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SIMGA DINNER PHOTO

This beautiful plaster of paris statue was brought by All Mohd. and was set

in the place that was reserved for Baba at the 'Simga Dinner' (Ref. ESS,

Ch.XL). Baba kept His Promise to attend the Dinner and arrived in this form.

SACRED ARTICLES

In the Puja room they have enclosed various items with a wooden railing, at

the left corner is His Pagdi. In a glass topped box two coins given by Baba,

holy Padukas of Baba, spectacles of Hemadpant are kept.

BABA'S PORTRAIT

This beautiful portrait of Baba was painted by Shyamrao Jaykar. 'Baba

sitting on stone' posture is on the left wall just upon entering the house.

It is a masterpiece, luminous, pensive and most of all forgiving. It was

painted on 26.12.1916. It is dated and signed. Many wondrous things are

happening to this photo. Painted some 80 years ago one can see a 'Sesha Nag'

behind Baba, but most interestingly a 'Swastik' on Baba's chest. It looks

like as if someone made a 'Chandan Swastik'. There is another 'Swastik' on

Baba's right foot.

DHUPKHED

SW of Aurangabad lies this small village where Chandbhai Patil was a wealthy

village officer. He had no children but his brother Ansarkhan and his wife

Umarbi had a son called Gulab Khan. His son Lal Khan is alive. He lives in a

tiny cottage.

The site where Chand Patil's cottage was, a temple is now built.

CHANDBHAI PATIL

This Chand Patil once lost his mare. Lal Khan states tr*at the mare was lost

some 15 to 25 kms from Dhupkhed near the twin villages of Sindhon and

Bindhon. Chand Patil made a thorough and diligent search of the mare but in

vain. So rather disappointed, saddle on his back, he was returning home,

when he saw a Fakir sitting under a mango tree. The Fakir was preparing to

smoke a chillim. On seeing Chandbhai pass by, He called out to him and asked

him about the saddle. Chand Patil told Him the story of his lost mare. The

Fakir asked him to look near the Nala close by and he found his mare. So he

returned to the Fakir with his mare. The chillim was ready, but two things

were wanting, a coal to light the chillim and water to wet the chappi. The

Fakir thrust His prong into the ground and out came the burning coal, then

He dashed the Satka on the ground hence flowed water. The Fakir took a puff

and offered it to Chand Patil. Wonderstruck, Chand Patil requested the Fakir

to visit his house. Baba went to Chand Patil's house and stayed there for

some time. His wife's brother's son was to be married and the bride was from

Shirdi. So along with the marriage party Baba came to Shirdi and stayed

there for sixty years. (Ref. ESS, Ch.V).

 

 

 

(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)