Chapter 51 provides a detailed account of the Chavadi procession's elements. Musically, it was accompanied by horns, bugles, trumpets, and the rhythmic sounds of mridanga and cymbals for the bhajans. Visually, it was a grand spectacle featuring a decorated horse named Shyam-Sundar, devotees carrying flags and banners, and torches held on all four sides. A royal umbrella was held over Sai Baba's head. Key participants included the people of Shirdi and the group of devotees singing on both sides of Baba. Notably, Tatya Patil would walk on Baba's left holding a lantern, which illuminated Baba's radiant face, while another devotee held the end of Baba's cloth on his right.
What were the specific roles, sounds, and visual elements that made up the Chavadi procession?
📖 Chapter 51