Mahadu Phasale

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Om Sai Ram!!!

 

Mahadu Phasale was an old Sevekari of Baba. His real name was 'Madhav',

but in Shirdi he was known as 'Mahadu'. Since his childhood, he

developed an attraction towards Baba. As a young man, he served and

stayed with Baba. From morning till night, he was always ever willing to

serve Baba.

 

He used to do a lot of chores - sweeping the Masjid, cleaning the mat on

which Baba sat, fill up water in the tub kep near the steps, draw

lukewarm water for Baba's bath, anxiously wait for Baba to finish His

bath and then wipe His body, clean the Hundis (lamps), kept in the

Masjid and Chavadi, help Abdul Baba in lightning up the lamps, look

after Baba's horse, etc.

 

There was a room, adjoining the Dhuni, which was used for storing fire

wood. Baba had with His own hands constructed almost three-fourths of

one wall of that room. At that time, Mahadu had assisted Baba by making

mixture of mud. Baba had stacked the bricks and then plastered the wall

with the mud.

 

At the time of Baba's mortal end, Mahadu handed over the Chillum and

Staka, used by Baba, to Bapusaheb Jog. Bapusaheb had kept both these

articles in his Pooja Ghar. Later on, when Bapusaheb shifted his

residence to Upasani Ashram at Sakori, he took these sacred articles

with him. In due course of time, these articles have been preserved in

the Sai Sansthan, Shirdi.

 

This is a story of 1936. Baba's Muslim devotee Chhotekhan and Mahadu

Phasale were sleeping in the Masjid. Chhotekhan heard Baba's voice

saying, " Are Mahadu, get up! I have to pass urine " . But, Mahadu was fast

asleep and could not get up. Next day morning, it was observed that at

the palce, where Baba used to sit, there was a poodle of water and a

sweet fragrance was emanating from it.

 

 

 

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