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In reply, Mr. Nanasaheb wrote to him that there was only one remedy left, and that was to have recourse to Baba's Feet.  Relying on Mr. Nanasaheb's advice, he made preparations for going to Shirdi.  He was brought to Shirdi and taken to the Masjid, and placed before Baba. 

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As is in Shri Sai Satcharita, by Hemadpant .. Chapter XI Page 61

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There was in Shirdi, a very quaint and queer fellow, by name Nanavalli.  He looked to Baba's work and affairs.  He once approached Baba who was seated on His Gadi (seat) and asked Him to get up, as he wanted to occupy the same.  Baba at once got up and left the seat, which he occupied.  After sitting there a while Nanavalli got up, and asked Baba to take back His seat.  then Baba sat on the seat and Nanavalli felt at His feet, and then went away.  Baba did not show the slightest displeasure in being dictated to and ousted.

The Nanavalli loved Baba so much that he breathed his last, on the thirteenth day of Baba's taking Maha-Samadhi.

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As is in Shri Sai Satcharita, by Hemadpant .. Chapter X Page 59

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Saint Ramdas (1608-1681) flourished in the 17th century, and fulfilled to a great extent his mission of protecting cows and Brahmins against the Yavanas (Mohamedans), but within two centuries after him, the split between the two communities - Hindus and Mohamedans widened again, and Sai Baba came to bridge the gulf.

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As is in Shri Sai Satcharita, by Hemadpant .. Chapter IX Page 56

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"See God in all beings" is the moral of this chapter.  The Upanishads, the Gita and the Bhagwat, all exhort us to perceive God or Divinity in all the creatures.  By the instance given at the end of this Chapter and others too numerous to mention, Sai Baba has practically demonstrated to us how to put the Upanishadic teachings into practice.  In this way Sai Baba stands as the best Exponent or Teacher of the Upanishadic doctrines. 

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Shirdi is midway between and equidistant from Rahata on one side (south) and Nimgaon on the other (north).  Baba never went beyond these places during His life time.  He never saw any railway train nor travelled by it.  Still, He knew exactly the timing of arrivals and departures of all trains.  Devotees who acted according to Baba's instructions (i.e., their departure) given at the time of taking His leave fared well, while those who disregarded them suffered many a mishap and accident.  More about this and other matters will be told in the next Chapter.

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As is in Shri Sai Satcharita, by Hemadpant .. Chapter VII Page 43, 44

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I shall now relate another instance of Baba's wonderful Leela, Mrs. Kharparde, the wife of
Mr. Dadasaheb Khaparde of Amraoti, was staying at Shirdi with her young son for some days.  One day the son got high fever, which further developed into Bubonic plague.  The mother was frightened and felt most uneasy.  She thought of leaving the place for Amroati, and went near Baba in the evening when He was coming near the Wada (now Samadhi Mandir) in His evening rounds, for asking His permission.  She informed Him in a trembling tone, that her dear young son was down with plague.  Baba spoke kindly and softly to her, saying that the sky is beset with clouds; but they will melt and pass off and everything will be smooth and clear.  So saying, He lifted up His Kafni up to the waist and showed to all present, four fully developed bubos, as big as eggs, and added "See, how I have to suffer for My devotees; their difficulties are Mine."  Seeing this unique and extraordinary deed (Leela), the people were convinced as to how the Saints suffer pains for their devotees.  The mind of the Saints is softer than wax, it is soft, in and out, as butter.  They love their devotees without any idea of gain, and regard them as their true relatives.

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Mr. Nanasaheb Chandorkar, who was a great devotee of Baba, was Mamlatdar at Nandurbar in Khandesh.  He got an order to transfer to Pandharpur.  His devotion to Sai Baba bore fruit, as he got an order to go and stay at Pandharpur which is regarded as the 'BHUVAIKUNTHA'  - Heaven on earth.  Nanasaheb had to take immediate charge, so he left, immediately, for the place, without even writing or informing anybody at Shirdi.  He wanted to give a surprise visit to Shirdi - his Pandharpur, see and salute his Vithoba (Baba), and then proceed.  Nobody dreamt of Nanasaheb's departure for Shirdi, but Sai Baba knew all about this, as His eyes where everywhere (omniscient) .  As soon as Nanasaheb approached Neemgaon, a few miles from Shirdi, there was a stir in the Masjid at Shirdi.  Baba was sitting and talking with Mhalsapati, Appa Shinde and Kashiram, when He at once said, "Let us all four do some Bhajan, the doors of Pandari are open, let us merrily sing."  Then they began to sing in chorus, the burden of the song being  'I have to go to Phandharpur and I have to stay on there, for it is the house of my Lord.'

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