OM SRI SAI RAM
The most luckiest part of that evening was we had the darshan of Masterji – Shri Ekkirala Bhardwaja swamy (he was meditating in Dwarakamai in front of Dhuni – the exact spot where Baba used to sit) and Shri Sivanesan Swamyji . But the saddest part of this was I realized this fact only after few years of my return from Shirdi and recognized them when I saw their photos in some books. Infact it was Sivanesan Swamiji who had shown us the way to the house of Lakshmibaiji. I did not even prostrate to them. It is like realizing the God after HE disappears. I never met them again and both of them have joined Baba now. But I feel contented that I was in the vicinity of their divine AURAS atleast for a short while.
The next day we attended Kakad aarti, In the shrine, after Darshan, as devotees keep moving out, the Pujaris take the flower garlands from Baba, throw them on the crowds and whoever gets hold of them take them home. This appeared something considered lucky. The people in the crowd were ready to catch them right. I prayed to Sai that I too should get one and within a second one white lily garland was thrown on me without me putting any effort to catch it. I brought it to the room.
We came to the room. But I was not feeling satisfied. I told the old couple that I will be back by lunch time and I went to the Mandir. It was totally empty. I sat just in front of Baba and started looking at him for long till it started getting crowded for Madhyana Aarti. Now I was reminded of the lily garland that I got in the morning. ButI thought could it be a mere coincidence. So this time I prayed Sai that I should get “karabbanti” flower (small red Bhakkal flowers – Since that was not on Sai that time) garland the way the lily garland was thrown on me. Just within two minutes, some body offered a karabbanti garland and the same was put on Baba and immediately thrown right on me. What a wonderful and instantaneous reply Baba has for me.
“OM SAMARTHA SADGURU SATCHITANANDA SRI SAINATH MAHARAJ KI JAI!
That night we attended the Kirtan and the Shejaarti. But, I could not control my sleep during shejaarti and came back to room in between and dozed off. After sometime, I woke up and went to meet the old couple; but the Aarti was not yet over and I was happy to attend the balance part of the aarti. It is still a mystery for me as to how could it happen? I walked all the way from Mandir to the room in the 2nd floor, slept off, woke up after I felt a bit OK, then got up, locked the room and walked back; still the Aarti was continuing – this looked like another MIRACLE.
“OM SAMARTHA SADGURU SATCHITANANDA SRI SAINATH MAHARAJ KI JAI!
Om Sri Sai Ram! Om Sri Sai Ram! Om Sri Sai Ram! Om Sri Sai Ram! Om Sri Sai Ram!
Om Sri Sai Ram! Om Sri Sai Ram! Om Sri Sai Ram! Om Sri Sai Ram! Om Sri Sai Ram!
Om Sri Sai Ram! Om Sri Sai Ram! Om Sri Sai Ram! Om Sri Sai Ram! Om Sri Sai Ram!
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