OM SAI RAM

Mere "BABA" tere darr per,
bante lakhon bhagto ke kaam....
Unn bhagton mai likh
le "BABA",
Mera bhi ik Naam....

♥Om Sai Ram♥

Mere "BABA" tere darr per,
bante lakhon bhagto ke kaam....
Unn bhagton mai likh
le "BABA",
Mera bhi ik Naam....

♥Om Sai Ram♥

om sai ram

बेनाम से रिश्ते को निभा जाओ किसी दिन.…जो मिल जाए फुरसत तो पास आ जाओ किसी दिन.…मिलता है सबको, सब कुछ सुना है हमने,मुझे तो बस तुम ही मिल जाओ मेरे "साईं " किसी दिन.
। ॐ साईं राम ।

om sai ram

om sai ram
happy baba's day

Produre and Story of Sai Vrat in Hindi

Om Sai Ram Dear Readers,

In this post I have presented the rules and main story for observing fast of Sai Baba for 9 Thursdays to fulfill any vow or desire. I have observed this Vrat many times and was immensly benefitted. The Sai Baba Vrat Katha book from which the article has been taken was written by Nisha Jani in the year 2000 in Gujarati Language. With the increased demand ofSai Baba Devotees, it was published in Hindi Language also in the year 2002.

At first it was decided to give the book to the devotees free of cost. Day by day its demand increased and it was not possible for the author to give it free, so a nominal cost is now taken. The whole amount is again invested in printing the same book. Devotees from Gujarat can get it without any difficulty in almost all Sai Temples. But when it comes to other states, it is not available. So I present before you the same in Hindi. Sai Devotees can take the print outs of the procedure and story mentioned below in Hindi.

The main points such as the rules of observing the Vrat, concluding ceremony and story to be read has been covered here. Apart from this I would like to highlight some other points over and above this:
1. Devotees must chant Arti of Sai Baba at the end of their worship.
2. Offer Naivedhya to Sai Baba if you do the Vrat by taking food only one time.
3. It is stated in the end that for concluding ceremony one has to gift 5, 11 or 21 books to people as per their economic status. In states other than Gujarat the book is not available, so one can take 5, 11 or 21 print outs of the rules of observing the Vrat, concluding ceremony and story to be read from here only and distribute them.

श्री साईं बाबा व्रत के नियम

१. ये व्रत कोई भी स्त्री पुरुष और बच्चे भी कर सकते है

२. ये व्रत कोई भी जाती-पति के भेद भावः बिना कोई भी व्यक्ति कर सकता है

३. ये व्रत बहुत ही चमत्कारिक है ९ गुरूवार विधिपूर्वक करने से निश्चित ही इच्छित फल की प्राप्ति होती है

४. ये व्रत कोई भी गुरूवार को साईं बाबा का नाम ले कर शुरू किया जा सकता

५. सुबह या शाम को साईं बाबा के फोटो की पूजा करना किसी आसन पर पीला कपडा बिछा कर उस पर साईं बाबा का फोटो रख कर स्वच्छ पानी से पोछ कर चंदन या कंकु का तिलक लगाना चाहिये और उन पर पीला फूल या हार चढाना चाहिये अगरबत्ती और दीपक जलाकर साईं व्रत की कथा पढ़ना चाहिये और साईं बाबा का स्मरण करना चाहिये और प्रसाद बाटना चाहिये (प्रसाद में कोईभी फलाहार या मिठाई बाटी जा सकती है)

६. यह व्रत फलाहार लेकर किया जा सकता है (जैसे दूध, चाय, फल, मिठाई आदि) लेकर अथवा एक समय भोजन करके किया जा सकता है बिलकुल भूखे रहकर उपवास न किया जाय

७. ९ गुरूवार को हो सके तो साईं बाबा के मंदिर जाकर दर्शन किए जाए साईं बाबा के मंदिर न जा पाये तो (नजदीक मंदिर न हो) तो घर पर ही श्रद्धापूर्वक साईं बाबा की पूजा की जा सकती है

८. बहार गाव जाना हो तो भी उस वक्त व्रत चालू रखा जा सकता है

९. व्रत के समय स्त्रियों को मासिक की समस्या आए अथवा किसी कारण से व्रत न हो पाये तो उस गुरूवार को ९ गुरूवार की गिनती में न लिया जाए और उस गुरूवार के बदले अन्य गुरूवार करके ९ वे गुरूवार किया जाए

