The Morna Dam

 One night in 1978 when Shri Nathji was in Akola, His voice took on a terrible, thunderous aspect, his countenance became awesome, he raised his hands in the air, sprang forward from his chair and warned the powers of darkness to desist from their works of destruction. His voice roared out loud:

"MAIN ASURI BAL KO CHETAAVANI DETAA HOON KE DUNIYAA KI KOYI SHAKTI BHAGWAN KI TAAKAT KE SAAMNE NAHEEN RAIH SAKTI!

“I WARN THE POWERS OF DARKNESS THAT NOTHING CAN STAND BEFORE THE POWER OF GOD!"

It appeared as if some calamity were about to strike Akola.
That very night, even as Shri Nathji was saying these words, Akola had been hit by a terrible flood.  Hundreds and thousands of people were uprooted from their homes, scores of houses washed away, there was destruction and devastation as the raging waters sought to engulf the entire city. The Morna River was in spate from the incessant rain. The dam was threatening to burst.
But Shri Nathji’s words had filled the atmosphere with his spiritual strength.
The moment Shri Nathji uttered his powerful words in a commandment, the flood began to subside, and in an incredibly short time, almost within hours the raging waters receded miraculously.
The city was saved from doom. The citizens of Akola had escaped a dreadful calamity in store for them. It was Shri Nathji once again re-writing destiny, erasing the parts he did not like and adding fresh ones.
All the newspapers in the country carried the news of this sudden calamity, begun and halted within so short a time.
No power of man could have halted the unleashing of Nature’s wrath. Only He, who controlled Nature, could halt it.

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The Morna River originates in the Ajantha Range and flows through Akola district before merging with the Purna River, which is a tributary of Tapi river.
As one of the chief tributaries of Purna River it is often prone o flooding during rainy season.
Morna Dam is located about 30 kms from Akola city in the Patur region of Akola district. It is a significant water body for the area. Recently also it was in news as its gates were opened due to excessive rain.