Sai Baba demonstrated his deep, supernatural knowledge of Shirdi's sacred geography in several ways, as noted in the Introduction (Chapter 0). When his devotee Gopalrao Gund was not permitted to rebuild the Masjid, Baba commanded him to use the collected stones to build a Shani temple and renovate other village temples, showing his concern for the village's spiritual infrastructure. More strikingly, Maharaj revealed the location of a hidden sacred site. He sometimes sat under a Neem tree and once declared that a Pir's tomb was located there. When the spot was excavated, a tomb was indeed discovered, confirming his omniscience and leading the villagers to hold a celebratory procession in his honor.
Besides his miracles in the Masjid, how did Sai Baba demonstrate his knowledge of the sacred history of Shirdi village itself?
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