*_Story of Baba's Mahasamadhi in Buti Wada and Story of Broken Brick_*
*_Baba's health rapidly deteriorated and on Tuesday 15th October 1918. Baba told that he did not feel well there. And that should be taken to the dagadi, where he would be alright, Saying this last words he leaned on bayaji's body and at about 2:30 p.m, baba breathed his last. Finally everyone decided to place Baba's body in the wada itself it was decided to bath Baba's body which was kept on a handcart the whole night. Baba's body was laid on a big table before dwarakamai and potfuls of water were poured on the body with devotion. After that they spread a White cloth on the body and put flowers, Sandalwood and akshatas over the cloth._*
*_A Grave 6 feet in length was dug in Buti Wada's Central portion. The body was taken into Buti Wada in Procession to the sounds of various musical instruments. First, broken brick of Baba was broken into smaller pieces and put in the grave, over that soft beds were spread. Kakasaheb Dixit, Babasaheb buti, shama and mhalsapati slowly lifted the body. A few of them got into the grave and from below got the body and it was slowly lowered. The head side went down first the entire body was lowered and rest on the soft beds. Rosewater and perfumes were sprayed on the body. Certain personal articles wee buried with him. The broken Brick, now mended with gold and silver wire, one of his satkas, a Chillum, needle and cotton. Some spices to preserve the body and and old cloth bag containing a green kafni and a cap, Which Baba never allowed anyone to touch. The burial was completed by early Thursday morning. Bapusaheb jog and laxman Mama gave Sandhya Aarti in Buti wada for the first time on 16th October 1918_*
*_Source: Shirdi Sai Leelamrut, Volume - 8_*
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