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Old
Construction front side |
Old
Construction of Samadhi Mandir |
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This
mandir was built by Babusaheb Dixit approximately in
the year 1916.The plan,buildings construction,location
of the doors was carried our as per the direction/instruction
given by Lord Sai Baba.From 1918 onwards till 1922 hardly
few devotees used to visit Shridi and about once in
a week.Some of the devotees used to carry out the holy
bath in the samadhi and very often used to offer yellowship
coloured flowers and after 1922 Kaka Saheb Dixit from
Sai Baba's established trust which ws approved by the
Ahmednager district court.In the Beginning Abula used
to carry out all the daily activities (like Puja
and Aarcha etc).Before the temple was built Baba
appeared in
Babusaheb
Dixit and Madhav(Shama's) dreams in the same night and
at same time and instructed them to build the temple.
(I)
The next day they both got up early in the morning
and exchanged their dreams with each other and finally
decided to ask Baba about this matter.
(II) Baba after listening to them at first innocently
by holding his ears simply answered that "I
don't know anything about this matter". And
ultimately explain them and gave permission to build
the temple .During the construction Baba used to visit
the site very often and used to give instructions like
to make the doors at particular places in the temple
.So,accordingly the doors were made,there are about
six doors three on the rigth hand side and three on
the left hand side(Baba suggested these changes so that
in future his devotees can take Darshan (sigth)
without shoving/very easily).
On 15th October 1918 approximately at 2:15 p.m Baba
letf for his heavenly bode,before leaving this world
Baba asked his devotees to take him to Buttiwada as
indicated in "Shri Sai Charitra".
(III) So accordingly his holy body was kept in
Buttiwada which is now know as "Samadhi Mandir". |
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you enter "Samadhi Mandir" you will see
Baba's statue which is placed on a throne. Here all the
daily activities are carried by the holy Brahmins.Early
in the morning about at 5 am the temple opens and you
can hear the sweet melodies of Bhopali's (Early
morning songs) and devotees start entering the Gabha
(inner part of the temple).
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The Holy Bath |
Cleaning the Sai Samadhi |
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at 5:15 am Kakad Aarti (Morning aarti) starts.
About at 6 am priest starts proceed Baba's Mangal Snan
(Holy Bath)
Previously devotees used to go near the status and bathe
the statue and the Samadhi by their own hands. |
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Appling
Tilak on Sai's forhead. |
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finishing the holy bath the priest cleans Baba's body
with a towel and apply Tilak on Baba's forehead
and cover his body with a shawl/coat and carrying out
puja. |
Arrangement of Aarti |
People
Sitting For Puja/Archana
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approximately at 7 a.m small aarti takes place approximately
for 5 mins. Few years back people used to sit near the
statue/samadhi and carry out the puja/archana. Before
the Madhyan aarti (noon aarti) Baba's offered
Navedhya (lunch) and at 12 p.m the Madhyan aarti
starts. |
Palki
Procession |
During
festivals this aarti starts at 12:30 pm. Approximately
at 4 to 5 pm the pothi parayna takes place where the priest
reads the holy books like Ramayana,Mahabharat in front
of Baba According to the seaons and sunset the Sanj
Aarti (evening aarti) starts.On every Thursday
about at 9:15 pm the palkhi (A Palan- quin) procession
starts from the Samadhi Mandir towards Dwarkamai and Chawdi
along with Baba's Padhuka (wooden slippers). |
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at 10 pm Sej Arti (nigth aarti) takes place.
Earlier Baba used to go to sleep bed along with a lantern.
Every Thursday and Sunday hundreds and thousands of Baba's
devotees come to Shirdi for Baba's Darshan.The place becomes
crowded and devotees have to stand in long ques for about
2 to 6 hours.So,the festivals and other activities are
carried out here as indicated in the festivals section.
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| Dwarkamai |
Portrait
of Sai Baba.
