Puttaparthi:
For thousands of devotees who want to pay their last respects to their spiritual leader, the darshan for Sai Baba was extended till midnight on Tuesday night. There are currently nearly 3.5 lakh devotees in Puttaparthi; another 5 lakh are expected tomorrow.
The icon passed away on Sunday after cardio-respiratory failure. He had been sick for several days.
He will be buried in Puttaparthi - the town that the transformed along with his devotees, adding to its landscape world-class hospitals, schools and drinking water.
The funeral will begin at 9 am tomorrow. Baba's final resting place will be the Prashanti Nilayam Ashram where he lived. He will be buried in Kulwant Hall, where his casket has been on display for darshan.
Ten priests will conduct the ceremonies.
Once the burial ends tomorrow afternoon, the public will be allowed to visit Kulwant Hall again.