With his arrival to Shirdi, in no time he began exhibiting a hypnotic attraction among people as they began flocking to him. Saibaba of Shirdi lived an extremely simple and austere life, sleeping on the floor of temple and later taking a ruined mosque as his shelter. He found shelter in Khandoba temple, where a villager Mahalsapathi in the temple addressed him as Sai or Saint. It is believed that at a tender age of 16 yrs Shri Saibaba arrived at the village of Shirdi in Ahmednagar district of Maharashtra and remained their till his death. According to him Shraddha and Saburi were the supreme attributes to reach the state of godliness. His philosophy ingrained ‘Shraddha’ meaning faith and ‘Saburi’ meaning patience. He lived in a mosque and after death his body was cremated in a temple.
As per popular belief Sai Baba was born between 1839 - 1842 AD at Pathni in Marathwada in the Nizam’s dominion at the age of eleven Sai Baba appeared under a neem tree at Shirdi and he was recognized as the boy who left the poor Brahmin’s home as a child.Īn Indian spiritual guru and a fakir that transcended the barriers of religions, Saibaba of Shirdi was regarded with great reverence by both Hindu and Muslim followers. Shri Saibaba of Shirdi lived between 18, whose real name, birthplace and date of birth are not known. Baba, an embodiment of self-realization and perfection, did not come solely to preach but to awaken mankind through his messages of love and righteousness. Sai Baba of Shirdi holds a unique place in the rich tradition of saints in India.
While popular legend invariably revolves around alleged persons and events with or without a determinable basis of fact, the story or legend of Sai Baba has the basis of fact and collective belief inspired by his divine powers, witnessed by men and women who shared those wonderful experiences. His countless devotees in India and all over the world, therefore, look up to him as a guru, a saint, a savior and an incarnation of that supreme power which manifests itself in human form when the hour of need arrives to redeem mankind from mortal sins. Sai Baba’s story has been narrated by men and women who lived in his times and shared experiences with him.
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