Lets explore Shirdi - Dwarakamai

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SACK OF WHEAT

This wheat bag is kept in a glass encased almirah next to the hand mill.

Balaji Patil Newaskar rendered good seva to Baba, by sweeping and cleaning

the streets daily, through which Baba used to walk. Every year when there

was a harvest in his field he would bring the whole quantity of wheat to

Baba and maintain his family on whatever Baba gave him. (Ref . ESS, Ch.

XXXV). After him, his son also did the same. This bag was replaced on every

Ramanavami day by his family, now the Sansthan does it.

 

 

SAI BABA'S PORTRAIT IN FRONT OF DHUNI MAA:

This portrait is an oil painting by the famous painter Shyamrao Jaykar.

Moreshwar Pradhan had brought Jaykar to Shirdi and requested him to make two

portraits of Baba. After Jaykar met Baba he on his own accord made more than

two paintings, at Baba's bidding, when Baba said "Aur Banao Jyada Banao,

main guttigulli mein rahnewalla hoon". This painting was received by the

Sansthan, and after Baba's Mahasamadhi, was installed in the very place

where Baba sat. Many a devotee has had unimaginable, and inumerable Leelas

from this painting. As this portrait was made with Baba's consent, it has

got a peculiar feature, that when a devotee sees it wholeheartedly he gets

the living experience of Baba in it. The devotees could not leave Shirdi

without Baba's permission. When they wanted to leave they came to Baba in

the Dwarakamai and asked His permission, took the Udi given by Baba, and

left with His blessings. Even today devotees go to this portrait, prostrate

asking for His permission and then take the Udi and leave thus having a

successful and safe journey.

 

 

(Adopted from Ambrosia In Shirdi by Dr.Vinny Chitluri, this book can be read

at http://saileelas.org/books/ambrosiainshirdi1.htm and this book is a

virtual guide on Shirdi with

lots of rare photos on Baba)