50. BABA FULFILLED THE WISHES OF SHRI RAMCHANDRA VAMAN PATANKAR AND GAVE DARSHAN AS HIS ISTHAM

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Shri Ramchandra Vaman Patankar, a retired Head Clerk, Police Department,

Alibaug, Coloba District, a devotee of Akkalkot Maharaj came to Shirdi in

1910 to take darshan of Shri Sai Baba to get His Blessings as his monthly

earnings of Rs. 30/- as Clerk in Customs office was not sufficient to meet

his monthly family expenses. He used to visit Balakrishna Buva's Mutt, Ram

Maruthi Road, Dadar to take darshan of Shri Akkalkot Swamiji's photo there.

He used to attend Shri Das Ganu Maharaj's Kirthan and Pravachanam of Baba's

Leelas. Even after hearing these speeches, he did not believe Baba and he

was in thought that Baba was Muslim. His friend Shri Ganu Shyam Gupta a

railway employee who started to Shirdi compulsorjly requested Patankar to

accompany him to Shirdi for Baba's darshan with his own expenses. Patankar

told his friend that he wont's pay any dakshina to Baba and even if he wants

to pay, he won't pay more than Re. I/-. With this determination, he came to

Shirdi with his friend. At that time there is only one hotel was in Shirdi

for meals. When taking food, Patankar found some worms in meals and in dal

and started shouting, whether he came there to eat these worms. His friend

has warned him about this matter. Afterwards they both went to Baba's

darshan in His place. On seeing Patankar, Baba enraged and drove him away.

On hearing Baba's words he decided to go away from Shirdi even without

Baba's permission. But the devotees there requested him that Baba would be

calmed down soon and he may take darshan again. Again they both gone to Baba

for darshan. On seeing Patankar Baba told in his own way "That people are

coming here to eat worms". On hearing this vital words from Baba both

Patankar and his friend amazed with each other and Patankar fell at Baba's

feet and realised Baba as a great saint. After Baba's Snanam was over, Baba

given darshan to Patankar as Akkalkot Swamiji, same as the photo in

Balakrishna Buva's Mutt. He realised that Baba and Akkalkot Swamiji are not

different and his doubt was completely cleared and gave Re. 1/- as dak-shina

After receiving this, Baba again asked Re. 1/-. He gladly paid it. Baba gave

them permission to return to their house. After his return, he got a job

which fetched more salary and felt thereafter, yery glad throught his life.

Surrender Shri Sai Completely ! Stupendous Delectation and Deliverance be

there ! !

 

( Adopted from AMBROSIA IN SHIRDI by Ramalingaswamy, Life Member of Shri

Sai Baba Sansthan, Shirdi at Munja Baba Sthan, Shirdi)

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