Shirdi-SaiBaba

09/11/2015

11/09/2015

Shri Sai Baba Rare Pic.

05/02/2015

SHIRDI DARSHAN (Near about Historical and Famous Places)

1. Bhagwati Mata Temple

Location : Kolhar, Tal. Rahata, District. Ahmednagar, Maharashtra, India, Distance from Shirdi 22 Km.

Importance : Jagrut Devsthan. There are Kolhapurs Mahalaxmi, Tulajapurs Tulajabhawani, Wanis Saptashrungi and Mahurs Renuka Mata a Combine only one temple in India.

2. Sant Janardhan Swami (Moungiri Maharaj) Samadhi Temple

Location : , Tal. Kopargaon, District. Ahmednagar, Maharashtra, India. 12 Km From Shirdi

Importance : Nishkama Karmayogi Saint Param Poojya Shri.Janardan Swami (Moungiri) Maharaj is a Maharshi belonging to the traditionally illustrious great saints of our century. Swamiji throughout his life carried out with great devotion, the great task of awakening and liberating the common people from their narrow, routine, materialistic outlook in life.

Sant Shri.Janardan Swamiji was born on 24th September 1914 (Ashwin Shuddha Lalit Panchami, Shake 1836), in the holy land of Marathwada, i.e., at Tapergaon in Kannad Taluk, Aurangabad District in an ordinary humble family of farmers. His father was Shri.Appasaheb Patil Ugale and mother was Smt.Mhalsabai. Even in his early childhood days, he by his actions and words impressed and convinced every one of his divine qualities.

Swamiji practiced the “Sadhana” of religious faith and love of the “Varkari” sampradaya and in a short period he mastered “Yoga Siddhi” based on “Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras”.

Swamiji was an ardent bhakta of Lord Hanuman and Lord Shiva since his childhood days. Therefore, he undertook severe fasts for his favorite deities regularly. He had vision of Nageshwara Shiva, Pinakeshwara Shiva and Pareshwar Shiva. He used to conduct religious rituals regularly which he practiced during his disciple-hood day’s right up to the end that is till the day he merged into “Parabrahma”. He personally studied all the Vedas, religious scriptures and complied the proved (Siddha) mantras and prepared rules for daily religious rituals. He would start his day at 3:30 am and finish all his daily rituals by Sunrise. Similarly, every day he would collectively with devotees conduct daily religious rituals, pranayama, japa and dhyana and deliver“Pravachana” every morning and evening.

Swamiji exhibited miraculous and divine powers on several occasions.

Swamiji personally took up and completed renovation / reconstruction work of several shiva temples which had become dilapidated due to inactivity by Shiva devotees, and also took up the construction of new Shiva Temples at 9 places in Maharashtra.

Swamiji also undertook valuable work related to the field of education. He established Gurukul type schools and schools based on Vedic traditions at Ellora, Dhamane, Aurangabad and Bhet Kopargaon. He established Hostels with free stay and food facilities for poor boys at Triambakeshwar, Nasik, Aurangabad and Kopargaon. He started “Goshala” in each of his Ashrams where a large number of Cows and Calves were taken care of.

Swamiji regularly conducted religious functions during the festival days of Akshay-Tritiya, Nagapanchami, Datta Jayanti and Guru Poornima. During the festival days Japa Anushthana was conducted. Special Yagna was conducted on Akshay-Tritiya day of every year. Annadan was done during these festival days in the Ashram.

Swamiji, who always consistently abhorred wealth, status, titles and publicity for himself, led a life of severe hard work and penance up to his age of 75 years. He fully devoted to general welfare of the masses and strived for world peace. Thus, Swamiji was an Ideal Social Reformer who always strived for the betterment of Society. Because of his life of sacrifice, even though Swamiji discarded his mortal body to the five elements of nature on10th December 1989 at 4:35 am in the Nasik Ashram, yet by his miraculous deeds he remains immortal – deathless and everlasting.

Just three days before his Mahanirvana he had instructed some ten or twelve of his close disciples, that his mortal remains should be buried in the Ashram at Kopargaon Bet. Accordingly his body was carried in a procession and buried in the Ashram at Kopargaon Bet on 11th December 1989. Lakhs of his devotees attended the burial. On the 16th day of his Mahanirvana (Shodashi) religious ceremony, 7 lakhs devotees were present.

On his first death anniversary, the groundbreaking ceremony (Bhoomi Pooja) of the “Samadhi Mandir” was performed. This ceremony was performed at the August hands of Jyothishpeethaddheesha Param Poojya Jagadguru Shankaracharya Vasudevananda Saraswati Swami and was attended by many Saints from different parts of India.

