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WHY DWARAKAMAI?

"This is our Dwarakamai where you are sitting. She wards off all dangers and

anxieties of the children who sit on her lap" said Baba to Bala Saheb

Mirikar who was going to Chitali, and was to have an encounter with a

serpent (Ref. ESS, XXII).

Baba's words are always true. Then why did Baba call this Masjid

'Dwarakamai"? One can geographically, historically, mythologically place

Dwaraka at Shirdi.

1. Churning of Kshirsagar

The story of churning the Kshirasagar goes like this. It was agreed by the

Gods and Demons that whoever accepted the Halahal (poison) was also able to

partake of the Ambrosia (Amrit). Lord Shiva drank the Halahal and it was

made to stop in His throat. Thus He earned the name "THIRU NEEL KANTESHWAR"

and the place of occurrence got the name "GHAT SIRAS" (taluq: Parthardi, SE

of Shirdi).

After the Halahal, Ambrosia came into creation and the Gods partook of it.

Chandra (Moon) and Surya (Sun) came to know that Rahu and Kethu stealthily

came to the God's side and partook the Ambrosia. They quickly informed Lord

Vishnu about this. Vishnu came in the disguise of the beautiful Mohini and

dazzled Rahu and Kethu and then cut the head of Rahu with her golden chakra.

The place where Rahu's body was thrown is called Rahuri (about 45 kms from

Shirdi) where a temple is said to exist. The place of occurrence is called

Mohini Raj (Arda Nari Nateshwar temple at Newasa; 110 km SE of Shirdi).

Kethu's bodyless head fell in Kethu temple at Rathangad (60 km NW of

Rahuri). The nectar that flowed out of Kethu's mouth at Rathangad became the

exalted Parwara river. This river was originally known as Amrit Vahini

(carrier of nectar).

Out of the 14 Ratnas (jewels), Lord Shiva took Halahal, Ambrosia and

Chandra. The place of Chandra is now called Chandgoan (about 130 kms from

Shirdi) where Chandreshwar temple is. Lord Krishna took Devi Lakshmi,

Kausthab (gold making bell), Shank and Dhanur. Lord Indra took Airavatam,

Kamadhenu, Rambha, Parijatham and Dhanvantari (Ashvini Kumar), the place is

called Belapur (25 kms from Shirdi). The Vilveshwar Mandir is there. The

place of Ashvini Kumar is called Ashvi (20 km from Shirdi). Lord Surya took

the seven headed horse and the place is called Kolhar (45 kms from Shirdi).

 

(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, cost

INR.70)