June 21, 2012
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| Shirdi Sai Baba |
Shirdi is famous pilgrimage town in India. Situated in Ahamadnagar district of state of Maharashtra, Shirdi is famous for the temple of Sri Sai Baba. Shirdi celebrates all major festivals of India with much fanfare. But there are some festivals in Shirdi that are linked to Sri Sai Baba.
Ramnavai is an important festival of
India. But in Shirdi the festival has additional importance attached to it. Here
in Shirdi celebration of the festival is related to an event happened in the
life of Sri Sai Baba. In 1897 Gopal Rao Gund, after he had a child due to the
blessing of Sri Sai Baba, proposed to hold Urs (a Muslim fair). Sri Baba
conceded to it but asked him to organize it on the day of Ramnavami. The reason
behind this was that Baba wanted to bring the people of both communities together
and he had succeeded in his purpose to far extent. Today the celebration of the festival of
Ramnavami in Shirdi also witnesses the participation of Muslim people.
Guru Purnima is another important
festival event in Shirdi. Though Guru Purnima is celebrated in all parts of the
country, the town of Shirdi witnesses thousands of people visiting the town and
seeking the blessings of their guru Sri Sai Baba. On Vijayadashami thousands of
devotees visit the temple of Sri Sai Baba in Shirdi as the day of Vijayadashami
also happens to be the day of Sai Baba’s Punyatithi (death anniversary).
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