Lets explore Shirdi-HOUSES OF BABA'S DEVOTEES IN SHIRDI

July 26, 2005

BALAJI PILAJI GURAV

This house is situated to the left. It is the corner first house while going

from Gurusthan to Sevadham. At the corner is a small shrine with Baba's

Padukas, commemorating the place where Baba rested while going to Lendi Bagh

daily. Balaji came to Shirdi in 1912 with his parents. Both mother and

father had dreamt of Baba. The father in the dream was summoned to Shirdi.

While the mother dreamt that Baba asked her for 50 paise and a piece of

cloth, so they both decided to go to Shirdi. They came from Korallah to

Rahata where Tatya's Munim brought them to Shirdi. Baba abused and beat him

and he was often afraid of Baba. But Dixit allayed his fears saying it was a

blessing in disguise. Thus they stayed on. He played the clarion at Arati

and for Baba many times. He carried Mahalsapathi (after he became blind) on

his back to and from his house whenever Baba called him. Most importantly

for us he has the waist cloth (Langoti) of Baba which was removed during the

last bath after Baba took Mahasamadhi. This Langoti was worshipped by this

family.

BHAGHOJI SHINDES HOUSE

This is called Shinde Wada where Bhagoji stayed. He was the personal

companion and Sevak of Baba. Outwardly he looked unfortunate because of

leprosy. He was indeed very very fortunate to do Seva and be with Baba

constantly. Baba once saved him from death due to high fever, but arrested

his leprosy, not curing it completely. He carried the umbrella for Baba

while going to and from Lendi Bagh. He massaged and Put Panthis on Baba's

burnt hand daily till Baba's Mahasamadhi (Ref. ESS. Ch. VII).

(Adopted from Ambrosia In Shirdi by Dr.Vinny Chitluri, this book can be read

virtual guide on Shirdi with

lots of rare photos on Baba. This book can be purchased from Dr.Vinny

Chitluri 304, Bhagchand Apartments Pimpalwadi Road Shird, District

Ahmednagar, Maharastra India Pin-423 109 Phone : 91-02423 - 255835)

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