73. BABA SAVED AND HELPED SHRI KRISHNAJI NARAYAN ALIAS CHOTTU BHAIYA SAHEB PARULKAR

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On one Mahasivarathri Day Shri Krishnaji Narayan alias Chottu Bhaiya Saheb

Parulkar went to Nemavaram along with his family in bullock cart for the

darshan of Sri Siddhanath. They started at about 3 'O’ clock in the morning.

On the way, the wheel of the cart damaged and got repaired and went to

Hadias from which place they have to cross the river by boat to go to the

other bank of the river. As night came, the boat wala refused to take them

to the other bank. They were ready even to offer the double boat charge to

the boat wala. Even then he refused to take them as per his rules and

regulations and added that if they want to go during night, special

permission from his master is required. They decided to have shelter

anywhere in the lemple nearby. At that time a Fakir came in white horse and

with a tiny horse along with him and enquired the man about the crossing of

the river. The boatman refused to come as it was after sunset. The Fakir

asked the boatman as to whom the place belonged. The boatman replied that it

belonged to the British Empire and the other bank belonged to Holkar Sirkar

(i.e.) the hereditary of Indore Raja. Then the Fakir went and asked Parulkar

whether they too have to cross the river. He told "Yes" and their inability

to cross the river by boat then. "I will just come with the necessary order

from your Master to cross the river by boat and went away in his horse in

such a manner as it trembled the boat man. He came voluntarily and carried

Parulkar, his men and his cart to the other side of the river in his boat.

After they have started in the boat the Fakir disappeared. They have

attended the Maha-sivaratri of Siddhanath and returned home safely by the

grace of Shri Sai Baba.

Surrender Shri Sai Completely ! Stupendous Delectation and

Delivervance 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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