Photos ~ Ringin in 2012 with Sai Baba @ Shirdi

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On 31st Dec`2011, Sai Baba's Samadhi Temple`Shirdi was kept openfor devotees the whole Night so that all of them who had reached

Shirdi for New-years Eve, could have Baba's Darshan.As a result there was no Shej Aarti on 31st Dec`2011nor was there Baba's Kakad Aarti on 01st Jan`2012.

Sai Bhajans were sung live, through out the night by various singers.

And as the Clock Struck Midnight, Bells were Rung continuouslywhile all devotees voiced out "Shri Sachchidananda Sadguru Sainath

Maharaj ki Jai!"

Laddu Prasad was sold through out the 31st night for which an extra 2quintals of Laddu's were specially made and no VIP Darshan Passes

were issued on 25th & 31st Dec`2011, 01st & 02nd Jan`2012.

As there was a huge rush of devotees, the Shirdi Sansthan had made


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arrangements for their stay. Awnings, Beds and Tents were put up inapprox 61,000 sr.ft area in the open area of the 'Sainagar' Field, theparking lots of the new 'Bhakt Niwas' & the 'Sai Prasad Bhakt Niwas'.

Apart from these, lodging arrangements were also made for the

devotees, in the rooms of the Sansthan's Educational ComplexBuildings. In the additional Lodging, next to the new 'Bhakt Niwas'

arrangements were made for Prasad Meals for the convenience of thedevotees.

On 1st Jan`2012 alone a record 4 lakh devotees visited Shirdi forBaba's Darshan and to clear such extra rush of passengers, the Central

Railway (CR) ran a "Shraddha Special" between Mumbai and SainagarShirdi, on the intervening night of 31st Dec`2011 - 01st Jan`2012

From 23rd Dec`2011 to 01st Jan`2012, a record donation worth Rs 14crore 60 lakhs was made at the Shrine. The donations included Rs.11

crore Cash, 1.25 kg Gold and 13.5 kg Silver.

According to the annual report of the Shirdi temple for the year 2010-11, the temple has come to amass a huge fortune

with its investment in fixed deposits with banks and governmentsecurities exceeding Rs.500 crore mark as of 31st March`2011.

The temple has Fixed Deposits with various nationalised banks worthRs.466 crore, while it has invested Rs 40.84 crore in Kisan VikasPatra and Rs.22 crore in Government Bonds aggregating to about

Rs.529 crore.

Besides, the Shrine has 300 kgs gold worth approx Rs.28 crore,3,000 kg silver worth approx Rs.4 crore & in 2011 alone it got Rs 250

crore in donations, apart from some other valuables like preciousstones, copper and brass objects.


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A wOman while traveling in the mOuntains fOunda preciOus StOne in a stream.

The next day she met anOther Traveler whO wasHungry, sO she Opened her Bag tO share her

fOOd. The Hungry Man saw the preciOus StOne &asked the wOman tO give it to him.

She did sO withOut any hesitatiOn.

The traveler left rejOicing On his gOOd fOrtune as

he knew the StOne was wOrth enOugh tO give himSecurity for a Lifetime.

But, a few days later, he came back to return theStOne to the wOman.

He Said: "I've been thinking, I knOw hOw valuable

this StOne is, but I return it back, in the hOpe thatyOu can give me sOmething even mOre preciOus.

Give me what yOu have WITHIN yOu that enabledyOu to give me this StOne !


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mOral:sOmetimes it's nOt the Wealth yOu have Outsidebut what's Inside yOu, that Others Need !!!

Blessed tO be Messed

- rOhit beHaL

Photos ~ Ringin in 2012 with Sai Baba @ Shirdi

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