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

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Leela 107

Eager to have their Sadguru's darshan on Gurupurnima day the devotees flocked to

Shirdi. They came from far and near, some did 'Padyatra', others came by tonga

or bullock-cart and still others came by train. Every devotee hoped to receive

that special bless­ing from Baba. Bearing gifts of flowers, garlands, fruits,

sweets and shawls they came to the Dwarakamai. Some Bhaktas brought books

hoping that Baba would sanctify the book by His touch and return it, so that

they could read it, and benefit from it. Others brought photographs of Baba,

hoping to receive the photograph back as 'prasad' so that they could worship

it. They all rushed to the Dwarakamai trying to get Baba's darshan The Sabha

Mandap was packed to suffocation, and the devotees were trying to get into the

Sanctum Sanctorum. Baba suddenly turned to Jothinder and said "These people are

walk­ing all over Me. I feel pain as they kick Me". Jothinder go and rescue

Me". Jothinder was surprised to hear this as Baba was sitting near the railing

in His usual place.

Then pushing Jothinder gently Baba pointed in a certain direction and said "Go

and rescue Me". Then Jothinder said "Baba the crowed is overwhelming if I go

they will crush and stampede me". Baba assured him that nothing would happen to

him as he was under Baba's protection. Jothinder obeyed Baba's instructions and

slowly made his way, in that direc­tion. Finally he reached almost to the end

of the Sabha Mandap, when, he found Baba's photograph on the ground. Some

devotee had dropped the photograph. The devotees in their enthusiasm to reach

Baba were treading on it.

He picked up the photograph and brought it to Baba. Baba with a look of relief

on His face gave the photograph to Jothinder "Preserve this photograph" said

Baba. This small photograph is still in the 'Tarkhad home' and is venerated and

prayed to daily

Baba's Pocket, Silver Padukas, Gold and other coins given by Baba to Jothinder Tarkhad.

To read other leelas of baba that I have been sending all along and to see rare

pictures of baba and his devotees, kindly go to this site

http://www.saileelas.org/books/AMBROSIA.htm"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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