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Introduction - Gujarati Book "Guruwar Ni Palkhi - Itihaas Ane Vartmaan"

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_D7WJge6Rb1A/TMkRFXPiYLI/AAAAAAAAKi8/5neuJZZEFoY/s1600/Sai_Palki_161KB.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_D7WJge6Rb1A/TMkRFXPiYLI/AAAAAAAAKi8/5neuJZZEFoY/s400/Sai_Palki_161KB.jpg" width="301" /></a></div>When it comes to Thursday, if one is in Shirdi, the first thing which comes in his/her mind is "<a href="http://www.shirdisaibabastories.org/2009/03/chavadi-procession-100th-year.html"target=_blank>Chavadi Procession</a>". Every devotee of Sai Baba who has read <a href="http://www.shirdisaibabastories.org/2009/11/all-about-sacred-text-shri-sai.html"target=_blank>Shri Sai Satcharitra</a> atleast once, would be knowing that it was practice of Baba to sleep in Dwarkamai and Chavadi every alternate night. This tradition started when Baba was in flesh and blood. When chapter describing the said procession is read, one can clearly imagine the radiance and ambience which Baba's face wore, but the thirst to see This face with mere eyes remains unquenched. Today while in absence of physical presence of Baba among us, we satisfy this thirst by <a href="http://www.shirdisaibabastories.org/2010/06/blessed-birthday-in-sai-babas-town.html"target=_blank>participating in Chavadi Procession</a> carried out by priests and dignitaries of <a href="http://www.shirdisaibabastories.org/2010/10/photos-punyathi-2010-celebrations-at.html"target=_blank>Shri Sai Baba Sansthan Trust, Shirdi</a> on every Thursday. 
 
With the above introduction of Chavadi Procession, there is something good which i would like to share with you all and specially devotees from Gujarat and all those who know to read Gujarati. Gujarat, after Maharashtra, as per my knowledge and opinion, has ample amount of literature related to Sai Baba and many authors are coming up with translated version of Marathi literature into Gujarati, for benefit of Gujarati community aspiring knowledge in this area. When a lot of hidden literature is available in Marathi, about which most of devotees are unaware, such literature can be brought upto surface when authors themselves take an initiative to translate it in their own languages. One such book has been brought to my notice by respected <a href="http://www.shirdisaibabastories.org/2010/09/guide-to-show-you-heaven-on-earth.html"target=_blank>Shri Anil Bhojani</a>. Residing in Baroda (also called Vadodara in Gujarati) has proved very beneficial in the sense that much literature on Sai Baba is printed here and authors having first hand information are introduced with Baba's grace. Before two weeks <a href="http://www.shirdisaibabastories.org/2010/09/guide-to-show-you-heaven-on-earth.html"target=_blank>Shri Anil Bhojani</a> was here for noble cause of translating Marathi book "Guruwar Chi Palkhi" originally written by Shri. Navendu Saidaas Marathe into Gujarati. The book has quiet a lot information about Chavadi Procession - Its History And Present Tradition with good appealing photographs. Within a short time the task was completed and it was inaugurated on Vijaydashmi (<a href="http://www.blogger.com/post-create.g?blogID=2144951028243352875"target=_blank>Punyatithi Day</a>) in Shirdi in presence of renowned dignitaries of Shirdi. See the picture below: 
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</tbody></table>Books on Sai Baba are always an attraction to me and this is known to <a href="http://www.shirdisaibabastories.org/2010/09/guide-to-show-you-heaven-on-earth.html"target=_blank>Shri Anil Bhojani</a> too, so he made arrangements to send few copies of this blessed book to me, which i received yesterday. My hearty thanks to him and other intermediaries. Today being Baba's day, i found it appropriate to just post an introduction of this book with few words as written and printed in the name of <a href="http://www.shirdisaibabastories.org/2010/09/guide-to-show-you-heaven-on-earth.html"target=_blank>Shri Anil Bhojani</a> as under:<blockquote>અજ્ઞાન રૂપે અંધકારને દૂર કરનાર સૌના જીવન પ્રકાશક શ્રી સાઈ સૂર્યનારાયણ તેમની જીવન લીલાના એક કિરણ રૂપી (ચાવડી શોભાયાત્રા) વર્ણન માટે પુસ્તક પ્રકાશન રૂપે તેમના અનેક પ્રિય ભક્તજનોને ભક્તિ પ્રકાશ પ્રાપ્ત થાય તેવા આશિષ સાથે ભક્તિ શ્રી નગીનભાઈ વાઘેલા ને (વડોદરા, ગુજરાત) "ગુરુવાર ની પાલખી શોભાયાત્રા" નો "ઈતિહાસ અને વર્તમાન" નું પ્રકાશન કાર્ય સોપીને સાઈનાથે તેમની સેવા સ્વીકારેલ છે. તે બદલ ગુજરાતી અનુવાદાક્ના સંપાદક શ્રી દિનેશ ભોજાણી (અનીલ), નવેન્દુ સાઈદાસ મરાઠે, શ્રી રાજતિલક બાગવે, દિપક મતે (શિરડી) ગુજરાતી અનુવાદના સહકાર્યકારી શ્રી અશ્વિનભાઈ જયસ્વાલ અને દિનેશભાઈ ફાણ્સે (વડોદરા) તેમજ આ પુસ્તકનો લાભ લેનાર સર્વ નમ્ર સાઈ ભક્ત હર્ષ અનુભવે છે. </blockquote>As such toil and efforts of many hardcore devotees of Baba (as named above in Gujarati) is present in this book, it is surely an example of Baba's blessings towards all - who gave inputs for it and the ones who will be reading it. Interested devotee readers can collect this book directly from <a href="http://www.shirdisaibabastories.org/2010/09/guide-to-show-you-heaven-on-earth.html"target=_blank>Shri Anil Bhojani</a> whenever they visit Shirdi at no cost, only true and devotional feelings are required. Following are details: <ul><li>Name: Shri Anil Bhojani </li>
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</ul><ul><li> Residence: Near Shree Chavadi</li>
</ul><ul><li> Contact No: 91-93701 33563 and 91-93251 22484</li>
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Introduction - Gujarati Book "Guruwar Ni Palkhi - Itihaas Ane Vartmaan"

