Sri Naga Sai - The Only Idol of Shirdi Sai Baba Installed by Sathya Sai Baba.

Aum Sai Ram.

Today we are posting a very rare & first of its kind snap of the Only Idol of Sri Shirdi Sai Baba Installed by Sri Sathya Sai Baba (1926 - 2011) in his life time.

In the year 1961 during his visit to coimbatore, Sathya Sai Baba was requested to participate in the Vigraha Prathistha Mahotsav of the temple & Shirdi Sai Baba Statue was installed by him during this event. This is one & only Shirdi Sai Baba Statue installed by Sri Sathya Sai Baba during his life time.

The Marble statue of Sri Sai Baba was installed by Sri Sathya Sai Baba on 26th February 1961. This was the first occasion on which Sathya Sai Baba was installing an idol of Shirdi Sai Baba for daily worship. The popularity of Sri Naga Sai began to spread far and wide and thousands began to visit the holy shrine.