Archana - India
On saturday.. my friends and me went to a Sai Mandir.. @ Kengeri.. beyong infact.. this temple is very beautiful.. serene.. peaceful.. and they had constructed the Dwarakamayee exactly in the style of Shirdi.. the aunty who has constructed the mandir.. went to Shirdi all the way to collect the coal from the Dhuni at Shirdi, so as to use the same here. but though she had requested for it many months back, now they had told her the rules r changed and they dont give the fire to anyone. she being a very ardent devotee of Baba, prayed to Baba that she would be happy even if she gets two coal pieces from the holy fire lit by Baba. but as the sansthan was strict and they said they wouldnt.. aunty was in a fix.. she also had immense faith in Baba.. @ 4:00 am, she went and got herself seated and waited.. before arati commenced, the usual practice itseems is to collect some coal from the Holy Dhuni and light Sambrani with the same and show the sambrani to Samadhi Mandir and Dwarakamayee.. as they took two long urns and the sambrani process was gettign done, aunty aiwated patiently.. and after they were done with showing the Sambrani to Samadhi Mandir, they went away.
the surprise was that, they left the urn behind. aunty curiously went and saw the urn and to her utter surprise, there were 2 coal pieces inside it. the best part.. just 2 coal pieces were there.. what a miracle. she collected them in the container she took along and non stop, fed with oil, ghee and kept the fire burning, all the way from Shirdi to Bangalore.
now returning to our own miracle, as we went to the temple and later to aunty.. we sat talking and when we were abt to take leave she told us to collect the Udi Packet and go. itseems they give it to every devotee who come there. but as soon as we took leave of aunty.. we went to the Dwarakamayee there and then here.. there.. and again we went up to touch Baba.. so it was time and when we boarded our auto.. i told my friends 'oh.. we forgot the Udi
and my friends said, they got it, as one person came and gave one of my firneds and the other went and collected the same. they told me not to worry and that we all could share. still.. i was not convinced and wished that i had got too.. ieven wondered how would Baba fulfil thsi wish of mine.. 'would HE materialise a udi packet or what'.. i thought.. that night too, i felt bad thinking, i shuld have collected it. the next day, i.e, yestreday.. i went to the mandir i usually go.. sat read Sat Charita after noon arati, even while readign for a second, the thought crossed my mind telling i should have got the udi.. 'why dint i get. mayb i did some mistake or what'.. and so on
later i completed readin that chapter.. went, had Prasad.. n sat with my friends talkin on the steps.. all devotees were almost leavin and it was almost 1:00, they were abt to close the main doors of the temple when my friend askd, 'come we'll go n see Baba n come'.. generally we do this, go there jst before closing, in noon n nights at times.. one by one went bowed and when i jst went n bowed, at His feet i saw a small packet, a folded paper packet. i was abt to get up when i was compelled to take the packet and check as to what was inside.. i jst shook and saw if there was somethin inside.. no sound was heard.. i thought it might b some letter written b folded by some devotee, so i left t there. still i stood there and saw the packet exactly at His feet, it was small narrow and so neatly folded. ok.. i asked 'what Baba r u fulfilling my wish by materialising this Udi packet'.. and jst then another person came n bowed at His feet and as soon as he got up, i took that packet in hand, i thought ih ave to check what was inside.. and i opened carefull that folding, still hoping it was some letter or something.. and u know what.. to my real surprise.. there was Udi inside. i thanked Baba.. seeing this, some other person came and asked for a pinch of that udi and he took.. and my friend came and askd what it was.. and i told her.. actually.. was in happiness after this lovely miracle.
i believe Baba did this.