Sri Sai Baba of Shirdi श्री साईं बाबा

Sri Sai Baba (c. 1838-1918) was a saint of Shirdi (Maharashtra) revered by both Hindu and Muslim devotees as embodiment of universal religion. His teaching "Sabka Malik Ek" (One God for all) emphasised the underlying unity of all religions. Took samadhi at Shirdi Oct 15, 1918. Shirdi Sai Sansthan now operates one of India largest pilgrimage sites with 50,000+ daily visitors. Worshipped through Sai Satcharitra parayan, Thursday abhishekam, and Udi (sacred ash) distribution. Modern revival driven by Hemadpant Sai Satcharitra (1929) and global devotee networks.