Many feel it captures the essence of Baba’s character. The marble statue of Sai Baba in the Samadhi Mandir has become the most familiar image of the saint.

A glass of water is always placed beside the image. At night the tomb is covered in a strip of cotton cloth like those that were used to make his kafnis. The religious rituals that have grown around the image all reflect how for his devotees Sai Baba is still a living presence.The image is bathed every morning, it is offered four meals every day, its garments are changed after each aarti and at night a mosquito net is hung around it.

Visiting time of Sai Baba Samadhi Mandir Temple in Shridi is from 5 AM to 10 PM. The hall showcases various things used by Sai Baba during his period. There is an assembly hall in front of this temple, which can accommodate 600 devotees. Also known as shirdi Sai Baba Temple, the shrine features exquisite silver pillars ornamented with elaborate designs. At the back of this Samadhi is an idol of Sai Baba, seated on a throne. After he passed away, his memorial was built here using white marble. The devotee wished to install the idol of a Hindu deity here, but Sai Baba himself became the deity. The other places of interest nearer are the Samadhi Mandir of shirdi Sai Baba, built by a devotee of Sai Baba of shirdi, Shreemant Gopalrao Buti in 1917-1918, this is the place where Sai Baba went into his Samadhi (memorial). After his death this place has become a major tourist Attractions in shirdi. This popular saint is worshipped by people all around the world. He practiced Hindu and Muslim rituals and was buried in a Hindu temple in shirdi. The mosque in which Sai Baba lived is called Dwarkamai. Through his teachings, he tried to merge Hinduism and Islam. For about 60 years, the sage dedicated his life to boost up the life of the poor and suffering. Sai Baba, as a boy of about 16 years of age, first appeared here under a Neem tree and performed a hard penance. Legends of shirdi Sai Baba can be traced back in the middle of the last century.

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