उद्यापन की विधि

१. ९ वे गुरूवार को उद्यापन करना चाहिए इसमें पांच गरीब को भोजन किया जाए (भोजन अपनी यथाशक्ति देना या करवाना)

२. साईं बाबा की महिमा एवं व्रत का फैलाव करने के लिए अपने सगे-सम्बन्धी या पडोसियों को यह किताबे ५, ११, २१ अपनी यथाशक्ति भेट दी जाए इस तरह व्रत का उद्यापन किया जाय

३. ९ वे गुरूवार को जो किताबे भेट देनी है उसका यथाशक्ति पूजा में रखिए और बाद में ही भेट दी जाए जिससे आपकी एवं अन्य व्यक्तियों की भी मनोकामना पूर्ण हो उपरोक्त विधि से व्रत करने से एवं विधिपूर्वक उद्यापन करने से निश्चित हो आपकी मनोकामना पूर्ण होगी ऐसा साईं भक्तो का विश्वास है

साईं व्रत कथा
कोकिला बहन और उनके पति महेशभाई शहर में रहते थे दोनों को एक-दुसरे के प्रति प्रेम-भाव था परन्तु महेशभाई का स्वाभाव झगडालू था बोलने की तमीज ही न थी आदोसी-पडोसी उनके स्वाभाव से परेशान थे, लेकिन कोकिला बहन बहुत ही धार्मिक स्त्री थी, भगवान पर विश्वास रखती एवं बिना कुछ कहे सब कुछ सह लेती धीरे-धीरे उनके पति का धंधा-रोजगार ठप हो गया कुछ भी कमाई नहीं होती थी महेशभाई अब दिन-भर घर पर ही रहते और अब उन्होंने गलत राह पकड़ ली अब उनका स्वभाव पहले से भी अधिक चिडचिडा हो गया

दोपहर का समय था एक वृद्ध महाराज दरवाजे पर आकार खड़े हो गए चेहरे पर गजब का तेज था और आकर उन्होंने दल-चावल की मांग की कोकिला बहन ने दल-चावल दिये और दोनों हाथों से उस वृद्ध बाबा को नमस्कार किया, वृद्ध ने कहा साईं सुखी रखे कोकिला बहन ने कहा महाराज सुख कीमत में नहीं है और अपने दुखी जीवन का वर्णन किया

महाराज ने श्री साईं के व्रत के बारे में बताया ९ गुरूवार (फलाहार) या एक समय भोजन करना, हो सके तो बेटा साईं मंदिर जाना, घर पर साईं बाबा की ९ गुरूवार पूजा करना, साईं व्रत करना और विधि से उद्यापन करना भूखे को भोजन देना, साईं व्रत की किताबे ५, ११, २१ यथाशक्ति लोगों को भेट देना और इस तरह साईं व्रतका फैलाव करना साईबाबा तेरी सभी मनोकामना पूर्ण करता है, लेकिन साईबाबा पर अटूट श्रद्धा रखना जरुरी है धीरज रखनी चाहिए जो उपरोक्त विधि से व्रत और उद्यापन करेगा साईबाबा उनकी मनोकामना जरुर पूर्ण करेंगे

कोकिला बहन ने भी गुरुर्वार का व्रत लिया ९ वे गुरूवार को गरीबो को भोजन दिया सैव्रत की पुस्तके भेट दी उनके घर से झगडे दूर हुए घर में बहुत ही सुख शांति हो गई, जैसे महेशभाई का स्वाभाव ही बदल गया हो उनका धंधा-रोजगार फिर से चालू हो गया थोड़े समय में ही सुख समृधि बढ़ गई दोनों पति पत्नी सुखी जीवन बिताने लगे एक दिन कोकिला बहन के जेठ जेठानी सूरत से आए बातो बातो में उन्होंने बताया के उनके बच्चे पढाई नहीं करते परीक्षा में फ़ेल हो गए है कोकिला बहन ने ९ गुरूवार की महिमा बताई साईं बाबा के भक्ति से बच्चे अच्छी तरह अभ्यास कर पाएँगे लेकिन इसके लिए साईं बाबा पर विश्वास रखना ज़रूरी है साईं सबको सहायता करते है उनकी जेठानी ने व्रते की विधि बताने के लिए कहा कोकिला बहन ने कहा की ९ गुरूवार फलाहार करके अथवा एक समय भोजन करके यह व्रत किया जा सकता है और ९ गुरूवार तक हो सके तो साईं मंदिर के दर्शन के लिए जाने को कहा और यह कहा की

