Guest guest Posted February 21, 2009 Report Share Posted February 21, 2009 Jai Sai Ram It is our 40th Wedding Anniversary on the 24th Feb and we wanted to be with Baba on that day at Shirdi. But Baba has something else in store for us. Our son also wanted to go along with us and he was not free at that time so we had to prepone it to 8th Feb to 10th Feb. We were in Hyderabad with him so we were supposed to go from/to Hyderabad. He booked the tickets at very short notice so the births were all scattered. There was no lower birth with us and Mrs. Gupta is unable to climb up on upper birth. So the trouble was there from the very beginning. We boarded the train at Secunderabad and without any effort we got a lower birth and all the births in the same coupe. This is how Baba, started to help us or rather started treated us. Baba knows all, how a devotee is coming and with what " bhav' ( thought in ones mind). We got down at Nagarsol, which is nearer to Shirdi, than Manmad. Thus we reached Shirdi rather early than expected. In almost all the hotels in Shirdi the checkout time is 12 Noon. We had to wait a little bit for the room and in the mean time had our breakfast in the restaurant attached to the hotel. We usually stay at Hotel Kalptaru, because of its nearness to the Temple complex. After becoming fresh and after the noon Aartee we reached the PRO office and they took us for darshan of Baba. It was Sunday and there was heavy rush of devotees, but Baba made all arrangement for us. In the visitors room we were offered a Coconut and Udi each in Prasad. We had good Darshan of Baba and stayed there for quite some time. Mrs. Gupta deposited Baba's Poshak in the office, which she brought along with her for Baba, and they promised that they will make Baba wear this Poshak on Monday, either at Kakad Aartee of for Noon Aartee. There after we attended all the four Aartees, in our three days stay, standing just along with the pujariji doing the Aartee at the Samadhi Mandir. Baba treated us as HIS personal guests or as a father treats his daughter after her marriage. We attended some Aartees twice. Baba made our arrangement so nicely through Trustees and the PRO's office, that for any aartee, which we wanted to attend, some person from PRO office will accompany us and make us stand just in front of Baba along with the Priest, the Pandit ji doing the Aartee. We are much Tankful to Baba, the Trustees, the PRO and its staff for such a nice treatment. On Monday Noon Baba wore the poshak which Mrs Gupta brought for HIM. When she saw the dress, she had tears in her eyes. Baba is so kind, and merciful that HE obliges every devotee ( may be as per their devotion to wards HIM). All the 3 pieces of dress were used at this time. Dress and stroll on the Pratima, one dress on the Smadhi . Towel may have been used in the morning. There we met Mr. and Mrs. Murti. They have also came there on their wedding Anniversay on 8th Feb. We also invited them on behalf of Baba to attend the Kakad Aartee along with us on 9th morning, which they did. Mr Murti is from Dwarka, Delhi and visits Sidhartha Extn. for recitation of Sri Sai Amrit Vani. My son Anuj Gupta was given 2 coins from Baba at the Samadhi, may be symbolizing " Shardha " and " Saburi " . Which he has kept safely. We purchase many lockets, Cd's and cassettes and books. Anuj has even purchased a photo of Baba in Red Poshak in Golden Samadhi Mandir in big size of 30X40 inches on Kodak paper for Rs 750/- which he got framed here in Hyderabad for Rs 1400/-. Standing in front of photo, it gives a feeling as if we are in Shirdi in front of Baba in Samadhi Mandir. On one occasion we were sitting in the visitors room, (Adjacent to Samadhi, in Samadhi Mandir) in front of Baba for a complete hour before the Aartee. What a chance to sit there in front of Baba for such a long time. The above said poster was kept in the charans of Baba in the visitors room through out this period. We visited and sat in the Dwarkamai for quite some time. Visited Chawri, Guru Sthan, Landi Bagh, Maruti Temple and all the three temples built by Baba. We even visited the New Prasadaley and had our lunch there. At the departure time we thanked Baba, seeked HIS permission, met the PRO and its office staff. PRO even gave us some books and some literature. On last occasion due to rain, Mrs. Gupta could not go to Baba to seek his permission to leave Shirdi and she had a fracture in Bhopal and had to extend her stay there by one week. But this time our journey had not ended here. Our return tickets were again all on the upper berths. To our surprise we found all the occupant in the bogie to be the senior citizens. Even the conductor could not help us. In the last, one person saw that Mrs. Gupta really can't climb up gave his birth to Mrs. Gupta and he himself went up. Thus Baba was with us on this trip from the beginning to the end from Hyderabad to HIS native place, and back. We are much Thankful to HIM. Now Baba has made our program to go to Bala ji and be there for Suprabatham darshan of Lord Venkateswara at Tirupati on the morning of 24th Feb. Jai Sai Ram Ashok Gupta Veena_gupta_2000 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 21, 2009 Report Share Posted February 21, 2009 Dear Ashokji & Vennaji, Nice to see your experience in Shirdi,and congrats for both of you being together from last 40 years. I wish if my parents also can visit Shirdi during there next