On the occasion of the Christmas holidays and the 2026-New Year celebrations, the Shri Saibaba Sansthan Trust, Shirdi organized the ‘Shirdi Festival’ from December 25, 2025, to January 2, 2026.
Goraksha Gadilkar (IAS), Chief Executive Officer of the Sansthan, reported that over 8 lakh devotees visited the shrine, contributing a total donation of approximately ₹23.29 crore.
- Viz: Total Cash collection of ₹22.03 crore through various channels. (Rs.16.83 lakh worth Foreign Currencies from 26 countries.)
- 293.91 grams of gold and 5.98 kg of silver &
- a gold and diamond-studded crown weighing 655 grams, valued at approximately ₹80 lakh.
Sansthan Trust served:
- Free Meals: Over 6 lakh devotees at the Shri Sai Prasadalaya.
- Food Packets: Over 1.09 lakh food packet service.
- Ladoo Prasad: 7.67 lakh packets were sold, for ₹2.30 crore.
- Free Boondi Prasad: 5.76 lakh packets were distributed.
CEO emphasized that these funds are utilized for the Shri Saibaba and Shri Sainath Hospitals, educational institutions, charitable medical aid for outpatients, and enhancing infrastructure and social welfare projects for devotees.
"I draw to Me, My man from far off or even across the seven Seas to Shirdi, like a sparrow with a string fastened to its feet"-Shirdi Sai Baba, Indian Spiritual Guru-God 