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NARASIMHA TEMPLE

Built in 1964 by the descendants of Sakharam Shelke. It is adjacent to

Sakharam's house (near Baba's Chavadi). The compound houses the samadhis of

Ramgiri Bua (Jamner miracle), Triambak Shelke (son of Sakharam) his wife

Arsha Bai. The temple is looked after and maintained by the Shelke family.

SIVANESAN SWAMIJI'S SAMADHI

Swamiji was born at Nayakkarpalayam in Coimbatore district on the

Ramanavami(i.e. 12th April, 1927). His parents Alamelu and Muthaiah were

cultured and well off. He was the youngest child, who was really not

interested in formal education, though He did study upto 8lh standard. He

was withdrawn and would wander of to far off places and meditate m solitude,

often missing His meals. He was searching for that light and after His

mother's death He left home. He came 0 Bombay, and did various jobs, there

He met Muthaiah Swami ot Vallanadu village who became His mentor and Guru.

He Progressed rapidly spiritually, and learnt much about the Self, and

Vedanta. Deep in His heart He was longing for 'the light'. He left Bombay

and wandered about, and had a brief stay at Nityanand Ashram. From thence to

Nasik and finally to Shirdi in 1953. As soon as He stepped into the

Dwarakamai, He knew He had found The Light' and Baba enveloped Him with His

grace. The love and bond between the two was so deep that He never left

Shirdi.

His life at Shirdi was an endless 'Seva routine'. He worked and cleaned

every temple in Shirdi, but his favourite was DWARAKAMAI. The lamps of

Dwarakamai shone like gold, after He cleaned them. He was made incharge of

the Chavadi. He looked after it lovingly but never forsook Dwarakamai. In

His spare time He would clean the Dwarakamai. from top to bottom.

His clothes were a simple white and he was just as pure. Any dakshina he

received was immediately spent on buying sacred books or food for the poor.

Swamiji was a voracious reader and a linguist. He knew about ten languages,

thus he held Satsang with anybody, advising and helping them along (using

the mother tongue of the devotees). He was a great advocate of Tradakshina'

and would be up, and doing pradakshina around Gurusthan at about 3.00 or

3.30 AM, thence it was Lendi Bagh and Datta Mandir. He also advised his

devotees to do the same for their health, and spiritual well being. He

started the Chavadi Bhajans after the Evening Arati for an hour. His

favourite was "Sai Bhavani" which is sung the world over.

Dhuni Puja was a 'must' ritual with him. Many devotees have benefitted from

this and are continuing to do so. He gave Baba's Udi and Tirth to everyone

who went to see him and nobody returned empty handed. But life at Shirdi was

not easy. He often went hungry and without a place to rest. But this only

made Him more energetic, it seems.

He was an apostle of Baba and He spread Baba's name throughout the world, by

asking Baba devotees to build Baba temples, write their experiences, do

Satsang and Naam Jap.

After short illness He took Mahasamadhi on 12th February, 1996. His

Mahasamadhi is on Pimpalwadi Road about two and half kilometres from

Prasadalay.

 

(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. This book can be purchased from Dr.Vinny

Chitluri 304, Bhagchand Apartments Pimpalwadi Road Shird, District

Ahmednagar, Maharastra India Pin-423 109 Phone : 91-02423 - 255835)