Shirdi Sai Baba

The management of the renowned Sai Baba temple in Shirdi in Maharashtra's Ahmedanagr district on Monday asked people to obtain passes online for ''darshan'' and ''aarti'' to avoid crowding in view of the coronavirus outbreak, an official said.

Against the backdrop of the Shirdi Saibaba temple trust's appeal to devotees be dressed in a "civilised manner", social activist Trupti Desai has asked "why are there different yardsticks for devotees and priests".

The Saibaba Temple Trust at Shirdi in Maharashtra has put up boards appealing to devotees to be dressed in a "civilised" manner, or according to the "Indian culture", when they visit the sacred place to offer prayers.

A delegation of politicians from Shirdi met Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Monday, amid a raging controversy over the birthplace of revered saint Sai Baba. When the party leaders stepped out hours later, it was with satisfaction over Mr Thackeray's assurances.

Shirdi in Maharashtra will remain closed for an indefinite period from today in the wake of state Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray's decision to develop Pathri town in Parbhani district as Sai Baba's birthplace.

The administrative body of Sai Baba's Samadhi calls for the indefinite closure of the Shirdi temple after Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray reportedly said Pathri in Parbhani is Sai Baba's birthplace.

For the Sai Baba Temple in Maharashtra's Shirdi, considered one of the richest temples in the country, an abundance of donations have now become a problem. The temple trust says it receives Rs 14 lakh in coins every week and doesn't know what to do with it since banks are refusing to accept them because of lack of space.

The counting of cash collected in donation boxes of the famous Sai Baba temple in Shirdi was on Friday cancelled as bank officials did not turn up citing lack of space to keep coins, Shri Saibaba Sansthan Trust (SSST) Chief Executive Officer Deepak Muglikar said.

The NCP has accused the BJP-led Maharashtra government of "meddling" into the affairs of temples, days after the state administration inked an MoU seeking a Rs 500 crore "interest free" loan from Shri Saibaba Sansthan Trust (SSST) for constructing a dam canal network.

The Shri Sai Baba Shirdi Sansthan, managing one of the most revered temples in the country, received Rs three crore in the scrapped notes of Rs 1,000 and Rs 500 denominations after the government's demonetisation move, the temple trust said today.

Shirdi Sai Baba temple was in for a star-studded surprise on Tuesday, when diamonds worth R85 lakh were found in the donation box, wrapped in a packet. Donations of such large value are usually made directly to the trustees since there is a chance that they might get misplaced.

Maharashtra cabinet on Tuesday sanctioned Rs 100 crore to fund the ongoing development work of Shirdi airport.

Shirdi and its adjoining areas received heavy showers for hour-and-half on Sunday afternoon, leading to waterlogging in the Sai Baba temple premises and other low-lying areas.

"When my entire family came out after seeking Sai Baba's darshan at the Shirdi temple on May 29, we found my father missing," Vithal Rao's daughter Sandhya said

From Monday, devotees opting for VIP passes at the Shirdi Sai Baba Temple in Shirdi will have to pay extra for attending all the four 'aartis' of the day, an official said.

The management of the renowned Sai Baba temple in Shirdi in Maharashtra's Ahmedanagr district on Monday asked people to obtain passes online for ''darshan'' and ''aarti'' to avoid crowding in view of the coronavirus outbreak, an official said.

Against the backdrop of the Shirdi Saibaba temple trust's appeal to devotees be dressed in a "civilised manner", social activist Trupti Desai has asked "why are there different yardsticks for devotees and priests".

The Saibaba Temple Trust at Shirdi in Maharashtra has put up boards appealing to devotees to be dressed in a "civilised" manner, or according to the "Indian culture", when they visit the sacred place to offer prayers.

A delegation of politicians from Shirdi met Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Monday, amid a raging controversy over the birthplace of revered saint Sai Baba. When the party leaders stepped out hours later, it was with satisfaction over Mr Thackeray's assurances.

Shirdi in Maharashtra will remain closed for an indefinite period from today in the wake of state Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray's decision to develop Pathri town in Parbhani district as Sai Baba's birthplace.

The administrative body of Sai Baba's Samadhi calls for the indefinite closure of the Shirdi temple after Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray reportedly said Pathri in Parbhani is Sai Baba's birthplace.

For the Sai Baba Temple in Maharashtra's Shirdi, considered one of the richest temples in the country, an abundance of donations have now become a problem. The temple trust says it receives Rs 14 lakh in coins every week and doesn't know what to do with it since banks are refusing to accept them because of lack of space.

The counting of cash collected in donation boxes of the famous Sai Baba temple in Shirdi was on Friday cancelled as bank officials did not turn up citing lack of space to keep coins, Shri Saibaba Sansthan Trust (SSST) Chief Executive Officer Deepak Muglikar said.

The NCP has accused the BJP-led Maharashtra government of "meddling" into the affairs of temples, days after the state administration inked an MoU seeking a Rs 500 crore "interest free" loan from Shri Saibaba Sansthan Trust (SSST) for constructing a dam canal network.

The Shri Sai Baba Shirdi Sansthan, managing one of the most revered temples in the country, received Rs three crore in the scrapped notes of Rs 1,000 and Rs 500 denominations after the government's demonetisation move, the temple trust said today.

Shirdi Sai Baba temple was in for a star-studded surprise on Tuesday, when diamonds worth R85 lakh were found in the donation box, wrapped in a packet. Donations of such large value are usually made directly to the trustees since there is a chance that they might get misplaced.

Maharashtra cabinet on Tuesday sanctioned Rs 100 crore to fund the ongoing development work of Shirdi airport.

Shirdi and its adjoining areas received heavy showers for hour-and-half on Sunday afternoon, leading to waterlogging in the Sai Baba temple premises and other low-lying areas.

"When my entire family came out after seeking Sai Baba's darshan at the Shirdi temple on May 29, we found my father missing," Vithal Rao's daughter Sandhya said

From Monday, devotees opting for VIP passes at the Shirdi Sai Baba Temple in Shirdi will have to pay extra for attending all the four 'aartis' of the day, an official said.