Chronological Index of Events Connected with Sai Baba

The approximate year of birth of Sree Sai Baba is 1838.
Satcharita Chp. 10, ovi 43

Sree Sai Baba is deemed to have spent 12 years with his Guru. No one knows for certainty who was his Guru. It was perhaps a Sufi Fakir or Venkusha alias Gopal Rao Deshmukh. Some say that Baba spent 12 years, under the Margosa (neem) tree in Shirdi, in an under-ground cave, near his Guru's Samadhi.
Satcharita Chp. 4, ovi 129 and Das Ganu's 'Bhakta Leelamrut' Chp. 26

Arrival of Devidas, at the age of 10-11, in Shirdi.
Satcharita Chp. 5, ovi 147

Sree Sai Baba's manifestation in Shirdi at the approx. age of 16, under the Margosa (neem) tree.
Satcharita Chp. 4, ovi 111

Sree Sai Baba carried water pots from a well on his own shoulders, near the margosa tree (present site of the Samadhi Mandir), for creating and tending a garden. Saint Gangagir Maharaj said that Shirdi was blessed with the presence of this Gem.
Satcharita Chp. 5, ovi 51

Sree Sai Baba disappeared from Shirdi.
Satcharita Chp. 5, ovi 3

Sree Sai Baba re-appeared in Shirdi with marriage party of Chandbhai Patil's nephew.
Satcharita Chp. 5, ovi 23

Sri Akkalkote Maharaj's Nirvana
'Sree Guru Leelamrut'

Visit of Saint Anandnath from Yeola to Shirdi. He called Baba a Gem.
Satcharita Chp. 5, ovi 42

Abdullah came to Shirdi from Nanded to be with Sree Sai.
Devotees' Experiences

Nanasaheb Chandorkar came to Shirdi for the first time
Biography of Chandorkar by Deo

Das Ganu Maharaj came to Shirdi with Chandorkar, for the first time.
Saint Das Ganu by A.D.Athavale

Gopal Gund (a circle inspector of Kopargaon) started _Urus_ fair in Shirdi.
Satcharita Chp. 6, ovi 47

Nanasaheb Rasne was born, to Damu Anna, after a Blessing from Baba
Satcharita Chp. 25 ovi 102

Baba slept on a narrow plank hung from the rafters by rags in the masjid.
Satcharita Chp. 10, ovi 15-17

Tatya Patil began to sleep near Baba in the Masjid.
Satcharita Chp. 8,ovi 122

Biniwale, brother-in-law of Nana Chandorkar, visited Shirdi – without taking darshan of Datta Temple on the bank of Godavari River.
Satcharita Chp. 38, ovi 146

Chandorkar's son Bapu, innocently applied sandal paste on Baba's forehead; and thereafter other devotees got courage to follow suit.
Devotees' Experiences

Shama, after taking Baba's permission, gave Baba's portrait to a person who had come from Gaya.
Satcharita Chp. 46, ovi 80–82

Baba explained the Gita to Chandorkar, like a learned Pandit.
Satcharita Chp.39&50

Das Ganu left Govt. service and be-gan to do Kirtans at Nanded.
Devotees' Experiences

Das Ganu's 'Santa Kathamrit' was published.
Devotees' Experiences

Rao Bahadur H.V. Sathe came to Shirdi at the age of 49.
Devotees' Experiences

Chandorkar's daughter Minatai suffered during confinement. Baba sent Udi & Arati with Bapugir Gosavi from Shirdi, to ensure safe delivery.
Satcharita Chp. 33

Das Ganu's 'Bhakta Leelamrut' was published
Devotees' Experiences

Chandorkar was transferred to Pandharpur; the leela of Baba's Bhajan
Satcharita Chp. 7, ovi 111 - 120

Radhakrishnabai i.e. Sundarabai Kshirsagar, a widow, came to Shirdi from Pandharpur, aged around 25 years.
'Sai Sarovar' Part 2

Rao Bahadur Sathe's Wada was built in Shirdi.
Devotees' Experiences and Pradhan

Kashiram Shimpi's death on Ekadasi day of Chaitra, Shukla Paksh
Forward of Satcharita

Pundalik Rao of Nanded met Vasudevanand Saraswati at Rajahmundry on the banks of the Godavari River and was given a coconut to be presented to Baba.
Satcharita Chp. 51, ovi 125 and 132

