ets explore Shirdi - Dwarakamai

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KATHADA (RAILING)

This is the railing on which Baba rested His left hand. Baba sat near the

wall of the Masjid facing south (towards Dhuni). Baba usually sat on a piece

of sack cloth but His ohaktas lovingly placed a Gaadi over it and bolsters

for Him to rest. Baba usually sat with His legs outstretched and His left

hand rested on this railing.

 

 

This railing has been painted over and over again but if one lovingly rests

one's forehead on the railing, one can feel a depression where Baba probably

rested His hand.

BABA'S BATHING STONE

This stone was prepared by Rambaji of Nasik. Hearing of Baba's Leelas he

came to Shirdi in a mentally disordered condition. He used to drink Baba's

bath water and used it on his body. By doing so he got rid of his mental

disorder. As a reminiscence of this he gratefully prepared this stone and

offered it to Baba to sit and have bath on it. This practice of using Baba's

Abhishek Tirth to cure mental and physical ailments is still going on today.

Devotees carry this Tirth to their homes not only in India but also far away

countries.

AGARBATTI STAND

This small red Agarbatti stand is on the platform, on the right side of the

main entrance of Dwarakamai. It was there since Baba's time. This was used

to fix Agarbattis. Baba often sat on this platform and distributed Udi after

the Noon Arati.

(Adopted from Ambrosia In Shirdi by Dr.Vinny Chitluri, this book can be read

at http://saileelas.org/books/ambrosiainshirdi1.htm and this book is a

virtual guide on Shirdi with

lots of rare photos on Baba)