Sai Baba of Shirdi,

Sai Baba of Shirdi,   also known as Shirdi Sai Baba, was an Indian spiritual master who is regarded by his devotees as a saint, a fakir, a satguru and an incarnation (avatar) of Lord Shiva and Dattatreya. He is revered by both his Hindu and Muslim devotees during, as well as after his lifetime. Saibaba is now revered as incarnation of Sri Dattatreya, and considered as Saguna Brahma. He is attributed to be the creator, sustainer and destroyer of this universe by his devotees. He is decorated with jewels and all forms of Hindu vedic deities as he is supreme God.



Sacred art and architecture

There are many temples of Sai Baba in India. Temples are also located in countries outside India, including the United StatesNetherlandsKenyaBeninCubaCanadaPakistanAustraliaUnited KingdomGermanyJapan and New Zealand.[ Present in the mosque in Shirdi in which Sai Baba lived, is a life-size portrait of him by Shama Rao Jaykar, an artist from Mumbai. Numerous monuments and statues depicting Sai Baba which serve a religious function have been made. One of them, made of marble by a sculptor named Balaji Vasant Talim, is in the Samadhi Mandir in Shirdi where Sai Baba was buried.


In 2008, India Post has issued a commemorative postage stamp of ₹5.00 to honour Sai Baba.

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