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Sai Baba's Temple in Shirdi The Mandir Kalasha Of The Samadhi Mandir, Shirdi A local Khandoba priest, Mahalsapati Nagre, is believed to have been Sai Baba's first devotee. [ 34 ] [ 35 ] In the 19th century, Sai Baba's followers were only a small group of inhabitants of Shirdi and a few people from other parts of India.
As per the 2011 Indian census, the population of Shirdi stood at 36,004.Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Shirdi has an average literacy rate of 70%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 76%, and female literacy is 62%.
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Shirdi Sai Baba Temple is a Hindu temple located in the neighbourhood of Mylapore in Chennai, India.It is dedicated to the Indian saint Sai Baba of Shirdi.. The temple was built in 1952 by one B V Narasimhaswami from Salem, a Sai Baba devotee, out of money donated by a Chettiar merchant.
Sai Baba of Shirdi,also known as Shirdi Sai Baba, was an Indian spiritual master and fakir, considered to be a saint, revered by devotees during and after his lifetime. [17] Hindu devotees believed to be an incarnation of the Hindu deity Dattatreya.The temple is a beautiful shrine which was constructed in the year 1922.
In 1970s, a field research claimed that Shri Sai Baba was born in Pathri village. Sri Sai Smarak Samiti (Sai Memorial committee) was then formed in Pathri. A committee purchased land for temple on site of Sai Baba's house and construction of the temple was started in 1994.
In 1944, a mandir for Sai Baba's devotees was built near the village of Puttaparthi. It is now referred to as the "old mandir". [40] The construction of Prasanthi Nilayam, the current ashram, began in 1948 and was completed in 1950. [8] [40] In 1954, Sai Baba established a small free general hospital in the village of Puttaparthi. [41]
Sai Dham Temple attracts many visitors. The replica of Shirdi Sai Baba is made of snow white marble statue and is 5 Feet 5 Inch in height. It was made by the famous sculptor Bharadwaj of Jaipur. The temple was built by Shri Chunilal Bakhtawar Mehta Charitable Trust, Mumbai. The temple is full of silver ornamental work.