Sai baba was a great saint & teacher. Not only in India but around the world, the number of devotees of Sai Baba is manifold. The devotees of Sai Baba have always received unmatched blessings of their devotion. Thursday is considered as the day to worship Sai Baba. People observe fast on Thursday to receive the blessings & benevolence of Sai Baba. Main Dham of Sai Baba is Shirdi. He has spent the important years of his life here.

There are many stories associated with Sai Baba which tells us about his teachings & miracles. Sai's life story is inspiring, interesting and full of miracles. Shirdi’s Sai Baba is for everyone, he doesn’t belong to a particular religion or community, rather he takes everyone together. Every person gets placed in Sai Baba’s place, be it poor or rich. A new life value, apart from caste and religion, finds a place here.

Everyone is equal for Sai Baba, love & humanity are his religion. Shirdi is considered as a holy place for both hindus & muslims. People of all religions have been followers of Sai Baba.

Life of Sai Baba

It is believed that Shri Sai Baba was born in Maharashtra in 1835. Not much information is available about his date of birth. People of different religions & communities associates him with themselves.

When Sai Baba arrived in Shirdi, Maharashtra everyone could not live without being affected by his tenacity and meditation. Bijabai, the wife of the village head of Shirdi, had a deep affection for Sai Baba and Sai also respected him like his mother.

In Shirdi, Baba preferred to live under the Neem tree. Sai Baba used to spend his time in worship and meditation. It is said that Baba used to share the food he used to cook with everyone. According to some, he was a great saint and according to some he was the form of God.

Teachings of Sai Baba

Sai Baba always motivated everyone to help the needy & helpless. Donations holds an important place in his teachings. According to him, a person should help the needy according to their own capability. Have respect and love for any needy, do not show hatred towards him.

Sai Baba Katha

In a city, there lived a couple Kokila & Mahesh Bhai. They had a happy married life. Both were happy & affectionate with each other. But Mahesh Bhai had a habit of fighting sometimes. But Kokila didn’t mind her anger. She was a religious & trustworthy lady. His husband’s business was also very good. Due to this he spent most of his time at home. With time, there was more irritation in his nature due to lack of work.

One afternoon, an old maharaja came to their house. There was a different kind of charm on his face. They gave him dal & rice as donation and took his blessings by folding both hands. As maharaja gave his blessings, Kokila started crying due to sadness. By seeing this, Maharaja advised her to observe Shri Sai Vrat on 9 Thursdays by eating once a day. Worship with all the rites and have complete faith in Sai Baba. Her wish will be fulfilled.

Kokila observed the fast according to the instructions of Maharaja & offered food to the poor on 9 Saturdays. And also gifted Sai Baba’s books. By doing this, the fights in her house reduced & happiness of her family increased. After this they had a happy life.

Once her sister-in-law told her that her children are not studying properly due to which they failed in their exams. Kokilaben told her about the 9 Sai Baba’s fast. Her sister-in-law also observed the fast and in a few days her children started studying properly and passed the exams with good marks.