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'''Sri Sai Janmasthan Temple''' (Sai Baba Birth Temple) is a temple in [[Pathri]] city of [[Parbhani district]] of [[Maharashtra]], India where Indian spiritual master [[Sai Baba of Shirdi]] was born.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.saijanmasthanpathri.com/|title=Sri Shirdi Sai Baba Birthplace - Sai Janmasthan|website=Saijanmasthanpathri.com|accessdate=11 August 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/cities/mumbai/sai-baba-was-not-a-muslim-but-a-brahmin-penalise-those-who-insult-him-temple-trust-to-hc/ |title=Sai Baba was not a Muslim but a Brahmin, penalise those who insult him: Temple trust to HC |publisher=The Indian Express |date=2014-09-15 |accessdate=2015-08-01}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://parbhani.nic.in/htmldocs/religeous.html|title=Historical, Cultural & Historical Places|website=Parbhani.nic.in|accessdate=2017-08-11}}</ref>
'''Sri Sai Janmasthan Temple''' (Sai Baba Birth Temple) is a temple in [[Pathri]] city of [[Parbhani district]] of Maharashtra, India. It has been claimed that Pathri is the real birthplace of Sai Baba, which has been subject to controversy.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-01-21 |title=Controversy over birthplace of Sai Baba ends after CM Uddhav Thackeray’s intervention |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/controversy-over-birthplace-of-sai-baba-to-end-after-cm-s-intervention/story-y10tZpXmWaCy82NBVf1KvK.html |access-date=2023-06-20 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en}}</ref>


==History==
==History==
In 1970s, a field research established that [[Sai Baba of Shirdi|Sai Baba]] was born in [[Pathri]] village. ''Sri Sai Smarak Samiti'' (Sai Memorial committee) was then formed in Pathri. A committee purchased land for temple on site of Sai Baba's house and construction of the temple was started in 1994. In 1999 the temple was inaugurated to the public.<ref name="Desai2003">{{cite book|author=Sonavi Desai|title=Spiritual Masters: Sai Baba|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=o6pPD-gz7IQC&pg=PA195|year=2003|publisher=Indus Source|isbn=978-81-87967-64-4|pages=195–}}</ref><ref name="Ruhela">{{cite book|author=Dr. S. P. Ruhela|title=Divine Grace Of Shri Shirdi Sai Baba|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=D7WkoO4L2f0C&pg=PA67|publisher=Diamond Pocket Books (P) Ltd.|isbn=978-81-7182-047-4|pages=67–}}</ref><ref name="Ruhela1997">{{cite book|author=Dr. S. P. Ruhela|title=Shirdi Sai The Supreme|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=vvitetdJA8YC&pg=PA18|year=1997|publisher=Diamond Pocket Books (P) Ltd.|isbn=978-81-7182-040-5|pages=18–}}</ref><ref name="Kher1991">{{cite book|author=V. B. Kher|title=Sai Baba of Shirdi (English)|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ZcEJn3MLjcIC&pg=PA314|date=1 January 1991|publisher=Jaico Publishing House|isbn=978-81-7224-030-1|pages=314–}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.shirdisaibabatemples.org/2008/10/shri-sai-janamsthan-mandir-pathri.html|title=Shri Sai Janamsthan Mandir-Pathri|first=Manisha Rautela|last=Bisht|website=Shirdisaibabatemples.org|accessdate=11 August 2017}}</ref>
In 1970s, a field research claimed that Shri [[Sai Baba of Shirdi|Sai Baba]] was born in [[Pathri]] village. ''Sri Sai Smarak Samiti'' (Sai Memorial committee) was then formed in Pathri. A committee purchased land for temple on site of Sai Baba's house and construction of the temple was started in 1994. In 1999 the temple was inaugurated to the public.<ref name="Desai2003">{{cite book|author=Sonavi Desai|title=Spiritual Masters: Sai Baba|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=o6pPD-gz7IQC&pg=PA195|year=2003|publisher=Indus Source|isbn=978-81-87967-64-4|page=195}}</ref><ref name="Ruhela">{{cite book|author=Dr. S. P. Ruhela|title=Divine Grace of Shri Shirdi Sai Baba|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=D7WkoO4L2f0C&pg=PA67|publisher=Diamond Pocket Books (P) Ltd.|isbn=978-81-7182-047-4|page=67}}</ref><ref name="Ruhela1997">{{cite book|author=Dr. S. P. Ruhela|title=Shirdi Sai The Supreme|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=vvitetdJA8YC&pg=PA18|year=1997|publisher=Diamond Pocket Books (P) Ltd.|isbn=978-81-7182-040-5|page=18}}</ref><ref name="Kher1991">{{cite book|author=V. B. Kher|title=Sai Baba of Shirdi (English)|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ZcEJn3MLjcIC&pg=PA314|date=1 January 1991|publisher=Jaico Publishing House|isbn=978-81-7224-030-1|page=314}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.shirdisaibabatemples.org/2008/10/shri-sai-janamsthan-mandir-pathri.html|title=Shri Sai Janamsthan Mandir-Pathri|first=Manisha Rautela|last=Bisht|website=Shirdisaibabatemples.org|accessdate=11 August 2017}}</ref>


==See also==
==See also==
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[[Category:Hindu temples in Maharashtra]]
[[Category:Hindu temples in Maharashtra]]
[[Category:Sai Baba of Shirdi]]
[[Category:Sai Baba of Shirdi]]


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Sri Sai Janmasthan Temple, Pathri
Religion
DistrictParbhani
DeitySai baba of Shirdi
Location
StateMaharashtra
CountryIndia
Coordinates19°15′N 76°27′E / 19.25°N 76.45°E / 19.25; 76.45
Architecture
Established1999

Sri Sai Janmasthan Temple (Sai Baba Birth Temple) is a temple in Pathri city of Parbhani district of Maharashtra, India. It has been claimed that Pathri is the real birthplace of Sai Baba, which has been subject to controversy.[1]

History[edit | edit source]

In 1970s, a field research claimed that Shri Sai Baba was born in Pathri village. Sri Sai Smarak Samiti (Sai Memorial committee) was then formed in Pathri. A committee purchased land for temple on site of Sai Baba's house and construction of the temple was started in 1994. In 1999 the temple was inaugurated to the public.[2][3][4][5][6]

See also[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "Controversy over birthplace of Sai Baba ends after CM Uddhav Thackeray's intervention". Hindustan Times. 21 January 2020. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
  2. ↑ Sonavi Desai (2003). Spiritual Masters: Sai Baba. Indus Source. p. 195. ISBN 978-81-87967-64-4.
  3. ↑ Dr. S. P. Ruhela. Divine Grace of Shri Shirdi Sai Baba. Diamond Pocket Books (P) Ltd. p. 67. ISBN 978-81-7182-047-4.
  4. ↑ Dr. S. P. Ruhela (1997). Shirdi Sai The Supreme. Diamond Pocket Books (P) Ltd. p. 18. ISBN 978-81-7182-040-5.
  5. ↑ V. B. Kher (1 January 1991). Sai Baba of Shirdi (English). Jaico Publishing House. p. 314. ISBN 978-81-7224-030-1.
  6. ↑ Bisht, Manisha Rautela. "Shri Sai Janamsthan Mandir-Pathri". Shirdisaibabatemples.org. Retrieved 11 August 2017.