When it comes to Thursday, if one is in Shirdi, the first thing which comes in his/her mind is " Chavadi Procession ". Every devot...

Shri Sai Nath Stavan Manjari in Telugu -Free Download

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_D7WJge6Rb1A/StLEzSSMhDI/AAAAAAAAIEk/g-pGMxTQREs/s1600/Dec_06.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="218" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_D7WJge6Rb1A/StLEzSSMhDI/AAAAAAAAIEk/g-pGMxTQREs/s400/Dec_06.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Dear Sai Readers, 
 
Much of the literature we get to read today had been written in times of Sai Baba with His permission and thus we have received first hand treasure of literature and hymns from Sai Baba Himself. Such treasure is very much powerful and reciting and reading it will make one closer to Sai Baba. At Sai Baba's divine order, we have such literature available and only making full use of it with great love and devotion is only demanded from us. 
 
Two days back mail was lying in my inbox by Sai devotee Krishnaji. Attached in that mail was Shri Sai Nath Stavan Manjari in Telugu in PDF format. With a good mail drafted, there was a good piece of information too. I am sharing the whole mail with you all. Also long back i had tried to gather some information about Shri Sai Nath Stavan Manjari when its audio in <a href="http://www.shirdisaibababhajan.org/2009/04/shri-sainath-stavan-manjari-in-gujarati.html" target="_blank">Gujarati</a> project was going on. One of renowned personalities in spreading Saism had contributed some history and information about Shri Sai Nath Stavan Manjari which is also shared in this post. 
<blockquote>Mail from Sai devotee Krishnaji</blockquote>Namastay hetalji, 
 
I am a regular reader of your blog. Thank you very much for your services. Baba give you and your family good health and wealth. 
 
By reading the experiences that devotees write in this blog i became very very close to baba. Day by day my faith on him increased. Many times i get tears in my eyes when i read the experiences. One day when i was in deep sorrow and was crying before baba then after sometime by baba's prerana, suddenly i typed in google "<a href="http://www.shirdisaibabaexperiences.org/" target="_blank">Saibaba Experiences</a>" and then it is how i saw your blog for the first time and from then onwards i daily read the experiences in this blog. Though i have already read experiences i used to read them again and again and feel so happy. 
 
I feel its also like <a href="http://www.shirdisaibabastories.org/2009/11/all-about-sacred-text-shri-sai.html" target="_blank">Sai Satcharitra</a>. Because like in Satcharitra in your blog also people write their experiences with baba. So i feel this blog is like Baba Satcharitra only but with present days experiences. You are really doing very great job. I dont know how to thank you..... What words i have to use to show my thankful feeling to you. You are like my sister. 
 
I used to go to baba temple which is very near to my house. There once i came to know a book called Stavan manjari which is written by Dasganu Maharaj. In that book it was said that dasaganu maharaj wrote that book just before 36 days of Baba's maha samadhi. In that he mentioned that whoever do parayana of this book daily with sradha and bakthi their all wishes will be fullfilled by baba. 
 
After he completed writing the "stavana manjari" he read that before baba in which he wrote in phalasruthi (results that come after reading that stavana manjari) whoever read this stavana manjari all their problems will be solved, poor people will become rich, those who are looking for children will be blessed with children and many more.... " On hearing this baba himself agreed by nodding his head and saying, "Yes they will be blessed with those results. The very good thing in this stavana manjari is - there are no rules for reading this book. Anybody can read this at any time - either in day time or night time but with full sradha and bakthi. 
 
I searched for softcopy of this in net after hearing that stavana manjari in temple. But i didnt get any. But luckily i got one photocopy of the book through one devotee in baba temple. So i just wanted to share that with all other sai sisters and brothers so i am uploading the pdf file. So my dear sai sister.......... i want you to share this file with all others through your blog. 
 
