Shirdi Sai Baba Samadhi Mandir.The main shrine of Sai Baba of Shirdi, one of India’s most beloved saints. The white-marble Samadhi Mandir houses his tomb and a lifelike idol in a silver throne. Lakhs of devotees visit daily to attend kakad aarti, noon and night aartis, and to queue through Dwarkamai, Gurusthan and other associated sites in the complex. The whole town’s economy and rhythm revolve around this pilgrimage centre.
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Sai Baba, a saint with both Hindu and Islamic followers, first came to Shirdi around age 16, lived under a neem tree and later in a dilapidated mosque (Dwarkamai). He taught love, charity, shraddha–saburi (faith & patience) and oneness of God. When he passed away in 1918, his body was interred in Buti Wada, which became the present Samadhi Mandir. Over the 20th century, Shirdi transformed from a small village into a major all-India pilgrimage town, with the Sri Sai Baba Sansthan managing the temple, dharamshalas and large social-service projects.
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