Veena Gupta, New Delhi, India
It was in 1995 that I felt that Baba is asking me to come to Shirdi and tie Rakhi on Raksha Bandhan. My husband was unable to come with me due to office work, so I decided to go along with my younger son and booked the Railway tickets. At Shirdi, we were provided VIP accommodation at the Prasadalay. I tied Rakhi to Baba. Baba also wore the dress, which we took for Him from Delhi. Most of the time we stayed either at the Samadhi Temple or at the Dwarka Mai. We enjoyed our stay at Shirdi. We remained in Shirdi for 3 days. When we came back to Delhi, I was much disturbed due to my domestic problem. I prayed repeatedly to Baba for His help to solve the problem and then came the Ganesh Chaturthi. Udi started coming from the glass photo of Baba. It was 5-6 spoonful of Udi. The message from Baba was clear 'Nothing to worry when He is there and He has come'. Udi was coming daily. After 2-3 days, we started all the Artees of Baba. Udi was being taken by many devotees as Prasad. At night we used to collect the remaining Udi, cleared the mandir and made the Baba sleep by switching off the lights, Electric diya (lamp) and taking out the oil diya, and finally putting the curtains. It was the atmosphere of the temple. Many devotees came for Darshan of Baba and seeking His blessings. As it was homely atmosphere each devotee spends a considerable amount of time before Baba and had full satisfaction. This phenomenon went on until Ganesh Visarjan. On that day, we saw few water drops coming from the photo and they fell on the Udi and Udi gradually disappeared. During this period daily many devotees had the blessing of Baba. One devotee was from Russia who was having a brain tumor. She got her MRI done and surgery was advised to her. She prayed repeatedly to Baba that she does not want to die. She has small kids. She wept before Baba. Her brother is a Doctor. Her MRI was done at All India Medical Institute and by the grace of Baba, her MRI was clear this time and no surgery was required. She thanked Baba again & again. One devotee was having a paralytic problem of his hand and he was unable to move his hand. He requested for Udi and asked that the remaining oil of the diya be rubbed on his hand and shoulder and Udi be applied. Next day he telephoned that, there is much improvement to his hand. Such are the miracles of Baba. In this holy atmosphere, I was so involved that I forgot my problem and I found that it has been solved
Sai baba let your holy lotus feet be our sole refuge.OMSAIRAM