P.S.: and yes in both the paintings at Dixitjis residence when you see the portrait of Baba you feel that from every angle Baba is looking at you. You can see the diference in facial expression and other details. I am attaching the picture of the one in Dwarakami as well the one at Dixitji's residence with this mail. Even the picture that is posted along wth the above article on your blog is not the one in Dwarkmai it is a replica of the same. The present one which is kept in Dwarkamai was painted later on by Jaikar Saheb. Pradhan's son & grandson's dream the same night asking them to handover the same to Dixitji, hence next morning as per Sai Baba's orders one of the 2 paintings was handed over to Dixitji and till date is worshiped at his residence. Pradhan's demsie his family did not take good care of these portraits and were not kept in good condition in 1970 Sai Baba appeared in Mr. This picture is now kept in Puja ghar of Kakasheb and is there since 1913. Baba said instead of painting 1 picture paint 3 and hence Jaikar Saheb carried on the orders given by Sai Baba.Īfter the paintings were done Pradhan Saheb asked Baba, what is to be done with the paintings? Saibaba asked him to retain 2 and give 1 to Kakasaheb Dixit after blessing it Himself. Then on Shama's intervention Saibaba replied ' Why should I a poor fakir have an oil painting of me? You Shama may get a portrait of youself done'.Īs Sai Baba rarely denied to Shama's request, He gave permission for the same. On their arrival, Shirdi Saibaba's permission had to be obtained for painting his portrait so they requested Saibaba for the same, but Saibaba knowing Jaikar Saheb's inner thoughts declined the same.

Jaikar Saheb was reluctant to go as he thought what would he get by painting a portrait of a poor fakir like Sai Baba. It was Shri Moreshwar radhan's desire to have a life like painting of Saibaba with him so he requested Shaymrao Jaikar Saheb to come with him to Shirdi and paint the same. In his life time Sai Baba had posed for only 3 paintings, out of which Two are at Dixitji's residence. Also in the original one has panch aarti, 5 fruits and baskets kept next to Baba, the one in Shirdi has 1 aarti and coconut only. The one for which Baba had posed was in Shri Moreshwar pradhan's familly and in 1970's by Sai Baba's orders the same was given to Dixitji (grandson of kakashaeb dixit), this original painting is now in Dixitji's house, the one in Shirdi was later on painted by Jaikarji by his imagination in his studio, If you see the original, the one at Dixitji's residence Shri Sai seems to be happy with a faint smile on his face and the one in Shirdi Sai Baba seems to be a little in pensive mood.

This is refference to your post Dwarkamai Photo History.Īs per my knowledge the painting which is in Dwarakami is not the original it is a replica of the original, which is kept in Dixit wada the present day museum and even the one in museum is not the original for which Sai Baba posed. I am posting it so that the devotees come to know the detais of the same.

An ardent devotee of SaiBaba, who also attends Aratis, puja, Sai SatCharitra parayan and other spiritual events at Shri Kakasaheb Dixit's residence wrote a detailed history of the picture or portrait of Sai Baba at my email id. A posting was done on Hetal's blog about the picture of Sai Baba in Dwarkamai.

Real pictures of sai baba shirdi