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SILVER COVERED PADUKAS IN FRONT OF BABA'S PHOTO:

In front of the portrait painted by Jaykar, is a pair of silver covered

Padukas. After Baba's Mahasamadhi Shyama was staying in the Dixit Wada. The

Sansthan was formed and Shyama was asked to pay rent. Shyama however, left

Dixit Wada and took along with him Baba's Padukas and Photo to his house.

The Sansthan requested Shyama to return them but he refused at first. Then

S.B. Dhumal went to his house with a big procession and Shyama handed over

all the articles. These Padukas are daily worshipped by the Pujari of

Dwarakamai and decorated by the Pujari of Samadhi Mandir between 11.30 and

12.00 noon. Devotees offer their'Sashtang Namaskar' to these holy Padukas.

 

UDI STAND

The railing is attached to a pillar on which the Udi stand is fixed. The

literal meaning of Udi is 'to go'. Baba gave Udi to His devotees with

blessings that they should go to a higher plane in their spiritual

endeavour.

When Baba was in a cheerful mood He used to sing merrily about the sacred

Udi 'Oh playful Rama, come, come and bring with you sacks of Udi'.

"All the visible phenomena in the universe are as transient as the ash"

taught Baba, so use discrimination (Ref. ESS, XXXIII).

Baba used to give Udi to the devotees after the Arati and also at the time

of departure.

Udi has healing powers, during Baba's time it was used for scorpion sting,

bubonic plague and the 'Jamner miracle,' just to mention a few. The power of

the Udi is as potent as before, and is still curing the diseases and Karmic

impediments.

Devotees may apply this Udi daily and take it as Tirth which will eradicate

their Karma, diseases, fulfil their wishes and help them in their spiritual

path.

 

 

(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)