Some villagers agreed with Mhalsapathi and therefore Bhate could not do anything. Since Baba had promised to come back to his body after three days, the body should not be moved till then. Bhate with his followers tried to move the physical body of Baba from its place. Taking this as a good opportunity, the village munsif Bhate began criticising that for a person with so many divine powers, where was the need to die?īy daybreak all the villagers of Shirdi gathered before the mosque. Others disbelieved and thought that Baba had really died. Only Tatya and Shama believed the words of Mhalsapathi who narrated what Baba had told him. News spread through Shirdi village that Baba died. Tatya who came just then saw the happening and was surprised. In case I do not come back after three days, bury my body opposite to the mosque and put two flags on top.' So saying Baba put his head on the thigh of Mhalsapathi and left his physical body. You should take good care of my body for these three days.

After three days I will re-enter this body. 'Now I will be leaving my physical body and going up. Baba was suffering from asthma and he told Mhalsapathi. At about ten in the night, Baba and Mhalsapathi were discussing something. That was in the year 1886 ( full-moon night ) in the month of Margashira. Though his eyes were found closed he was having only 'Yoga Sleep' as told by Mhalsapathi. From this it is clear that Baba never slept. At any time of the night, if anyone woke up, Baba used to call him by his name. When he slept keeping his hand on Baba’s chest, he woke him up by calling him 'Arre Bhagath' and asked him to sleep properly. Mhalsapathi used to hear God’s 'Nama japa' from Baba’s heart. Sometimes, Baba used to keep Mhalsapathi’s hand on his chest and ask him to put his ear close to the hand and hear the sounds that came from Baba’s heart.

Sometimes, Baba used to teach them about matters connected with Atma. They slept in such a way that all their heads were in the centre and their legs stretched in different directions.

In the nights, Mhalsapathi and Tatya slept with Baba in the mosque. Devotees from different places visited Sai Baba and got solutions to their problems. Along with it Sai Baba’s name had spread to all places in Maharashtra.

Miracles of sai baba shirdi