By day he associated with no one, by night he was afraid of nobody. The people of the village were wonder-struck to see such a young lad practicing hard penance, not minding heat or cold. He led an ascetic life, sitting motionless under a neem tree and meditating while sitting in an asana. Although there is no agreement among biographers about the date of this event, it is generally accepted that Baba stayed in Shirdi for three years, disappeared for a year and returned permanently around 1858, which posits a possible birth year of 1838. He found shelter in Khandoba temple, where a villager Mahalsapathi in the temple addressed him as Sai or Saint.īaba reportedly arrived at the village of Shirdi in the Ahmednagar district of Maharashtra, India, when he was about sixteen years old. ![]() It is believed that at a tender age of 16 yrs Shri Sai Baba arrived at the village of Shirdi in Ahmednagar district of Maharashtra and remained their till his death. According to him Shraddha and Saburi were the supreme attributes to reach the state of godliness. His philosophy ingrained ‘Shraddha’ meaning faith and ‘Saburi’ meaning compassion. ![]() ![]() ![]() A spiritual guru and a fakir who transcended the barriers of religions, Shirdi Sai Baba was regarded with great reverence by both Hindu and Muslim followers. Shirdi Sai Baba lived between 18, whose real name, birthplace and date of birth are not known.
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