LIVE EXPRIENCES OF THE TARKHAD FAMILY WITH SHRI SAI BABA OF SHIRDI -2nd Meeting

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2nd Meeting along with Babasaheb Tarkhad

After experiencing such a wonderful meeting with SaiBaba both mother and son

felt like quickly returning home and narrating the same to my grandfather

Babasaheb Tarkhad. However SaiBaba had suggested to them to spend some more

days in Shirdi so they conceded his request. They had consultations with Mr.

Madhavrao Deshpande who was very close to SaiBaba and use to help and guide

devotees. He told them that in the morning Baba was looking out for someone and

on inquiring with him he said that his mother and brother are arriving to meet

him. Mr.Madhavrao also informed them that normal practice followed by devotees

in Shirdi is to leave the place only after seeking permission from Baba. They

then wrote a

letter to Babasaheb in Bandra stating that they are extending their stay in

Shirdi as they have experienced something unique Thus they spent about one week

in Shirdi and after seeking Baba's permission and promising him that they would

come back along with Babasaheb Tarkhad, they returned to Bandra their place of

residence.

During their one-week stay they came across other Sai devotees like Shri

Mhalsapati, Kakasaheb Mahajani, Shamrao Jayaker etc. They conveyed the entire

episode to my grandfather & tried to convince him that Shri SaiBaba of Shirdi

is not an ordinary person. He not only gives good medicines but also possesses

supernatural powers. My grandfather took lightly the impressions of my grandma

but was rather surprised to hear the same from my father .Of course both of

them informed him that they have promised Baba that next time they will visit

Shirdi along with Babasaheb.

Dear readers I firmly believe that, Babasaheb was also destined to meet Shirdi

SaiBaba hence in course of time he met his friends Mr. Shamrao Jayaker,

Kakasaheb Dixit, Justice Dhurandhar and he came to know that they all were Sai

devotees. Finally my grandfather agreed with the family to visit Shirdi as an

outing. As he was a very busy Person it was difficult for him to be away from

the job. They decided to save on Friday night on a weekend along with his

friends.

They were travelling by night train to Manmad .My father and grandma had spread

their bedding and were relaxing. The Gents were busy playing cards. Train had

left Nashik Road station and a Fakir with his hair tied with white cloth,

entered the compartment. He came to my grandfather and begged for alms. My

grandfather looked at him and he felt pity at his status. He took out a silver

coin of one Rupee and gave him and asked him to move away. Fakir drew his

attention to the one Rupee coin because it was rather too big an amount to be

given in charity in those days. Here I wish to mention to readers that my

grandfather was Secretary to Khatau Group of Mills and in the year 1908 he was

drawing Rs 2000 per

month as salary. He told the Fakir that the coin is genuine with stamp of George

the V embossed on it and issued in the year 1905 and he need not worry about it.

He requested him to move away as their card game was getting disturbed. The

Fakir then moved away.

Next day morning they reached Shirdi. My grandmother and father directed my

grandfather, as they were now familiar with the place. They had bath &

breakfast and they along with pooja material entered the Dwarkamai. My father

and grandmother bowed to Baba and touched his feet. Baba then gave a smile and

turned to my grandfather and said "Mhatarya (old man) my mother and Bhau had to

plead to you and after of persuasion you had agreed to come to Shirdi.

Have you recognized me?" My grandfather replied in negative. Then Baba put his

hand in the pocket of his Kafni and he took out the one rupee silver coin

bearing the stamp of George the V. He showed the same to my grandfather and

asked, "Do you at least recognize this which you had given me last night?"

Now my grandfather started recollecting the incident of previous night in the

train and before he could say anything Baba told him,"Hey, that Fakir of the

night was none other than me." Babasaheb was instantly overwhelmed. He realized

his mistake that he had taken Baba to be a beggar. He felt very sorry for his

act of the night. He bowed to Baba and asked

for his pardon. He realized what Jyotindra and his wife had narrated about Baba

was 100 percent true and Baba is not an ordinary person and he is a 'Messiah of

the Lord' in the true sense of the term.

After this incident there was an unprecedented transformation in Babasaheb

Tarkhad. He was no more a Prarthanasamajist. He developed a spiritual love

towards Baba. He started taking important decisions only after aligning with

Sai Baba. He started sending Tagas (Rolls) of cloth to Baba so that he can

stitch Kafani out of it.

He had also send Petromax lamps for illuminating the Dwarkamai at niqht. My

father use to light them every evening whenever he used to stay in Shirdi and

hung them at decided locations in Dwarkamai. There is an interesting incident

about this, which I will narrate later.

Dear readers in this fashion three members of the Tarkhad family came in contact

with Sai Baba of Shirdi. Infact Baba only pulled them towards him like a

powerful magnet. They all developed intense love toward Baba. Their visits to

Shirdi had increased for simple reason that they started getting experiences,

which were unique in their nature. They were nothing but miracles and this made

them realize that Sai Baba is God's incarnation. I am going to reveal to you

these experiences and I am sure you all will agree with me after you have read

through them.

Baba returned the one rupee silver coin back to my grandfather and he said

"Mhatarya l am returning your coin back to you. Please worship the same and

your will have a very fruitful life. Believe in me. I never lie when I speak

from this sacred Dwarkamai” Thus Baba addressed my "grandfather as "Mhatarya"

and my father as "Bhau" and that continued in all their future conversations

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