Sai Museum in Shirdi is a rich repository of all things associated with Shri Sai Baba. Kept under the maintenance of Sai Baba Sansthan of Shirdi, the Museum has some of the most intimate and personal belongings of the Spiritual Guru Sai Baba. Devotees from across the world visit this Museum that is part of Samadhi Mandir Complex.

The Sai Museum has carefully kept many of the things that were close to this charismatic Guru. It has Sai Baba's padukas or footwear, which are revered by the Sai devotees. The place also has some of the coins that Sai Baba gave to Mahalsapati, the priest of Khandoba. The museum preserves the two utensils that were used to feed people in hordes. In these utensils one was small and other big. The smaller one was used to provide food for 50 people while the big one was used to serve a group of 100 people.

The museum also has a Grinding Mill that was used by Sai Baba. This grinding mill has its own significance and is symbolic of the deep-seated philosophy of Sai Baba. The Grinding Mill points the concept of Dharma and Bhakti that must come together for the ultimate salvation. The upper stone symbolized Bhakti and the lower one was representative of Dharma. Deciphering the true essence of life the mill showed that with the faith on Dharma and Bhakti, mankind could achieve the state of Supreme Being.

Video Courtesy: Shri.Nitin Mirane Shimpi, Shirdi Today

Articles that were personally used by Sai Baba are kept in Samadhi temple. Devotees can witness these articles when in the Samadhi temple. The Sai museum also has the chair that was used by Sai Baba regularly. You can also have a look at the cot on which Sai Baba's last bathing took place after his demise. There is this earthenware, which was used by Sai Baba while begging. The pot in which Sai Baba stored water is still here and full with water even today. There is the original chimta carefully preserved in here that Sai Baba used while singing.

Photograph which was kept behind the Samadhi in Samadhi Mandir before 1954, Dwarakamai Pose painted by Shyamrao Jaikar, Photo of Baba going for Bhiksha, Sai Baba sitting on s tone photo, Baba reading Pothi, Chavadi Procession Colour Photograph, Baba sitting in front of dhuni (first photo of Baba taken by Camera), Old Black and white photo of Baba with Mahalsapathi and Madhavarao Deshpande, Old Photograph of Samadhi Mandir, Photo of Baba grinding wheat, Photograph of Baba going to Lendi Baugh, Golden Spire installation photograph, Old photograph of Ramanavami celebrated in Shirdi, Kafni offered by a devotee to Sai Baba which baba never wore (Baba used to wear Kafni stiched only by Kashiram Shimpi), Idol of Muralidhar supposed to be installed in Samadhi Mandir, Ram Sita Lakshman and Hanuman Idols, Old Gramaphone Record presented by a devotee to Baba, Artciles belonging to Shyam Sundar - Baba's beloved Horse, Rath and Palanquin offered by devotees but never used by Baba, Bathing stone given by a devotee to Sai Baba, Articles of Palanquin are also preserved in the Museum.

The Museum will remain open from 6:00 AM to 9:00 PM for Darshan.

Museum Hall

The Display Of Baba’s Belongings

A small museum of Sai Sansthan at Shirdi (housed in Samadhi temple) where an old portrait of Sai Baba and His modest possessions like a long robe - Kafani, begging bowls (tin pots), clay pipes - Chillum, sacred staff - Satka, leather slippers - Paduka are displayed. Besides this there are few other silver articles which were in use in the Palki procession as well as formal worship of Baba in those days.

Baba's paduka's (footer's)

Sai's name was given to him by Shri Malsapati. These were the coins given to him by Sai baba.

Articles related to Baba's life

Palki Procession

Blessed are the articles that were touched by Baba

Chahe Ram Kaho Chahe Shyam Kaho - Mera Sai sabhi mein samaaya

Om Shree Sainathaya Namah

Grinding mill and other articles used by Baba

There were 2 utensils , one small and one big-the former provided food for 50 and the latter for 100 people

Articles Personally Used By Shri Sai Baba Kept In Samadhi Mandir

The chair never used by Baba

Cot where Baba's last bathing took after his demise.

An earthen ware in which Baba used to beg and feed the animals and the birds

Pot in which Baba used to store water and even today pot full of water has been kept in Dwarakamayi

Baba lived in shirdi for almost for 60 years and used this grinding stone every day, the two stones of his mill consisted of dharma and bhakti, the former being the lower and the later the upper one

Original Chimta