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June 26, 2005

(3) Tatyasaheb Noolkar

Hemadpant gives no particulars regarding Tatyasaheb Noolkar, except the bare

mention of the fact that he up his ghost in Shirdi. A brief summary of his

account that appeared in the Sai Leela magazine is given here.

Tatyasaheb was a Sub-Judge at Pandharpur in 1909, when Nanasaheb Chandorkar was

Mamalatdar there. Both met often and exchanged talks. Tatyasaheb did not

believe in saints, while Nanasaheb loved them. Nanasaheb often told him the

Leelas of Sai Baba and pressed him to go to Shirdi and see Baba. He finally

agreed to go to Shirdi on two conditions:- (1) he must get a Brahmin cook, and

(2) must get good Nagpur oranges for the presentation. Both these conditions

were providentially fulfilled. A Brahmin came to Nanasaheb for service and he

was sent to Tatyasaheb and a fruit parcel containing 100 beautiful oranges was

received by Tatyasaheb, the consigner being not known. As the conditions were

fulfilled, Tatyasaheb had to go to Shirdi. At first Baba was much enraged with

him. But by and by Tatyasaheb got such experiences that he was convinced that

Baba was God incarnate. So he was enamoured of Baba and stayed there till his

death. As his end was

approaching, sacred literature was read out to him and at the last hour Baba's

Pada-tirth was brought and given to him for drinking. Baba on hearing of his

death, said, "Oh, Tatya went ahead of us, he won't be reborn."

(4) Megha

The story of Megha has been already described in Chapter 28. When Megha died,

all the villagers followed the funeral procession. Baba also accompanied them

and showered flowers on Megha's body. After the obsequies were performed, tears

flowed from Baba's eyes and like an ordinary mortal, Baba showed Himself

overcome with grief and sorrow. Then covering the body with flowers and crying

like a near relation, Baba returned to the Masjid.

Many Saints have been seen giving Sadgati to men, but Baba's greatness is

unique. Even a cruel animal like a tiger came to Baba's feet for being saved.

It is this story which will be narrated now."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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