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SRI SHIRDI SAI SAMSTHAN, MI
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28875 W Seven Mile Rd,
Livonia, MI-48152
Phone: 248-471-6474
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| Chronological List of Events (Episodes) concerning Shri Sai Baba |
Hemadripant has approximately determined the date of Sai
Baba's birth as A.D. 1838.
1842-54
Sai Baba spent 12 years with his Guru. The name of his Guru is
not exactly known but could be 'Venuksha' alias Gopalarao
Deshmukh of Selu or even a 'Sufi' fakir. Some say " Baba
practiced penance at the tomb of His Guru in the cellar under
the Neem Tree at Shirdi". Arrival of Devidas at Shirdi (Aged
10-11 years) took place in 1846. When he enquired, BABA
mentioned the name of his GURU as Venkusa implying VISHNU (Parvardigar).
1854
Sai Baba first appeared at Shirdi under the Neem Tree (aged
about 19 Years) and after sometime disappeared to an unknown
place.
1858
Sai Baba returned to Shirdi along with the marriage-party of
Chand Patil of village called Dhoop in Aurangabad District and
remained at Shirdi for ever till His Samadhi.
1865
Saint Manik Prabhu of Homanabad in Bidar District of Karnataka
passed away in 1878, Chaitra Vadya 14. H. H. Akkalkot Swami
left His mortal coil at Akkalkot in Solapur District of
Maharashtra. (First appeared in 1835). It is reported that
three of them (Manik Prabhu, Swami Samartha and SAIBABA) met
at Humanabad.
1885
Saint Anandnath (aged 95 years) of Yewala Math and a disciple
of Akkalkot Swami visited Shirdi and seeing Sai Baba
exclaimed, "This is a precious real diamond."
1886, April 16
Mahasamadhi of Shri Ramkrishna Paramahansa of Bengal 1886,
Margashirsh 15 Sai Baba got rid of an attack of asthma, by
going into samadhi for 72 Hrs.
1889
Abdullah arrived at Shirdi from Nanded (in West Khandesh near
Jalgaon and Amalner)
1892 (approx)
Nanasaheb Chandorkar arrived at Shirdi for the first time
after being invited by BABA many a time showing his intimate
relations with NANA since his many previous births.
1894 (approx)
Das Ganu (Ganesh Dattatreya Sahasrabuddhe) accompanied
Nanasaheb Chandorkar to Shirdi for the first time
1896
Celebration of 'Urus' ( fair) started at Shirdi owing to the
efforts of Gopalrao Gund, a Circle Inspector of Kopargaon
1897
Son (Nanasaheb Rasane) was born to Damu Anna Kasar of
Ahmednagar by Sai Baba's Grace.
1898
Sai Baba was seen sleeping on a narrow plank suspended with
old rags about 7 or 8 feet above ground with lighted lamps
placed on the plank.
1899-1900
Nanasaheb Chandorkar visited Shirdi with his sister-in-law's
husband, Shri Biniwale. Baba scolded Nanasaheb for dissuading
Biniwale, a devotee of Shri Dattatmya from visiting Datta
Temple on the bank of Godavari River to avoid delay in
reaching Shirdi.
1900-1902
Sai Baba like a learned Pandit explained Geeta to Nanasaheb
Chandorkar, who believed that BABA was not well versed with
Sanskrit language of Pandits (learned people).
1903
Das Ganu left
Govt. service and as per Baba's instructions settled at Nanded
and started performing keertans and writing life histories of
recent saints
1903
Das Ganu's book 'Sant Kathamrit' was published. (Ch. 57 about
Sai Baba's advice to Nanasaheb Chandorkar)
1904, April
Rao Bahadur H. V. Sathe first arrived at Shirdi. (Aged 49
years)
1904-1905
Nanasaheb Chandorkar's pregnant daughter Mainatai at Jamner in
Jalgaon District had severe pains of delivery. Sai baba sent
Udi and Arati with Ramgir Gosavi from Shirdi and she had a
safe delivery. Sai Baba even took the form of tonga's Rajput
driver to make Ramgir reach Jamner safe and on time.
1906
Das Ganu's book 'Bhakta-Leelamrit' was published. (Chs.. 31,
32 and 33 about Sai Baba)
1906
Nanasaheb Chandorkar was transferred as Mamlatdar from
Nandurbar to Pandharpur. On the way, he stopped at Shird! with
his family and started requesting Baba to accompany them to
Pandharpur and stay there permanently with them. The devotees
then told Nanasaheb about the singing of bhajan just finished
in which Baba's mood of going to Pandharpur and staying there
for ever was expressed. The text of the song was,'I want to go
and stay at Pandharpur .'
