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BIG PAINTING OF BABA ON SOUTHERN WALL

After His Mahasamadhi Baba gave darshan in the dream of Ambaram of Nausari

in 1953. Then Ambaram painted this portrait from his dream vision. The

villagers were attracted to this portrait and the leelas of Baba, so they

collected subscriptions, framed it, and brought it to Shirdi and handed it

over to the Sansthan. It was first proposed to keep this portrait m the

Samadhi Mandir. But as the statue was being prepared this portrait was

placed in the Chavadi. Baba used to sit at this very place during Sej

(night) arati and Kakad (early morning) Arati.

 

SMALL PORTRAIT OF BABA ON SILVER SINHASAN

This is the place where Baba slept every alternate day. This portrait in

full royal attire (Raj Upachar) is taken on procession on Thursday, and

other holy days like Ramanavami, Gurupurnima, Dassara in the Palki and Rath.

It has been there since Baba's time. Every Thursday after the noon Arati it

is brought out and kept on the wooden cot for darshan. Then it is taken to

Samadhi Mandir, where after 'Raj Upachar1 it is taken in the Palki along

with Baba's Padukas and Satka. Arati is done in the Chavadi, and chillim is

offered to Baba in this portrait, then taken back to Samadhi Mandir for Sej

Arati. It is brought back to the Chavadi, after Kakad Arati the next day.

(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)