Tatya Saheb Noolkar, Sub-Judge from Pandharpur, arrived in Shirdi for the first time.
Sai Leela May and June 91

Tatya Saheb Noolkar, Madhavrao Deshpande and others, by an inspiration given by Baba, for the first time observed Guru Purnima in Shirdi.
Dr Gavankar's 'Shiladhi' and Devotees' Experiences

Hari Sitaram Dixit came to Shirdi for the first time.
Satcharita Chp. 4, ovi 157

Sai Baba commenced sleeping at the Chavadi on alternate nights, interalia resulting in the _Shej_ (Bed-time) _Arati_ and the _Kakad Arati_ over there.
Satcharita Chp.37, ovi 118

Bapusaheb Jog (Sakharam Hari Jog) retired from Govt. service and came with his wife to Shirdi to stay perma-nently there.
Gunaji's Satcharita Chp. 44

Bhimaji Patil from Narayangaon came to Shirdi for a cure for his tuberculo-sis.
Satcharita Chp.13, ovi 34

Balasaheb Bhate, on his very first visit to Shirdi, was given ochre clothes by Baba which resulted in Bhate's detachment from worldly life.
Satcharita Chp.33, ovi 147

Till this year, there were many occasions when Baba cooked in his Handi. Then the _naivedya_ brought by the devotees increased to such an extent that all were amply fed with-out Baba having to do the cooking.
Satcharita Chp. 38

Ramchandra Atmaram alias Babasaheb Tarkhad from Bandra, Mumbai, for the first time, came to Shirdi.
Pradhan

Annasaheb Dabholkar's first darshan of Sai Baba and being named as Hemadpant.
Satcharita Chp. 2, ovi 137 etc.

B. V. Deo's first darshan of Sai Baba, because of Chandorkar
Satcharita Chps. 40 & 41

Shriman Butti of Nagpur began to stay at Shirdi.
Pradhan

Harishchandra Pitale's son was cured; and he was given Rs.2/-.
Satcharita Chp. 26, ovi 57

Baba saved the life of blacksmith's daughter by thrusting his arm into the Dhuni and his arm got burnt, on Dhanteras day. Dr. Parmanand came from Bombay to heal it; Bhagoji Shinde, the leper devotee, got the opportunity to dress the wound and massage the arm.
Satcharita Chp. 7, ovi 73 onwards

Megha returned to stay permanently in Shirdi. His first visit was in 1908 approx.
Satcharita Chp. 28, ovi 145

Moreshwar Pradhan from Santacruz, Mumbai, for the first time, came to Shirdi.
Devoteess' Experiences

Dadasaheb Khaparde from Amravati came for the first time to Shirdi (and returned on 12th December)
Khaparde Diary

Baba gave his consent to Kakasaheb Dixit to build his own wada.
Satcharita Chp. 4, ovi 164

Lala Lakhmichand visited Shirdi.
Satcharita Chp.28, ovi 23

Madrasi Sanyasi, Vijayanand, died in Shirdi
Satcharita Chp. 31, ovi 56

Kakasaheb Dixit's Wada was thrown open to devotees on Ramnavmi day, after the house warming rituals.
Satcharita Chp. 4, ovi 166

The courtyard of Dwarkamayi was renovated. Baba used to uproot the pillars fixed at night. Baba threw Tatya's turban into a pit, burnt it and then replaced it with a zari bordered one.
Satcharita Chp.6, ovi 127 onwards

Baba cured the diarrohea of Kaka Mahajani with peanuts, when the repair work of courtyard was started.
Satcharita Chp.13, ovi 134 onwards

Haji Siddique Falke stayed in Shirdi and was denied entrance into the Dwarkamayi for 9 months.
Satcharita Chp.11, ovi 78 onwards

Somdev Swami, of Haridwar, visited Shirdi.
Satcharita Chp.49, ovi 93

Baba's grinding wheat to eradicate cholera in Shirdi gave an inspiration to Hemdapant - Dabholkar to write Sree Sai Samarth Satcharita.
Satcharita Chp.1, ovis 110 and134 etc.