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Stone
Where Baba Sat. |
Holy
Sacred Fire Place(Dhuni) |
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Those
who want to develope their spiritual power and inner
soul this is the rigth place to do so.This a most important
place and magnetic place.One can purify his mind and
body, those who have already tunned these frequencies
they will find tremendous vibration and powerful rays
entering their bodies.This mandir opens at 4:00 am,the
priest sweeps the place and starts the puja and offers
prasad to Baba.As soon as you enter the Dwarkamai on
the right hand side you will see a big portrait of Shree
Sai Baba facing the southern direction and in front
of it you will see a stone on which Baba used to usually
sit. From
there on the left hand side you see the holy sacred
fire place (Dhuni). |
The
grinding stone |
Indicates
the grinding stone on which Baba used
to grind when he was live. |
The
wheat sack
(guni of wheat) |
The
wheat sack |
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Baba
portrait |
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opposite to it is the place where Baba used to
sit,but now a Baba portrait is kept. |
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The
Water Pot. |
Baba
used to drink water from the Pot.The wall where
Baba used to keep his chilim.The Cooking where
Baba used to Cook. Baba spend his entire life
in Dwarkamai. |
The
Cooking Place. |
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Procession
from Samadhi Mandir to Dwarkamai |
Shri
SAI Satcharita Prarayana
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at 8:30 am Baba is offered Navedhya and approximately
at 11:30am Baba's puja is carried out and Baba is
offered lunch and about at 8:30pm Baba is offered
dinner and at 9:30pm mandir is closed. During the
festivals after the Kakad Aarti, Baba's Pothi and
Portrait
SHRI SAI SATCHARITA (Holy Book) is
take from Samadhi Mandir to Dwarkamai. Approximately
at 6:00 am SHRI SAI SATCHARITA Prarayana
starts. |
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| Chawdi
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Every
Thursdays Shri Baba's aarti. |
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This
is a place called Chawdi where Baba used
to sleep on every alternate days.On every Thursdays
Shri Baba's aarti is carried out.
From
10th December onwards Baba started sleeping at
chawdi every alternate days and so Sej aarti
started in chawdi. |
A
wooden plank where Baba's body was kept |
Here
Baba's Chopal (a wooden plank where Baba's
body was kept) and two wheeled chair is kept
as shown in picture
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| Lendiaug |
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This is a very important place from the human point
of view.This place was formerly used by Shri Sai Baba
for answering natures calls.Baba he himself used to
water plants also used to plant trees. At this place
devotees come to get rid of the evil powers from them
they do it by (Circumambulating) Pradakshina
this place. In Lendibaug you will find the Nandadeep
(lamp) which burns day and night.I understand
that there was a one wodden SOTHA and BABA use to exercise
on it. After some time that wooden SOTHA became a form
of tree having eight to nine snake like barks. BABA
use to give water to the tree by himself. During the
time of water shortage BABA had showed the place informed
and the devotees to dig well in this place. Within eight
to ten feet the devotees got water. The persons who
helped to dig the well were Mr. Kaka Saheb Dixit and
Mr. Shagun Meru Nayeke and etc. Generally this place
was famous for solving big problems/ difficulties, of
this place peoples carried out pradakshinas. In this
baug you can find the Nandedeep (Lamp) which
burns day and night.
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| Guru
Sthan |
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This
means the place of abode of the Guru ( preceptor ) but
who knows who was the Guru of Shri Baba. The Devotees
think that Shri Sai Baba is the reincarnation of Shri
Datta. The first time when Baba was seen in Shirdi, he
was found under the Neem tree which is behind the '
Samadhi Mandir '. Shri Baba always used to say that
it was the place of his precetor. He every Thursday and
Friday will earn happiness. Below this Neem tree there
is small temple in which are placed the ' PADUKA '
of Shri Sai Baba. The branches of the Neem tree have penetrated
through the roof of this temple. It is really a wonder
that the leaves of this Neem tree are not bitter like
those of ohter Neem trees. In the Chowk in front of the
Gurusthan there is a big vessel. Meant for burning incense.
Just opposite to this is the office of the Shirdi Sansthan.
The dining hall of the canteen of Shirdi Sansthan are
in front of the office. In the Gurusthan there is '
pindi ' of Shri Shankar which was installed by Shri
Baba himself. |
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