Sairam
Preeti dear !!
Wow !!! Good to hear you questioning ..? SO you got Shraddha And Saburi
Well welcome to DWARKAMAI ... now ...
Shri Saibaba spent over 60 years at this place, in Shirdi. After coming to Shirdi, He resided at this place. Earlier it was a Dilapidated Masjid (Mosque), but Baba renamed it and gave a name "Dwarkamai". Devotees from all religions (Hindus, Muslims etc.) used to come here to receive blessings from Shri Saibaba.
Baba has said the following about His Dwarkamai -
This is not just a mosque. It is Dwarka (Mercy). Those who seek refuge in the lap of Dwarkamai (Mother of Mercy) will never be harmed.
As soon as one climbs the steps of this mosque, his sufferings diminish and joy begins.
It is the place of Universal faith where all the religions have found their sanctity in Baba.
It eliminates or marginalises the miseries of many millions who climb the steps of this mosque with faith.
Baba's Dwarkamai is curing many incurable diseases and all kinds of afflictions through Udi (sacred ash) collected from dhuni (fire place) the perpetual sacred fire burning here.
Baba preached the Universal faith from this mosque. Following this faith the Moslems, Hindus, Parsees, Christians, Sikhs and Buddhists unequivocally surrender to Him. Sai Baba’s appeal lies in the fact that he was a perfect model of the harmony of all religions. He guided all the seekers along the lines of their own religion.
The religious harmony was illustrated in the fact that in this mosque only the Hindu festival ‘Ram Navmi’ (Birthday celebrations of Lord Ram) was celebrated with zest and fervour and the same day in the evening Sandal procession was taken out by Moslems, the tradition continues even today. His mosque contains the nimbar on western wall towards which Muslims turn for prayer and there are bells hanging from its ceiling kike a Hindu place of worship.
It was a magnificent tribute to His luminous presence in this mosque that the most orthodox members of both communities prostrated themselves at His feet.
Dhuni (Sacred fire), grinding stone used by Baba, life-size portrait of Baba, bathing stone kept for Baba, and the stone on which Baba used to often sit in foreyard of the mosque are the relics of this abode.
Have you read the Book called Satcharitha .. which is such a holy book on Baba s life and teaching ..
Dear Preeti .. would humbly request you to read that book .. and
with each reading you will definitely feel closer to baba .. !!!
http://www.shrisaibabasansthan.org/main_English/shirdi/templecomplex_dwarkamai.asphttp://www.shirdi.org/dham/temple/dwarkamai.htmhttp://www.shirdi.org/aboutsai/whois/dwarkamai.htmSAIRAM
Bow to Sri Sai - Raksha Karo Deva !!!