SAI SATCHARITA

Around the year 1910, Shirdi was plagued by the epidemic of Cholera. The people of Shirdi asked Baba for help, claiming that they did not know what to do to help their loved ones. After hearing

Hemadpant, the author of Shri Sai Satcharitra, did not think that he was worthy enough to write such a historic piece of work on Baba. He considered the momentous life of Sai Baba, and believed

A story in which Baba’s love is shown is in the story of Rohilla. Rohilla, a tall and strong man, came to Shirdi in search of Baba. He stayed in Shirdi and cried out the Lord’s name throughout

Shri Sai Baba had many devotees who loved Him. He believed that all people had goodness inside them, and that chanting the Lord’s name would help to bring that to the fore. The following tales

Shri Sai Baba was only in Shirdi for a few years before suddenly disappearing. His devotees were baffled that He had left them on their own, but knew that if they were devout, He would return to

Gopalrao Gund, a great devotee of Sai Baba, was blessed with a baby boy. He wanted to celebrate the occasion with a grand festival on the day of Rama Navami. Gopalrao Gund asked Baba for advice,

Shri Sai Baba was a good and tolerant Guru. He believed that as long as people were pure of heart and pious in their beliefs, God would be good to them. He did not like to differentiate between

The author describes how taking birth in a human form is double-edged sword. Humans can make the best of the situation or ruin the opportunity by squandering in vices. The virtues of

Although many devotees came to visit Shirdi to obtain Sai Baba’s blessings, people believed that they could not enter or leave the village of God until He gave them permission. Sometimes, He

None knows the exact birth-date of Sai Baba or how He came to be in Shirdi, but it could be approximated by His stay in Shirdi. Since Baba was sixteen when He first came to Shirdi, and twenty

Dr Pandit was a friend of Tatyasaheb Noolkar and also a devotee of Sri Shirdi Sai Baba. He came to Baba’s Mosque, and after darshan, decided to stay with Him and His devotees in Shirdi. One

Babas devotee, Kaka Mahajani, once went to Shirdi from Bombay for the Gokul Ashtami festival. He wanted to stay there for a week, when Baba called him near and asked when he would be returning