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Shri Saibaba Samadhi Mandir, Shirdi

Shirdi, Maharashtra · 19.7669°, 74.4767°

Sai Baba of Shirdi (samadhi)ModernModern
Sacred since
1917 CE
first attestation / structure
Standing structure
samadhi enshrined 1918
patron: Bapusaheb Buti (wada); Sai Sansthan Trust

History & significance

Samadhi shrine of Sai Baba — the fakir-saint revered across Hindu and Muslim communities under his teaching 'Sabka Malik Ek' (One Master of all) — now among the most-visited and wealthiest pilgrimage centres in India. His dhuni fire, lit in his lifetime, still burns in the Dwarkamai mosque next door; udi ash from it is the shrine's prasad.

Sthala katha — the legend

Baba arrived in Shirdi as a nameless youth; a temple priest greeted him 'Ya Sai' — welcome, saint — and the name stayed. He fed all, healed with ash, and promised from his tomb: 'I shall be active and vigorous even after leaving this earthly body.'

Reaching there

Shirdi airport; Sansthan runs vast darshan queues, prasadalaya (free meals) & lodging.

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Sources

coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-26 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Modern