There was a Brahmin by name Narahari, belonging to Bhargav caste of Apastamb branch. He was suffering from leprosy disease. Even though he had a prosperous home and family, he was forced to leave his house due to leprosy. In spite of long treatment there was no cure. He would go from village to village begging for his survival. On hearing the Divine fame of Sriguru Narasinha Saraswati, he came to Ganagapur, with great hope.

At Ganagapur he went to the Temple shrine to get Sriguru’s Darshan. However, there was a big crowd of devotees and they were snubbing him with great contempt since he was a leper. He even started entreating them by laying himself down on the ground. However, nobody paid any attention to him. Lord Sriguru, who is very kind to the devotees, heard his cry for help. Srigur then told his disciples, “A leper is standing outside. Go and bring him here”. Narahari felt greatly blessed by Sriguru’s darshan. He cried and narrated his tale of woe before the Divine presence of Sriguru. At that very instant, a farmer was walking along the street outside, carrying a dry Audumbar tree stump of. Sriguru saw the farmer and told Narhari “Take that dry stump from the farmer and go to the Sangam⁷⁴. There, near the ‘Sangameshwar’ temple, make a pit in the ground and sow this tree stump. After taking bath daily at the ‘Sangam’, water this tree stump. Repeat this three times everyday. The day this tree stump blossoms, that day you will be cured of leprosy”.

With full faith Sriguru’s words, the leper went to the ‘Sangam’. With great faith he sowed the dry Audumber tree stump and started watering it three times a day after taking bath in the ‘Sangam’. Seeing this, people around started making fun of Narahari. However, ignoring the insulting remarks made by the people he was following the orders of Sriguru with full devotion. One day, his devotion bore the fruit. Sriguru had come to the ‘Sangam’ with his disciples. Sriguru sprinkled water from his Kamandalu on that dry stump and on Narahari’s body. There was a miracle. The dry stump of Audumbar tree started blossoming and instantly, not only was Narhari cured of his leprosy but he also received a bright and lustrous body. People present there were stunned by this great miracle. Singing devotional songs the people present there worshiped Sriguru by waving a lamp before him. Later on sweet sumptuous food was served to everyone to mark the joyous mood. Then Sriguru told Narahari “stay here at Ganagapur along with your wife and children”. Narahari brought his family to Ganagapur and lived there with great happiness rendering devotional service to Sriguru.