Shri Mhalsapathi

Shri Bhagat Mahalsapati 18??-1922

Shri Mahalsapati was the priest of the Khandoba temple, that was on the edge of the village of Shirdi, at the time that Shri Sai Baba was said to have first arrived there. It was he who hailed the young man, 'Aao Sai!' (welcome saint) thus giving him the beloved name.

When Baba asked him if he might stay in the temple, Mahalsapati refused, fearing that Baba was a Muslim and directed him to stay at the run down mosque in the village.

He was soon to recognise the greatness of the young sage and thereafter became one of his greatest devotees, serving him with love and devotion for the rest of his life.

Nick Name : Soonaarda, Bhagat
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