Lets explore Shirdi - Dwarakamai

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TULASI BRINDAVAN

Baba planted this Tulasi Brindavan outside His Masjid. After the outer

pavilion was constructed, the devotees brought this Tulasi Brindavan inside

and tended it. It now stands in the NE corner and is looked after by the

Pujari of Dwarakamai. As it is under the roof of the Dwarakamai its

nourishment is not upto the mark for lack of sunshine. Every year Tulasi

Vivah is done on the twelfth day of Deewali. SHYAM KARAN

Kasam, a horse merchant, was distraught because his mare had no issue for a

very long time. He vowed to Baba that if his mare had a foal, he would offer

the first born to Baba. By Baba's grace the mare did have a series of

issues. So he came and presented Baba with the first born. Baba called the

horse 'Shyam Karan' as his body was brown while his ears were black. The

horse loved Baba and Baba reciprocated. The trainer Khajgiwalle saw that the

horse was well looked after and decorated. This horse was housed in the room

situated on the eastern side of Dwarakamai; now called 'Shyamsunder' hall.

At every Arati the horse would stand in the Sabha Mandap (where the tortoise

is now) and wait patiently for the Arati to start. When the Arati was begun

he danced merrily keeping beat with the tiny bells tied to his feet. After

Baba'sLalkari he would climb the central steps of Dwarakamai and bow to

Baba. Baba blessed him by applying Udi to his forehead, then all the other

Bhaktas received Udi and Prasad.

On Chavadi procession days he was fully decorated with mala, leg rings,

bells and a beautiful cloth for his tail. All his decorative articles are

kept in the show room of the Samadhi Mandir. It was a sight worth seeing as

he danced all the way to Chavadi leading the procession. After Baba entered

the Chavadi he stood outside facing Baba.

After Baba's Mahasamadhi he would dance in the Samadhi Mandir during the

Aratis and also participate in the Chavadi procession.

This beloved horse of Baba died in 1945 and his samadhi is built in Lendi

Bagh.

Bala Sahcb Sulthe of Shirdi presented this idol. It was installed on the

left side of the stone on which Baba sat.

This statue was in remembrance of the deep love that Shyam Karan had for

Baba and Baba reciprocated.

 

(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)