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Shirdi Sai Baba
In fact no one knows the date Sai Baba was born, but he was alive physically until October 15, 1918. Sai Baba's real name is unknown. The name "Sai" was given to him upon his arrival at Shirdi, a town in the west-Indian state of Maharashtra.
Mahalsapati, a local temple priest, recognized him as a Muslim saint
and greeted him with the words 'Ya Sai!', meaning 'Welcome Sai!'.However 'Sai' may also refer to the Sanskrit term "Sakshat Eshwar" or the 'divine'. The honorific "Baba" means "father; grandfather; old man; sir" in Indo-Aryan languages. Thus Sai Baba denotes "holy father"or "saintly father".
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| Original Photo Of Sai Baba In 1910. |
Temple Complex :
The temple premises of Shri
Saibaba is spread in approximately 200 sq. mtrs. It is situated in the
heart of Shirdi village and is a major center of pilgrims from all over
the world.
On an average, daily 25,000
devotees visit Shirdi village, to have the Darshan of Shri Saibaba. In
the festival season, more than 1,00,000 devotees visit the Temple
everyday. The Temple premises is renovated in the year 1998-99 and now
is equipped with all necessary facilities like Darshan Lane, Prasadalay
(Lunch and Dinner), Donation Counters, Prasad Counters, Canteen, Railway
Reservation Counter, Book Stall etc. The accommodation facilities are
also provided by the Sansthan.
