Lets explore Shirdi-Baba's Daily Routine

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BABA'S DAILY ROUTINE

Although thousands of devotees flocked at Baba's feet for health, wealth and

progeny, Baba maintained a fairly rigid routine. He would get up very early

in the morning. At about 5.00 AM He was seen sitting in front of the Dhuni.

After His morning ablutions He would again sit in front of the Dhuni.

Purandhare says 'Baba used to sit in front of the Dhuni leaning against the

pillar doing something, people were not allowed to go near, even 50 ft.

away. He used to utter words like "Yade Haq, Allah Mattik, Alia Vali Hai"

(Ref. DE, p. 74).

Abdul Baba and Madhav Fasle would quietly go about doing their work,

sweeping and cleaning the Masjid and replenishing the lamps with oil and

feeding the Dhuni with wood. The first devotee to enter the Masjid was

Bhagoji Shinde. He came daily and massaged Baba's right hand and lovingly

bandaged it. Then he massaged Baba's body. This done, he lit a Chillim and

offered it to Baba. Baba took a puff or two and gave it to Bhagoji and

between them they took five to six puffs and then Bhagoji quietly left.

Then a few selected devotees would come and do seva of massaging His feet.

After this Baba got up and washed His mouth, ears and face using plenty of

water. This was a sight worth seeing. He washed Himself in a very gentle

manner. Baba had a bath occasionally (about once a week or so) in the

visible body, though He often stated that He had bathed in the 'Ganga aur

Jamuna' in the invisible body. Many a devotee used Baba's bathing water for

curing their diseases and were relieved off them.

 

 

 

(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)