Dwarkamai Sai Baba Temple

Before Sai Baba arrived in Shirdi, Dwarkamai was an old mosque in a dilapidated condition. Baba turned it into Dwarkamai and proved that there is only one God. Dwarkamai comprises a portrait of Baba and a big Shila or stone tablet where Baba would often sit. Another remarkable feature of this mosque is the perpetual Dhuni or fire that was lit by Baba when he was alive. The ash from the burnt wood from this Dhuni is divine and sacred, and it can cure any illness of Baba’s devotees and visitors. In another portion of Dwarkamai is a square stool made of stone, which Baba used for taking a bath. The primary attraction of this place is an oil painting of Sai Baba. There is also a grinding stone and a wooden vessel called Kolamba in which Baba used to keep the alms brought from the village. Baba would lovingly call Dwarkamai as his mother because he would feel contented and blissful when seated here.