1907
Radhakrishna Mai (Sunderabai Kshirsagar) arrived at
Shirdi.(Young good-looking widow aged 25 years). She was
blessed by BABA who used to send a part of food collected as (Bhiksha)
to her.
1908
Sathe Wada was constructed.
1908 Ekadashi
Kashirarn Shimpi died. (Chaitra Shuddha 11). BABA saved his
life in a mysterious way when he was assaulted by Thieves in a
jungle.
1908
Pundalikrao of Nanded met Shri Vasudevananda Saraswati. (Tembe
Swami) at Rajahmundry on banks of Godavari River in Andhra
Pradesh and Swami gave a coconut to be presented to Sai Baba.
BABA showed cognizance of Swamiji's gilt and showed his
oneness with Swami by describing him as his brother (Bhau)
1908
Shri Tatyasaheb Noolkar, (Aged 45 years) the Sub-judge of
Pandharpur first arrived at Shirdi in 1908. Gurupournima
festival was prompted by Baba for Dada Kelkar, Tatyasaheb
Noolkar, Madhavrao Deshpande and others.
1909
Saibaba threw an ochre garment on Balasaheb Bhate, Mamlatdar
of Kopargaon, and an atheist, on his very first visit and
Balasaheb lost complete interest in worldly matters. He
retired prematurely from service and settled down at Shirdi
permanently.
1909
Bapusaheb (Sakharam Hari) Jog on retirement from Govt. service
came to stay at Shirdi permanently accompanied by his wife.
1909
Bhimaji Patil of Narayangaon (Pune District) came to Shirdi
for getting his chronic tuberculosis at the last stage and was
cured by Baba's blessings.
1909, Nov 2
Hari Sitaram alias Kakasaheb Dixit (Aged 45 years), a
prominent solicitor and M.L.C. first arrived at Shirdi. Baba
used to call him affectionately Langda Kaka and removed fear
complex from his mind. Kaka Dixit was known for his obedience
to Baba's orders.
1909, Dec 10
Devotees began to offer regular worship to Baba in the Chavadi,
where He slept on alternate days
1909, Dec 25
Baba gave darshan in the form of Sri Rama to a doctor, devotee
of Sri Rama who came with a Mamlatdar.
1910
Baba's 'Handi' ritual, occasionally cooking food Himself in a
big copper pot and distributing it to devotees and poor people
without discrimination. This practice continued till this
year. After wards owing to Das Ganu's keertans (musical
recitals praising Baba), Baba's fame spread far and wide and
devotees started flocking together in large numbers offering
large quantities of food as 'naivedya' and thus there was no
need of 'Handi.
1910
Ramachandra Atmaram alias Babasaheb Tarkhad from Bandra
(Bombay) first visited Shirdi.
1910
Rao Bahadur Moreshwar W. Pradhan of Santacruz (Bombay) first
visited Shirdi.
1910
Govind Raghunath alias Annasaheb Dabholkar (Aged 51 years),
the author of Shri Sai Satcharita (Marathi), had his first
darshan of Sai Baba and received significant and prophetic
title of 'Hemadpant. Baba gave him his blessings and inspired
him to write SAI SATCHARITA - a religious scripture describing
BABA's life story and his divine play (leela) as monumental as
GURU CHARITRA- the old monumental POTHI - a poetic religious
scripture inspiring worship to GURU, NARASINHA SARASWATI.
1910
Balkrishna Vishwanath alias Balasaheb Deo (Dahanu Mamlatdar)
first visited Shirdi prompted by Nanasaheb Chandorkar. Deo
used to describe him as Baba's child - with a full sense of
surrender.
1910
Bhadrapad Shuddha 5H. H. Gajanan Maharaj of Shegaon (Buldhana
District of Maharashtra) left His mortal coil. (First appeared
in 1878). At that very time at Shirdi, Sai Baba grieved
profusely and said, "Hallo! My Gajanan is gone. I must take
bath again in reverance to the Great Soul."
1910
Shrimant Gopalrao Mukund alias Bapu saheb Butty of Nagpur, (a
rich statesman) started staying permanently at Shirdi.
