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

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Vasudev Sadashiv Joshi of Sitaram Co. and his friend Chidambar Rao K. Gadge went

to Shirdi for Baba's Darshan. They stayed in Sathe Wada and attended the Aarti

that was conducted there. In the early days, there was Aarti in the Gurusthan

also.

While the Aarti was in progress, Joshi saw Narsimha Murthy in the photograph

instead of Baba. He was delighted; but wonder of wonders, it happened for three

consecutive days. On the day of their departure, Baba gave them Udi and Prasad.

They thought that the Prasad would not suffice for distribution, when they

returned to their village. Baba, knowing their thought, gave them eight annas

and asked them to buy Prasad from any shop in Shirdi, as any Prasad bought in

Shirdi was His Prasad.

On another visit, Baba distributed 'burfi' for Prasad. They found it extremely

delicious. So they thought they would buy some more. Baba told them that there

were three baskets of prasad, so they could take three mounds from that.

Happily they returned home with Baba's Udi and the 'burfi' Prasad.

Some days later, Joshi gave Rs.10/- to his friend and asked him to give it to

Baba as dakshina. He also made another request and that was to take a

photograph of Baba and bring it back with him. Joshi wished to do ritualistic

Puja to Baba. So, he wanted the photograph. Gadge left with Rs.10/- and went to

the Dwarkamai, prostrated before Baba and gave Him Joshi's dakshina. He was

silent, as he had not the courage to request permis­sion for the photograph.

Baba, too, was silent for a long time. Then just before his departure, Baba

Himself asked Gadge to take His photograph. Overwhelmed with gratitude, he

'with consent photo' took two photographs of Baba, one sitting and the other

standing. Baba told him that the photographs should not be sold for a profit.

He then gave him permission to leave with Udi and

Prasad.

In Sai Satcharitra Ch.33 the story of Balabua Sutar is given. He was a famous

kirtankar residing in Bombay. Once, he went to Shirdi and took Baba's darshan.

Baba said, "/ have known him for the last four years." Balabua wondered at

this, for it was his first visit to Shirdi. How could Baba have known him since

four years? Why four years? He racked his brains, and then he remembered that

four years ago, he made obeisance to Baba's photograph and the omniscient Baba

mentioned it. He also got a valuable lesson that bowing to Baba's photograph

was bowing to Baba in person. This lesson, he treasured forever."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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