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

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Leela 29

Baba had an endearing way of calling his Bhaktas (devotees) by pet names. Some

of them are given be­low.

1) Madhava Rao Deshpande-------- Bhatacha Shamya

2) Tatya Patil-------- Kothyacha Ghodmukhya

3) Dr. Pillai-------- Andhoji Filial

4) Pilaji Gurav--------- Guravacha

5) Hari Seetharam alias Kakasaheb Dixit-------- Langada Kaka

 

6) Dabholkar---------- Hemad

7) Dadasaheb Kapharde-----------Bapusaheb Tapusan Dada

8) Sagun Mehru Naik,-------------Takki (Deceiver)

9) Bapusaheb Buty----------- Buttya

10) Bapusahefa Dhumal-----------Bhau

11) Madhu Fasle--------- Ardha Gandhu

12) Radhakrishna Mai--------- Avadasa (Moodevi)

13) Balasaheb Dev-------- Chindi Chor

14) Abdul Baba---------- Halalkar

While the female devotees He usually called as 'Mai' or 'Ayi’ (mother). 'Tai'

(sister) or with respect Bai' or 'Mousi' (aunty).

He had a very strict code of conduct with the la­dies. They could not enter

the Dwarkamai at night or while He was resting. He pulled His Kafni down to His

heels whenever a woman was present. Shampoo­ing His feet was allowed only below

the knee."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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