Wednesday 20 February 2008

Sai Baba's Belongings

Chulla
Chulla
Chulla is used by Baba for preparing food (prasad) and later distributing to gathering of devotees.
Kolamba
Kolamba
A stone pot which Baba used to place collected (Bhiksha). The food placed at an open place near Masjid was eaten by insects, birds and animals like dogs, cats, pigs.The remainder used to be eaten by Baba.
Water Pot
Water-Pot
Used for storing water to be drunk by all the thirsty (Pan-Pot).
Jata
Jata
Jata (Hand mill) used for grinding wheat implying that the seed of Karma when crushed and transformed into flour destroys the consequences of all good and evil deeds.
Udi Stand and Kathada (railing)
Udi Stand and Kathada (railing)
Baba used to put udi in Udi Stand and give udi to devotees from this railing."
Baba’s bathing stone
Baba’s bathing stone
On this stone Baba used to take bath in the morning.
Udi stone and Ota (platform)
Udi stone and Ota (platform)
For burning essence sticks whose fragrance was pleasant for creating a purified scented atmosphere. Baba used to sit on the platform on which udi stand was fixed.
Two copper
Two copper pots
Used by Baba to cook khichadi or sweet pulav as his Prasad.
Satka (stick)
Satka (stick)
The thick stick used by Baba to drive away evil for protecting his devotees facing calamities.

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