It was Nana Saheb who brought the wooden plank for Baba to sleep on

NEEMGOAN

NANA SAHEB DENGLE'S HOUSE

It was Nana Saheb who brought the wooden plank for Baba to sleep on. This Nana Saheb begged Baba to allow him to do formal Puja, but Baba refused, and asked him to do Puja to the pillar (now painted red in the Dwarakamai). Das Ganu states in Ch.31 of Bhakt Leela Amrit when the grocers refused to give oil to Baba to light the lamps, and then followed Him to Masjid to see what He would do. Unperturbed Baba poured consecrated water in the lamps. The grocers watching said "this man must be down right mad". Nana Saheb disagreed with them and said, "Shri Hari knows what power this man has, if a diamond lies in a heap of stone would you call it a stone?". After the lamps were lit and burnt throughout the night, Dengle was full of astonishment and wonder and fell at Baba's feet. He remained a staunch devotee of Baba forever. This is the home of Nana and his brother Bala Saheb Dengle at Nimgoan (Nigoj Nimgoan). This village lies 3 km away from Shirdi towards Kopergoan. Baba rarely left Shirdi in the physical body but some afternoons He did visit the home of Bala Saheb Dengle. His younger brother Nana had no son, though he married a second wife and Baba blessed him with a son. Then Nanasaheb became an ardent devotee of Baba, and Baba's fame spread far and wide. Along with it, it brought numerous devotees like Nanasaheb Chandorkar and Keshav Chidambaram (Ref. ESS, Ch.V). This family was famous because of Nana Saheb's great grandfather Triambak Dengle, \vho was a Peshwa in 1800 A.D. with an infantry of over 20,000, and was honoured for his bravery.

(courtesy: SAI BHAKTA VINNY

Ambrosia in Shirdi)