From his first day in Shirdi till his last, Sai Baba took Bheeksha. Rarely, when he couldn’t go himself, he would send someone else in his place to collect alms. In 1916, Sai Baba fulfilled Prof. G. G. Narke’s innermost desire by allowing him to collect bheeksha on his behalf.
Baba only collected Bheeksha from five houses which were very close to Dwarakamai and he never went inside any of the houses. He always started his Bheeksha rounds at 8 in the morning. He collected all the dry foods like chapati, rice, etc. in a cloth and all the liquids in a metal mug.
Baba’s first stop would be the houses of Sakharam Shelke and Vaman Rao Gondkar. Since these houses were opposite to each other, he would stand in the narrow lane seperating them and would call out “Oh, Lassie, give me a piece of Bread”. After receiving Bheeksha he would proceed to Bayyaji’s House.
On the way to Bayyaji’s house Baba would stop at a hillock and feed the birds and dogs. In memory of this kind act, Padukas were installed. These Padukas are now a part of the wall of Narasimha Lodge and there is a tiny Mandir enclosing them. What's unique about them is that these Padukas are not raised but engraved in the stone. A water bowl is placed in between the Padukas.
Bayyaji and Tatya’s house were next to each other. After collecting Bhiksha from there, he proceeded to his fifth & last destination i.e. Nandaram Marwari’s house. On his way Baba often visited Tajim Khan Baba’s Darga and then proceeded to Nandaram’s house. Having collected Bheeksha, he then returned to Dwarakamai Masjid. There, he would offer some of his Bheeksha at the dhuni and empty the rest into a pot (the kolamba) next to the fire. He did this for the animals nearby. It is only after this, that Sai Baba himself would eat a small portion.
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