Photos: Samadhis on the Way to Lendi Bagh

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(Photos courtesy : Sai Bhakta Dr.Vinni, Shirdi- Author of Ambrosia in Shirdi )

 

 

 

 

SAMADHIS ON THE WAY TO LENDI BAGH

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HAJI ABDUL BABA

 

 

 

 

 

This is the first Samadhi to your right on the way to Lendi Bagh. Abdul Baba was the premier Sevak of Baba, who wrote down everything that Baba said, and read it daily as his Quran. Baba bestowed on him His grace and he progressed spiritually. After Baba's Mahasamadhi Abdul used this manuscript to prophecy. He took samadhi on 16th August 1954. His Samadhi is looked after by his descendants.

 

 

NANAVALI

 

 

 

 

 

There was in Shirdi a quaint and queer fellow who looked after Baba's work and affairs. He loved Baba so much that he breathed his last on the 13th day of Baba's Mahasamadhi (Ref. ESS, Ch. X).

Once he asked Baba to get up from His Gadi as he wanted to occupy it. Baba got up and Nanavali sat there for a little while, then fell prostrate at Baba's feet and left. The Sansthan looks after his samadhi.

 

 

SAMADHI OF V.P.IYER

 

 

 

 

 

Just behind Nanavali's Samadhi is this Samadhi. He was a Sugar Technologist and worked at various sugar mills. In 1944 he was transferred to Lakshmi Wadi sugar mills near Kopergoan and became an ardent devotee of Baba and visited Shirdi frequently.. On 27th May, on his visit to

Shirdi he fell ill and Doctors were called to treat him. He lay with his eyes closed and would open them at times only to look at Baba's Photo. Then embracing Baba's photo and he said "Baba, Sai Baba' and smilingly breathed his last. The villagers loved him intensely and they requested the Sansthan to build his Samadhi in Shirdi

 

 

SAMADHI OF BAHU MAHARAJ KUMBHARA

 

 

 

 

 

This Samadhi is adjacent to Nanavali's Samadhi. Kumbhara was the kindhearted Baba devotee, who loved children and trees alike. He was very unselfish, and would give away clothes and food that were given to him by the villagers. He took samadhi on 27th April, 1938. His devotees celebrate his punyatithi in Chaitra Maas by doing Anna Daan.

 

 

SAMADHI OF TATYA KOTE PATIL

 

 

 

 

 

Tatya, the beloved son of Baijamaa took Samadhi in 1945. He and Baba had a very loving relationship. Although outwardly they had a playful relationship, Tatya let his home to sleep in Dwarakamai with Baba for fourteen years. Baba on the other hand is said to have

'given up His life for Tatya' on Vijayadashami, 1918. Tatya recovered from his illness and led a peaceful and fruitful life till his Samadhi.

 

" IF YOU SOW FAITH, YOU WILL REAP MIRACLES" SOWING - ROHIT