- यह व्रत स्त्री, पुरुष या बच्चे कोई भी कर सकते है ९ गुरूवार साईं फोटो की पूजा करना
- फूल चढाना, दीपक, अगरबत्ती अदि करना प्रसाद चढाना एवं साईं बाबा का स्मरण करना आरती करना अदि विधि बताई
- साईं व्रत कथा, साईं स्मरण, साईं चालीसा अदि का पात करना
- ९ वे गुरुवार को गरीबो को भोजन देना
- ९ वे गुरुवार यह साईं व्रत की किताबे अपने सगे-सम्बन्धी, अडोसी-पडोसी को भेट देना

सूरत से उनकी जेठानी का थोड़े दिनों में पत्र आया की उनके बच्चे साईं व्रत करने लगे है और बहुत अच्छे तरह से पढ़ते है उन्होंने भी व्रत किया था और व्रत की किताबे जेठ के ऑफिस में दे थी इस बारे में उन्होंने लिखा के उनके सहेली की बेटी शादी साईं व्रत करने से बहुत ही अच्छी जगह तै हो गई उनके पडोसी का गहेनो का डब्बा दम हो गया वह महीने के बाद गहनों का डिब्बा न जाने कोन वापस रख गया एसा अद्भुत चमत्कार हुआ था

कोकिला बहन ने साईं बाबा की महिमा महान है वह जान लिया था

हे साईं बाबा जैसे सभी लोगों पर प्रसन्न होते है, वैसे हम पर भी होना


Disclaimer: Shirdi Sai Baba had never laid emphasis on fasting. A Devotee of Baba has started this vrat initially and the vrat has fulfilled many wishes (including mine too). So its upto the readers discretion to observe this vrat or not.

Nine Thursdays Shirdi Sai Baba Vrat - FAQ's.

Sai Vrat for Nine Thursdays is becoming popular day by day. Many devotees have been benefited by it and the list goes on increasing day by day. But there are many doubts regarding this vrat. We have been receiving many mails with lot of questions and doubts from Sai devotees hence decided to post them on blog instead of answering to all questions individually. We have tried to club as many questions as we could. Still if any of your questions are unanswered or not covered in this post, you can ask by commenting under the post. Please be noted that we are answering to questions/doubts to the best of our knowledge and experience but leave it to Baba to decide whether they right or wrong. Also please pardon us if any of the answers are wrong. Suggestions and corrections are readily welcomed. I request devotees to post their queries/suggestions/corrections as comments to this post only.

1. Where do I get Sai Vrat Katha book?

Many devotees have got desired fruits from this Vrat. By word of mouth it is becoming very popular and it has won trust of many devotees. Every devotee desiring to do the vrat has this foremost question in his/her mind. Well now a days Sai Vrat Katha book is easily available in shops nearbySai Baba temples in India. Please be noted that Sai Vrat Katha books are not published by Shirdi Sai Baba Sanshtan. For devotees residing abroad I am uploading scanned copy of Sai Vrat Katha book in English, Hindi ,Marathi ,Tamil,Telgu language. With Baba's grace and blessings Sai sister Priya and Shri Rama Rao ji have contributed to this treasure. My hearty thanks to them.

It will be a valuable service if anybody who is reading this post can contribute scanned copy of Sai Vrat book in other language too. Please comment for the same below.

2. Why should I observe fast if not recommended by Baba?

This question will certainly arise in a devotee's mind who has read Sai Satcharitra. I too agree with the same. But also on the other hand I have experienced miracles by doing this vrat. More than materialistic things for which this vrat is generally started , one gets to see spiritual aspects. And devotees get more close to Baba. It is not unknown that Baba pulls His devotees by fulfilling all their wishes and then make them His forever. I request devotees not to do this Vrat just to test Baba. Only thing needed is full faith on Baba and He is sure to sail us across. In the end I leave it to reader's discretion to observe this fast or not.

