Flags of Dhwarakamai

Gopal Rao Gund who started the Urs (Ramanavami Celebrations) in Shirdi, asked his friend Damu Anna to supply a flag for the occasion. He also induced Nana Saheb Nimonkar to supply another embroidered flag. Both these flags were taken in procession, and fixed atop the roof of Dhwarakamai. This tradition is still being carried out by their descendants (Sai Satcharitra Ch-VI)


The three carpenter brothers Kondaji, Gabaji and Tukaram, provided the greatest help in the repair of the Masjid. After the construction, the management of the Masjid continued with them for many years. Upto the Mahasamadhi of Sai Baba the sweeping of the Masjid, cleaning of Baba’s utensils, the heating of water, and serving the same to Baba for washing His mouth and face, was done by Tukaram. Baba would not allow this to be done by anybody else. Even now the flags brought by the descendants of Damu Anna and Nimonkar are first placed on the Samadhi. Arati is performed, then taken to the home of Tukaram by the Sansthan. Again Arati is done, the flags are hoisted on the staff (pole) prepared by the descendants of the three brothers. Then with great joy and ceremony it is taken in procession throughout the village and hoisted on the roof of the Dhwarakamai.


The gheru flags on the southern wall of Dhwarakamai are provided by the Sansthan.