wedding anniversary(coming on April) and enjoy that day with Baba. Regards, Nitheesh Sundaresan--- On Sat, 2/21/09, Ashok Gupta <veena_gupta_2000 wrote: Ashok Gupta <veena_gupta_2000 Our Shirdi Visit in Feb 2009 Date: Saturday, February 21, 2009, 12:56 PM Jai Sai Ram It is our 40th Wedding Anniversary on the 24th Feb and we wanted to be with Baba on that day at Shirdi. But Baba has something else in store for us. Our son also wanted to go along with us and he was not free at that time so we had to prepone it to 8th Feb to 10th Feb. We were in Hyderabad with him so we were supposed to go from/to Hyderabad. He booked the tickets at very short notice so the births were all scattered. There was no lower birth with us and Mrs. Gupta is unable to climb up on upper birth. So the trouble was there from the very beginning. We boarded the train at Secunderabad and without any effort we got a lower birth and all the births in the same coupe. This is how Baba, started to help us or rather started treated us. Baba knows all, how a devotee is coming and with what ‘bhav’ ( thought in ones mind). We got down at Nagarsol, which is nearer to Shirdi, than Manmad. Thus we reached Shirdi rather early than expected. In almost all the hotels in Shirdi the checkout time is 12 Noon. We had to wait a little bit for the room and in the mean time had our breakfast in the restaurant attached to the hotel. We usually stay at Hotel Kalptaru, because of its nearness to the Temple complex. After becoming fresh and after the noon Aartee we reached the PRO office and they took us for darshan of Baba. It was Sunday and there was heavy rush of devotees, but Baba made all arrangement for us. In the visitors room we were offered a Coconut and Udi each in Prasad. We had good Darshan of Baba and stayed there for quite some time. Mrs. Gupta deposited Baba’s Poshak in the office, which she brought along with her for Baba, and they promised that they will make Baba wear this Poshak on Monday, either at Kakad Aartee of for Noon Aartee. There after we attended all the four Aartees, in our three days stay, standing just along with the pujariji doing the Aartee at the Samadhi Mandir. Baba treated us as HIS personal guests or as a father treats his daughter after her marriage. We attended some Aartees twice. Baba made our arrangement so nicely through Trustees and the PRO’s office, that for any aartee, which we wanted to attend, some person from PRO office will accompany us and make us stand just in front of Baba along with the Priest, the Pandit ji doing the Aartee. We are much Tankful to Baba, the Trustees, the PRO and its staff for such a nice treatment. On Monday Noon Baba wore the poshak which Mrs Gupta brought for HIM. When she saw the dress, she had tears in her eyes. Baba is so kind, and merciful that HE obliges every devotee ( may be as per their devotion to wards HIM). All the 3 pieces of dress were used at this time. Dress and stroll on the Pratima, one dress on the Smadhi . Towel may have been used in the morning. There we met Mr. and Mrs. Murti. They have also came there on their wedding Anniversay on 8th Feb. We also invited them on behalf of Baba to attend the Kakad Aartee along with us on 9th morning, which they did. Mr Murti is from Dwarka, Delhi and visits Sidhartha Extn. for recitation of Sri Sai Amrit Vani. My son Anuj Gupta was given 2 coins from Baba at the Samadhi, may be symbolizing “Shardha†and “Saburiâ€. Which he has kept safely. We purchase many lockets, Cd’s and cassettes and books. Anuj has even purchased a photo of Baba in Red Poshak in Golden Samadhi Mandir in big size of 30X40 inches on Kodak paper for Rs 750/- which he got framed here in Hyderabad for Rs 1400/-. Standing in front of photo, it gives a feeling as if we are in Shirdi in front of Baba in Samadhi Mandir. On one occasion we were sitting in the visitors room, (Adjacent to Samadhi, in Samadhi Mandir) in front of Baba for a complete hour before the Aartee. What a chance to sit there in front of Baba for such a long time. The above said poster was kept in the charans of Baba in the visitors room through out this period. We visited and sat in the Dwarkamai for quite some time. Visited Chawri, Guru Sthan, Landi Bagh, Maruti Temple and all the three temples built by Baba. We even visited the New Prasadaley and had our lunch there. At the departure time we thanked Baba, seeked HIS permission, met the PRO and its office staff. PRO even gave us some books and some literature. On last occasion due to rain, Mrs. Gupta could not go to Baba to seek his permission to leave Shirdi and she had a fracture in Bhopal and had to extend her stay there by one week. But this time our journey had not ended here. Our return tickets were again all on the upper berths. To our surprise we found all the occupant in the bogie to be the senior citizens. Even the conductor could not help us. In the last, one person saw that Mrs. Gupta really can’t climb up gave his birth to Mrs. Gupta and he himself went up. Thus Baba was with us on this trip from the beginning to the end from Hyderabad to HIS native place, and back. We are much Thankful to HIM. Now Baba has made our program to go to Bala ji and be there for Suprabatham darshan of Lord Venkateswara at Tirupati on the morning of 24th Feb. Jai Sai Ram Ashok Gupta Veena_gupta_ 2000 Mysaibaba20 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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