An Abode of The Divine Master
In
Shirdi village, at the age of sixteen, Sri Sai Baba appeared under
a neem tree for His devotees. By that time, He was an enlightened
soul and no one knew His parentage and lineage.
On one occasion, possessed by the spirit of the deity, Khandoba,
two men who were asked by the people gathered there to announce
who the great soul underneath the neem tree was. They were commanded
to dig with a crow bar under the tree. On so digging up, they found
bricks and on removal of which a big stone-like door was sighted.
When it was pushed aside, a stair-way led to an underground structure,
where on the cemented floor, four wick lamps, beautiful rosaries
and a cloth for placing them were seen. God Khandoba announced that
the boy did penance there for twelve years.
Thereupon, the humble
villagers questioned the boy about it and He replied that it was
His Guru's abode, a very holy place and, therefore, as in the past,
it would be better to close and keep it safe. People did as he said
so. The boy, who left Shirdi returned as Sai Baba, hallowed Shirdi
for sixty years by His presence and healed, helped and enlightened
whoever met Him by His miracles and message of love and service.
Baba assured that whoever performs Guru Pooja on Thursday at the
abode of His Guru will be blessed of self-liberation.
"Bow to Shri Sai and Peace Be to all"
|ॐ| Om Sai Ram |ॐ|
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