Shirdi Sai Baba
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Shirdi Sai Baba 🇮🇳

शिर्डीचे साई बाबा
["Spiritual Master", "Fakir", "Saint"]
Born c. 1838 🇮🇳 Pathardi, India
Passed Away Oct 15, 1918 Shirdi, India
Lifespan ~80 years old
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"Trust in the Lord with full faith and patience; whoever steps on the soil of Shirdi will find their sorrows ended."

Archival Overview

Indian spiritual master revered by both Hindu and Muslim devotees, who lived in a dilapidated mosque in Shirdi preaching charity, love, and 'Sabka Malik Ek' (One God for All).

Biographical Record

Sai Baba arrived in the impoverished village of Shirdi, Maharashtra, as an unknown young ascetic in the 1850s, taking up residence in an abandoned mosque he named 'Dwarkamai'. Wearing a simple cotton kafni and begging for his daily bread, his origins remained an enigma of divine humility.

Sai Baba continuously bridged the divide between Hinduism and Islam, practicing both Quranic recitations and Hindu Vedic rituals. He gave his followers sacred ash (Udi) and taught the two essential virtues: Shraddha (faith) and Saburi (patience), uttering his famous maxim: 'Sabka Malik Ek' (Everyone's Master is One).

Key Life Milestones

Arrival in Shirdi

Settling at Dwarkamai

Took up permanent residence in the Dwarkamai mosque in Shirdi, launching his 60-year ministry.

Mahasamadhi

Mahasamadhi at Shirdi

Entered Mahasamadhi on Vijaya Dashami, leaving an enduring legacy uniting Hindu and Muslim worshippers.

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Final Resting Place

Perpetual Memorial
Shri Saibaba Sansthan Temple
Shirdi, India
GPS: 19.7667, 74.4767
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