Shri Saimala (श्री साई माला)

  Shri Sai Satcharitra - Chapter 5 Baba’s Return with Chand Patil’s Marriage - party - Welcomed and Addressed as  "Sai" - Contact with Other Saints - His Dress and Daily Routine - The Story of the  Padukas - Wrestling Bout with Mohdin and Change in Life - Turning Water into  Oil - The Pseudo - Guru Javhar Ali. Return with Chand Patil’s Marriage - Party As hinted in the last Chapter, I shall now describe first how Sai Baba returned to Shirdi after His disappearance. There lived in the Aurangabad District (Nizam State), in a village called Dhoop, a well-to-do Mahomedan gentleman by name Chand Patil. While he was making a trip to Aurangabad, he lost his mare. For two long months, he made a diligent search but could get no trace of the lost mare. After being disappointed, he returned from Aurangabad with the saddle on his back. After travelling four Koss and a half, he came, on the way, to a mango tree under the foot of which sat a RATNA (queer fellow). He had ...

Shri Sai Satcharitra - Chapter 4 SAI BABA’S FIRST ADVENT IN SHIRDI Mission of the Saints - Shirdi a Holy Tirth - Personality of Sai Baba - Dictum of Goulibuva - Appearance of Vithal - Kshirsagar’s Story - Das Ganu’s Bath in Prayag - Immaculate Conception of Sai Baba and His First Advent in Shirdi - Three Wadas. In the last chapter, I described the circumstances which led me to write Sai-Sat-Charita. Let me now describe the first advent of Sai Baba in Shirdi. Mission of the Saints Lord Krishna says in Bhagvadgita (Chapter IV, 7-8) that "Whenever there is a decay of Dharma (righteousness) and an ascendancy of unrighteousness, I manifest Myself; and for the protection of the virtuous, the destruction of the vicious and for the establishment of righteousness, I manifest Myself in age after age". This is the mission of Lord, and the Sages and Saints, Who are His representatives and Who appear here at proper times, help in their own way to fulfil that mission. For in...

Shri Sai Satcharitra - Chapter 3 Sai Baba’s Sanction and Promise - Assignment of Work to Devotees - Baba’s Stories as Beacon -Light - His Motherly Love - Rohilla’s Story - His sweet and Nectar - like Words. Sai Baba’s Sanction and Promise As described in the previous chapter, Sai Baba gave His complete assent to the writing of the Sat Charita and said, "I fully agree with you regarding the writing of Sat Charita. You do your duty, don’t be afraid in the least, steady your mind and have faith in My words. If my Leelas are written, the Avidya (nescience) will vanish and if they are attentively, and devoutly listened to, the consciousness of the worldly existence will abate, and strong waves of devotion, and love will rise up and if one dives deep into My Leelas, he would get precious jewels of knowledge." Hearing this, author was much pleased, and he at once became fearless and confident, and thought that work was bound to be a success. Then turning to Shama (Madhavrao ...

Shri Sai Satcharitra - Chapter 2 Significant and Prophetic Title Object of Writing the Work - Incapacity and Boldness in the Undertaking - Hot Discussion -Conferring Significant and Prophetic Title of Hemadpant - Necessity of a Guru. In the last Chapter, the author mentioned in the original Marathi book that he would state the reason that led him to undertake the work, and the persons qualified to read the same and such other points. Now in this chapter, he starts to tell the same. Object of Writing the Work In the first chapter, I described Sai Baba’s miracle of checking and destroying the epidemic of Cholera by grinding wheat and throwing the flour, on the outskirts of the village. I heard other miracles of Sai Baba to my great delight, and this delight burst forth into this poetic work. I also thought, that the description of these grand miracles of Sai Baba would be interesting, and instructive to His devotees; and would remove their sins, and so I began to write the sac...

Shri Sai Satcharitra - Chapter 1 Salutations -- The Story of Grinding Wheat and Its Philosophical Significance. According to the ancient and revered custom, Hemadpant begins the work, Sai Satcharitra, with various salutations. First, he makes obeisance to the God Ganesha to remove all obstacles and make the work a success and says that Shri Sai is the God Ganesha. Then, to the Goddess Saraswati to inspire him to write out the work and says that Shri Sai is one with this Goddess and that He is Himself singing His own life. Then, to the Gods; Brahma, Vishnu and Shankar - the Creating, Preserving and Destroying Deities respectively; and says that Sainath is one with them and He as the great Teacher, will carry us across the River of Worldly Existence. Then, to his tutelary Deity Narayan Adinath who manifested himself in Konkan - the land reclaimed by Parashurama, (Rama in the Hindi version) from the sea; and to the Adi (Original) Purusha of the family. ...

Life is a song - sing it. Life is a game - play it. Life is a challenge - meet it. Life is a dream - realize it. Life is a sacrifice - offer it. Life is love - enjoy it. Man seeks to change the foods available in nature to suit his tastes, thereby putting an end to the very essence of life contained in them. Love one another and help others to rise to the higher levels, simply by pouring out love. Love is infectious and the greatest healing energy. The life ahead can only be glorious if you learn to live in total harmony with the Lord. You must pass your days in song. Let your whole life be a song.

