Worship Of Baba

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The worship of Baba when He was in flesh and blood, was an unheard of phenomenon

in the history. The fakir who went around begging for His food, was seated on a

throne like a king at the end of the day, and was taken in procession with

grandeur every alternate day! More mystic was the power He wielded over His

devotees, Hindus and Muslims alike.

Muslims considered Baba to be a great Saint or Aualia. For Hindus Baba was Guru

and God. While Hinduism permits Idolatry or worship of Guru as God, Islam

completely forbids worship of any idols. Therefore, the Muslims of Shirdi had

to endure the disturbance of Baba's worship by their Hindu brethren. One day,

they hatched a plan to prevent Mahalsapathy to enter the masjid and worship

Baba his usual style. They stationed themselves at the entrance of the masjid

and prevented frail Mahalsapathy from entering His abode. Now, let us hear

about this episode from Prof. C.R. Narayanan in his own words, taken from

"Shirdi Sai: The Supreme" by S.P. Ruhela. "So, one day when as usual

Mahalsapathy came to do his usual puja of Baba, he started to find his way

barred by a few stalwart Muslims. Being meek and gentle by disposition

Mahalsapthy retired to the wall of the masjid and from there started his

worship of Baba seated in the masjid. When Baba saw this, He asked

His bhaktha as to why he offered his worship from a distance. The masjid being

small was visible and audible from anywhere. Mahalsapathy pointed out to the

Muslims guarding the entrance of the masjid to prevent his moving in.

Now let the reader prepare himself or herself for another "chamatkar" from that

God presiding over in Shirdi. His eyes flashed fire and taking His satka dashed

it on the floor, and addressing Mahalsapathy asked him to walk into the masjid,

do his puja even to the extent of anointing His entire body with sandal. The

sound of Baba's satka was like a peal of thunder to the Muslims who trembled at

its sound and were made mute by Baba's words. The gentle devotee Mahalsapthy

walked majestically into the masjid and did his usual worship of his living

God.

Here is the actual miracle of Baba. The beef-eating Muslims could have

over-powered the little goldsmith (Mahalsapathy) just by a whiff from their

mouths. The same Muslims could have overlooked the person of Baba sitting in

the Masjid. Why did these not happen? It was because of the mystic power of God

Baba was seen at its zenith. The walking in of Mahalsapathy into the masjid is a

scene worthy of being recorded by a Poet Laureate. The Muslims designed to bar

him, were reduced to pitiable objects and Baba of Shirdi shone like the sun in

all its splendor".

source:saibaba.org

Arun Reddy Nukala

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