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Saibaba
Shirdi Saibaba was a guru, fakir and yogi. Many stories and eyewitnesses are there for his miracles that he performed. Hindu and Muslim both believed in Saibaba as saint. He commonly said Sabka Malik ek hai (There is one god who governs all). Saibaba tried to reconcile both the traditions of Hindu and Muslim. He lived in a mosque and practiced rituals of both the tradition. Saibaba used words and figure that came from both traditions. Saibaba was buried in a Hindu temple in Shirdi.
Shirdi is a place in Maharashtra and it is placed in a plateau, several feet above the sea level. Vast numbers of people sing Sai baba bhajan on their way to Shirdi. Around 10 million people visit Shirdi Saibaba every year. There is a Gurusthan in Shirdi where guru meditated for years and there is the Samadhi near this Gurusthan. Both these places have its significance in Shirdi Saibaba. Many devotees sing Sai baba songs around these places to pay homage to Sai Baba.
Sai baba bhajan and Sai baba songs are available in different languages like Telegu, Sanskrit, Marathi, Hindi and many more, as people of different cultures believed in Sai Baba. Sai baba bhajan and Sai baba songs are mainly sung by Anup Jaolota, Lata Mangeshkar and Manhar Udhas. CDs for the Sai baba bhajan and Sai baba songs are easily available. Many Sai Baba Temples are their playing these Sai baba bhajan and Sai baba songs.
Some of the famous Sai baba bhajan and Sai baba songs are Tu Hai Ik Pinjare Ka Pancchi, Shirdi Ko Jaane Waale, Tujh Ko Sab Kuchh Mila, Matka Pyas Bujhaaye Kaise, Jab Jab Boloun Sai Om, Shirdiwale Sai Baba, Sai Bhola Bhandari, O Sai Baba Mere, Sunte Hain Jo Aaya Kabhi, Sai Sai Sai Ram and many more songs and bhajans are their sung for Sai Baba.
Saibaba is active from his Samadhi as he said that he will continue to hear the miseries of humans and guru will solve them. He has touched the heart of millions of devotees around the globe. Devotees can feel the presence when they sit in Baba’s feet. |