The Lord of Shirdi

[SS91]

Baba declared His residence at Dwarakamai as Brahmin (Brahmagni)

masjid and will drag His devotees like a sparrow with string tied

to its leg wherever tehy may be.

Now let us see some of the Sparrows.

1. Anna Saheb ... Dabolkar

2. Appa Saheb ... Kulkarni

3. Bapu Saheb ... Jog

4. Bapu Saheb ... Booty

5. Bapu Saheb ... Chandorkar

6. Baba Saheb ... Tarkad

7. Bala Saheb ... Binnewala

8. Bala Saheb ... Bhate

9. Bala Saheb ... Mirikar

10. Dada Saheb ,,. Khaparde

11. Kaka Saheb ... Dixit

12. Kaka Saheb ... Mirikar

13. Nana Saheb ... Nimonkar

14. Nana Saheb ... Chandorkar

15. Nana Saheb     Dengle

16. Tatya Saheb     Noolkar

Likewise there are some Savitries.   They are

1. Savitri Bai ... Tendulkar

2. Savitri Bai     Sapatnekar

3. Savitri Bai     Khaparde

Thus there may be still so many Sahebs and Savitries served and

blessed by Baba.

My namaskarams are due to them and to Sai Bandhu Vissavadhanlugaru

helped for my compilation.

 The first man who gave Bhiksha to Baba was Amin Bhai, a Muslim

devotee. At the time of Bhiksha at the house of Bayaji,

 Sai Baba was calling as "Aabade aabad".

At the house of Baba-Sakharam as "Itlai Bai Roti lav".

The place around Gurusthan was purchased during 1906 by Hari Vinayak

Sathe and a retiring room was constructed for the pilgrims noted as

Sathewada. On 30-9-1924 it was purchased by Newalkar.

 So it became Newalkarwada, subsequently during 1939 one of the

trustees of Sanstan, Vasanta Rao Narayana Gorakshakar, convinced the

heirs of Newalkar and the wada was presented to Sanstan.

 In due course it collapsed and during 1941 a pucca construction

took place.

Eight days before the nirvana of Akkalkot Maharaj, one more

Dattavatara and Sai swarupi, asked His devotees to perform Bhajan

in which Swamy participated personally and

"Siva Hara Sankara Namami Sankara Siva Sankara Sambho.

 Hay Girijapathi Bhavani Sankara, Siva Sankara Sambho".

 That is the only time the devotees witnessed while Swamy

participated in Bhajans.

In one of the eleven assurances Baba declared that

"I shall be active and vigorous even from my tomb".

In confirmation of the same now let us hear the statement of

Abdullah Jan recorded on 5th November 1936 at Shirdi that

 "when Baba was alive, I heard Him say to some one who feared that

Baba would pass away and with Him' all His work and

influence". "Hoon Dande Haneenu" which is Marati for "From within

the tomb I will beat with sticks" (i.e.) that death of His body will

not terminate His influence or activity".

Thus the  leelas of   Baba   are  innumerable.  

 I humbly   prostrate  before  this Lord Of Shirdi to bless all of

us.

courtesy
P. S. PURUSHOTAMA RAO
Prakasam District, A.P.




OM SAI SRI SAI JAYA JAYA SAI!!!
Let us pray at the feet of Sai Baba who is the incarnation of all gods and protector of all, to show mercy on us, and increase our devotion towards him.