AN APPEAL – ‘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