64. BABA CHANGED THE SCEPTICM OF SHRI TATYA SAHEB NOOLKAR AND GIVEN HIM SADGATI

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Shri Satya Saheb Noolkar was a sceptic having no belief in God and

Saints. He was a Sub-Judge at Pandharpur in 1909. At that time Shri

Nanasaheb Chandorkar was Mamlatdar at Pandharpur. He used to meet Noolkar

often and requested him to go to Shirdi for Baba's darshan. After a

prolong request, he accepted to visit Shirdi on condition that he

require a brahmin cook, a basket of Nagpur oranges for presentation, he

won't remove his pant and shoes at the time of Baba's darshan and that he

won't bow to Baba. Nanasaheb Chandorkar accepted to these conditions.

A brahmin cook came to Nanasaheb Chandorkar and he sent him to Noojkar.

A basket full of Nagpur oranges arrived in Noolkar's name and the

sender's name not known. After these conditions fulfilled, both

have gone to Shirdi.

When Noolkar saw Baba from a distance, he hesitated to go with shoes and

pant. He removed them and gone to Baba for darshan. On seeing Noolkar, Baba

asked Nanasaheh Chandorkar "How you have brought this mad man to me"

Noolkar understood Baba's question and Chandorkar told Noolkar that

Baba was a pitiable Saint and that He will clear your doubt and make you

to walk in the right path- On the second day, they came to Baba for

darshan. On seeing Noolkar, Baba scolded him and necked him to a

pillar nearby and driven him away from that place. Baba was

appeared at that time as "Narasimhavatar", All have vacated the

place, gradually Noolkar and Chandorkar also vacated the place. Noolkar

told Chandorkar about Baba's words. Chandorkar told that Baba has

scolded your bad time and it would go away by the scoldings of Baba

and that Baba would never do undo things to anybody. He would always help

His devotees. On the same nigh1" at about 2 A.M. Noolkar awakened to chew

betel and betel nut. But there was no betel and betel nut with him.

He woke Chandorkar and requested for betel and betel nut. Chandorkar

told that as it was dead of night, no betel and betel nut was available then

and requested Noolkar to sleep.

At that time Baba sent a devotee with betel and betel nut to Sathe's

wada to handover it to the person to whom it was required then and the

devotee handed-over it to Noolkar and went away. After hearing the

words of Baba from the devotee regarding this incident, Noolkar was over

helmed with affection to Baba and realised that Baba was not an

ordinary soul He was omnipotent. On the 3rd day, when Noolkar

came to Baba for darshan and worship, Baba asked him to

worship a pillar pointing to it in Dwara-kamayee.

Noolkar accepted and enquired Madhav Rao about this. Madhav Rao

told Baba "Deva Why do Noolkar worship the pillar when you are bodily

here?" Baba told that the game thing to Madhav Rao, Nanasaheb

Chandorkar and Noolkar. Madhavarao perused the panchangam and

known that day was the Guru Poornima day. All requested Baba, that as

the day was the Guru Poornima day we all have to worship you as our Guru.

Baba yielded to their request. From that day onwards, and it is on

account of this Noolkar, devotees began to worship Baba on Guru Poornima

day.

Tatya Saheb Noolkar stayed in Shirdi for about six months. He often

requested Baba to give permission to return to his home. Baba was vexed with

his presence and asked him to go with contempt without knowing the meaning

of Baba's words, Noolkar prepared to go and gone to some distance. Then Baba

called him back and told him. "THAT he may burry Him and then go". Noolkar

consulted Mhalasapathy about this. Mhalasapathy told Noolkar that Baba meant

"That some evil days were ahead of you'’ and that Baba told like that.

Accordingly all on a sudden one day Noolkar suffered and died at 2 A.M.

afrer drinking Baba's Pada Thirtham and thus Baka gave Sadgati to Noolkar.

Surrender Shri Sai Completely !! Stupendous Delectation and Deliverance be

there !!

( Adopted from AMBROSIA IN SHIRDI by Ramalingaswamy, Life Member of Shri

Sai Baba Sansthan, Shirdi at Munja Baba Sthan, Shirdi)

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