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Shirdi Sai Baba Temple: One of the most revered gods in the world is Shirdi Sai Baba. Thousands of fans rush in to show the enigmatic fakir their love and devotion. Almost everyone around the world is probably aware of Shirdi Ke Sai Baba and also how the divine saint miraculously restored health to the sick, soothed the agitated, and restrained the deviant. However, were you aware of these lesser-known facts about the Shirdi temple? Let us check it out further. 

Shirdi Sai Baba: 7 Unknown Facts About This Temple 

1. Receives Coins Worth 14 Lakh Approx 

A weekly total of around 14 lakhs worth of coins are donated to the temple, as per the temple survey. 

2. Prasadalaya In The Temple Is One Of The Largest Kitchens 

It is to be anticipated that the temple kitchen is enormous given the volume of people that visit it nearly daily. Serving around 40,000 meals a day, the massive temple kitchen is the nation's largest solar-powered kitchen! In the early morning, they also give out breakfast packages to anyone who wants them. 

Shirdi Sai Baba Samadhi Mandir is the eternal abode of Shri Sai Baba. (Image Source: Instagram)

3. The Temple Complex Was Originally Built For Lord Krishna

Originally designed to be a Murlidhar (Krishna) temple, the stunning Shirdi temple. Constructed by Gopalrao Booty, the billionaire from Nagpur, the location was meant to be a wada including a little shrine to Lord Krishna. But in Gopalrao's dream, Sai Baba is claimed to have added, "Let there be a wada with a temple so that I can satisfy the desires of all." Thus, it was built in his honour. 

4. Receives Donation In Massive Amounts

Sai Baba was agnostic and practised both Islam and Hinduism. As a result, followers of both religions offer Shirdi Sai Baba their devotion. They offer money to the temple along with prayers. 94 countries have donated to the Shirdi Sai Baba Trust in the last three years. The US has donated $10,54,00,000, followed by British Pounds (1,60,00,000), Dirhams (1,01,00,000), Canadian Dollars (worth Rs.99 Lakh), Australian Dollars (worth Rs. 68 Lakh), Malaysia (1,66 lakh), Euro (worth Rs. 54 lakh), Singapore Dollar (worth Rs. 51 lakh), and many more. 

5. Home To 60,000+ Visitors Every Day

About 60,000 devotees are believed to go to Shirdi in honour of Sai Baba. Weekends, holidays, and the auspicious occasions of Gurupoornima, Dussehra, and Ram Navami see an upsurge in the statistics. 

6. Stands As Third Richest Temple In The World

Although Shirdi Temple lost its title as the richest temple in the world, it is still among the best after the Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple in Thiruvananthapuram overtook the Tirupati Balaji Temple. 

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7. The Government of Malaysia Desires To  Manage Shirdi Airport

It is well known that the Maharashtra government was approached by the Malaysian government to manage the Shirdi airport. They reportedly proposed to pay Rs. 1,500 crore to own Shirdi Airport in exchange for growing their company's operations in India. 




(Disclaimer: This is based on general public information. Jagran English does not confirm its veracity. Before adopting any measures, consult an expert from the relevant field.)