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Published Oct 8, 2010

Shri Shirdi Sai Baba Chavadi Utsav ( palkhi Utsav ): The Sri Sai Satcharitra gives a moving account of the procession. It tells us that when Baba arrived at Chavadi and stood in front of it, his face shone with a "peculiar luster". He "beamed with steady and added radiance and beauty, and all the people viewed this luster to their heart's content ..... What a beautiful procession and what an expression of devotion ! With joy pervading the whole atmosphere of the place ... That scene and those days are gone now. Nobody can see them now or in the future." However, we are fortunate that those days are not completely gone. We can experience something of that splendour and fervid devotion even today, as each Thursday evening, a similar procession takes place with Baba's photo in honour of that tradition. It is a passionate, understrained -- yet exalted -- celebration of Sai Baba. If you have a chance, be sure to see the procession -- it is an exhilarating experience! In the evening, Baba's satka and padukas (in this case, a pair of Baba's leather sandals) are displayed in front of his sacred tomb from 7.30, until they are carried out at the beginning of the procession at nine O' clock. The Samadhi Mandir is even more crowded, as people are eager to touch and pay their respects to these sacred objects, which are accessible only at this time. The sense of occasion is enhanced by the hearty singing of melodious bhajan by some villagers, while outside a group of young men from a...