Shirdi is considered as a sacred place for Hindus and Muslims. In the recent past all religious people including orthodox Christians, Zoroastrians started worshipping Sai Baba of Shirdi. Sri Sai baba of Shirdi is treated as God of all devotees. Saibaba Says
“Have faith and patience – I will be always with you wherever you are.”
Childhood of Sai Baba
In the year 1835 Saibaba was born in a Brahmin couple of Patri which was in the nizam state of British India. Where his parents handed over him to the fakir, when he was 5 years old, these were the words revealed by baba in his last days. But Date of birth is still unknown to the world.
Saibaba came to Shirdi
Baba came to village Shirdi in Maharashtra at age of 16 for the first time. People wondered looking at him that a boy at a very tender age doing deep meditation sitting in asana under a Neem tree, without food and even water for several days. This made to grew lots of curiosity on young baba. Bayajabai, wife of village chief occasionally enquired about the welfare of the Sai Baba in his childhood. Gradually she started bringing food to Baba.
As the days passed baba started treating her as his mother. Mhalspati, the village chief and a priest, once possessed by lord khandoba, uttered that there is a holy spirit here pointing towards the Sai Baba. Baba pointed towards the neem tree and asked to dig it to roots. The villagers followed the words of Baba and started digging it. As the layers of earth passed on, they found a slab made of stone, oil lamps glowing without any oil and air too, which was completely opposite to science. In the same place they found a vessel which is in the shape of cow mouth on a wooden table. Baba clarified that this is the holy place where his guru had done penance.
He also suggested that instead of worshipping me (Sai baba), worship the tree and leave it untouched. Till today no one touched it. This tree is the first stop of a pilgrim in Shirdi. Sai Baba was a unique personality who earned a huge attention towards him, in the day time he was not associated with any one and not afraid of anyone. Some people thought that he was mad and even hurt him physically by throwing stones at him. Initially Baba spent about 3 years at Shirdi. After this, for a period of one year Baba left Shirdi and very little was known about Sai baba during that period. He met many saints, fakirs and even worked as weaver as history says.
In the year of 1858, Baba returned to Shirdi permanently. For about five years of time Baba took his accommodation under the neem tree and very often Baba used to wander in the jungle near Shirdi was very uncommunicative as Baba spent lot of his time in meditation. Gradually Baba shifted his accommodation to a nearby mosque. Many Hindus and Muslims were visiting Baba. In the mosque Baba maintained sacred fire which was called Dhuni.
Baba gave sacred ash (Udi) to the entire visitor. People believe that ash is the best medicine to heal for all health issues. Baba was God for all and used to participate in all religious festival. Baba had a habit of cooking and the same was distributed among all devotees as “Prasad” at the time of their visit. Baba best pass time was singing (religious) and dancing. Many believed that baba was a saint and even as God. As the time passed on the volume of visitors to Shirdi gradually increased.
Miracles Of Shirdi Sai Baba.
Sai baba of Shirdi reported many miracles. He performed many miracles such as levitation, bilocation, materialization, reading of people’s mind, entering tomb at his own will, removal of body parts and affixing them again including intestines. Took rebirth after 3 days, cured the ill, and saved the people by stopping the falling mosque. There are hundreds of miracles reported at Shirdi by Shirdi Sai baba. People believe that reading Sai Satcharitra is good for all types of problems in the family and all health issues. There are several blogs written on Sai baba and his day-to-day miracles in devotee life. This is increasing lots of faith in people.
Devotees often says that. “Shirdi Sai baba gave darshan to them in form of lord Rama, Krishna, Shiva, etc.” The sacred Vibhuti/ Udi (ash) which was distributed to all who visited to see Sai Baba has cured illness.
11 Promises of Sai Baba of Shirdi.
- When your feet touch the soil of Shirdi, all your sufferings will be prevented from happening.
- Whoever climbs the step of my Samadhi Mandir, His sorrow will be defeated.
- Even If I cast off this mortal body, nevertheless I will come running to the aid of my devotees.
- My tomb shall bless and speak to the needs of my devotees.
- I shall be active and vigorous even from the tomb.
- My mortal remains would speak from the tomb.
- I am ever living to help and guide all who come to me, who surrender to me and who seek refuge in me.
- If you look to me, I look to you.
- If you cast your burden on me, I shll surely bear it.
- If you seek my advice and help, it shall be given to you at once.
- There shall be no want in the house of my devotees.
By: ARCHANAA P
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