Om Shree Ganeshaya Namah
Om Sai Ram
Chapter 6:::
Festival of Sri Rama Navami
Dabolkar writes:: " The word Sadhguru brings to our mind Sai Baba. It appears to me that He is standing in front of me, applies udhi on my forhead and places His hands in blessing on my head." Sai baba said : " There won't be want of food and clothing in My devotee's home. Whatever you want ask God firmly. Keep your mind always firm in My contemplation."
* One Mr.Gopal Rao Gund, who remained issueless for years, begot a son with the blessings of Baba.As a gratitude for this grace, he wanted to celebrate an annual urus [festival] at Shirdi.Baba advised him to conduct it on Sri Rama Navami day. To tie over the water shortage Baba threw flowers in a well of saltiest water and made it potable.Nimonkar and Dahmu Anna gave each a flag, which were taken in procession during urus and were installed on either side of the masjid. On the same day Amir Sakar also conducted a sandal procession taken in honour of moslem saints.The simaltaneous processions by Hindus and by Moslems were going on peacefully. Radhakrishna mayi attended to the cleaning and whitewashing of the masjid and also feeding the pilgrims.Till 1912 this was going on. In 1912 it occured to Bhishma , a devotee , to celebrate along with these the Ram Navami festival also. All welcomed this proposal. That year Bhishma himself recited the Ram Katha , while Mahajanji played the harmonium.Mayi gave the cradle. When Rama Katha was over the sandal powder thrown around entered Baba's eyes and He roared in anger. People considered this as Baba's covert blessings to ward off demoniac thoughts even as Rama vanquished the demons. Couple of years later, Baba nominated Das Ganu as a regular singer of Ram Katha for the festival. From 1912, on the same day the procession of flags, procession of sandal and Ram Navami festival are going on simaltaneously without any hindrance.
* Masjid repairs : The work of repairing the portico and durbar hall of the masjid was on . Kaka Dhikxit spent a lot of money and commenced roofing of the portico. The iron poles installed on one night were forcibly removed next morning by an angry Baba.When Tatya went near to pacify Him, He pulled off the turban of Tatya ,dumped it in one of the pits meant for poles, set fire to it and threw a rupee coin in it as sacrificial ritual. Shortly He calmed down, summoned a turban of flowers from the shop and adored Tatya with it. What made Him to flew into a rage and why He calmed down instantly and blessed Tatya with flower turban? He alone knows.
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