SAI 's QUOTE -: FAKIR CAME TO BE KNOWN AS SAI AND LIVES IN OUR HEARTS TO THIS DAY AS SAIBABA OF SHIRDI

               LEELA OF SAI 

           SAI is the God of incarnate who stepped down on the holy land of Shirdi in the 19th century . He was first seen under a neem tree , deep in meditation ; a young , fair and extremely good -looking boy of 16 . He sat in an asan , motionless ,not distracted by heat or cold , winds or storm . The people of Shirdi were awestruck at this astounding sight of such a young sage in an incredibly deep state if trance . His aura was so calm, so serene that it left a deep , enamoring impact on anyone who merely cast a glance at Him . 

No one knew where He came from , who His parents were or where He was born . This young handsome lad of 16 stayed in Shirdi for three years and then suddenly disappeared , only to reappear after some time with a marriage party . He was around twenty when he returned . After that He lived in Shirdi for a span of sixty long years and finally took MAHASAMADHI in 1918 . A rough estimate of his age made by his devotees indicate that He was probably born in AD 1838 . 

When He alighted from the carts on His return with the marriage party , a priest called Bhagat Mhasapati accosted Him with love , " YA , SAI !!!!!"