3. Vishwatmak Jungli Maharaj Ashram

Location : Kokamthan, Tal. Kopargaon, District. Ahmednagar, Maharashtra, India. 8 Km. from Shirdi

Importance : Vishwatmaka

4. SaiBaba Tapobhumi

Location : Tal. Kopargaon, District. Ahmednagar, Maharashtra, India. 16 Km From Shirdi.

5) Sadguru Shri Upasani Maharaj & Godawari Mata Samadhi Temple

Location : .Sakori, Tal. Rahata, District. Ahmednagar, Maharashtra, India. 3 Km from Shirdi.

Godawari Mata : Shri Upasni Maharaj’s ashram at Sakori was later blessed by His close women disciple Shri Sati Godavari Mata. At present Sakori is a place of worship for thousands of devotees who come there all the year round. Meher Baba also occasionally visited Sakori after Maharaj dropped His body. Meher Baba had the longest association with Maharaj, amongst the five Perfect Masters.

6) Shri Virbhadra Temple

Location : Rahata, Tal. Rahata, District. Ahmednagar, Maharashtra, India. 4 Km. From Shirdi

Importance :This famous Veerabhadra Mandir is situated in Rahata Village at a distance of just 5 Kilometers from Shirdi.

A special mention has been made about this Mandir in Chapter 5 of Shri Sai Satcharitra which is as follows:Once a Fakir from Ahmednager by name Javahar Ali, came to Rahata with his disciples and stayed in Bakhal (spacious room) near Veerabhadra temple. The Fakir was learned, could repeat the whole Koran and had a sweet tongue. Many religious and devout people of the village came to him and began to respect him. With the help of the people, he started to build an Idgah ( a wall before which Mahomedans pray on Idgah day), near the Veerabhadra temple. There was some quarrel about this affair, on account of which, Javahar Ali had to leave Rahata. Then he came to Shirdi and lived in the Masjid with Baba. People were captured by his sweet talk, and he began to call Baba his disciple. Baba did not object and consented to be his Chela. Then both Guru and Chela decided to return to Rahata and live there. The Guru (Teacher) never knew his disciple’s worth, but the disciple knew the defects of the Guru, still he never disrespected him, observing carefully his duties. He even served the Master in various ways. They used to come to Shirdi off and on, but their main stay was in Rahata. The loving devotees of Baba in Shirdi did not like, that Baba should stay away from them in Rahata. So they went in a deputation to bring Baba back to Shirdi. When they met Baba near the Idgah and told the purpose for which they came, Baba said to them that the Fakir was an ill-tempered fellow, he would not leave him and that they should better return to Shirdi without him, before the Fakir returned. While they were thus talking, the Fakir turned up and was very angry with them for trying to take away his disciple. There was some discussion and altercation and it was finally decided that both the Guru and Chela should return to Shirdi. And so they returned and lived in shirdi. But after a few days the Guru was tested by Devidas and he was found wanting. Twelve years before Baba arrived in Shirdi with the marriage-party, this Devidas aged about 10 or 11 came to Shirdi and lived in the Maruti temple. Devidas had fine features and brilliant eyes, and he was dispassion incarnate and a Jnani. Many persons, namely Tatya Kote, Kashinath and others regarded, him as their Guru. They brought Javhar Ali in his presence, and in the discussion that followed, Javahar was worsted and fled from Shirdi. He went and stayed in Bijapur and returned after many years to Shirdi, and prostrated himself before Sai Baba. The delusion that he was Guru and Sai Baba his Chela, was cleared away, and as he repented, Sai Baba treated him with respect. In this case Sai Baba showed by actual conduct how one should get rid of egoism and do the duties of a disciple to attain the highest end, viz., self-realization. This story is told here according to the version given by Mahalsapati ( a great devotee of Baba).

7) Shri Virbhadra Temple (shirdi Ban)

Location : Shirdi, Tal. Rahata, Dist. Ahmednagar, Maharashtra, India. 2 Km. from Shirdi.

8) Shirdi Heritage City

Location : , Tal. Rahata, Dist. Ahmednagar, Maharashtra, India. 1 Km. from Shirdi.

9) Changdev Maharaj Samadhi Temple

Location : Puntamba, . Rahata, Dist. Ahmednagar, Maharashtra, India.12 Km. from Shirdi..

Importance : Puntamba is a market town situated on the banks of the Godavari River. The village contains the 14th and the final resting place of the sage Changdev. The town is known for old temples and traditional schools that specialize in study of the Hindu scriptures or the Vedas.

