Vijayadashami is celebrated throughout India, under different names and
with regional variations, as the victory of good over evil. For Sai
devotees, it is venerated as the holy day that their beloved Gurudeva
attained Mahasamadhi (also known as Punyatithi) and is a big festival in
Shirdi. Baba left his mortal coil on the 15 th October 1918. Two
years before i.e. in 1916 Baba gave an indication of his passing away.
It was as follow. On the Vijayadashami (Dasara) Baba, all of a sudden
got into wild rage in the evening, when people were returning from
seemolanghan (Crossing the border of the village).
Taking off His
head-dress, Kafni and Langota etc. He tore them and threw them in the
Dhuni before him. He stood there stark naked and with his burning red
eyes shouted "You fellows now have a look and decide finally whether I
am a Muslim or Hindu" Everybody was trembling with fear and nobody dared
to approach Baba. After some time Bhogoji Shinde the leper devotee of
Baba went Boldly near him and succeeded in tying a Langota round his
waist and said," Baba what is all this? Today is 'Simolanghan i.e.
Dasara' Baba striking the ground with his satka said," This is my
Seemolanghan", Baba did not cool down till 11.00 P.M. and people
doubted, whether the Chavadi procession would ever take place that
night. After an hour Baba resumed His normal condition and dressing
Himself as usual attended the Chavadi procession. By this incident Baba
suggested that Dasara was the proper time for Him to cross the border of
life.
Baba gave another indication as follows :--
Ramchandra Patil became seriously ill. He tried all remedies, but finding no reliet despaired of his life was awaiting for the last moment. Then one midnight Baba stood near his bed. Patil held His feet and said," I have lost all my hopes. Please tell me definitely when I shall die". Merciful Baba said," Don't be anxious, your Hundi (Death-warrant) has been withdrawn but I am afraid of Tatya Patil. He will pass away on Vijayadashami of 1918. Ramachandra Dada soon left bed and soon was on his legs.
Time passed quickly. The month of Bhadrappada of Shaka 1840
(1918 A D) was ending and Tatya fell sick and was bed ridden Baba was
also down with fever. Tatya had full faith in Baba. Tatya's illness grew
from bad to worse and could not move at all but alaways remembered
Baba. The day predicated i.e. Vijayadashami was impending and Ramchandra
Dada and Bala Shimpi who was told the predication were terribly
Frightened about Tatya. Tatya's end was near. But a curious thing
happened, Tatya remained and Baba passed away instead. People said that
Baba gave his life for Tatya and made Vijayadashami more significant for
Sai devotees. In Shirdi Vjayadashami is performed as usual as well
as with special programmes of Sai Punyatithi. Various religious
activities are arranged Great number of people flock to Shirdi during
this Festival. On Vijayadashami 'Brahman Bhojan' is arranged with
Dakashina (Donation to Guru). Every year the number of the honoured
couples of Brahman is increasing. On the last day of the festival "
Gavjewan" ( free meal for all village People and devotees is given by
Sansthan.
❤ JAI SATGURU SAINATH ❤
"Bow to Shri Sai & Peace Be to all"
|ॐ|ॐ|ॐ| Om Sai Ram |ॐ|ॐ|ॐ|
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