Sub-Judge, Tatyasaheb Noolkar passed away in Shirdi.
Satcharita Chp.31 ovi 119

Megha started doing Baba's Arati, standing on one foot only.
Devotees' Experiences

Kashinath Govind Upasani arrived in Shirdi for the first time.
Life of Sai Baba - Vol. II by Narasimha Swami ji

Upasani composed the Hymn to the glory of Sree Sainath (Sree Sainath Mahimna Stotram).
Khaparde Diary

Bubonic plague raged in Shirdi for nearly 3 months
Life of Sai Baba Vol. II

Dadasaheb Khaparde again came to Shirdi with family; and stayed in Shirdi for 3 months. Krishna Jagesh Bhishma, who became the author of Sagunopasana, came along with him.
Khaparde Diary

Wamanrao Patel, later on known as Swami Sai Sharanandji, came to Shirdi, for the first time, at the age of 22.
Saibaba-ne-Sharane and Khaparde Diary

Chandrabhan Seth, uncle of Kushalchand of Rahta, died.
Satcharita Chp.8, ovi 129

Capt. Dr. Hate came to Shirdi, for the first time, as a youth and had appeared for the LMNS examination.
Satcharita Chp. 29, ovi 146 & Devotees' Experiences

Sree Ram Maruti, belonging to the Nath Panth, of Thane, Bhiwandi, Kalyan, came to Shirdi and stayed for 34 days.
Satcharita Chp.34,ovi 150, Devotees' Experiences.

Sagun Meru Naik came to Shirdi at the age of 23 and began running a public eating place at Baba's command.
Satcharita Chp.5 ovi 61 & Chp.26-ovi 130

Khaparde's younger son, Balwant, cured of bubonic plague.
Satcharita Chp. 7,ovi 101, 107

Renovation of the Masjid and paving of its flooring, followed by Baba occupying a proper seat and giving up his usual gunny bag.
Satcharita Chp. 6, ovis 125 onwards.

After Megha completed the repetition of the Gayatri Mantra according to Mantra-Shastra, a feast was held for the Brahmins and other devotees at Sathe's Wada.
Khaparde's Diary

Megha passed away in Shirdi. Baba grieved at his death.
Satcharita Chp. 31, ovis 119-123

Bapu Saheb Jog, after Megha's death, started performing the daily Aratis in the Masjid and the Chavadi.
Satcharita Chp. 43, ovi 163

Tatya Kote Patil's father, Govind Kote, passed away in Shirdi and Tatya had to resume a householder's life after 14 years. He, thereafter, no longer slept with Baba in the masjid.
Satcharita Chp. 8, ovi 124, and Khaparde's Diary

Madhavrao Deshpande (Shama) left Shirdi to attend thread ceremony of Kakasaheb Dixit's son, proceeding to Nagpur, Gwalior and Gaya pilgrimage etc.
Satcharita Chp. 46, ovi 80, Khaparde's Diary

Khaparde returned to Amravati, leaving his wife behind in Shirdi.
Satcharita Chp. 27, ovi 147

The celebration of Ramnavmi festival commenced in Shirdi .
Satcharita Chp. 6, ovi 59 etc.

Balaram Dhurandhar had his first darshan at Shirdi
Satcharita Chp. 51, ovi 199 etc.

Padukas were installed in the Gurusthan, under the Neem Tree.
Satcharita Chp.5, ovi 59

Sapatnekar, for the first time, came to Shirdi with his brother.
Satcharita Chp. 48, ovi 74 etc.

Balabuva Sutar (Satarkar) was invited to Shirdi for kirtan. Baba recognised him and said he had known him for four years - that is when Sutar had bowed to his protrait.
Satcharita Chp. 6-ovi94on-wards Chp.33, ovi 152 onwards

Baba gave darshan as Vitthal and Rakhumai of Pandarpur to Mr. R. B. Purandare's wife and mother.
Devotees' Experiences

Rao Bahadur Sathe has a son at last; and Baba's words proved true. (Sathe remarried at the age of 50, in the belief that he would have a son). This son was born after 2 daughters.
Sri Saibaba's Charter & Sayings by Narasimha Swami

Wamanrao Patil i.e., Swami Sai Sharanandji, again came to Shirdi and stayed for 11 months. He was approx. 24-25 years old.
Saibaba-ne Sharane

B.V. Deo, Mamlatdar of Dahanu, is accused of stealing a rag by Baba; and after being angry he was ordered to read the Dñyaneshwari.
Satcharita Chp. 41, ovis 88& 137

Swami Rambaba, a student of Yoga, had Sree Sai Baba's darshan, when he was eating 'bhakri' with onion and the Swami misjudged Baba.
Satcharita Chp. 23, ovis 12 to 20.

