About Shri Sai Baba
Sai Baba of Shirdi (Unknown – October 15, 1918), also known as Shirdi Sai Baba (Marathi: शिर्डीचे श्री साईबाबा, Urdu: شردی سائیں بابا), was an Indian guru, yogi, and fakir who is regarded by his Hindu and Muslim devotees as a saint.
Many Hindu devotees - including Hemadpant, who wrote the famous Shri Sai Satcharitra - consider him an incarnation of Lord Krishna while other devotees consider him as an incarnation of Lord Dattatreya. Many devotees believe that he was a Satguru, an enlightened Sufi Pir, or a Qutub. No verifiable information is available regarding Sai Baba's birth and place of birth. 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!'. Sai or Sayi is a Persian title given to Sufi saints, meaning 'poor one'. However Sāī 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", "saintly father" or "poor old man". |
Eleven Assurances of Sai Baba
Who so ever climbs the steps of my Samadhi,will loose all his sorrows.
Even as I shed this body,I will always be there for the devotee. My Samadhi will answer your prayers,have faith in me. Those who surrender to me,will evolve and progress. Those who see me with love,so also will I see them. I will carry your burden,this is my promise to you. Those who seek my help,I will help them. Whoever becomes one with me,I will forever be indebted to him. Whoever takes my name,will receive my grace. |
Baba's devotees
Das Ganu was a police constable who had hardly any education. But he was very clever in composing Lavani metre songs in Marathi. He also used to take a female's part in lewd village dramas.He would put on female dress and dance about in the village. Read more....
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Share your experience and read other devotee experiences
Sai Baba is famous for his miracles during his lifetime and also after MahaSamadhi. Countless people have been exposed to Sai Leelas around the world and we want to share this experience with you. So please share your experience...
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Things to do in Shirdi
Shirdi is a pilgrimage town in the state of Maharashtra. Baba lived in Shirdi and devoted his life for the upliftment of poor and suffering. Today Shirdi is well connected by trains from major cities in India. Read More..
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