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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:Sai Baba of Shirdi]]
[[Category:Sai Baba of Shirdi]]


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Sri Sai Janmasthan Temple, Pathri
Religion
AffiliationHinduism
DistrictParbhani
DeitySai baba of Shirdi
Location
LocationPathri
StateMaharashtra
CountryIndia
Sri Sai Janmasthan Temple, Pathri is located in Maharashtra
Sri Sai Janmasthan Temple, Pathri
Location in Maharashtra, India
Coordinates19°15′N 76°27′E / 19.25°N 76.45°E / 19.25; 76.45
Architecture
Established1999
Website
Official Website

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.