B.V. Deo had a divine vision in his dream, in which Baba gave him in-structions on how to read the pothi.(See footnote at the end of the Chapter)
Satcharita Chp.41, ovi 60 onwards

Balabuva Sutar (Satarkar) arrived in Shirdi for performing kirtan on Ramnavmi.
Satcharita Chp.6, ovis 97 to 116.

Upasani left Shirdi without Baba's permission.
Sage of Sakori by Narasimha Swami

Sapatnekar from Akkalkot again came to Shirdi with his wife.
Satcharita Chp. 48, ovi 148 onwards

Das Ganu performed kirtan and continued to do so, thereafter, every year.
Sacharita Chp. 6, ovi 116

Baba, though very ill and weak on account of asthma, climbed over the roof of Radhakrishnamai's house, who was ill. He paid Rs.2/- to Khambekar for bringing the ladder.
Satcharita Chp.19, ovi 235 onwards.

Balaram Mankar passed away in Shirdi.
Satcharita Chp 31, ovi 117

Mrs. Tarkhad of Mumbai sent with Mankar's son a _peda_ for Baba which was left over after offering _naivedya_ in her house.
Satcharita Chp.9, ovi 146 to 156

Work on Buti's Wada, now Samadhi Mandir, was commenced.
Satcharita Chp.4 ovi 167

Das Ganu was made to perform Nama Saptah by Baba.
Satcharita Chp. 4, ovi 83

Radhakrishnamai passed away at the age of 35.
Devotees' Experiences

Madrasi Bhajan Group came to Shirdi. Baba gave darshan to the lady as Sree Ram and changed the attitude of her husband in a dream vision.
Satcharita Chp.29, ovis 2, 40 and 81, 82 onwards

Nephew of the doctor from Malegaon was cured of a bone tuberculosis with Udi and the doctor himself took Baba's darshan.
Satcharita Chp. 34, ovi 5 onwards and ovi 31,45 etc.

Dabholkar retired. On the occasion of Gurupurnima Annasaheb Chinchanikar, on his own, appealed to Baba to ensure that Dabholkar gets another assignment.
Satcharita Chp.3, ovis 72-73

Ramchandra Dada Patil became ill and Baba gave him a dream darshan and told him that Tatya Kote Patel would pass away two years hence, substituting Tatya's name for his own, at Vijayadashmi day.
Satcharita Chp. 42, ovi 45 onwards

Gopal Narayan Ambdekar, a devotee from Pune came to Shirdi. Because of his financial state, he decided to commit suicide but Baba saved him.
Satcharita Chp. 26, ovi 114

Baba indicated that his Mahasamadhi would take place at the time of Seemolanghan in the future, when he became anger personified and threw off his clothes in the Dhuni.
Satcharita Chp.42, ovi 18 onwards

Sathe from Mumbai did the 'parayan' of 'Guru Charitra'.
Satcharita Chp. 18, ovi 43-57

Radhabai Deshmukh took a vow to fast till she got the Guru mantra.
Satcharita Chp. 19, ovis 35

Baba's bestowal of grace on Hemadpant, by giving him an important lesson along with a handful of sugar candy after the Arati.
Satcharita Chp. 19, ovis 117-118

In the very early hours of the morn-ing of Holi Purnima day, Baba gave a dream vision to Hemadpant and told him in the dream that he would be coming for lunch that day but he ac-tually appeared in the form of a framed portrait which was brought by Ali Mohammed who met him 9 years later and indicated the reason for giving that gift.
Satcharita Chp.40, ovi 113 etc.

