Saibaba birthplace
Shirdi Saibaba is believed to have
born in a small village in the Marathwada District of Maharashtra known
as Pathri to a Brahmin family.
Shri V.B. Kher, a Sai devotee
and researcher, conducted extensive research in 1975 to discover the
birthplace of Sai Baba. Sai baba had referred to his family and
birthplace in conversations with Mhalsapati and Swami Sai Sharan Anand,
two of his close disciples. The well known saints Madhavnath and Satya
Sai Baba of Puttaparthi have also indicated Pathri to be the birthplace
of Sai Baba.
Kher decided to visit Pathri
and conduct further research. He made contact with Shri Dinkarrao
Chaudhari, a lawyer and farmer from the respected Chaudhari family of
Pathri. In one of his conversations with Kher, Dinkarrao recalled how
his late father had once pointed to one Bhau Bhusari and remarked at the
sad plight of a descendant of Sai Baba! Later, some Muslim clients who
came to see Dinkarrao stated that Sai Baba had been born in a Brahmin
family in Pathri and had been taken away by a fakir when he was a child.
Kher then visited numerous residents of Pathri and made lists of all
the Brahmin families, with details about their sects, family deities
etc. From all the information garnered, one very interesting fact
emerged; only one Brahmin family had Hanuman as the family deity and
that was the Bhusari family, a Yajurvedi Deshastha Brahmin family.
Knowing Baba’s special fondness for Hanuman, it was an exciting piece of
information. He began correspondence with Prof. Raghunath Bhusari, the
only direct living descendant of the Bhusari family who provided
information about the family tree. The circumstantial evidence indicated
that Sai Baba was Haribhau Bhusari, who left home at the age of 8 in
search of God. “The theory advanced is probable. I leave the matter to
the readers to judge for themselves,” says Kher.
Directions
By Train from Mumbai:Devagiri
Express via Aurangabad from CS Terminus. Alight at Manvat Road Railway
Station, 16 km from Pathri. Further transport to Pathri by bus or jeep.
By Train from Hyderabad:
Kachiguda Express via Parali. Alight at Parabhani Junction. Further
travel of approx 45 km by bus or jeep to Pathri.
By air: Flights available to Aurangabad. Further travel to Pathri by road, approx. 3 ½ hrs.
By Bus: State Transport buses ply to Pathri.
Accomodation
At Pathri: Basic accommodation available at Sai Lodge, Sant Sai Baba Marg, Pathri.
At Aurangabad: Aurangabad offers a wide choice of accommodation including 5 star hotels.
At Aurangabad: Aurangabad offers a wide choice of accommodation including 5 star hotels.
Daily Worship
Kakad Arati - 05.15 am
Mangal Snana & Arati - 07.00 am
Madhyanha Arati - 12.00 noon
Sanj Arati - At sunset
Shejarati - 10.00 pm
Mangal Snana & Arati - 07.00 am
Madhyanha Arati - 12.00 noon
Sanj Arati - At sunset
Shejarati - 10.00 pm
THREE DAY FESTIVALS:
1.Shri Ram Navami - Chaitra Shuddha Navami (March/April)
2.Shri Vyas - Guru Purnima - Ashadh (July)
3.Sai Baba Mahasamadhi - Vijayadashami (Dassera) - Ashwin Shuddha Dashami
(October )
(October )
ONE DAY FESTIVALS:
1.Hanuman Jayanti - Chaitra Purnima (April)
2.Swami Sai Sharan Anand Jayanti - 5th April
3.Shrikrishna Jayanti - Gokul Ashtami - Shravan Vadya (August)
4.Swami Sharan Anand Punyatithi - 26th August
5.Shri Bulb Baba Punyatithi - 7th October
6.Shri Dattatreya Jayanti - Margashirsha Purnima (December)
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