15-12-2017: CENTENARY OF MAHASAMADHI OF SHRI SHIRDI SAI BABA A commemorative postage stamp

Shri Shirdi Sai Baba was first seen in shirdi as a youth in his teens, in the second half of the 19th century. He participted in Hindu and Muslim festivals. By the 15th october 1918, when shirdi sai completed his earthly sojourn, shirdi had turned from an insigniflcant village of Maharashtra into a spiritual haven, teeming with devotes, spiritual seekers, mendicants of different religions and celebrities like Shri Bal Gangadhar Tilak. Shri Shirdi Sai Baba entered Mahasamadhi on 15th October 1918(Tuesday).It was the day of Dussehra or Vijayadashmi.