- SAI BABA'S PALKI PROCESSION @ SHIRDI -
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Among all the traditions @ Shirdi, Sai Baba's Palki procession every Thursday carries more importance.
This tradition has its roots during the days when Shri Sai Baba used to physically live here.
From the year 1910 to 1918,
when Baba was living in Dwarkamai Masjid, every alternate night he used to sleep in the Chavadi.
His visit to the Chavadi was accompanied by a Palki procession with all dignitaries including Tatya Kote Patil.
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SCHEDULE OF BABA'S PALKI PROCESSION:
At 08:15 PM - Shri Sai Baba’s old Portrait draped in a crimson red colour Royal robe,
his Sacred Staff (Satka) & Sacred Slippers (Paduka) kept in a Silver platter,
are placed on the dais of his ‘Samadhi’ for an hour for the devotees to have it's darshan.
09:00 PM - The devotees & the attendants of ‘Palki’ procession gather in the Samadhi Temple's Main hall
and sing devotional songs, bhajans, abhangas etc. in front of Shri Sai Baba.
09:15 PM - The ‘Palki’ procession begins from the Samadhi temple carrying Baba’s Portrait under a decorated state Umbrella,
Sacred Satka & Sacred Paduka with all regal splendor. A priest walks ahead with incense smoke of ‘Loban’.
Traditionally the portrait of Baba is carried by the members of the present generation of Tatya Kote Patil’s family
because during Baba's times Baba was escorted by Tatya Kote Patil.
09:20 PM - The procession enters Dwarkamai Masjid where the decked up Palanquin (Palki) is kept ready
in the foreyard of the Masjid (This ‘Palki’ was presented in the old days by Shri Sadu Bhai Nayik, an ardent devotee of Sai.)
In Dwarkamai, Baba’s Portrait, Sacred Satka & Paduka are placed on the blessed stone in the foreground of Masjid,
and a brief programme of Bhajan & Aarti by the devotees and the attendants of ‘Palki’ follows for about fifteen minutes,
starting with 'Jai Jai Ramkrishna Hari', 'Sai Naam Sukhdai' & ending with ‘Shirdi Maze Pandharpur’.
After this, Baba’s Portrait, Sacred Satka & Padukas are placed in the decked up ‘Palki’ but until the Palki bearers get
the signal to lift the Palkhi, it is not lifted. Just as Baba would not get up until Tatya came and lifted him
and asked him to go for the Palki procession towards Chavadi.
09:40 PM - The procession carrying Baba’s ‘Palki’ on shoulders by the attendants reaches Chavadi where Baba's portrait
is placed on a Silver Throne. Baba's Sacred Satka & Padukas are also placed here on a small table ‘Chaurang’
and the ‘Shodashopachaar Pooja’ (full ceremonial worship as prescribed in scriptures) is offered to Shri Sai.
The aartis, which are offered here are 'Gheuni Panchaarti, Aarti Saibaba, Shirdi Maze Pandharpur and Ghaleen Lotangan'.
After the aartis are performed, a lighted Gold Chillum is offered to Baba by placing it on Baba's portrait next to the mouth.
Then the portrait and other sacred objects are placed back again in the ‘Palki’.
09:50 PM - ‘Palki’ procession returns back to the Samadhi Temple.
Baba’s portrait and the sacred objects are placed on the dais of the Samadhi once again.
10:00 PM - ‘Shej Aarti’ begins. (As per schedule)
On other important occasions the ‘Palki’ procession goes around the Shirdi village from Chavadi,
instead of directly returning to Samadhi Temple. The ‘Shej aarti’ is performed only after ‘palki’ returns to the Samadhi Temple.
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This Chavadi Utsav or Baba's Palki procession which is held every Thursday in Shirdi is now available for viewing LIVE
on Shirdi Sai Baba Sansthan's website Live Darshan - https://www.shrisaibabasansthan.org/darshanflash_1.html
and also on Tata Sky Active Darshan Channel.
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- VIDEO -
[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=43eiBarJ8uw[/youtube]
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