When Baba arrived in Shirdi as part of Chand Patil's nephew's wedding party, they first made their camp near the Khandoba temple. Chapter 5 specifies that the carts were unyoked in an open space under a banyan tree, in what was initially Mahalsapati's threshing floor. Baba's initial reception was marked by the memorable greeting from the devotee Mahalsapati, who welcomed him by saying "Ya Sai." After the wedding party departed and Baba decided to stay, he did not remain at the temple grounds but took up residence in the mosque, where he enjoyed the company of other holy figures like Devidas.
Upon arriving with the wedding party, where did Baba first stay in Shirdi and how was he received?
📖 Chapter 5