1910
Harishchandra Pitale's son suffering from epilepsy, was cured
by Baba's mere glance at him. Baba gave Pitale three rupees
and reminded him of two rupees earlier received by him from
Swami Samarth of Akkalkot and thus showed his oneness with all
the other SAINTS (Vibhutis)
1910, Ashwin Vady13
Sai Baba pushed his arm into the brightly burning Dhuni to
save a blacksmith's child. 'The arm was scorched and burnt.
Nanasaheb came from Bombay with Dr. Parmananda but Baba did
not allow the doctor to treat him.Bhagoji Shinde's service of
massaging the arm with ghee and bandaging it continued till
Baba's Samadhi. This episode is in testimony to BABA's cosmic
existence- HIS super consciousness.
1910 Dec 5
Hon'ble Mr. Ganesh Shrikrishna alias Dadasaheb Khaparde of
Amraoti (Maharashtra) first visited Shirdi. (Refused on 10
Dec. 1910) Mr.Babasaheb Khaprde was an ardent devotee of BABA
and his efforts were instrumental in bringing Loka Manya Tilak-
(a great national leader -Khapurde's contemparary) to Shirdi
for Baba's darshan and blessings in his movement for India's
freedom from the British Rule
1910, Dec10
Foundation-stone of Dixit Wada laid with Baba's permission
1910, Christmas
Lala Lakhamichand of Santacruz (Bombay) came to Shirdi. Baba
loved him very much and affectionately accepted his petty
gifts given with love.
1910
Megha returns to Shirdi and stays till his death. In Baba's
company he underwent mysterious experiences which transformed
Megha from an athiest to an ardent devotee of Baba and spent
his life in the service of Sai -Shiva. He regarded Baba as
Shiva-Shankar (Lord Shiva-Shankar -the welfare Doer).
1911
Madrasi Sanyasi Vijayanand, while on a pilgrimage to Manas
Sarovar, haulted at Shirdi and breathed his last while reading
'Bhagawat' (a religious script written by Saint Eknath) for 3
days on Baba's advice.
1911, March
Tatyasaheb Nulkar (Aged 48), the Sub-judge of Pandharpur
breathed, his last at Shirdi. Baba showed HIS oneness with
Tatya Nulkar and described him as a pure soul and expressed
HIS grief at Nulkars demise.
After Tatyasaheb Nulkar passed away, Megha took over the
regular daily worship of Baba in the Dwarakamai. (He used to
stand on one leg while performing the Arati). Tatyasaheb
Nulkar relinquished everything and stayed at Shirdi in Baba's
company till his demise Baba bestowed him with the unique
experiences in self realization. Baba advised him and Mr
Shyama Deshpande to perform Guru worship (Pooja).
1911
Ram-Navami Festival was started at Shirdi owing to the efforts
of Shri Bhishma and Kaka Mahajani
1911, Ram-Navami
Construction of Dixit Wada was completed and was inhabited
with due rites.
1911
Extension and roofing of the open space in front of the
Dwarakamai was carried out by Kakasaheb Dixit. Baba got
enraged and tried to shake and uproot a pole. Then removing
Tatya Patil's pugree, struck a match, set the pugree on fire
and threw it in a pit along with one rupee as if an auspicious
offering to avert evil. Baba never liked renovation of his
dwelling place viz. Dwarkamai (the masjid) and opposed any
such effort by the devotees.
1911
Somdav Swami alias Haridwar Swami visited Shirdi.
1911, June 27
Kashinath Govind Upaswii (aged 41 years) first visited Shirdi
and returned again on 6 July. Baba ordered him to stay for 4
years in the Khandoba Temple.
1911, Dec
Kashinath Upasani composed the famous 'Shri Sainath Mahimna
Stotra (hymn) in Sanskrit. (Now being recited daily during
Arati at Shirdi.)
1911, Dec
Bubonic plague raged at Shirdi (Lasted upto March 15 next
year) Baba however saved lives of plague inflicted devotees by
taking upon himself i.e. on his body the malody.
1911, Dec
Baba's grinding of wheat in the hand-mill. It was not wheat
that was ground but plague or cholera itself was ground to
pieces and cast out of village. Seeing this Annasaheb
Dabholkar (Hemadpant) was inspired to write 'Shri Sai
Satcharita.'
1911, Dec5
Dadasaheb Khaparde of Amraoti arrived at Shirdi again with
family and stayed for 3 months. Shri Krishna Bhishma the
author of Arati book 'Sagunopasana' accompanied him. Dadasaheb
Khaparde wrote diary (daily record of his stay at Shirdi in
Baba's company).
