{"id":8458,"date":"2019-08-05T11:32:55","date_gmt":"2019-08-05T11:32:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tripnetra.com\/blog\/?p=8458"},"modified":"2020-01-21T11:28:31","modified_gmt":"2020-01-21T11:28:31","slug":"shirdi-gurusthan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tripnetra.com\/blog\/shirdi-gurusthan","title":{"rendered":"Shirdi Gurusthan"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Shirdi Gurusthan<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Shirdi Gurusthan<\/strong> is the \u201cplace of Guru\u201d.  Sai Baba spent most of the time on his first visit to Shirdi. Therefore Gurusthan is an important place in Shirdi. According to Baba, the Samadhi of his own Guru is in the form of a Neem tree. When some of the villagers dig the place the found an uncertain thing, just behind the neem tree some bricks are in the soil and seemed like a tunnel. They were surprised opening the tunnel a lamp is lit and is like a place stayed previously. The villagers asked baba what to do and Baba suggested them not to disturb as the site is of his ancestors. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

One can only understand the significance of Gurusthan only when they understand the importance of the Guru.  Spiritual knowledge and learning are not necessary according to Baba rather \u201cTrust in Guru is the only Sadhana\u201d. Devotees\u2019 knowing his life and teachings infuses his trust and shows them that Baba life was itself the incarnation of the central truth. Biography of Sai baba is a perfect example of what the Guru and Sishya mean, and the trust that guides their mutual relation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The main attraction of the Gurusthan is the huge neem tree. Generally, the leaves of the neem tree are bitter but the leaves of the tree in Gurusthan are sweet. This tree gave shelter for few years to Baba. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

One story concerning the neem tree defines how Sai Baba is practical and down-to-earth. In the early 1900\u2019s after Baba moved to Dwarakamai, there was an obstruction for the construction of Sathe Wada by a long branch of a tree. As it became scared by Baba\u2019s stay under it nobody wants to remove it. When Baba was asked for his advice he told the villagers \u2018Cut off, however, is obstructing with the construction, even if it is a baby in the mothers\u2019 womb\u2019. With these words uttered by Baba, no one dared to cut the branch. Eventually, Baba himself climbed the tree and cut the branch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Another reason for villagers opposing to trim the tree might\nbe sometimes later a boy climbed the tree to trim and had fallen to the ground\nand died. At the time of happening baba was in mosque telling something wrong\nis going to happen by blowing Sanka. Baba does this usually when the devotees\nare in great danger. The villagers linked the boy\u2019s death with the attempt of\npruning the tree according to the words uttered by Baba who couldn\u2019t see from\nmosque what was going o be done at Gurusthan and were afraid to do anything\nthat might have been a sin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Today Gurusthan is adorned with Pair of Marble Padukas on a pedestal, Shivlingam and a statue of baba along with Neem tree. The Baba statue in Gurusthan was carved with the grandson of the sculptor of the Baba Statue of Samadhi Mandir. The Padukas comprises of conch, lotus and Mahavishnu wheel and the 2 Sanskrit Slokas about the greatness of the neem tree and baba\u2019s power. These Slokas are the part of Sri Sainatha Mahima Stotram which is sung in the Madhyan and Evening Aarthis.  The slokas are   <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI bow to Lord Sainath, who by his constant stay at the foot\nof the neem tree \u2013 which although bitter and unpleasant, was yet oozing nectar\n\u2013 made it better than the wish-fulfilling tree\u201d. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI bow to Lord Sainath, who always takes delight in resting\nunder the neem tree and bestowing material and spiritual prosperity upon his\ndevotees who lovingly attend on him\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Padukas were made in Mumbai and were sent to Shirdi. The\nPadukas were taken from Khandoba Mandir to Dwarakamai where Baba touched them\nand and said the Padukas belong to allah and are to be placed them at the foot\nof Neem Tree.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Few months later after placing the Padukas, they were\ndamaged by a madman who also destroyed some of the idols of Temple. The\nvillagers were very distressed but baba took it casual and told them simply to\nrepair the cracks with cement. Later the broken Padukas were replaced by the\noriginal and are placed below the pedestal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Lingam that is seen now in Gurusthan has the same one\nthat Baba lovingly handed it to Megha Shyam the ardent devotee of Shri Sai\nBaba.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A small dhuni is kept in front of the Shrine in Gurusthan.\nUntil recently the dhuni is set on fire with the cinder brought from the\nDwarakamai, but now this is done only on Thursdays and Fridays.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Number of Devotees since 1980\u2019s started doing Pradakshinas\naround the tree throughout the day and night. Some sit quietly under the shade\nof the tree thinking it as a powerful place. Some people believe the tree as a\nsymbol of the Guru\u2019s grace.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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