Important Places in Shirdi – Laxmibai Shinde Mandir
Laxmibai Shinde was one devotees who were with Sai Baba when he passed away, and the only woman who was allowed in the mosque when the curtain was down. Important Places in Shirdi – Laxmibai Shinde Mandir
Important Places in Shirdi – Laxmibai Shinde Mandir
Like several other close devotees, she used to prepare food for Sai every day. Sai gave her four rupees daily, and just before he died he gave her a total of nine rupees. Important Places in Shirdi – Laxmibai Shinde Mandir
Some people see these as symbolizing the nine forms of devotion, others as the nine characteristics of a good disciple, as indicated in the Bhagavata Purana. The coins are kept with a statue of Laxmibai in the small house which is open to the public. Important Places in Shirdi – Laxmibai Shinde Mandir
Laxmibai lived till the year 1963 on 2nd day of June demised, on the auspicious day of Ekadashi and thereafter from Laxmibai Shinde the Prasad of Shree Saibaba silver 9 coins, late Laxmibai gave to her daughter-in-law Smt.Sonubai,Who performed sermon(puja) from the year 1963 to 1984 in the house,these silver coins donated from Shree Saibaba as being Prasad (sermon) so for demonstration to the devotees kept in the open.