Baba's Maha Samadhi

Whenever devotees call "Baba" they get response and blessings even from the Samadhi. Buti, a millionaire and a humble devotee, blessed by Baba, had a mansion built for his private use and which later became the Maha Samadhi Mandir for Baba. In 1916, on the auspicious day of Vijayadasami, Baba fervently yelled, 'Today is My seemollanghan (i.e., crossing the border)'. Baba had fever for three days from 28th September, 1918. One day, while Madhav Paslay was cleaning Dwarkamayi, a brick-stone treasured by Baba, slipped from his hand and broken into two pieces. Baba, who returned from His daily round of Bhiksha (alms), exclaimed that 'what is broken is not a brick, but my good fortune'.

It was Tuesday of Vijayadasami and the mansion built by Buti was scheduled for a grand opening. Baba gave nine rupee coins to Lakshmibhai and asked everyone present there to go, have their lunch and come back. Only Ramachandra Patil and Shyama stayed back. Before breathing His last, Baba asked them to take Him to the Butiwada where He would be comfortable. After 36-hours of argument between Hindus and Muslims, on Thursday, 17th October 1918, people got Baba's mortal remains decorated with flowers, took it in a procession in Shirdi and His body was laid to rest, duly performing all rituals. 

"Bow to Shri Sai and Peace Be to all"   

|ॐ| Om Sai Ram |ॐ|