There was a devotee named Padmanabh S. Prabhu from Murdeshwar (in India). He was known to most as Murdeshwar Mama. Mama means Uncle. In India, it is customary to call an elderly gentleman "Mama."

Lord Vishnu is the deity manifested by Lord Shiva who also shares equal status with Shiva. Lord Vishnu is often shown reclining on a snake with a hundred heads. The snake is known as Shesha. In that reclining pose on top of Shesha, Vishnu is called Sheshashayana Vishnu (Shayana means sleeping or resting).

Murdeshwar Mama once made a statue of Bhagwan Nityananda in this Sheshashayana pose. He then took the statue to Ganeshpuri to present it to Nityananda Baba. Bhagawan Nityananda was living in the old ashram then. When Murdeshwar Mama arrived, he placed the statue in front of Baba and bowed before him for his approval. Baba Nityananda was in a very jovial mood and began to speak about this Sheshashayana form of Vishnu.

This form of Vishnu is also known as Ananta or The Endless One. In Karnataka, God is also worshiped as this Endless One. Beginning on the fourth day of the month of Bhadrapad (from the Hindu calendar), Lord Ganesh (also known as Ganapati) is worshipped. This month of Bhadrapad is also called Ganesh Chaturthi. In India, Lord Ganesh is worshipped during Bhadrapad often by making a clay murti (statue) of Ganapati and then meditating on, praying and chanting to it as a means of cultivating intense devotion for God. Some keep their Murti for 1, 5 or 10 days. Then they immerse the Ganesh Murti in a river or the ocean.

The 14th day of Bhadrapad is called Ananta Chaturdashi. In Karnataka the Konkani speaking Brahmins celebrate this day as a festival of Lord Ananta. Now, Murdeshwar Mama was a Konkani Brahmin. When Bhagawan Nityananda began speaking about the Sheshashayana form of Vishnu, he also spoke of Lord Ananta and began describing the significance of The Endless One. Baba also described how one should worship him and what offering should be made. According to Baba, "One should offer a 14-course lunch to God Ananta." Lord Ananta becomes happy and satisfied with your Devotion and Surrender when this is done. Baba then asked Murdeshwar Mama, "Will you give Him this lunch?"

Mama was a poor man. So he quickly responded, "No Bhagwan. I cannot afford to give Him this fourteen course lunch." As soon as he said this, Bhagawan Nityananda fell silent. Until that point in the conversation, Baba was in a great mood. Murdeshwar Mama realized his mistake but he thought it was too late. It is very rare that Baba gave someone an opportunity to serve Him in this way. What Murdeshwar Mama should have said was, "By Your Grace, O Deva, I shall do as You say. By your will alone, I will be able to offer you this." Instead, Mama made the mistake of saying, "No," and many believed that Baba only gives this kind of opportunity once to a disciple. So, Mama felt he had missed his one and only chance. Having realized this, Murdeshwar Mama fell at Bhagawan’s feet crying and begging his forgiveness. With great humility, Murdeshwar Mama then said, "O Dear Deva. I shall offer You this lunch and You shall be my guest as Lord Ananta." Baba just said "Hum,’’ which was His typical way of saying "Yes."

Ever since that day, Murdeshwar Mama celebrated Ananta Chaturdashi in Ganeshpuri and offered food to all the devotees in attendance. Even today, this festival is celebrated by his daughters (as he had no sons) and those disciples of Bhagawan Nityananda who know that Baba promised Murdeshwar Mama that He would attend this lunch. Till this day, in Ganeshpuri and Murdeshwar, they attend and partake of the lunch as Prasada (blessed food). Each year on Ananta Chaturdashi, devotees of Bhagawan Nityananda do experience Baba's Divine Presence at this lunch and take this celebration as a great opportunity to be with Baba and to have lunch with him.