21st February,
2016
DAY
-4, 05-02-2016.
After
Sani Bhagavan’s darshan at Shani Shingnapur, reached Shirdi and were accommodated
in a hotel. We could not find any houses and everywhere we turned, we
could find only the Lodges and Hotels at Shirdi.
SHIRDI
SRI SAI BABA TEMPLE.
In the early morning, I joined the Q for the darshan of Sri Saibaba. There was not much crowd, and we were able to do the darshan twice. We tried our luck for the night arti darshan. Even though I was physically present in the sitting hall, I was able to watch the rituals through the TV kept in the hall due to people's obstruction.
Some
of the important places to visit are….
Sannadhi
for Gurusthan under the Neem tree, Ganapathy, Shani Bhagavan, Shiva, and
Hanuman/Anjaneyar.
Samadhi
of Motababa (near gate no 4), and his disciples inside the temple complex.
Dwarkamai
(Masjid)- Baba stayed at this place continuously for 60 years. Innumerable
devotees got blessings from Baba. The Shila (Stone) on which Baba used to sit is located here. The sacred fire (Dhuni) lit by Baba to prepare food for his
devotees & poor, ie burning ever here. Baba used to give sacred ‘Udhi’ (ash) to his devotees to eliminate their hardships in life. The grinding stone used
by Baba, to grind grains is also kept here (1859 CE).
Dwarakamai masjid- where Sri Saibaba stayed for 60 years, Grains grinding stone, Udhi are in this complex
Sai
Baba Museum near Gate No-1. The articles used by Baba and the articles donated
to him are kept under display. Some of the items are Cloths, Vessels, Mud kudka for smoking, a Chariot, a Pallakku, a chair ( Baba never used), and old
Photographs.
Chavadi where Sri Saibaba meets his disciples and devotees
Entrance gate No 4
Hanuman Temple
Entrance gate No. -2 with Q complex
An old photograph from a shop – rope to hold the photo
Devotees procession
KHANDOBA SHIVA TEMPLE
After the darshan of Sai Baba at Shirdi, while surfing on Facebook one of my Facebook friends advised me to go to Khandoba Shiva Temple where
Baba was coined as “ Sai”. After noon had went to the Khandoba Shiva Temple. We
are very lucky to take the Arathi to Lord Shiva and SaiBaba at 18.00
hrs. In the sanctum Shiva is not in Linga shape instead human face with Maharaja
alangaram and Parvathy & Ganga faces are on both sides. Baba is in a standing
posture in this temple. The sanctum is made of wooden structure. Had a peaceful
darshan.
This Khandoba Shiva Temple is Just a half kilometer from the
main Sai Baba Temple.
---OM SHIVAYA NAMA:---
……. To be continued
