Dwarkamai -Shirdi Sansthan

Dwarakamai Before Some Years

Baba Sitting in Dwarakamai

Shri Sai Baba came to Shridhi with a marriage procession. He stayed at
Dwarkamai till the very end of his life. Dwarkamai is situated on the right side of the entrance of Samadhi Mandir. Here he solved problems of the people, cured their sickness and worries. Before Baba's arrival in Shridhi, Dwarkamai was an old mosque in a dilapidated condition. Baba turned it into Dwarkamai and proved that God is one.

The first level of Dwarkamai has a portrait of Baba and a big stone on which Baba used to sit. This level has two rooms. One contains the chariot and the second a palkhi. Just in front of the room where the chariot is kept is a small temple. A saffron flag flies over it.

The second level of Dwarkamai has a square stool made of stone,
which Baba used for taking a bath. The main attraction of this place is the
oil painting of Shri Sai Baba sitting in a carved wooden shrine.
This level also has the grinding stone and the wooden vessel
called Kolamba in which Baba used to keep the Bhiksha brought from the village

This is the Darbar of famous 'DWARKA MAI'.Sai baba used to sit here.
This is the place where Shri Saibaba used to spent much of his time.
All the things from His time are still kept as they were used to. It includes
Dhuni (lighted by Shri Saibaba), Chul (clay stove), Bathing Stone,
Jata (Grinding Stone), and the stone on which Baba
used to sit. All traditions from Baba's time are maintained.

Original Picture Of Sai Sitting In Dwarkamayi

The Stone On Which Baba Used To Sit And Also Seen
A Portrait Of Baba Placed In The Dwarkamayi

Top of Dwarkamai

Sai Baba was very fond of lights. He used to borrow oil from shop-keepers, and keep lamps burning the whole night in the Masjid and temple. This went on for some time. The Banias, who supplied oil gratis, once met together and decided not to give Him oil. When, as usual, Baba went to ask for oil, they all gave Him a distinct No. Unperturbed, Baba returned to the Masjid and kept the dry wicks in the lamps. The banias were watching Him with curiosity. Baba took the Tumrel (tin pot) which contained very little (a few drops) of oil, put water into it and drank it and forced it fall in the container. After consecrating the tin-pot in this way, He again took water in the tin-pot and filled all the lamps with it and lighted them.

To the surprise and dismay of the watching Banias, the lamps began to burn and
kept burning the whole night. The Banias repented and apologized.
Baba forgave them and asked them to be more truthful in future.

In Dwarkamai ,the dhuni's (ashes) are burning since Sai Baba's time.

Sai Baba distributing the holy 'Udi' - the panacea for all troubles - to his bhaktas. 'Udi' is the ash that drops from the holy fire kindled by baba a hundred years ago. The great master was wont to use this ash for healing the sick, thus investing the 'udi' with great power by his gesture. Even now the sick and the unhappy alike are healed if they take this divine medicine with faith

The Dhuni Covered With Grill

The Agarbatti(Incense Sticks Stand) Stand Is Placed
On The Platform Where Baba Used To Sit and Distribute
UDI(Ash) To the Devotees After The Noon Aarti

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