I am very sorry to say that its written in Telugu. I dont know how to translate it in hindi and english. I hope with the blessings of saibaba someone will definitely translate this into hindi and english too. I am sorry somehow this mail became very lengthy. 
 
Om sairam. 
<hr /><blockquote>History of Shri Sai Nath Stavan Manjari and its Author Shri DasGanu Maharaj</blockquote>Long long ago there lived a notorious decoit who by the Grace of the Lord was converted into a famous poet. He composed the saga of the Ramayan even before the advent of Lord Rama on this planet. In this era a policeman was converted into a famous poet by Lord Baba's divine Grace. This poet saint not only composed the biographies of various saints but also became a cause to spell out the name of the Avatar to come. Of course, Shri Das Ganu Maharaj does not need any introduction to the millions of Sai devotees all around the world. They have been reading his name in almost every chapter of the Shri Sai Sat Charita. They know several episodes from Baba's life connected with him. We do crave to know more about him. Maralhi devotees can read his biography written by Shri Athavale Swami. 
 
Das Ganu's ancestors - Sahastrabuddhcs were the village chiefs of Kotawade in Ratnagiri district in Konkan. Konkan in general and Ratnagiri district in particular have produced a number of dignitories in India. Maharaj, in one of his poems has said that the Giri (mountain) that gives birth to Ratnas (gems) is Ratnagiri. Sahastrabuddhe's were well to do people. The ancestors of famous Peshwa knights Patwardhans were, then, in their service. Patwardhans moved out of Konkan and with their gallantry, dedication and hard work earned the knighthood in the darbar of the Peshwas. Remembering the past relations, Patwardhans urged the hard working men from the Sahastrabuddhe family to join them. These men also earned fame in the Maratha Empire. They settled down in a place called Karkamb. 
 
When British came to power in India, most of the States were merged in their Empire and the knights lost their importance. The great grandfather of Das Ganu Maharaj - Shri Appaji Narayan Sahastrabuddhe moved to Ahmednagar from Karkamb. He served as a Tahasildar and after retirement, became a Sanyasin and went to Kashi to leave his body at the feet of Lord Vishweshwar. His son - Shri Eknathpant, worked very hard and made a very good name for the family. His fourth son Shri Dattatreya was the father of Das Ganu Maharaj. Dattopant was not a keen student. He neither bothered to take good education nor did he try lo get a government job. He stayed back in his family house and looked after the family farms and property. He was very much interested in music. He was always surrounded by a number of music lovers. He did not pay much attention to his business. He was married to Smt. Savilribai. The bride was from a royal family of Akolner. She was a very well cultured, intelligent, disciplined and pious lady. Since her husband was a happy go lucky type of a person, she spent most of her time in devotion. 
 
In the year 1867, she gave birth to our Maharaj. After the nativity, the child would not suckle the mother and started weeping continuously. Doctors and Vaidyas were invited but in vein. The child's grandmother prayed to Lord Khandoba with tears in her eyes. These fervent prayers were answered and the child stopped crying and suckled the mother. The child was named Narayan in Akolner but when it was taken to Nagar, his grandfather saw his big belly, big ears and a Siva Lingam type projection on his temple. Grandfather spontaneously named the child Ganesh. Baba later started calling him Ganu. 
 
Das Ganu first meet Baba with Nana Saheb Chandorkar in 1890. Das Ganu retired from Government service at the advice of Baba, and Baba advised him to settle down in Nanded. He used to do perform Kirtan, His wife died in 1919 leaving him childless leaving him unfettered to pursue his path as a Kirtankar. He had adopted a son and named him as Damodar. 
 
Besides Kirtankar Das Ganu wrote several books, Santakathamrita (1903), Bhakta Leelamrita (1906), Bhakta Saramrita (1925). Several compositions of Das Ganu are embodied in the Shirdi Arati. 
 
“The Shri Sainath Stavanamanjari” or “A Humble Tribute to Shri Sainath” was one of Das Ganus Compositions, completed on 9th September 1918 at Maheshwar, near Indore, on the banks of Narmada just Thirty Seven days before Baba took Samadhi on 15 October 1918. 
 
The theme of this Hym of Praise of one hundred and sixty four slokas is very simple ones. After invoking Ganesh and other deities the tribute to Baba starts subtly in the fifth slokha without naming Him but calling Him Vishnu and Shankar. Baba is named only in the 13th slokha. 
 
The persistent plea of Das Ganu to Baba is to cleanse him of His sins and to help him and all devotees to overcome their wordly and spiritual difficulties. Baba is compared to the imaginary stone parees which can turn iron into gold. 
 
Das Ganu Maharaj attained Samadhi in 1963 on Karthika Ekadasi at the age of 95. His Samadhi is at Gortha. 
 
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Procedure and Story of Sai Vrat in Malayalam

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