Makar-Sankranti day - ShirdiSai Ganga Snanam by Mr.Magha ( Saint Athma)

January 12, 2010

Dear Sairam Brothers / Sisters,Please, the Great

upcoming Auspicies day of Makar-Sankranti ( 14.01.2010-Thursday ) who ever having SHIRDISAI vigraha ( idol) do the Abhishegam with vilva bhathra ( Vilvam leaf) for our beloved Bhagavan Sai will HAPPY for this abhishegam.It was did a great athma of Mr.Megha - as written in SAISATHSARITHRAM, Chapter XXVIII Megha Ganges-Bath On one Makar-Sankranti day, Megha wanted to

besmear the body of Baba with sandal-paste

and bathe Him with Ganges water. Baba was

first unwilling to undergo this operation,

but at his repeated requests, He consented. Megha had to traverse a distance of eight

koss (going and returning) to bring the sacred water from the Gomati river. He brought

the water, made all preparations for the bath at noon and asked Baba to get

ready for

the same. Then Baba again asked him to be freed from his bath saying that, as a

Fakir He

had nothing to do (or gain) with Ganges water;

but Megha did not listen. He knew that

Shiva is pleased with a bath of Ganges water

and that he must give his Shiva (Baba) that

bath on that auspicious day. Baba then consented, came down and sat on a pat (wooden

board) and protruding his head said - "Oh Megha, do at least this favour;

head is the

most important organ of the body, so pour the water over that only-it is

equivalent to the

full or whole bath.Alright" said Megha and lifting the water

pot up, began to pour it on

the head but in doing this he was so much overwhelmed with love that he cried

out 'Har

Gange' and emptied the pot on the whole body. He kept the pot aside and began

to look

at Baba, but to his surprise and amazement he found that Baba's head was only drenched but the body quite dry.Pl. do this and get the blessing from our Lord.Jai Sai Ram,In sai service.Love All Serve AllHelp Ever Hurt Never.