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Shri Shirdi Sai speaks-3rd Jan/Latest News from Shirdi for 2010 

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Latest News from Shirdi for 2010: 

Shirdi Trust Hikes Prasad Price UnequallyYogesh Joshi - 

Hindustan Times-Pune.January 02nd`2010 

 After Homes and Restaurants, the faithful of Shirdi are the latest to feel the

 burden of the

Hike in Prices of food Grains and Vegetables.As of January 1st`2010 the

Shirdi Temple Trust — one of the Richest in the country — has raised the

price of the Prasad Thali sold to Devotees at the "SHRI SAI

PRASADALAYA" , SHIRDI by Rs 4/-

The Rate Hike applies only to the General Public and not the Privileged

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Devotees, including the rich and the famous, who will continue to pay the

old rate.For General Devotees, the Trust has hiked Prasad price from Rs 6/-

to Rs 10/- but for the VIPs, the Rate stays the same as before, at Rs 25/-.

The Trust has not touched the Rs 5/- slab of Prasad Thali for Children. 

Devotees reacted angrily, expressing disappointment over the

hike as well as the discrimination. 

 According to information from the Trust, the Temple gets an average of Rs

350 crore in donations every year. The Trust said it currently loses Rs 25

crore every year because of the subsidy on Prasad rates.“The Trust

subsidises the Prasad offered to every person by around Rs 17. However,

 with increased prices of vegetables and foodgrains, it is impossible to hold

the Old rates, which is why the trust has hiked prasad rates,” said Urmila

Jadhav, a trustee.

Pune local Varsha Kulkarni, who visited the temple with her family, said:

“This Trust has earnings running into Crores. Why don’t they offer free

prasad? And hiking rates for the poor and retaining those for the Rich is

Discriminatory.”At Temples across the country, devotees get Prasad free of 

Cost. Some of them — like the one at Shegaon, where thousands come to

 worship the saint Gajanan Maharaj,even offer Free Meals to all Devotees

every day. Some also commented that the VIP's get a separate seating

 where they can eat at ease, unlike the other General Public.The trustees

have now said they will also consider hiking Prasad rates for the Rich/VIP's

also.“We had proposed hiking VIP rates also, from Rs 25/- to Rs 50/-, but

some Trustees Opposed it. Now, we will consider it in the next meeting,”

said Jadhav.Around 25,000 devotees visit Shirdi on weekends. On

 Auspicious days, like Ram Navami, around Two Lakh devotees come to the

Sai Baba Shrine

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 Latest News from Shirdi in 2010: 

2nd Jan 2010: 

Shirdi Earns Rs.200 Crore's in 10 Days 

Shirdi : From Christmas till New Year's ie, since last 10 days, Shirdi has

earned a whooping Rs.200 Crore's.

 According to information, received Shirdi Sai Sansthan has made a net

profit of Rs.8 Crore's in the last 10 days itself. 25 lakh Devotees had the

 blessed Darshan of Shirdi Saibaba and made around Rs.6.5 lakhs donationin all, as offerings to Baba.

 Apart from it, Shirdi Sai Sansthan earned Rs.1.5 Crore's by Prasad Bhojan

distribution etc.During this period all the Private Hotels / Lodges have also

made a good earning. Hotels, Lodges, Florists, Parking, Private Luxury 

Taxi/Bus services etc had hiked their Fares by Four to Five times. Inspite,

of all this Devotees spent crore's generously in the name of Sai Baba.

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Message from the teachings of Sai baba for 3rd January 

Pilgrimage To ShirdiThe evil deeds get nullified with charity, righteousness, service, pilgrimage

to holy places and mind gets relaxed by visiting the shrines. Therefore, let

us undertake pilgrimage to Shirdi and pay respects to our Perfect Master

and God-Sai Baba. A work is conceived first in the mind. By the very 

thought of journeying to Shirdi, our internal journey to Shirdi has begun.

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 When the objective is good, Baba will ensure that our journey to Shirdi is

cleared of all hurdles. Baba had several times cautioned His devotees not to

 visit the shrine by borrowing funds.Our resolve to visit Shirdi implants the

seed of happiness in us. The enthusiasm for starting the journey springs up

in the mind. The heart prays with respect, saying, "Baba, You have to take

me to You". With this, our duty is over. Look! Sainath's grace will take care

of every step in our pilgrimage to Shirdi. Money and other things would

come from unexpected sources. Some more people will get ready to

accompany us. The mind always watches the glory of Sai Nath Maharaj. The

tongue keeps singing His name. The ears would be pleased to listen to His

songs of praise. But, the eyes impatiently yearn to see the beautiful idol of 

Baba seated on the throne at Samadhi Mandir in Shirdi. Why the delay 

now? Let us start for Shirdi. Hail the Supreme Divine Master of all, Shri

Sainath Maharaj.

"Shri SaiSatCharita ---> Leads you in Sai's unique Path" 

Shree SatChidananda Sadguru Sainadh Maharaj Ki Jai