Laxmibai Shinde's House
Laxmibai shinde
Laxmibai shindes house with her samadhi in front
Laxmibai Shinde was one of the half
dozen or so devotees who were with Baba when he passed away, and the only woman
who was allowed in the mosque when the curtain was down. (In those days, the
curtain acted as a door, and screened the upper part of the mosque.) Like
several other close devotees, she used to prepare food for Baba every day. Baba
gave her four rupees daily, and just before he died he gave her a total of nine
rupees. 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. To find it, walk a few metres down the narrow lane which
starts opposite the Chavadi until you come to a small open area on your left;
here you will see the house with samadhi in front.
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