In the month of May, Lok Manya Tilak came for Sai's darshan with Dadasaheb Khaparde.
Khaparde Diary

In appreciation of Appa Saheb Kulkarni's devotion, Baba visited his home in Thane & asked after the welfare of his family and then extracted Rs. 10/- as dakshina from Kulkarni in fulfilment of his wish.
Satcharita Chp.33, ovi 147

Upasani Maharaj settled down permanently at Sakori.
Sage of Sakori by Narasimha Swamiji

Haribhau Karnik of Dahanu had a desire to give Re. 1/- more to Baba but his wish was unfulfilled. However, at the Kalaram Mandir, Nashik, Narasimha Maharaj demanded only Re. 1/- and took it from him.
Satcharita Chp.33, ovi 199

Baba gave a glassful of butter milk to Hemadpant and cajoled him to drink.
Satcharita Chp. 38, ovi 182

As Baba knew that he would shortly be leaving his mortal coil, he entrusted Karim with food and Rs. 250/- to be given to Shamsudin Fakir in Aurangabad to do rites according to Islam. Karim was also asked to reach Banne Mian with a message, naming the day and the month of Islamic calendar when the Light would be extinguished.
Devotees' Experiences of Narasimha SwamijiVol.3

Das Ganu Maharaj completed the “Stavanamanjari” at Maheshwari on the banks of the Narbada River.
Stavanamanjari ovi 159

As Baba had fever for the last 2-3 days, he decided to abstain from food and he became weaker day by day.
Letter of Prof. Narke

Sai Baba told a devotee named Vaze to commence reading 'Ram Vijay' and he listened to it for 14 days.
Satcharita Chp.43, ovi 35

Baba gave “Mukti” to a tiger of the dervishes.
Satcharita Chp.31, ovi 166

On Vijayadashmi Lakshmibai Shinde received from Baba a charity of Rs. 9/ - and later on the same day around 2.30 pm, by which time it was Ekadashi, Baba left his mortal coil.
Satcharita Chp.42, ovi 11

Laxman Mama Joshi got a dream vision of Baba calling him to do Kakad Arati in Shirdi. Das Ganu Maharaj also saw a dream in which Baba told him that He was leaving Shirdi and he should hasten with “bakul” flowers.
Satcharita Chp.43, ovis 162-3, Chp.42, ovis 69-71

Staunch devotee Amirbhai Shakkar from Bombay and the Mamlatdar from Kopergaon arrived. Debates & disputes took place about the site where Baba's body should be interred. Ultimately, Butti Wada was chosen for Baba's Samadhi.
Satcharita Chp.43

Sai Baba's body was taken in procession and then interred in the 'garbha' of Butti Wada in the evening.
Prof.Narke's letter of 5-11-1918

Thirteen days after Baba's Mahanirvan, the obsequies were performed by the devotees, led by Balasaheb Bhate & Upasani Maharaj.
Satcharita Chp. 44

Nanavali, deeply mourning Baba, passed away on the thirteenth day, calling out to Him: 'Kaka, Kaka', as he used to. Nanavali's Samadhi is in the Lendi Bagh.
Satcharita Chp.10 ovi 106 & Devotees' Experiences

Seth Kushalchand passed away.
Satcharita Chp.8 ovi 131

The devotees in Shirdi appointed a committee under the Chairmanship of Bapusaheb Butti to organize daily rituals at Baba's Samadhi.
Pradhan

Narayan Motiram Jani of Nashik had a dream vision of Baba coming out of a cellar and assuring him that his health would improve and that he would be on his feet within a week.
Satcharita Chp.33, ovi 126

Anna Saheb Dabholkar got an assign-ment for six months at the Secretariat.
Satcharita Chp.3, ovi 161

Bapusaheb Butti, the builder of the stone wada which has become the Samadhi Mandir, passed away at Mumbai.
Pradhan

Sree Saibaba Sansthan was established, with the consent of the Ahmednagar District Court.
Pradhan

Nanasaheb Chandorkar passed away at Kalyan, Mumbai at the age of 61.
Dev's Biography of Baba

Writing of 'Sri Sai Satcharita' com-menced in the Hindu calendar month of _Chaitra_.
Satcharita Chp.53 ovi 179

Mhalsapati passed away in Shirdi on Ekadasi.
Life of Sai Baba by Narasimha Swamiji

The first issue of 'Sai Leela' was pub-lished with Laxman Ganesh alias Kaka Mahajani as Editor.

