In the year 1910 A.D., Baba was sitting near the Dhuni (Fire) on Divali holiday and warming Himself. He was pushing fire-wood into the Dhuni, which was brightly burning. A little later, instead of pushing logs of woods, Baba pushed His arm into the Dhuni; the arm was scorched and burnt immediately. This was noticed... Read more
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Characteristic of Shirdi – Pilgrimage
Blessed is Shirdi and blessed is Dwarkamayi where Shri Sai lived and moved until He took Mahasamadhi. Blessed are the people of Shirdi, whom He obliged and for whom He came such long distance. Shirdi was a small village at first. It attained great importance due to His contact. It became a Tirtha, a holy... Read more
Wise, avoid anxiety!
"Stay, cast off anxiety. the wise avoid anxiety. Your sufferings for your past karma have come to an end, as soon as you put your feet on Shirdi. Persons in great trouble, sunk in their misery, rise to joy and happiness as soon as they climb the steps of this mosque (Dwarakamai) That Fakir (God)... Read more
What can the Snake do?”
Balasaheb Mirikar, son of Sirdar Kakasaheb Mirikar was Mamlatdar of Kopergaon. He was going on tour to Chitali. On the way he came to Shirdi to see Sai Baba. When he went to the Masjid and prostrated himself before Baba, usual conversation regarding health and other matters commenced, when Baba sounded a note of warning... Read more
How Sai Baba imparted spiritual instructions to His devotees
It is a well-known fact, that the Sadguru looks first to the qualifications of his disciples; and then gives them suitable instructions, without unsettling their minds in the least, and leads them on towards the goal of self-realization. In this respect, some say that what the Sadguru teaches or instructs, should not be divulged to... Read more
Baba’s EARLIEST life
Sai Baba's earliest period was with his original parents who had deserted him. They had given him away. His stay with them was far too short, for any noticeable development or change of personality. The next stage of life reached by Baba, was when he stayed with the fakir who received him. This period lasted... Read more
Vishnu Sahasranama- Importance
May 7, 2021
(updated June 23, 2025)
Published by shirdisaibabadevotees
Shama was a very intimate devotee of Baba and Baba wanted to favour him in a particular way by giving him a copy of Vishnu-Sahasra-Nam as Prasad. This was done in the following way. Once a Ramadasi (follower of Saint Ramadas) came to Shirdi and stayed for some time. The routine he followed daily was... Read more
Snake wouldn’t bite you; When?
Devotees of Sai Baba, like Kasinath have received directives from him. They are told to adopt the process of mentally conceiving Sainath. Sainath should be envisioned as being inside each creature they meet. For instance, a young man went out at night and under a tree saw an evil spirit or ghost, and hastily returned.... Read more
BABA and JESUS
One common feature of both Sai's and Jesus' lives is the reliance on miracles. People needed miracles to be convinced of their divine nature. They could only demonstrate their divinity by performing these miracles. Miracles are a concession that divinity allows for human blindness. *When Jesus said to Nilko ... 'I saw you under the... Read more
Sri Saibaba Sansthan Trust
The Sri Saibaba Sansthan Trust is the organization that manages the Sai Baba Samadhi Mandir and other related temples in Shirdi, India. Since the death of Sai Baba in 1918, His devotees started to worship His resting place. The number of pilgrims belonging to various religions constantly increased, and they came with offerings of money,... Read more