Bala Krishna Keshev Vaidya alias Dada Maharaj Paatgaonkar.

October 13, 2007

He hailed from a small village, called Paatgaon, near

Rajapur (Ratnagiri District). He was a follower of the Nav Nath {Shri

Jaalander Sampradaya}. Spiritually advanced, he was famous in that

region for his kind loving nature. Many a poor and downtrodden, he

helped, and set them on the " Bhakti Marg " . But most of all he was known

for exorcising evil sprits. He and Baba were contemporeries, but had

never met. Yet they knew, every thing about each other, in fact they had

telepathic communication with each other.

There was a householder in Mumbai who was possessed by an

evil sprit. This sprit tormented this man and made him very violent. So

that he caused bodily harm to his relatives. The family tried various

remedies, but of no avail. As the violence increased each day they

restrained him, by tying him with a rope. Under such circumstances they

brought him to Shirdi.

Seeing him Baba said " Arre he is possessed by a mighty

demon. I don't have a cure for him. Take him to Bala of Patagaon, and

tell him I have sent him. " Heeding Baba's advice the family searched for

Patagaon and took him there. It took them a full 15 days to reach there.

On the day of their arrival, Dada Maharaj told all his near and dear

devotees that Baba was sending a violent mad person to him. The family

had never seen Dada before, and as Dada did not wear the Sanyasin's

ochre robe they did not recognize him. But the man recognized him and

fell at his feet.

Dada kept the man with him for 8 days, and cured him of his

demonic sprits. The man left Patagaon hale and hearty.

(Source Shri Sai Leela Magazine)

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