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Shirdi Sai and Sathya Sai are One
and the Same
By Arjan D. Bharwani
61. NAMAVALI-CONFIRMS!
The 'Yasah (fame), of the 'Kaaya
(body),which Baba has now taken on, has spread far and wide. In
essence the name, fame, wisdom, message, Grace, greatness and the
glory are exactly same as those at Shirdi, yet the expanse from
Parthi has a wider coverage due to contemporary means of
communications and the changed times. This is an addition to the
fact that devotees have increased multifold.
The 'properties' which were
mentioned by Sri Sainath to Sri Gayathri Swami in a vision,
pertain to the Name, the Gothra, the Sakthi, the Jnana and the
Lokasangraha Karma (see Page 79)
Viewed through the prism of
meticulous analysis one finds that there exists no parallax
between the aforesaid proper ties of the two Sais. In the '
Ashtotharasatha Namaratnamala', we reverentially utter 'Om Sri
Shirdi Saayi Abheda Sakthyavathaaraya Namah (Saluations to the
Sai, the reincarnation of Shirdi Sainath, their Sakthis being
without difference)'. It has repeatedly come to light that the
worship offered at Shirdi has been accepted at Parthi and the
prayers made at Dwarkamayee have been answered by Sri Sathya Sai.
An old man used to perform ceremonial rites and offer prayers to
the Sainath at the Samadhi Mandir at Shirdi. He came to Parthi
where Baba told him "I like the sincerity of your worship but why
do you ask men to help you. Ask Me".
Shri Bapu Sahib Booty, who has built
the Samadhi Mandir at Shirdi, had planned to install the idol of
Lord Krishna (his family deity). The permission for the same was
sought from Sainath, who granted it lovingly. As the construction
of the Mandir neared completion, Shirdi Sai was taken there to see
it and to concur the date and other details regarding the
installation of the Krishna idol and the inauguration of the
Mandir. As Sri Sainath stood there exactly at the spot of the
present Samadhi, the following Divine words flowed forth from His
lips, "lt will be ME who will live here". It came to pass that
soon thereafter Baba attained Maha Samadhi and His mortal remains
were interned there and the idol that was finally installed was
that of Shirdi Sainath.
The Krishna Idol had remained thus
uninstalled at Shirdi. Sri Sainath in His reincarnation as Sathya
Sai, has more than fully compensated for this. He has installed
four Krishna idols at Prasanthi Mandir ( the present Dwarkamayi)
one in the porch, one at the altar and two in the prayer hall. He
has also installed two Muralidhar idols at Brindavan in Whitefield.
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