The Buti Wada was originally planned by Bapusaheb Buti to be a temple and mansion, with a central courtyard and a throne for an idol of Murlidhar. However, as described in Chapter 39, when Sai Baba fell seriously ill, Buti grew anxious about the fate of the building. The situation was resolved by Baba's own final words: 'Place me in the mansion.' Following this command, his holy body was placed in the inner sanctum, and the mansion was thus transformed into the Samadhi Mandir, which the text calls the realization of the mansion's 'great fortune'.
How did the building intended to be a temple for Murlidhar actually become Sai Baba's final resting place?
๐ Chapter 39