From a devotee's perspective, what was the importance of the constantly burning Dhuni and the Udi given by Sai Baba?

From the viewpoint of a devotee as presented in Chapter 33, the Dhuni and the Udi were central to the Shirdi experience. The perpetually burning sacred fire in the Masjid was a constant fixture, and receiving the Udi from it was a form of blessing from Baba. The text notes that Baba never sent anyone away empty-handed, distributing Udi throughout the day. For a devotee wanting to return home, receiving the Udi was the definitive sign of Baba's permission and blessing for the journey. Beyond this practical purpose, the Udi was a spiritual reminder, a tangible piece of Baba's wisdom about the impermanence of the world and the importance of remembering the eternal, as Baba himself stated he gave it for this remembrance.