The title should not be the least bit surprising to anyone who is a Sai devotee. I have not come across a single Sai believer who hasn't had some or the other miraculous experience. The incident which I am writing about, took place during my last visit to Shirdi in the year 2010, April.
Saurav and me had taken an overnight bus to Shirdi. We reached the place early in the morning. After freshening up in the guest house, we headed straight to the the temple for darshan. There was a long queue, since it was a weekend. In our hurry to get in, we forgot to buy flowers for offering to Baba. I realized this after getting inside the main temple. I felt extremely bad, but there was nothing I could do. We were in the queue now and there was no way to get out and then join back again.
Walking slowly in the line, I approached the main Samadhi place. Standing near the Samadhi, I prayed to Baba and thanked him for coming into my life. Regretting the fact that I had nothing to offer, I walked out towards the exit gate. Beyond the exit door, lies one more room which finally leads out to the open area surrounding the temple. As I walked into this outer room, one man walked upto me, holding in his hand a small basket with a garland. He held out the basket to me, and told me -"Here this is for you". Before I could react, he had thrust the basket onto my hands and left. I was speechless. I tried searching for this man, but I could not locate him in the crowd. Realizing that, Baba had just played out one of his many miracles for me to witness, I decided to sneak back in through the exit door and offer, his own offering to him. I managed to go back in successfully, without any of the security or priests noticing this. I thanked him profusely for this wonderful and memorable experience and finally made my way out of the temple.
Such experiences are not limited to Shirdi. He listens to each and everyone who calls out to him sincerely, the place does not matter. Patience and devotion is the key.
Saurav and me had taken an overnight bus to Shirdi. We reached the place early in the morning. After freshening up in the guest house, we headed straight to the the temple for darshan. There was a long queue, since it was a weekend. In our hurry to get in, we forgot to buy flowers for offering to Baba. I realized this after getting inside the main temple. I felt extremely bad, but there was nothing I could do. We were in the queue now and there was no way to get out and then join back again.
Walking slowly in the line, I approached the main Samadhi place. Standing near the Samadhi, I prayed to Baba and thanked him for coming into my life. Regretting the fact that I had nothing to offer, I walked out towards the exit gate. Beyond the exit door, lies one more room which finally leads out to the open area surrounding the temple. As I walked into this outer room, one man walked upto me, holding in his hand a small basket with a garland. He held out the basket to me, and told me -"Here this is for you". Before I could react, he had thrust the basket onto my hands and left. I was speechless. I tried searching for this man, but I could not locate him in the crowd. Realizing that, Baba had just played out one of his many miracles for me to witness, I decided to sneak back in through the exit door and offer, his own offering to him. I managed to go back in successfully, without any of the security or priests noticing this. I thanked him profusely for this wonderful and memorable experience and finally made my way out of the temple.
Such experiences are not limited to Shirdi. He listens to each and everyone who calls out to him sincerely, the place does not matter. Patience and devotion is the key.
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