Seemollanghan of Shirdi Sai Baba (Friday, October 6, 1916)
That Shirdi Baba entered MahaSamadhi on Dasara is reasonably well-known, but not that he gave an indication of the same two years before, in 1916.
From Chapter 42 of Shri Sai Satcharita:
| On the Vijayadasami day Baba at once got into wild rage in the evening when people were returning from Seemollanghan (crossing the border or limits of the village). Taking off His head-dress, kafni and langota, etc., He tore them and threw them in the Dhuni before Him. Fed by this offering, the fire in the Dhuni began to burn brighter and Baba shone still brighter. He stood there stark naked and with His burning red eyes shouted: "You fellows, now have a look and decide finally whether I am a Moslem or a Hindu." Everybody was trembling with fear and none dared to approach Baba. After some time Bhagoji Shinde, the leper devotee of Baba, went boldly near Him and succeeded in tying a langota (waist-band) round His waist and said: "Baba, what is all this? Today is the Seemollanghan, i.e., Dasara Holiday." Baba striking the ground with His satka said: "This is my Seemollanghan (crossing the border)."
| Baba did not cool down till 11:00 PM and the people doubted whether the chavadi procession would ever take place that night. After an hour Baba resumed His normal condition and dressing Himself as usual attended the chavadi procession as described before. By this incident Baba gave a suggestion that Dasara was the proper time for Him to cross the border of life, but none understood its meaning.
The reference to the 11:00 PM is quite interesting as Dasami was running till 11:07 PM that day, as can be seen in the Panchanga for Friday, October 6, 1916 (above).
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Used in A Dasara not so mAmool.
Seemollanghan of Shirdi Sai Baba (Friday, October 6, 1916)
That Shirdi Baba entered MahaSamadhi on Dasara is reasonably well-known, but not that he gave an indication of the same two years before, in 1916.
From Chapter 42 of Shri Sai Satcharita:
| On the Vijayadasami day Baba at once got into wild rage in the evening when people were returning from Seemollanghan (crossing the border or limits of the village). Taking off His head-dress, kafni and langota, etc., He tore them and threw them in the Dhuni before Him. Fed by this offering, the fire in the Dhuni began to burn brighter and Baba shone still brighter. He stood there stark naked and with His burning red eyes shouted: "You fellows, now have a look and decide finally whether I am a Moslem or a Hindu." Everybody was trembling with fear and none dared to approach Baba. After some time Bhagoji Shinde, the leper devotee of Baba, went boldly near Him and succeeded in tying a langota (waist-band) round His waist and said: "Baba, what is all this? Today is the Seemollanghan, i.e., Dasara Holiday." Baba striking the ground with His satka said: "This is my Seemollanghan (crossing the border)."
| Baba did not cool down till 11:00 PM and the people doubted whether the chavadi procession would ever take place that night. After an hour Baba resumed His normal condition and dressing Himself as usual attended the chavadi procession as described before. By this incident Baba gave a suggestion that Dasara was the proper time for Him to cross the border of life, but none understood its meaning.
The reference to the 11:00 PM is quite interesting as Dasami was running till 11:07 PM that day, as can be seen in the Panchanga for Friday, October 6, 1916 (above).
Related blog post: Seemollanghan of Shirdi Baba
Used in A Dasara not so mAmool.