![]() ![]() Balaji Taleem, his son and other workers were constantly working to make the idol perfect just when one worker suddenly appeared and saw a big crack near Baba’s feet, fearing an air pocket. When Balaji Talim came to the port to see the stone he was surprised to see that the stone was of exactly the same size as they wanted for Baba’s idol.Ībout 4 months later, the work of the idol was almost done. It was the marble of the best quality that came from Italy.īut for whom did the Italian Marble come and why did it come from Italy? Nobody knows. A devotee from a Port Trust official came to know that a marble stone has been discharged for last one and a half years at a port in Mumbai and none has come for one and a half years to claim it. ![]() After the clay idol was created, the next task was to find the finest fine stone. ![]() However, the first clay model of Baba’s idol was beautifully made. However, there was only one black and white picture of Sai Baba for reference and to form the idol from it was next to impossible. Three best sculptors were called for the task who were asked to first create a clay-idol of the lord after which whoever makes the best one would be given the task to create a rock idol of the lord. The authorities of the temple wanted a life-like murti of the lord to be made. It’s said that because of the huge number of people coming to get a glimpse of the lord, Shirdi Sai Sansthan decided to place an idol of Baba instead of a picture. ![]() Soon after Shirdi Sai took samadhi on October 15, 1918, a picture of Sai Baba was placed in the temple and devotees would come to take his blessings. ![]()
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