Chapter 44 of the Sai Satcharitra provides a chronological account of the events immediately after Baba's passing. It is noted that when His breath left His body, Laxman-mama performed worship and Jog conducted the Aarti with a lamp. Following these initial rites, a period of intense deliberation began, lasting for twenty-six hours. During this time, both Hindu and Muslim devotees debated how to perform the final rites and where to establish the Samadhi, or tomb. This debate was fueled by a collective doubt about whether Baba was truly gone or in a state of deep trance, a confusion that arose from a previous incident where he had seemingly died and returned after three days.
Can you outline the immediate events and debates that took place in the hours following Sai Baba's passing as narrated in Chapter 44?
📖 Chapter 44