Ambrosia in Shirdi Part-1-Baba's Leelas before 1918

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At every opportunity, Chidambar R.K. Gadgil vis­ited Shirdi for Baba's darshan.

This was easy at first, as he was the Personal Assistant to the Collector of

Ahmadnagar district. Then he worked as a Mamlatdar in Sinnar. Time and again he

came to Shirdi and took Baba's darshan.

Then he got transferred to a distant place, with the order 'to join

immediately'. He followed the orders, but with a heavy heart. The journey he

took was via Kopargaon yet he could not break his journey, and go to Shirdi. At

Kopargaon, he was thinking how 'futile it was, as he could not have Baba's

darshan being so close to Shirdi'. Just as he thought this, a packet

con­taining Udi was thrown in his lap. He looked out of the window to see who

had done this, but could not find anybody. He reverentially picked up the

packet and kept it safely. Some time later he got a chance to visit Shirdi when

Baba said, "Even though you could not visit Shirdi did I not give you My Udi at

Kopargaon?" Gadgil was filled with joy at Baba's love and concern, so he put

the Udi in a

Talisman and wore it constantly.

"I am absolutely in the power of My devotees and stand by their side. For ever I

am hungering after their love and readily answer their call in distress” said

Baba to Dada Bhatt (Sai Satcharitra Ch.ll). When Dr. Pandit applied sandal

paste to Baba's forehead with love.

Source-Ambrosia in Shirdi - Part I (Baba's Leelas Before 1918) by

Dr.VinniChittluri @ www.saileelas.org"Gurur Brahma Gurur VishnuGurur Devoh

Maheshwar;Gurur Shakshat ParambramhaTashmai Shri Gurur Veh Namah"May the

Merciful Sri Sai Baba always shower His grace on us and our families and remove

our problems and anxieties by giving us all - strength , goodluck, success and

happiness with peace of mind.Sai bhakt,Deepa Hdebu7366

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