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Experiencing Sai Baba's Shirdi
- A Guide
Contents
Author's Note
Foreword
Maps: India, Regional, Shirdi
Introduction
The village of Shirdi
Who is Sai Baba?
How to use this guide
Khandoba Temple
Gurusthan
Takia
Baba's Mosque (Dwarkamai)
The dhuni
Udi
Puja pillar
The kolamba and the waterpot
The nimbar
The grinding stone and bag of wheat
The chillims
Baba's portrait
Dakshina box/hundi
The bathing stone
The tulsi brindavan
Baba's photograph and the stone
The animal statues
The tortoise tile
The cooking hearth and the wooden post
Padukas where Baba used to stand
The storage rooms
The bell
Shyam Sunder Hall / Old Parayana Hall
The Chavadi
The Chavadi Procession (utsav)
Lendi Gardens
Nanda Deep
The well
The Samadhi Mandir
The statue and tomb of Sri Sai Baba
The display of Baba's articles
Arati
Other Temples & Shrines
Hanuman (Maruti) Mandir
The three temples
Mahalaxmi Temple
Narasimha Temple
The Kanifnath and Vittal Temples
The five samadhis
Houses of Sai Baba Devotees
Location of devotees' houses (map)
Sathe Wada
Dixit Wada
Abdul Baba's cottage
Laxmibai Shinde's house
Bhagoji Shinde's house
Mhalsapati's house
Shama's house
The houses of the five blessed ones
Major Festivals
Ramnavami
Guru Purnima
Vijayadasami
Practical Tips for Visitors
When to visit
How to get there
Where to stay
Where to eat
Miscellaneous
Suggested reading
In Telugu only
Magazines
Websites
Appendix, Glossary, Index
Appendix 1: Shri Sai Baba Sansthan
Appendix 2: Daily Programme
Appendix 3: Sri Babuji and Saipatham
Glossary
Index