S.S. Navalkar bought Sathe Wada and his heirs gifted it to the Sansthan in 1939.
Pradhan

Balaram Dhurandhar passed away at the age of 47.
Satcharita Chp.51 ovi 198

Das Ganu's book 'Bhakti Saramrut' was published.
Devotees' Experiences

Hazrat Tajuddin Baba passed beyond the veil in Nagpur at the age of 64.
Satcharita Chp.41 ovi 29

Bapusaheb Jog passed away at Sakori at the age of 70. His Samadhi is near Datta Mandir.
Satcharita Chp.28 ovi 75, Chp.44 ovi 145

Kakasaheb Dixit passed away at the age of 62. (Ekadashi of Jeshtha month Krishna Paksh).
Satcharita Chp.51 ovi 109 and Life of Sai Baba Vol.III

Ganesh Damodar alias Dada Kelkar, father-in-law of Rao Bahadur Sathe passed away.
Devotees' Experiences

In the month of Jeshtha, Satcharita was completed, but in Chp.52, the “Avatarnika” i.e. the Table of Contents or Review was not found though Dhabholkar referred to it. Therefore, Shri Balkrishna Dev wrote it and Chp.53 was thus added to the book.
Satcharita Chp. 53ovi179& Chp. 52 ovi 1

Govind R. Dabholkar (Hemadpant) passed away at the age of 70.
Satcharita Ch. 53 ovi 178

Sree Sai Satcharita was first published as a book by Ramchandra Atmaram Tarkhad and the rights were vested in the Sansthan.

K. J. Bhishma, author of 'Sai Sagunopasana' (_Aratis_) passed away at the age of 81.
Sri Sai Leela October '87

Laxman Ganesh alias Kaka Mahajani passed away and Amravati's Ganesh Shrikrishna, alias Dadasaheb, Khaparde passed away at age of 84.
Satcharita Chp. 6, 12, 13

B.V. Narasimha Swamiji of Chennai, began spreading the word about Sai Baba and this resulted in people from South India coming to Shirdi for pilgrimage.
Devotees' Experiences Preface

Madhavrao Deshpande (Shyama) passed away at the age of 80.
Sant Chudamani

Bhausaheb S.B. Dhumal, Advocate of Nashik passed away at age of 67.
Satcharita Chp. 12, ovi 46

Damu Anna Rasne passed away.
Satcharita Chp.25

B.V. Narasimha Swamiji established the All-India Sai Samaj at Madras.
Sai Sudha June, 1991

Upasani Maharaj passed away at Sakori, near Shirdi, at age of 71.
'Sage of Sakori'

'Sri Sai Leela' magazine's publication was discontinued for a period of 3 years. It was re-started in 1947.

Tatya G. Kote Patil passed away.

Balasaheb Dev passed away.

R. B. Purandhare passed away.

A large courtyard was built, extending the capacity of the Samadhi Mandir, to accommodate 400-500 devotees.
Plaque on wall

A golden 'Kalash' or pinnacle was fit-ted on the Samadhi Mandir
Sai Leela October Nov. December 1952

Wamanrao Patil took Sanyas, at the age of 64 and assumed the name of Shri Sai Sharananda
Sai Baba Sharan Pg. 380

Abdul Baba passed away at the age of 83.
Life of Sai Baba Vol. III

A huge marble Murthi of Sainath was installed in the Samadhi Mandir and the Pran-pratishtha ceremony was done at the auspicious hands of Swami Shri Sai Sharnanandji.
Sri Sai Leela April '81

B.V. Narasimha Swamiji passed away at the age of 82.

Das Ganu Maharaj passed beyond the veil at the age 95 (Kartik Ekadashi).

Lakshmibai Tukaram Shinde, who was given 9 coins, passed away.
Satcharita Chp. 42s

Ramchandra Dada Patil passed away.
Satcharita Chp 42

New Board of Trustees of the Sansthan was appointed with Dr. P. K.Sawant as the Chairman for 4years followed by Shri M. R. Patil for 1 year.

New Board of Trustees of the Sansthan was appointed with Prof. Dr. Lekha Pathak as the Chairperson

Foundation Stone of 'Bhakta Niwas' was layed

New Board of Trustees of the Sansthan was appointed with Shri DM Sukhtankar as the Chairman.

The Samadhi Mandir Complex was completely renovated and Sathe Wada was demolished.