In Gujarat in India, there is a temple where every day about 5000 poor and needy are served free lunch and free dinner.
And No donations are accepted by the temple.
It's expanses are met from interest income.
It is Jalarambapa Temple.
He was born few hundreds years ago.
His two passions were 1) To worship God 24/7 and 2) To give food and donations to poor and needy who may ask for it.
He refused no one.
One day he got at test of his life.
An aged saint came to him and said, as he had become old, he needed a woman to help him. He asked for his wife.
Jalarambapa consulted his wife. After obtaining her consent, he donated his wife to this old saint.
At outskirts of village, the saint returned his wife. He said he was just testing his reputation for giving donations to poor.
The saga continues to live after him.
He is today worshipped by many. Many temples have came up to worship him, in India and abroad.
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