Can you describe the Chavadi procession of Sai Baba as mentioned in the Satcharita?

📖 Chapter 51

The Chavadi procession was a grand and joyous event. According to Chapter 51, it was held on Thursdays and was considered a day of double joy. While bhajans were sung to the rhythm of cymbals and mridanga, a palanquin was decorated for Baba. A horse named Shyam-Sundar, adorned with a gold-embroidered cloth, would dance at the front of the procession. The air was filled with the sounds of horns, bugles, and trumpets. Devotees carried flags, banners, and torches, fanning Baba with peacock feathers and whisks under a royal umbrella. The men and women of Shirdi would joyfully accompany Baba, shouting slogans of victory as they made their way to the Chavadi.


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