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This bell tied above, and to the left of the entrance of Dhwarakamai pavilion was tied by Baba. It rings only three times a day, at 4.00 AM, 11.30 AM and 8.30 PM. It is rung by the Pujari of Dhwarakamai, calling the devout people for Aarti. If it is rung untimely, it signals an untoward incident has taken place somewhere in the village. The people will assemble in the pavilion, and then go to the place of the calamity and set it right. This practice is still going on; hence its gong is tied to the grill Mention is made in English Sai Satcharitra Ch.XVII and XIX. When Baba sent Dhabolkar to Shyama’s house to get Rs.15/- Dakshina, and sit and chat with him, Shyama told the story of Radhabai Deshmukh, and the two paise of Dakshina meaning ‘Sraddha and Saburi’. Just as Shyama finished the story, the bell of the Masjid started to ring proclaiming that the noon worship and the Arati had began and both hurried to the Masjid. |
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