AN APPEAL – Shirdi ‘KHANDOBA TEMPLE’ BUILDING FUND

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AN APPEAL – ‘KHANDOBA TEMPLE’ BUILDING FUND

 

Dear All,

 

In April 2006, I visited Shri Sai Mandir in Shirdi, Maharashtra (India) and

offered my sincere prayers during the grand occasion of Ramanavmi (birthday of

Lord Rama). During my stay in Shirdi, I visited many other temples in and around

Shirdi. The one that captured my special attention was the temple of Shri

Khandoba (an incarnation of Lord Shankara), which is located at a very short

distance from the main Sai mandir complex. The people of Tamilnadu, Karnataka,

Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra States in India regard the God Khandoba as their

family God or Kuldevta. For those who are unfamiliar with the association of the

God Khandoba’s temple and Shri Sai Baba’s life – it is the temple where

the ‘young fakir’ stepped first when he came to Shirdi. The then priest of

the temple, Shri Mhalsapati ji welcomed the ‘young fakir’ by addressing him

as ‘Aao Sai’. Since then bearing the name ‘Sai Baba’, he lived in Shirdi

till he attained

samadhi.

 

As the God Khandoba’s temple does not come under the Shri Saibaba Sansthan,

Shirdi, it is solely maintained by donations and offerings by devotees to this

small temple. Shri Martand Mhalsapati Maharaj Trust of Shirdi manages the

day-to-day work of the temple. The Trust is planning for the renovation of the

existing temple and construction of a prayer hall and ancillary facilities for

devotees by the end of this year. Hence, I (Shri Nikhil Joshi) on behalf of Shri

Manohar Martand Nagare (Grandson of Late Shri Mhalsapati ji), President of Shri

Martand Mhalsapati Maharaj Trust would like to make an appeal to you all to

please donate generously for this noble cause so that our heritage is

safeguarded for the coming generations to understand and value the true meaning

of India’s rich and religious cultural traditions.

 

Please send donations to:

 

Shri Martand Mhalsapati Maharaj Trust (Reg. No. 234) Shirdi, Pin Code – 255

112 Taluka – Rahata, District – Ahmednagar Maharashtra, India.

 

Or you could also send donations through direct bank transfer to:

 

Shri Martand Mhalsapati Maharaj Trust (Reg. No. 234) Syndicate Bank, Branch –

Shirdi Swift Code: 51002010000716

 

If you require any further information regarding this project, please do not

hesitate to contact:

 

Shri Nikhil Joshi

41 Liverpool Grove

London SE17 2HW

United Kingdom

Tel: 0044 207 701 1851 (Home)

0044 207 553 681 (Work)

Mob: 0044 7906 746 622

Email: abhivyakti13

 

Shri Manohar Martand Nagare (President)

Shri Martand Mhalsapati Maharaj Trust,

Shridi, India

Mob: 0091 9423 945 644

Tel: 0091 2423 258 455 (Temple)

 

Sai Ram,

 

Nikhil Joshi