According to Chapter 31, the sannyasi Vijayananda was stunned when he witnessed the morning darbar in the mosque. The assembly was dense with devotees displaying pure devotion. He saw some followers washing Sai Baba's feet and then reverently drinking the water that touched His toes. Others were seen applying sandalwood paste or sprinkling fragrant perfumes on Baba. The narrative highlights that in this sacred atmosphere, all distinctions of caste, such as Brahmin and Shudra, were completely forgotten. The sannyasi was so flooded with devotion from watching this service that he could not bring himself to leave.
Describe the scene of worship and devotion that the sannyasi Vijayananda witnessed in the Shirdi mosque.
📖 Chapter 31