There are billions of Sai devotees all over the world who are drawn to Shirdi because Sai's miracles, but there are very few devotees who were fortunate enough like this lady Parvatabai Balakrishna Kakad who have seen Sai Baba when He was in flesh and blood in Shirdi ..

This 110-year-old Parvatabai Balakrishna Kakad hailed from Dorhale village, 5 Kilometeres from Shirdi. The family used to celebrate her birthday every year with great pomp and show. Parvatabai was fortunate to have seen Sai Baba 4-5 times about hundred years ago.

Parvata Bai was born around 1900's. During those days, marriages took place at the age of around 12/14 years.Parvatabai used to take food of her husband Balakrishna who worked with a jaggery making unit in Shirdi. At that time, she not only had sakshat darshan of Saibaba but Baba also blessed her with Udhi prasad. Parvatabai saw Sai Baba when she was just 15 years old.

In the year 2010, the Kakad family celebrated 110th birthday of Parvatabai Kakad by cutting cake with great fanfare ... Apart from a big family of 100 members many Sai devotees were also present on the occasion. Since Parvatabai had seen Sai Baba 100 years ago, sai devotees who were present on the occasion of her birthday felt that taking darshan of Parvatabai meant darshan of Saibaba Himself.

Many Sai devotees might be wondering how the age of Parvata Bai is exactly 110 years. Hence, we are showing five generations of Parvatabai in the below video. The first one (from left to right) is Parvatabai Kakad who completed 110 years old in the year 2010. ... To her next is her elder daughter Jai Bai who was 88 years old and is no more now as she passed away recently. Next to her is Jai Bai's daughter who is 70 years. Next to her is Jai Bai's grand daughter who is 46 years old. Next to her is Jai Bai's great grand daughter who is 23 year old and her grand daughter's son's age who is 2 years old. Thus you are seeing 6 generations of Parvatabai in this video. Parvatabai Kakad passed away in the year 2011. But through this video which was taken in 2010, devotees can view and permanently store this invaluable memory in their hearts.

 

Parvatabai Kakad Descendant's Pooja Room

(Info and Video Courtesy: Shri.Tanmay Mirane Shimpi & Shri.Sukrut Mirane Shimpi, Shirdi Today News, Shirdi. Photo Courtesy: Shri.Jalindher Kakad, Descendant)