Important dates connected with Sai baba's life

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1912, JanDadasaheb Khaparde's youngest son Balwant was cured of bubonic plague

by Baba by taking the disease on himself.

 

1912, Jan 3Megha fed some Brahmins on completion of his Gayatri Punascharana (a

religious ritual). Dadasaheb Khaparde attended it at Sathe Wada.

 

1912, Jan 19Megha died at Shirdi at about 4 A.M. Baba lamented loudly and

followed the funeral procession for some distance. Baba showered flowers on

Megha's body.

 

1912, Jan 20Bapusaheb Jog started performing Baba's Pooja and Arati after

Megha's death.He continued this till Baba's Samadhi and even some years

afterwards until he shifted to Sakuri and joined Upasani Maharaj there.

 

1912Transformation of Dwarakamai (the masjid) started. Pits were patched up and

the stone slabs fixed on the floor. Baba gave up sack-cloth seat and started

using cushion scat and boister in deference to devotees' wishes .

 

1912 JanGanapatrao, father of Tatya Kote Patil passed away. Tatya Patil stopped

sleeping in the Dwarakamai with Baba.

 

1912, Feb 25Madhavrao Deshpande (Shama) left Shirdi to attend Kakasaheb Dixit's

son's thread-ceremony at Nagpur and Nanasaheb Chandorkar's son's wedding at

Gwalior. From there accompanied by Appa Kote, he went on a pilgrimage to

Mathura, Prayag, Ayodhya, Kashi and Gaya. At Gaya Madhavrao saw Baba's picture

at the priest's house and was reminded of Baba's words, "After visiting Kashi

and Prayag I would be reaching the religious place ahead of Shama."

 

1912, Mar 15Dadasaheb Khaparde returned to Amraoti. Mrs. Laxmibai Khaparde stayed behind.

 

1912, Ram-navamiDada Maharaj Satarkar, known as 'Modern Tukaram', was invited to

perform Ram-navami Kirtan.When he bowed down in obeisance, Baba said, "I know

this man since last 4 years". Bala Buva had never met Sai Baba before but 4

years ago at Bombay, he had prostrated before Baba's picture. Thus Baba proved

to His devotees that seeing His picture was equivalent to seeing Him in person.

 

 

1912, AprilFirst visit of Balaram Dhurandhar along with his brothers. Before

they arrived Baba had expressed, "Today many of my Durbar people are coming".

Baba offered Balaram Chillim to smoke and since then his 6 year old asthma was

cured for ever .

 

1912, Shravan 15Guru-sthan padukas were installed under the Neem Tree at Shirdi

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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