Sri Saibaba Temple Weekly News Letter Punyathithi Speical Edition

[Sri Saibaba Temple - Nashville]

Sairam

This sunday October 13th is baba's samadhi day. He sacrificed his physical body to help Tatya patil. We are starting Prana Prathista event on Oct12th .

On October 13th . The Scehdule of events are

Day 1 - Oct 12th

2013 - Saturday

05:00 PM Sankalpam - Vishwaksena and Ganapathi Puja - Sri Bhagvad 

Vasudeva Punyahavachanam - Sri Maha Ganapathi Homam

Purnahuthi

VASTRADHIVASAM

07:30 PM Shej Aarthi - Theertha Prasadam

Mantra Pushpam - Ashtavadhana Seva

Day 2 - Oct 13th

2013 - Sunday


09:00 AM Kakad Aarthi - Sankalpam - Vishwaksena and Ganapathi Puja

10:30 AM Sri Devi Homam - Purnahuthi

DHANADHIVASAM

Abhishekam to Utsava Murthy - Archana

(All Day)

Mantra Pushpam - Ashtavadhana Seva

12:00 PM Madhyan Aarthi -Theertha Prasadam

05:00 PM Sankalpam - Abhishekam to Utsava Murthy - Archana

06:00 PM Dhoop Aarthi

06:30 PM Lalitha Sahasra Namam

07:30 PM Shej Aarthi - Theertha Prasadam 

Location : 12330 Old Hickory Blvd , Antioch , TN 37013

Baba Lives with us .

In 1916 Sai Baba privately predicted that Tatya would die two years later. At the time foretold, when Baba himself was ailing, Tatya fell seriously ill. One day Baba summoned Tatya to the mosque; Tatya was so weak that hed to be carried. After feeding him a little milk rice, Baba told him, " Tatya, at first got two cardles ready for both of us, but now I've changed my mind. I don't want to take you now. I'm going alone. Go home!"

With that he applied udi to the forehead of his beloved devotee, and watched for a long time as Tatya disappeared down the road. That was the last time Tatya saw his Gurudev alive: two days later Sai Baba passed away, while Tatya went on to recover and lived a further twenty - seen years. This has lead some people to believe that Sai Baba sacrificed his own life for Tatya's. Others, however, point out that such an exchange would not have been necessary for one of Baba's caliber- after all, he had saved lives before and even raised people from the dead. In Tatya Kote Patil's life with Baba, what stands out most is the immense and solid love and friendship between these two. Its legacy provides us with both an inspiration and an aspiration.

 

 

The Shrine which houses Baba  Samadhi was originally constructed as a Wada (large private house) during Baba last years in his physical body. It is built on the land that Baba had tended as a garden. Sai Baba seemed to like growing plants and in his early days he cleared and levelled this land, which had been used as dumping ground. Using seeds that he had brought from Rahata, he planted it with jasmine and marigold.  For about three years Baba would water the plants every day and distribute the flowers to the local temples. 

 

The Shrine was built by  (Bapusaheb Butty), the famous multi-millionaire of Nagpur.

He was introduced to Sai Baba by a Lawyer from Nasik "Shri Sakharam Balwant Dhumal", about ten years before Baba’s Mahasamadhi.

 

 Once an idea arose in Bapusaheb Butty's mind that he should have a building of his own there. Sometime after this, once while he was sleeping in Dixit's Wada, he got a vision.  Baba appeared in his dream and ordered him to build a Wada of his own, with a temple. Shama who was sleeping there, got also a similar vision. When Bapusaheb awoke, he saw Shama crying and asked him why. 

 
Shama replied that in his vision Baba came close to him and ordered distinctly - "Build the Wada with the temple. I shall fulfill the desires of all. Hearing the sweet and loving words of Baba,  I was overpowered with emotion, my throat was choked,  my eyes were overflowing with tears, and I began to cry."  Bapusaheb was surprised to see that both their visions tallied.  Being a rich and capable man, he decided to build a Wada there and drew up a plan withMadhavarao(Shama). Kakasaheb Dixit also approved of it. And when placed before Baba, it was sanctioned immediately. 

 

 The construction started around 1915. It was built in stone and was therefore known as Dagadi (stone) Wada.  But Baba had mentioned about this construction in 1913 itself to Narke.

Sri Butty, with the help of Shama, Kaka Saheb Dixit and others,  had procured the material required for the construction of the Wada,  and engaged the required workers. Shama was supervising the work. 

The underground structure, the outside structure and digging of the well were completed. Baba also saw the construction work daily on his way to Lendi Bagh and back to the mosque. Sometimes, Baba would indicate some alterations and give some suggestions. 

 

Slowly the workers also developed devotion and faith in Baba. 

They saluted Baba every day before the commencement of work and also at closing time. The building material and the implements were taken care of by Bapu Saheb Jog. 

 

With Baba blessings, the building rose quickly . 
Then Shama asked Baba whether it was the auspicious time to begin the foundation-work of the Shrine's central room. Baba gave an affirmative reply and so Shama immediately fetched  and broke a coconut as Mahurat (good omen) and the work was begun. 

The foundation was quickly laid, and while the  pedestal was being prepared,  an idea struck Bapusaheb Butty's mind that in the center an Idol of Murlidhar (Lord Krishna with the flute)  be installed. He asked Shama to refer this matter to Baba and get His consent. 

So Shama asked Baba about this when Baba was just passing by the Wada. Baba declined to give permission, stating that "After the temple is complete I will come there to stay" and staring at the Wada he added - "After the Wada is complete, we shall use it ourselves, we shall live, move and play there, embrace each other, and be very happy."  

 

The burial was completed by early Thursday morning.

 

 

 

At 05:00 pm in the evening, after the Samadhi, Bapu Saheb Jog and Laxman Mama gave Sandhya aarti in Butty temple for the first time on 16th October`1918.

 

Nanavalli, who was like Babas life, watched the Samadhi from a distance. He stopped taking food from that day and died on the 13th day. Das Ganu, after reaching Shirdi on Thursday morning, did sankeertan for two days near the Samadhi of Baba and he fed a large number of people.

 

Baba Saheb Bhate and Upasini Baba of Sakori Ashram performed the last rites of Baba .  Where Butty wanted to install the idol of Sri Krishna, Baba’s Samadhi came up. This way Baba became Muralidhar.

 

A Committee was formed to manage Sai Baba's Samadhi, comprising of 15 members with Shriman Bapusaheb Butty as the Chairman. Butty employed G.K.Dixit to take care of Baba's Samadhi.

 

The conduct of the Gurupurnima festival was the responsibility of Bapusaheb Butty after whom his sons conducted this festival till 1940, and since 1941, the Sansthan has been conducting this festival, the sons of Butty were then contributing Rs.100/- as part of the expenses.

 

A Photograph of Sai Baba was placed on a Throne on the platform of the Samadhi.  It remained there until the statue was installed in 1954.  Blessed and fortunate is Bapusaheb Butty in whose Wada lies the holy and the pure body of Baba.

 

 

 

The Butty Temple with Baba Samadhi in it had become the holiest of the holy places,  fulfilling the prayers of millions of devotees.

Editorial Team

Sri Saibaba Temple Seva Commitee