant on this point. Ramana would never allow any preference to be shown to him. In the course of time a proper temple, the Matrubhuteswara temple, was constructed over Mother Alagammal’s burial place and daily worship continues to be carried out there. Dear to Ramana’s heart was taking care of the cows and feeding people, particularly sadhus and poor people. With the advent of Cow Lakshmi a cowshed was built along with a large kitchen to cater to the ever-increasing throng of visitors. A group of sadhus made a colony at Palakottu in a grove to the west of the ashram. Through the ensuing years the numbers grew, donations came in and regular ashram premises were built – the hall where Ramana sat, the office, the bookstore, the dispensary, the guest room for male visitors and a couple of small bungalows for guests who made a longer stay. At first there was only a shed with bamboo poles and a roof of palm leaves.
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