Receive them with a respect and treat them well. If any creature comes to you for a help, don't drive them away.Baba encouraged charity and encouraged the happiness of sharing.He avoided all Hindu rituals and permitted Muslims to follow Namaz, and reading Quran at festival times. He asked his followers to read their respective holy books and practice their own religion. He asked his followers to be simple and kind in their lives. Over a period of time, Shirdi witnessed enormous visitors, and still it is gradually increasing.īaba preached universal brotherhood, and asked his devotees to lead an ordinary life. Baba was highly fond of singing (religious) and dancing. He had a habit of cooking and he distributed the food among all devotees as "Prasad". People believe it is miraculous and healed various physical and mental problems.īaba used to participate in all religious festival. In the mosque, Baba always keeps his fire place lit called dhuni, and gave the holy ash called udhi. Many people started to visit him in his mosque. Baba also used to wander in the jungle near Shirdi and meditate a lot of times. He met many saints, fakirs and even worked as weaver tooīaba returned to Shirdi permanently in the year 1858, and for five years of time he was under the neem tree. One year later, Baba left Shirdi and very little was known about Sai baba during that period. Initially Baba spent about 3 years at Shirdi. Some people thought that he was mentally not well and even hurt him physically by throwing stones at him. During the day time he was not associated with any one and was always quite aloof. This tree becomes the first spot in Shirdi.īaba was a unique personality and earned enormous attention towards him. He also suggested that instead of worshipping me (sai baba), worship the tree and leave it untouched. Baba explained his guru had done penance in the same spot. Later, they also found a vessel which is in the shape of cow mouth on a wooden table.
This is not only marvelous but also completely opposite to science. After continuous digging, they found a stone slab and an oil lamps glowing without any oil and air. The villagers at once started to dig the Neem tree. Baba then pointed his arm towards the Neem tree and asked to dig it to roots. Mhalspati, the village chief and a priest was once possessed by lord khandoba, and he uttered that there is a holy spirit here. Over a period of time, baba also started regarding her as his own mother. Gradually she even started to bring food for Baba. Bayajabai, an elderly lady and wife of village chief often enquired about Sai Baba. This has made enormous people very curious about baba. The people at Shiridi, wondered looking at him, as baba was doing deep meditation sitting in asana under a Neem tree, without food and even water for several days, even at the tender age of 16. He arrived to Shirdi, which is in the western Indian state of Maharashtra, in the year 1858 and remained there until his death in 1918.īaba came to village Shirdi in Maharastra when he was 16. Most people believe that he was born to a Hindu Brahman and was later adopted by a Sufi fakir. Sai Baba’s early life is still a mystery. Shirdi has become the sacred place for hindus and muslims, and now revered as new holy land even for orthodox Christians, Zoroastrains and people following various faiths.
The name Sai Baba comes from Sai, a Persian word used by Muslims to denote a holy person. Spirituality has taken a new leap by the advent of the holy Sai Baba, who has united people across various cultures, religion and other diversities into one community, to help, support and revive humanity.
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