Important dates connected with Sai baba's life..

March 13, 2005

1838 Hemadripant has approximately determined the date of Sai Baba's birth as A.D. 1838.

1842-54 Sai Baba spent 12 years with his Guru. The name of his Guru is not

exactly known but could be 'Venuksha' alias Gopalarao Deshmukh of Selu or even

a 'Sufi' fakir. Some say " Baba practiced penance at the tomb of His Guru in

the cellar under the Neem Tree at Shirdi". Arrival of Devidas at Shirdi (Aged

10-11 years) took place in 1846. When he enquired, BABA mentioned the name of

his GURU as Venkusa implying VISHNU (Parvardigar).

1854Sai Baba first appeared at Shirdi under the Neem Tree (aged about 19 Years)

and after sometime disappeared to an unknown place.

1858Sai Baba returned to Shirdi along with the marriage-party of Chand Patil of

village called Dhoop in Aurangabad District and remained at Shirdi for ever

till His Samadhi.

1865Saint Manik Prabhu of Homanabad in Bidar District of Karnataka passed away

in 1878, Chaitra Vadya 14. H. H. Akkalkot Swami left His mortal coil at

Akkalkot in Solapur District of Maharashtra. (First appeared in 1835). It is

reported that three of them (Manik Prabhu, Swami Samartha and SAIBABA) met at

Humanabad.

1885Saint Anandnath (aged 95 years) of Yewala Math and a disciple of Akkalkot

Swami visited Shirdi and seeing Sai Baba exclaimed, "This is a precious real

diamond."

1886, April 16Mahasamadhi of Shri Ramkrishna Paramahansa of Bengal 1886,

Margashirsh 15 Sai Baba got rid of an attack of asthma, by going into samadhi

for 72 Hrs.

1889Abdullah arrived at Shirdi from Nanded (in West Khandesh near Jalgaon and Amalner)

1892 (approx)Nanasaheb Chandorkar arrived at Shirdi for the first time after

being invited by BABA many a time showing his intimate relations with NANA

since his many previous births.

[WILL CONTINUE TOMORROW]

May the Merciful Sri Sai Baba always shower His grace on us and our families

and remove our problems and anxieties by giving us all - strength , goodluck,

success and happiness with peace of mind.Sai bhakt,Deepa Hdebu7366

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