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Shri Sai Baba Sansthan’s ‘Prasadalaya’Dear Readers ,Sai devotee Tapas has sent me few pictures of Sai Prasadalaya at Shirdi . A detail about Parasadalaya is given in Sai Baba Sansthan website which I am giving below for the devotees to read and know about it along withpictures.Thank you Tapas for the pictures. Jai Sai Ram.The very mention of the nameShirdi evokes in the mind of crores of devotees the serenely beautiful, peaceful andpleasant image of Shri Sai Baba and spontaneously the mind prostrates with faith andthe hands fold on their own, both, of the believers and non-believers too.The nameShirdi is no more like earlier days. Not merely in the wholeof India, the benevolence of Shri Sai Baba on His devotees and His strange Leelas(doings) have spread the fragrance of faith worldwide, which attracts these devotees toShirdi through various paths and even without those devotees being aware about it . For,the urge of Baba to meet His devotees and the devotees’ urge to meet Baba isuncontrollable.Shirdi is located near Kopargaon in Ahmednagar district. It was earlier known as ‘Shiladhee’ It is now very easy to come toShirdi. Almost all state government transport buses in India and private passenger vehicles ply continuously to and from Shirdi. Shirdi is about 300 kms. From Mumbaiand about 165 kms. from Pune. It is convenient to get down at
 
Kopargaon on the Dound-Manmad railway line. Shirdi is60 kms. from Manmad railway junction. Shirdi is located at a distance of 90 kms. from Ahmednagar and 145 kms. from Aurangabad district places.The black Mother Earth oneither side of the road soon-after crossing Nasik draws our attention. During themonsoon days, the black Mother Earth, draped in a shawl filled with splashes of green,pleases the mind and in that blissful state of mind oneenters Shirdi. Totally away from any thoroughfare, habitat boundless concern fordevotees and the lure for spiritual, divine knowledge and as one sets foot on (Baba’s)Karmabhoomi, in the reign of that knowledge, the mind is over-whelmed with extreme joy, faith and satisfaction.In Kaliyug, charity has an extra-ordinary significance andamongst the charitable duties, offering food (Annadan) is considered supreme. Oneshould regularly do Annadan and satiate the pangs of the hungry. One should do some Annadan to those asking for food. Shri Sai Baba popularly followed (the practise of) Annadan. Baba Himself sat to grind the spices and prepare meals.Baba Himself purchased all the ingredients to prepare the meals maintaining perfect account of allrequirements. Boiling food in the Handi, He satiated His devotees, poor and destitutes by serving them with His own hands.Truly, how blessed were they who savoured mealsprepared by Baba Himself. Shri Sai Baba Sansthan continues this Annadan work perenially through Prasadalaya. Shri Sai Baba Sansthan’s Prasadalaya has become acentre of faith for Sai devotees, who savour the food here with faith as ‘Sai Prasad’(blessing).If one understands that this is merely not an eating house or a food joint but a
 
‘Prasadalaya’ then one can know the sentiment of the Sansthan behind this service. Thesumptuous meal for merely Rs. 5/- is the special feature of this Prasadalaya.Consideringthe growing number of devotees coming to Shirdi every day, the Sai Baba Sansthan haserected a Prasadalaya that can accommodate 6000 devotees for Prasad-meals at onetime. This has become the largest Prasadalaya among the religious organizations in thecountry. This single storied grand Prasadalaya on 7 acres of land has been erected at acost of Rs. 20 crores. In this, a dining hall of 44,567 Sq. ft. has been built. In this 3500devotees can have Prasad-meals at one time.The flooring of this dining hall is of whiterefine and dado has been laid and the walls are gypsum plastered. The Prasadalaya has been beautified with tiled roofing. An additional dining hall that cans accommodate1000 devotees at one time has also been built. And for very important people three dining halls spanning 20240 Sq. ft.have been built, in each of which 300 people can have meals.An Annadan-hall toaccommodate 250 Bhikshus (who beg for food) has also been built. A big kitchen worthy of this building has also been built. Ultra-Modern appliances are being used here. Solarsystem will be used for preparing food. A separate kitchen for preparing Prasad-laddus(sweet) and a hall for drying them has been built.Apart from this, an office for themanagement and godown facilities has been provided. Rs. 18 crores for equipments andRs. 2.5 crores for interiors have been spent for constructing this building.This is the biggest and noteworthy project of the managing committee under the leadership of legislator and chairman of the Sansthan Shri Jayant Sasane and vice-chairman ShriShankararao Kolhe. This Prasadalaya located about one km. from the city to the west of Nagar-Manmad highway and behind Shirdi police station will be very convenient for thedevotees.The present Prasadalaya of the Sansthan can accommodate one thousanddevotees at one time and daily an average of fifteen to twenty thousand devotees availthe Prasad-meals, informed (ex) executive officer Shri Bhausaheb Wakchaure.Contributed by Manish Bisht from one of her post athttp://sathgurushirdisaibaba.blogspot.
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