1911, Dec 11
Waman Rao Patel (Aged 22 years) (Later Swami Sai Sharanananda)
first arrived at Shirdi.
1911, Dec 13
Chandrabhan Shet Marwadi, uncle of Khushalchand of Rahata
expired.
1911, Dec 16
Dr. Capt. Hate first visited Shirdi (who had just appeared at
LCPS examination.) Baba sent him a messege in the dream
saying, 'have you forgotten me?'
1911, Dec 19
Sai Baba's great devotee and a great saint of Nath-panth
order, Shri Rama Maruti visited Shirdi. (Stayed for 34 days.)
'. Ram Maruti offered 'Naivedya' to Baba and Baba very
affectionately took a part of it (SWEET SANJA).
1911-12
Sagun Meru Naik arrived at Shirdi at the age of 23 and on
Baba's advice settled permanently running a small restaurant
for the devotees visiting Shirdi.
1912, Jan
Dadasaheb Khaparde's youngest son Balwant was cured of bubonic
plague by Baba by taking the disease on himself.
1912, Jan 3
Megha fed some Brahmins on completion of his Gayatri
Punascharana (a religious ritual). Dadasaheb Khaparde attended
it at Sathe Wada.
1912, Jan 19
Megha died at Shirdi at about 4 A.M. Baba lamented loudly and
followed the funeral procession for some distance. Baba
showered flowers on Megha's body.
1912, Jan 20
Bapusaheb Jog started performing Baba's Pooja and Arati after
Megha's death.He continued this till Baba's Samadhi and even
some years afterwards until he shifted to Sakuri and joined
Upasani Maharaj there.
1912
Transformation of Dwarakamai (the masjid) started. Pits were
patched up and the stone slabs fixed on the floor. Baba gave
up sack-cloth seat and started using cushion scat and boister
in deference to devotees' wishes
1912 Jan
Ganapatrao, father of Tatya Kote Patil passed away. Tatya
Patil stopped sleeping in the Dwarakamai with Baba.
1912, Feb 25
Madhavrao Deshpande (Shama) left Shirdi to attend Kakasaheb
Dixit's son's thread-ceremony at Nagpur and Nanasaheb
Chandorkar's son's wedding at Gwalior. From there accompanied
by Appa Kote, he went on a pilgrimage to Mathura, Prayag,
Ayodhya, Kashi and Gaya. At Gaya Madhavrao saw Baba's picture
at the priest's house and was reminded of Baba's words, "After
visiting Kashi and Prayag I would be reaching the religious
place ahead of Shama."
1912, Mar 15
Dadasaheb Khaparde returned to Amraoti. Mrs. Laxmibai Khaparde
stayed behind.
1912, Ram-navami
Dada Maharaj Satarkar, known as 'Modern Tukaram', was invited
to perform Ram-navami Kirtan.When he bowed down in obeisance,
Baba said, "I know this man since last 4 years". Bala Buva had
never met Sai Baba before but 4 years ago at Bombay, he had
prostrated before Baba's picture. Thus Baba proved to His
devotees that seeing His picture was equivalent to seeing Him
in person.
1912, April
First visit of Balaram Dhurandhar along with his brothers.
Before they arrived Baba had expressed, "Today many of my
Durbar people are coming". Baba offered Balaram Chillim to
smoke and since then his 6 year old asthma was cured for ever
1912, Shravan 15
Guru-sthan padukas were installed under the Neem Tree at
Shirdi
1913
First visit of Mahadev Rao Sapatnekar of Akkalkot accompanied
by his younger brother Pandit Rao. When Mahadev Rao prostrated
before Baba, Baba shouted 'Chal hat' (Get away) in the protest
of absence of faith in Saptnekar's mind and his prejudice for
Baba.
1913
Baba gave at Dwarakamai darshan of himself as Vitthal and
Rakhumai of Pandharpur to the wife and mother of R. B.
Purandare of Bandra.
1913, Ram-Navaimi
Bala Buva Satarkar performed Ram-Navami Kirtan at Shirdi and
Baba gave him a gift of Rs.150/- for the Kirtan. These coins
were collected in a dish (Thali) after Baba's prayer (Aarti).
Baba poured the whole dish in Satarkars bag (zoli)
1913, May
Wamanrao Patel (Aged 24 - 25 Years.) (Swami Sai Sharanananda
ji) visited Shirdi again and this time stayed for 11 months.
1913
Rao Bahadur Sathe got a son by Baba's Grace at the age of 57
years.
1914
Sapatnekar of Akkalkot arrived at Shirdi again with wife and
returned being blessed for begetting a son.
