Chapter 5 of the Shri Sai Satcharitra provides context about the spiritual atmosphere of Shirdi prior to Baba's well-known return. The text states that for some time, Baba had remained hidden before he was "found in Shirdi within a Muslim wedding party," which was Chand Patil's. However, Shirdi was already a place of spiritual significance. The narrative explicitly mentions that before this event, other saints had already made Shirdi their home. Specifically, Chapter 5 notes that a saint named Devidas was already established in Shirdi, and later, another holy person, Janakidas Gosavi, also came to live there, indicating the town was a gathering place for saints even before Baba's permanent arrival.
Before Sai Baba returned to Shirdi with Chand Patil's wedding party, who else was living there as a saint?
📖 Chapter 5