When Shirdi was a very small village Baba Predicted that millions of people will flock like ants at Shirdi in future and now one finds that  Baba's prophecy has come to be true and a small village has become the prominent Holy place of Universal Religion of Love. Shirdi town is situated in Rahata Tahasil in Ahmednagar District of Maharashtra State (India). It is located at  19 o 45'  North Latitude and  74 o 25'  East Longitude. It falls on Ahmednagar-Manmad State Highway No.10 at 83 Km. from Ahmednagar, and 15 Km. from Kopargaon. It (the Ahmednagar -Manmad road) was a very busy route in the old times. It is located at 185 Km. to the East from Western Seashore line.

Samadhi Mandir Dwarkamai Gurusthan Lendi Baug Khandoba Mandir Samadhi Mandir Samadhi Mandir of Shri Sai Baba was actually owned by a millionaire from Nagpur, a famous Sai devotee Shreemant Gopalrao. Gopalrao wanted to keep an idol of Murlidhar here. However, Baba himself became Murlidhar and the Mandir became the Samadhi Mandir of Baba. The Mandir is built with stones and Baba's Samadhi is built with white marble stones. A railing is built in marble around the Samadhi and is full of ornamental decorations. In front of the Samadhi are two silver pillars full of decorative designs. Just behind the Samadhi is Sai Baba's marvelous statue made of Italian marble which shows him seated on a throne. This idol was made by late Balaji Vasant. This statue was installed on 7th October 1954. Above the statue is an open, silver umbrella. The front of the Mandir has an assembly hall where about 600 devotees can be accommodated. Here is the show-case where various things han...

1. OM sri Sai Nathaaya namaha 2. OM Sri Sai Lakshmi naarayanaya namaha 3. OM Sri Sai Krishnaraamashiva maruthyaadhi roopaaya namaha 4. OM Sri Sai Seshasai ne namaha 5. OM Sri Sai Godhavarithata shirdhivasi ne namaha 6. OM Sri Sai Bhakta hrudaalayaaya namaha 7. OM Sri Sai Sarva hrunnilayaaya namaha 8. OM Sri Sai Bhoota vaasaya namaha 9. OM Sri Sai Bhootha bhavishyadbhaava varnithaaya namaha 10. OM Sri Sai Kaalaa thiithaaya namaha 11. OM Sri Sai Kaalaaya namaha 12. OM Sri Sai Kaala kaalaaya namaha 13. OM Sri Sai Kaaladarpa damanaaya namaha 14. OM Sri Sai Mrutyunjayaaya namaha 15. OM Sri Sai Amarthyaaya namaha 16. OM Sri Sai Marthyaa bhayapradhaaya namaha 17. OM Sri Sai Jiivadhaaraaya namaha 18. OM Sri Sai Sarvadhaaraaya namaha 19. OM Sri Sai Bhaktaavana samarthaaya namaha 20. OM Sri Sai Bhaktavana prathikjnaaya namaha 21. OM Sri Sai Anna vastra daaya namaha 22. OM Sri Sai Aroogya ksheemadaaya namaha ...

O h  S ai  B aba, we wave lights before  Y ou, the bestower of happiness to the  J ivas.  G ive us -  Y our servants and devotees rest under the dust of  Y our feet.  B urning (destroying) desire,  Y ou remain absorbed in  Y our  S elf and show the  L ord ( G od) to the aspirants. As one feels intently,  Y ou give him experiences or realizations accordingly.  O h kind-hearted,  Y our power is such!  M editation on  Y our name removes our fear of the samsar.  Y our method of work is really unfathomable as  Y ou always help the poor and helpless. In this  K ali age,  Y ou - the all-pervasive  D atta, have really incarnated as  S aguna  B rahma.  W ard off the fear of samsar of the devotees who come to  Y ou every  T hursday so as to enable them to see the feet of the  L ord. Oh!  G od of  G ods, I pray that let my treasure be the service of...

Chandbhai, the headman of a village called Dhoop Kheda (in Aurangabad, India), once lost his horse and was looking for it. Suddenly he heard a voice say "You look tired. Come here and rest a while". He turned around and saw a young Fakir (Baba). The fakir smiled at him and said "What are you looking for in this jungle, Chandbhai". This surprised Chandbhai and he wondered how the fakir knew his name. Slowly, he said "I have lost my horse. I have looked for it everywhere, but cannot seem to find it". The fakir told him to look behind a clump of trees. Chandbhai was pleasantly surprised to find his horse grazing peacefully behind those trees. He thanked the fakir and asked his name. The fakir said "some people call me Sai Baba." Sai Baba then invited Chandbhai to have a smoke with him. He got the pipe ready, but there was no fire to light it with. Sai Baba thrust a pair of tongs into the ground and brought out a burning coal. Chandbhai was w...