Miracle
in Shah Talai: It is told Baba Ji came to Bachhretu
Mahadev from Kurukshetra where he had come with saints at the
time of Solar Eclipse. There after Baba Ji came to Shaha Talai
and met 'Ratno Mai' - the epitome of 'Dwapra's old woman', who
had guided 'Mahakaul Baba Ji'. Thus Baba Ji was to compensate
but that old woman had done for Him in 'Dvapra Yuga'. So Baba
Ji took the most inconvenient work of Ratno Mai i.e. cow-grazing.
Tapsya
Sathali of Sidh Shri Baba Balak Nath Ji Shah Talai
Baba
Ji made his shelter below a Banyan Tree. He told Ratno Mai he
would meditate below Banyan Tree and graze the cows side by side.
He asked her to leave the bread and 'Lassi' (mashed curd) for
Him there for taking after meditation. Baba Ji committed with
Ratno Mai to work for her so long she would remain satisfied.
Everything remained smooth till twelve years. People started complaining
the damage to crop field by the cows by the end of 12th year.
Shah
Talai Temple
Ratno
Mai used to ignore such complaints; but the complaint of village
head man broke the patience of Ratno Mai and she started rebuking
Baba Ji. At this, Baba Ji took Ratno Mai and village head man
to the field and on spot there was no damage at all. Everybody
was taken aback by this miracle. Baba Ji came back to His place
of worship and asked Ratno Mai to take back her cows and let Him
go His way. Ratno Mai out of motherly affection/attachment tried
to persuade Baba Ji and reminded Him about her providing Bread
and Lassi for 12 years Baba Ji responded that that had been coincidental
and further affirmed that coincidence would always be predestined.
Baba Ji further told that He has kept all the Bread and Lassi
safely as He never used them. By saying that Baba Ji threw away
His 'Chimata' on the stem of Banyan Tree and the breads supplied
for 12 years came out. He further forcibly threw the same 'Chimata'
on the earth and spring of Lassi started coming out taking the
shape of a pond and the place came to be known as 'Shaha Talai'.
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