What were Sai Baba's wishes regarding his physical body, and what happened after he passed?

After Sai Baba's Mahasamadhi, there was a lengthy, twenty-six-hour deliberation among the devotees and villagers about the proper course of action for his physical remains. Chapter 43 details the differing opinions: some suggested taking the body to the Muslim cemetery, while others proposed building a beautiful tomb in an open space. However, the final decision was guided by Baba’s own stated desire. The text explicitly mentions, "'Let this body stay in the Wada' —these were Baba’s own words." This wish, championed by the firm village official Patil Ramachandra, settled the matter, and the plan was carried out accordingly.