1914, Feb 14
Mr.B.V. Deo (Memlatdar of Dahanu in Thane Distict) was charged
and reprimanded by Baba for stealing His rag and after lot of
abusing and scolding was favoured with instruction to read
Dnyaneshawari regularly every day as per Deo's desire. This
episode is an example of how Baba sometimes displayed his
transcendental powers to read devotees mental inclinations
even without formal oral communication.
1914, Feb 22
A Sadhak of Yoga (Swami Ram Baba) visited Shirdi and seeing
Baba eating bread with onion got suspicious and disappointed.
However Baba proved His power of omniscience by reading his
mind and the Sadhak returned highly satisfied and blessed.
1914, April 2
Before the year was over, Baba appeared to Deo in a dream and
inquired if he understood Dnyaneshwari properly. Deo said 'No'
and added that without Baba's Grace it will not be understood.
Then Baba explained to Deo how to read it slowly (and without
making haste) with full concentration for knowing the subtle
meaning between the lines (Bodha -Knowledge)
1914, Ram-Navami
Das Ganu was ordained by Baba to perform Ram-Navami Kirtan at
Shirdi every year.
1914, Shravan
H. H. Shri Vasudevananda Saraswati (Aged 80 years) (Tembe
Swami) left His mundane body at Garudeshwar on the banks of
River Nannada in Gujarat.
1914, July 15
Kashinath Upasani left Shird! (total stay 3 years, 19 days)
and proceeded towards Nagpur, Khadakpur etc.
1915, Dec
Sai Baba suffered from asthma and was very weak. Yet He
climbed over Radhakrishna Mai's roof with a ladder. Paid Rs.
2/- to the person bringing and placing the ladder. Honouring a
worker for his work, Baba showed how Dignity of labour should
be maintained.
1915, Dec
Balakram Mankar passed away at Shirdi.
1915, Dec
Mrs Tarkhad (wife of Babasaheb Tarkhad of Bandra) sent a pedha
(made of milk and sugar) which was already offered as naivedya
and that too with Balakram's son Govindji who was in mourning.
Yet Baba swollowed it with great eagerness and love
1915, Dec 30
Construction work of Butty's Wada was in progress. Baba
occasionally used to go at this place to see the progress of
this work and gave instructions.
1916
Sai Baba made Das Ganu to do 'Nam-saptah and Kirtan' at Shirdi
for a week
1916
Radhakrishna Mai (Aged 35 years) passed away. Baba used to
bless her by sending a portion of food collected by him by way
of Bhiksha.
1916
Arrival of a Madrasi Bhajani Mela (Party of the Ramdasi
Order). Baba gave darshan to the chief's wife in the form of
her beloved diety Shri Rama. The chief also got a dream and
his attitude towards Baba was completely changed.
1916
Nephew of Dr. Mulky from Malegaon (District Nasik), suffering
from tubercular bone-abcess, was fully cured by Sai Baba's Udi
and his loving glance. The doctor himself visited Shirdi
afterwards and became a staunch devotee of Shri Sai Baba
realising that Baba's service is to be performed not only for
the sake of money or other mundane things but for the welfare
of the disabled, helpless and downtrodden.
1916
Annasaheb Dabholkar (Hemadpant) retired from Govt. service. On
Guru Poumima Day while at Shirdi, Anna Chinchanikar pleaded
before Baba for getting some other appointment for Hemadpant
as his pension was quite insufficient and his family was
growing. Baba assured him about his source of income for
livelyhood after retirement.
1916, Vijaya Dashami
When in the evening Shirdi residents were returning from 'Simollanghan'
ceremony (crossing of the border or limits of the kingdom
village), Baba suddenly got into wild rage and taking off His
head-dress, kafni and langota (loin cloth) etc., tore them
into pieces and threw them in the burning Dhuni before Him.
The fire in the Dhuni became brighter and Baba stood there
stark naked. Later when cooled down and dressed again Baba
said, "This is My Simollanghan" and thus hinted at His
departure from this world soon on Dassehra Day. This Darshan
provided an enlightenment that Baba's body cannot be described
as Hindu or Muslim or of any cast or belonging to any religion
in vogue.
1916
Ramchandra Dada Patil became seriously ill. One night.
appearing before him, Baba told him that he would recover soon
but Tatya Patil will die on Vijaya Dashami Day in 1918. Thus
by substituting Tatya's name for HIS, Baba foretold Tatya's
passing away. However, Baba sacrificed his body to save
devotees life by saying 'instead of him another person will
go?'.
