Velayudham Karthikeyan Aiya has posted a beautiful story of how Siddhas appear to us and bring about a drastic change once the time was right for us to transform at http://siththanarul.blogspot.com/2014/11/199.html I have translated his post into English for the benefit of non-Tamil readers.
A Caucasian officer born in England, was promoted and transferred to India. As he had to travel a lot, he got to see much of India. He built a bungalow in the hills of Kollimalai to be used as a weekend and holiday retreat.
He was a compassionate person and willingly helped others. But his superior disagreed he mingle with the locals and aiding them. He fell into his superior's bad books for showing compassion towards the native Tamils.
Once a local man was sent to the gallows by the officer's superior. The officer knew the man to be innocent. The man was involved in petty thefts alright, but he did not deserve such a heavy penalty, thought the officer. The officer wrote a note to his superior in defense of the victim.
His note angered his superior further. His superior suspended him.
But the officer took things in his stride. He left for his bungalow in Kollimalai with his family. This was to be his turning point in life.
One day as he stood on a ridge, admiring the beauty of the Kolli hills, a Siddha appeared before him. Although the officer had some knowledge about Siddhas, he had not met one. He did not realize that he was talking to a Siddha, but went ahead and inquired who he was.
The Siddha replied that he was a nomad. "I saw you standing alone and came over", he continued.
The officer was astonished to hear the Siddha speak in fluent English.
Suddenly the Siddha told him not to worry about his suspension and said that the suspension order has been revoked. He added that the officer would be reinstated in his job soon and that he had been recommended for an even higher post.
The officer obviously surprised by the Siddhas statement asked him how the Siddha knew about his suspension.
To the officer's amazement the Siddha begins to reveal his (the officer's) past. The Siddha reveals that the officer had served him (the Siddha) in his (officer) past birth. The Siddha comforts the officer and says that it was a norm that one who fights for justice will face such difficulties and its resulting consequences. The Siddha tells him that he should receive a surprising news shortly and 'rides' the wind before disappearing out of sight.
The officer was stunned. He knew nothing about the man who stood before him. How did the stranger know his past? How did the stranger know about his present suspension? How does the stranger know about his future reinstatement? The stranger spoke as if he was with him all along? The officer could not comprehend anything. As he had not taken any food till then, and as the Siddha had appeared unexpectedly and surprised him with the revelations, he could not take the full impact of the divine darshan. He fainted. As the spot he stood on was a boulder on a ridge, he slides and falls into a depression on the ground, closely missing the ravine below.
Upon regaining consciousness the officer realizes he was lying on a patch of grass under a tree. He felt he had been caught and laid on the ground.
"What have you done Sir? You are lucky that I came to your aid. Otherwise you would have ended in the ravine", a voice breaks the silence. It was the Siddha whom he had met some moments ago.
The officer thanked the Siddha and the Lord. He attempted to get up but the Siddha cautioned him and ask that he rest further for a while. The Siddha caressed him before leaving again. The officer felt rejuvenated the moment the Siddha touched him. Within the next 5 minutes, the officer managed to climb up to the peak of the hills speedily and energetically.
Meanwhile, his family seeing that he had not returned home since early morning, with the aid of the locals, came in search of him. He shared what had taken place during the morning. They did not believe him.
At 11 am, a government vehicle arrived at the officer's bungalow. There alighted a high-ranking official from his office. The official brought him good news. The official told him that he was not at fault, and that he happened to save an innocent life from being sent to the gallows. "Your superior had made the decision hastily. We have sent him back to London", informed the official further. The official informed him that the suspension order had been revoked and offered him a higher post. He was asked to report for duty immediately. The official handed him the relevant papers and took leave.
The officer was in joy. Realizing everything had taken place according to what the Siddha had said, the officer had a statue of the Siddha made and spent the rest of his life worshiping the Siddha at his bungalow. Subsequently the Siddha frequented his bungalow and gave him darshan. The Siddha spoke to the officer. He passed a kayakalpa that made the officer live for 140 years.
The officer began doing charity and helped the sick. He has since passed away.