Important dates connected with Sai baba's life

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1911, MarchTatyasaheb Nulkar (Aged 48), the Sub-judge of Pandharpur breathed,

his last at Shirdi . Baba showed HIS oneness with Tatya Nulkar and described

him as a pure soul and expressed HIS grief at Nulkars demise.After Tatyasaheb

Nulkar passed away, Megha took over the regular daily worship of Baba in the

Dwarakamai. (He used to stand on one leg while performing the Arati).

Tatyasaheb Nulkar relinquished everything and stayed at Shirdi in Baba's

company till his demise Baba bestowed him with the unique experiences in self

realization. Baba advised him and Mr Shyama Deshpande to perform Guru worship

(Pooja).

 

1911 Ram-Navami Festival was started at Shirdi owing to the efforts of Shri

Bhishma and Kaka Mahajani

 

1911, Ram-NavamiConstruction of Dixit Wada was completed and was inhabited with due rites.

 

1911Extension and roofing of the open space in front of the Dwarakamai was

carried out by Kakasaheb Dixit. Baba got enraged and tried to shake and uproot

a pole. Then removing Tatya Patil's pugree, struck a match, set the pugree on

fire and threw it in a pit along with one rupee as if an auspicious offering to

avert evil. Baba never liked renovation of his dwelling place viz. Dwarkamai

(the masjid) and opposed any such effort by the devotees.

 

1911Somdav Swami alias Haridwar Swami visited Shirdi.

 

1911, June 27Kashinath Govind Upaswii (aged 41 years) first visited Shirdi and

returned again on 6 July. Baba ordered him to stay for 4 years in the Khandoba

Temple.

 

1911, DecKashinath Upasani composed the famous 'Shri Sainath Mahimna Stotra

(hymn) in Sanskrit. (Now being recited daily during Arati at Shirdi.)

 

1911, DecBubonic plague raged at Shirdi (Lasted upto March 15 next year) Baba

however saved lives of plague inflicted devotees by taking upon himself i.e. on

his body the malody.

 

1911, DecBaba's grinding of wheat in the hand-mill. It was not wheat that was

ground but plague or cholera itself was ground to pieces and cast out of

village. Seeing this Annasaheb Dabholkar (Hemadpant) was inspired to write

'Shri Sai Satcharita.'

 

1911, Dec 5Dadasaheb Khaparde of Amraoti arrived at Shirdi again with family and

stayed for 3 months. Shri Krishna Bhishma the author of Arati book

'Sagunopasana' accompanied him. Dadasaheb Khaparde wrote diary (daily record of

his stay at Shirdi in Baba's company).

 

1911, Dec 11Waman Rao Patel (Aged 22 years) (Later Swami Sai Sharanananda) first arrived at Shirdi.

 

1911, Dec 13Chandrabhan Shet Marwadi, uncle of Khushalchand of Rahata. expired.

 

1911, Dec 16Dr. Capt. Hate first visited Shirdi (who had just appeared at LCPS

examination.) Baba sent him a messege in the dream saying, 'have you forgotten

me?'

 

1911, Dec 19Sai Baba's great devotee and a great saint of Nath-panth order, Shri

Rama Maruti visited Shirdi. (Stayed for 34 days.) '. Ram Maruti offered

'Naivedya' to Baba and Baba very affectionately took a part of it (SWEET

SANJA).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

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