Changdev Maharaj was a mystical yogi turned saint who is believed to have lived in the village of Vateshwar along the banks of the Tapti River for 1,400 years.[1] Per popular belief, Changdev Maharaj achieved Bhuta Siddhi (control over the classical elements) based on his yogic powers and used these powers to perform various supernatural acts.[2] Even though Changdev Maharaj himself is believed to have had held godly status and followers, his current following is mostly amongst Varkaris due to his association with Dnyaneshwar and Muktabai.

10) Keshav Govinda Temple (Ban)

Location : Belapur, Tal. Shrirampur, District. Ahmednagar, Maharashtra, India. 32 Km from Shirdi.

Importance : Jagrut Devsthan

02/02/2015

SHRI SAI BABA RARE PIC

11/01/2015

Saibaba Rare Pic

06/01/2015

Dress Demeanour and Daily Routine

His demeanour was quiet and sober. However on occasions he used to get ruffled because of some suggestion of calamity or evil in HIS devotees life. He did not talk frequently and was in trance. His eyes penetrating skies. Since his young days, Sai Baba grew hair on His head, never had His head shaved. He used to wear a piece of white cloth round His head along with a long flowing Kafni. The piece of white cloth on the head was twisted like matted hair and flowed down from the left ear on the back. This was not washed for weeks. He wore no shoes, no sandals. A piece of sackcloth was His seat for most of the day. He wore a coupin (waist-cloth-band) and for warding off cold he always sat in front of a Dhuni (sacred fire) facing South with His left hand resting on the wooden railing. While sleeping at Chavadi Baba used to rest HIS head on a brick.
Sai Baba visited certain houses daily and went from door to door where He stood as a beggar and called out, "Oh Mai, give Me a piece of bread" and spread out His hand to receive the same. In one hand He carried a Tumrel (tinpot) and in the other a zoli or choupadari, i.e., a rectangular piece of cloth as food collecting bag. Liquid or semi-liquid things such as soup, vegetables, milk or buttermilk were received in the tinpot, while cooked rice, bread, and such solid things were taken in the Zoli. Baba's tongue knew no taste as He had acquired control over it. Whatever things He got in His Zoli and in the tinpot were mixed together and partaken by Baba to His heart's content. The food collected was poured into Kolamba - a stone pot and animals and birds used to cluster around the pot to eat food. Baba never prevented them from eating.
Baba begged till noon, but His begging was very irregular. Some days He went a few rounds, on other days up to twelve noon.
In the afternoon, He used to walk at random and go at times to neighboring villages where He used to frequent the houses of some of His devotees.

06/01/2015

Saibaba Personality

SaiBaba's Nature and Personality

It is on account of Sai Baba that Shirdi grew into importance. It is interesting to study what sort of (a personage) Sai Baba was.
Sai Baba conquered this Samsar (worldly existence), which is like a deep sea, very difficult and hard to cross. Peace or mental calm was His ornament and He was the repository of wisdom. He was the home of Vaishnava and Shiva devotees, most liberal (like Karna) amongst liberals, the quintessence of all essences. He had no love for perishable things and was always engrossed in self-realization, which was His sole concern. He felt no pleasure in the mandane things of this world or of the world beyond. His Antarang (heart) was as clear as a mirror and His speech always rained nectar. The rich or poor people were the same to Him. He did not know or care for honor or dishonor.
Baba was the Lord of all beings. He spoke freely and mixed with all people, saw the acting and dances of ‘Nautchgirls’ and heard Gazhal songs. Still, He swerved not an inch from Samadhi (mental equilibrium). The name of Allah was always on His lips. While the world awoke, He slept; and while the world slept, He was vigilant. His abdomen (Inside) was as calm as the deep sea. His Ashram (life-stage) could not be determined, nor His actions could be definitely determined and though He sat (lived) in one place, He knew all the transactions of the world. His Darbar was imposing. He told daily hundreds of stories; still He swerved not an inch from His vow of silence. He always leaned against the wall in the Masjid or walked morning, noon and evening towards Lendi (Nala) and Chavadi; still He at all times abided in the Self. Though a Siddha, He acted like a Sadhaka. He was meek, humble and egoless, and pleased all. Such was Sai Baba, and as the soil of Shirdi was trodden by Sai Baba’s Feet, it attained extraordinary importance.
Sai Baba did not mix and speak with the people. He only gave answers when he was questioned. By day he always sat under the Neem tree, sometimes under the shade of a branch of a Babul tree near the stream at the outskirts of the village.
Many Sanyasis, Sadhakas and all sorts of men aspiring for salvation came to Sai Baba. He always walked, talked and laughed with them and always uttered with His tongue ‘Allah Malik’ (God is the sole owner). He never liked or encouraged discussion or arguments. He was always calm and controlled, though irritable at times, always preached full Vedanta (knowledge) and nobody knew till the last the real Baba.