Lets explore Shirdi - Dixit Wada

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DIXIT WADA

This Wada is adjacent to 'Gurusthan'. Kaka Dixit was so pleased with the

darshan of Baba that he decided to reside inShirdi. So he built this Wada on

10.12.1910. In this Wada, a small room upstairs was used by Dixit for

'Ekanta Dhyan' (solitude and meditation). Baba said 'Kaka remain in your

Wada, upstairs, do not go here and there, do not come even to Dwarakamai',

so for nine months Kaka strictly obeyed Baba's orders. He did regular study

of the X Skanda of the Bhagvat. On Baba's orders the XI Skand of Eknath

Bhagvat which Baba called 'Brindavan Pothi'. He also did study of various

other books after which he and the other devotees had discussions.

Dixit was a gracious host and asked Upasani to come and have meals at the

Wada and Upasani willingly became his guest. Baba had told Dhabolkar 'Dixit

is a good man, be with him' so Dhabolkar stayed in this Wada whenever he

came to Shirdi. On one occasion he along with some people were sitting in

the upper floor of the Wada, when a serpent came through a hole in the

window frame and sat coiled up. It was noticed and the people ran to bring

sticks but before it was beaten it made a hasty retreat. When they asked

Baba the following day, Baba said 'God lives in all beings and creatures,

whether they be serpents or scorpions, He is a great wirepuller7 (Ref. ESS,

XXII). In this Wada Dixit had the portrait of Baba painted by Shyamrao

Jaykar and holy Padukas to which they had regular congregational worship and

hence this Wada became very sacred.

Shyama stayed in this Wada and lovingly took care of it. When the Sansthan

was formed he moved back to his residence and later this Wada was used as

"Prasadalaya" that thoughtfully catered to the needs of the devotees just as

Dixit lovingly fed many devotees earlier. Later this same Wada was used as a

Tea Canteen for some years.

 

 

(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)