In Madras a dozen nuns from Maharashtra lived in a convent, and Gopala (Baby Krishna) was their Chosen Deity. They heard about Brahmananda and invited him to visit their shrine. Maharaj went there with some monks. When Maharaj sat in a chair, the chief nun placed a silver tray below his feet. Then each nun washed Maharaj’s feet with scented water and wiped them with her hair. His feet were then placed on a velvet cushion and the nuns worshipped him with a garland, flowers, and sandalpaste. When the worship was over, each nun carried a small pitcher of milk on her hip and a glass in her hand. Then, encircling Maharaj, they began to dance and sing this famous song of their Saint Namadeva:
Drink this milk, my Lord Gopala,
Drink this milk, O Son of Nanda,
This I, Namadeva, bring you
Milked with my own hands….
Considering Maharaj to be the living Gopala, the nuns poured milk into his mouth, but it ran down his chin because he was in samadhi, and they wiped his chin with a handkerchief. When he regained outer consciousness, he asked his attendant to sing a song. Later, hearing about this incident, Saradananda remarked, “Here the memory of Maharaj’s real nature began to awaken.” (Source: God Lived with Them)