3. Who can do this Vrat?

Anyone whether male, female and even children can do this Vrat. Old and Sick persons can avoid it. Still if its devotee's wish to do Vrat, Baba will take fullest care! Devotees of any caste/religion/creed can do Vrat only full faith on Baba is required.

4. Should I start this Vrat from any special day?

There is no such rule. It can be started from any Thursday by taking Baba's name and seeking His help and grace for desire for which the Vrat is taken up.

5. What is the procedure of Vrat?

Sai Baba must be worshipped in morning or in evening. Sai Baba's photograph must be placed on a yellow cloth. Clean the photograph with clear water. Tilak of Chandan (sandalwood) and Kumkum must be applied to the photograph ofSai Baba. Yellow coloured flowers or garland must be offered to Sai Baba, incense sticks and lamp must be lighted and then the main story of the vrat must be read. Sai Baba's name must be remembered and then prasad must be distributed.

6. What else should be read/chanted apart from Vrat story and Sai Baba Arti?

Again there are no hard and fast rules in this. Sai Baba Arti is sufficient, still if you wish you can chant Sai Chalisa and Sai Bavani given in Vrat book.

7. What can be given as Prasad?

Prasad may consist of some sweet, dry fruit or fruits.

8. What can be eaten in this Vrat?

Vrat can be done only by eating fruits, sweets or drinking milk, tea or coffee. It can also be done by taking one time meal in evening. It should not be done by not eating anything. A devotee had asked me whether she can eat potatoes, cucumber and tomatoes during this vrat. The answer is yes.

9. Is it compulsory to visit Sai Baba Temple?

No it is not. But it is preferred. If any unavoidable circumstances exist then Baba can be worshipped at home only. Only thing required is full faith!!!

10. Can I do Vrat if i am not at home or when I am travelling?

Yes you can. Baba has not laid any compulsions for worshipping Him. This applies in this Vrat also. Again only thing required is full faith!!!

11. What if i miss any Thursday(s) due to unavoidable circumstances?

That Thursday(s) should be skipped and following Thursday(s) can be considered in counting Nine Thursdays. The same applies for women if they are going through menses.

12. Is it compulsory to conclude Vrat on nineth Thursday?

Yes it is.

13. How Vrat is concluded?

Vrat is concluded by visiting Sai Baba temple on nineth Thursday, feeding five poor people and distributing 5,11 or 21 Sai Vrat Katha books to your friends and relatives to increase Sai Mahima.

14. What if Sai Vrat Katha books are not available for distribution?

As said earlier they are easily available in India. For devotees residing abroad they can mail scanned copies of books. Before giving/sending Sai Vrat Katha books please make sure from the recipient that he/she will do Vrat.

15. What if I cannot feed poor people?

Devotees residing abroad generally face this question. In such cases devotees can request their relatives to feed poor people in India on their behalf. If they wish to do the same themselves then they can keep food articles in any nearby Sai temple and request temple authorities to offer these food articles as prasad. They can also give food donation to any Sai temple or directly to Shirdi Sai Baba Sansthan Easy Donation Facility.

16. What if I reside abroad and cannot do Vrat on Thursday being a working day? We got a mail asking this question from a lady Sai devotee. Let me first write her question with you. She asked, ", Om Sai Ram. I have done this vrat a year back and had amazing results. Can I ask you a question? We reside in Dubai and for us to do the vrat on Thursdays becomes a bit difficult as our weekends are on Friday/Saturday. Can this vrat be done on any other days, e.g. every Wednesday or Sunday?? Kindly advise. In Baba's yaad."

This is Nine Thursday's Baba's Vrat, so it cannot be done on any other day. The reason is quite logical and i dont think i need to explain. Well, in this case, it can be advised that if the lady cannot do Vrat on Thursdays, being a working day, she do vrat by eating recommended food in point 8 above and take one time meal in evening, thus not being hungry whole day!!! If this also does not work, she can avoid doing Vrat. Baba has never advised fasting in adverse circumstances, she can pray Him whole heartedly to fulfill her wish. It is not true that Baba fulfills wishes and desires of only those who do Vrat.

This list of questions in includable. As and when any new question comes my way, it will be posted here. Please feel free to ask your question and we will try to answer them.

