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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.

 

If interested then 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,

 

 

 

 

 

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