Lets explore Shirdi -Houses in and Around Shirdi that Baba Visited

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NEEMTREE

The neem tree that grew on its own as if following Baba's Asan, is a few

yards away from where Baba used to sit. It is said to have grown some 20

years after Baba's Mahasamadhi. It is a luscious beautiful tree, growing

towards Baba's Asan, with lovely green leaves that truly are not bitter.

RAHATA

VES (ARCH)

At this Arch the villagers came with band and music to receive Baba whenever

He went to Rahata. With a great elate ceremony they accompanied Him in

procession when He returned to Shirdi,

KUSHALCHAND'S HOUSE

Baba loved Chandra Bhan Seth of Rahata. After the Seth, Baba loved his

nephew Kushalchand equally or even more and watched his welfare. Baba rarely

left Shirdi but He visited this house off and on. The people of Rahata

welcomed Baba at the ves (arched gate) with great pomp and ceremony with

band and music. Kushalchand took Baba home and seated Him comfortably, and

offered a good lunch, then they talked freely and merrily for sometime and

Baba would return (Ref. ESS, Ch. VIII).

An incident is mentioned where Baba sent Dixit to go to Rahata and fetch

Kushachand. Simultaneously He gave a dream Darshan and asked Kushalchand to

come to Shirdi. At that time Kushalchand did not have a "tanga" and at that

very moment Dixit reached with his 'tanga' and told him that Baba had sent

him to fetch him. Such was the love that Baba had for Kushalchand (Ref. ESS,

Ch. XXX).

IDGAH

A short distance from Kushalchand's house is this Idgah. One Fakir from

Ahmadnagar named Jawahar AH came to Rahata with his disciples, and stayed

near the Veerbhadra

temple- This Fakir was very learned and had a sweet tongue, and hence many

devout villagers came to him and respected him- With the help of these

villagers he started to build an Idgah. (a wall before which Muslims pray on

Idgah day) near the Veerbhadra temple. There was some quarrel on account of

this and Jawahar Ali had to leave Rahata. So he came to Shirdi and started

acting as Baba's Guru. He took Him away to Rahata. But the devotees of Baba

could not bear to pan with their Sadguru, so they went in a deputation to

bring Baba back. Baba was standing near this Idgah and they told Him of

their wish and finally succeeded in bringing Baba back to Shirdi (Ref. ESS,

Ch.V).

MARUTI MANDIR

Laxman Govind Munge states that he first visited Baba in 1890 Baba then

stayed at this Maruti Mandir, Rahata. He had gone to Rahata for help, to get

funds for his marriage and Baba provided the money through His Leela.

 

 

(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)