~ A SIGN FROM SAI BABA ~

~ A SIGN FROM SAI BABA ~
~~ AS BABA WILLS, WHEN BABA WILLS ~~

Sai Baba supports all those who Believe in Him,
Sai Baba also supports those who don't Believe in Him.
Sai Baba supports our Good Times,
Sai Baba also supports our Bad Times.



The very basic teaching of Shirdi Sai Baba has always been "Shraddha & Saburi" !
So, contemplate with how much dedication do we actually follow this teaching
& until unless we learn to do so, how can we ask Baba to grant us what/how/when we want?

Baba always answers one's Prayer's, and he will surely make things happen
but ONLY when the time is Karmically appropriate,
that is when one is Karmically ready to receive what he has Prayed for.

For example, the Sun rises at its own Fixed Time.
Even if you chant Mantras or Pray all night long, for it to rise at Mid-night itself,
the Sun will only rise when it has to. You will just end up praying till it rises !

Or

Take another example of a Flower.
You can sow a Seed anytime but it will blossom into a Flower only when its destined.
No, matter how much you Pray for it, it will not make the slightest of difference to the Seed.
You will just keep praying till the Seed blossoms into a Flower !


SO PRAY AND
"HAVE FAITH THAT IT WILL HAPPEN" & "HAVE PATIENCE FOR IT TO HAPPEN" !!!



Mother Nature knows her ways & has set everything accordingly, to keep this World going on.

Likewise, all events in one's Life have already been set Karmically
& they will happen only when its time comes.
For some, according to their Karma's, Life gets smooth-n-fast while others have to drag it out,
but eventually, in both cases, one gets only what has been set for him or her.
Prayers do help to ease out problems but not erase them in totality.

So, always Pray to Baba but never Insist for What you want or How you want !
As Baba is so sweet that just out of his love for you, he might just grant you your Wish,
which maybe in the future might not turn out to be exactly in your favor.
Thus you might just repent & again blame the almighty for your sufferings.



Have full Faith in Baba and his Ways & always have the conviction that Baba's Will is behind it all.
Doubts only hamper the Power of your Faith in his Will !!!

Like, if you switch on the Fan, Air is bound to circulate.
You cannot question whether you will feel the breeze or no, once the Fan is switched on.
However, it is entirely up to you as to how you want to feel the Breeze -
from Right under the Fan or from a Distance, but either ways you are bound to feel it anywayz.

Likewise, once you switch on the Fan of Faith in Baba's Will,
there is absolutely no doubt that you will surely feel the Breeze of his Blessings !
You may be Close to him ie, Physically in Shirdi or Bonded through your Heart from anywhere in the world,
but either ways you are bound to feel the Breeze of his Blessings anywayz.



After you put forth your problems to Baba, just become aware for some "SIGNS" by him !
Baba will not reply to your query via an Sms or an e-mail/letter but instead he will give you some Signs,
the onus of understanding which will solely rest on you. So, keep a look out for some Signs from Baba.

You can get the Signs/answer to your problems through any medium -

1) Be it a Word or Line from any Book/Magazine which you might just happen to randomly read.
2) It could be a Line you might just happen to Hear in some Movie or any Song/Bhajan.
3) It could be something someone might just tell you.
4) It could be a Thought / inspiration that just might cross your mind instantly.
5) It could be a Tag Line of any Advertisement you see on a Bill Board.
6) It could be any sign from Mother Nature around you.
7) It could also be this very Article which you are reading at present.

These Signs, could be the Direct Answers to your problems or sometimes could be In-Direct also,
in which case it will be for you to contemplate and extract what and how it applies to you.
But remember - Baba will definitely answer your query through any Medium, Anytime, Anyhow and Anywhere.



So, Pray with an Open Heart telling Baba about your problems
BUT never ask him to sort out your problems in a manner / time which you want,
instead always pray to Baba to do what he deem's to be in the best interest for you,
so that you don't regret it later on. As, one never knows what Baba has planned for us.

So let Baba do - "AS HE WILLS & WHEN HE WILLS."

Finally remember that, our Parent's are our first and foremost Guru's in our Life
and serving them is serving Baba himself.
We have to fulfill their wishes and if one can go against their Parents Wishes,
then what guarantee is there that some day in some circumstance,
one will not go against Sai Baba's Teaching's also ?


Bow to shree sai peace be to all
jai sai nath