1916
Baba averted Gopal Narayan Ambadekar's effort of suicide by
prompting him to read an appropriate incident from Akkalkot
Swami's Chaiitra (religious scripture) and avoided greatest
sin in his devotees life.
1917
Parayana (recitation for 7 days) of Guru Charitra by one Mr
Sathe (Not Rao Bahadur Sathe of Sathe Wada) and Baba's vision
to him on the last day. Shama narrated to Hemadpant the story
of Radhabai Deshmukh and Baba asking Hemadpant to narrate the
same to Him again blessed Hemadpant by pouring into his hands
sugar-candy as prasad.
1917, May19
Lokmanya Tilak arrived at Shird! with Dadasaheb Khaparde for
Baba's Darshan.
1917
Haribhau Karnik of Dahanu (District Thane) wished to offerd.
one more rupee to Baba while leaving Shirdi, but could not do
so. On the way at Nasik, in the Kala Rama Temple another saint
Narasing Maharaj demanded one rupee from him. Karnik gave it
willingly thinking that Baba was demanding the rupee he wanted
to offer at Shirdi. Baba fulfilled in HIS many mysterious ways
devotees' desire to offer dakshina through all the media.
1917
Sai Baba appeared at Thane (North of Bombay) to inquire the
well-being of Appasaheb Kulkarni's wife and children when he
was away on tour. When Appasaheb returned Baba not only
fulfilled his desire of offering Rs.10 as Dakshina but also
favoured him by returning nine rupees consecrated by His
touch. These nine rupees are the symbol of nine bhakti
services done to HIM.
1917
Upasani Maharaj (Aged 47 years) made Sakuri (near Rahata) his
permanent residence.
1918
Rao Bahadur Moreshwar Pradhan purchased Lendi Baug and later
presented it to Shirdi Sansthan'. Baba himself planted some
trees at the Lendi Baug
1918, April 1
At Vile Parle (East) (now suburb of Bombay) on Hanuman Road,
Narayan Mahadev Thosar's residence (later known as Narayan
Ashram) was built a Hanuman Temple. On the day it was
consecrated, Baba paid Rs. 25 to a Brahmin named Waze and made
him perform Shri Satya-narayan Pooja
1918
Prof. G. G. Narke, son-in-law of Butty got a permanent job by
Baba's Grace as Professor in the Engineering College at Pune.
Baba always remebered him by saying 'where has he (Narke)
gone? Baba gave him a begging bag (zoli) for collecting food
-an exercise in cultivating humility and eliminating ego.
1918, August
Baba offered Hemadpant a glass of butter-milk and said, "Drink
it all, you won't get such opportunity again suggesting that
time for his Samadhi has arrived.
1918, Sep 9
Das Ganu wrote 'Shri Sai Stavan Manjaril at Maheshwar (Madhya
Pradesh) on the banks of River Narmada.
1918, Sept 28
Nath Panthi saint Rama-Maruti of Kalyan passed away.
1918, Sept 28
Sai Baba had a slight attack of fever which lasted for 3- 4
days. Since then Baba abstained from food and day by day His
weakness increased.
1918, Oct 1
Baba asked a Brahmin devotee by the name Waze to read 'Raum-
Vijay' (by Sridhar Swami) and listened to it for 14 days.
1918, Oct 8
A tiger met its death at the feet and presence of Sai Baba and
was emancipated.
1918, Oct 15, Tuesday
On Vijaya Dashmi, Sai Baba left his mortal coil at about 2-30
p.m. Few minutes before He gave Rs. 9/- as prasad to Laxmi
Shinde. These nine coins represent nine dimensional devotion
to GOD.
1918, Oct 16
WednesdayEarly morning Baba appeared to Das Ganu at Pandharpur,
in dream and said, "The Dwaraka mai has collapsed and all the
oilmen and grocers have troubled Me a lot. So I am leaving the
place. Go there quickly and cover My body copiously with
flowers".
1918, Oct 16
Wednesday in the evening Baba's body was taken in procession
through the Shirdi village and then interred in Butty Wada
with due formalities
1918, Oct 27
On the 13th day Baba's devotees from all over gathered and
funeral rites were performed by Balasaheb Bhate with a feast (Bhandara)
to Brahmins and poor. Later Upasani accompanied by Bapusaheb
Jog went to Prayag (Allahabad) and performed all the remaining
obsequies on the banks of River Ganges.
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